eee boots, connects to the internet in less than 15 seconds

this is a hack of Ubuntu on the eeepc aiming at minimizing boot time (this is not splashtop). This first attempt is using kdrive, dwm and bypasses boot scripts. Ok, this is not 15 secs yet, but it is a good start (and the bios takes its toll). Tutorial on http://benobs.blogspot.com/2008/02/eee-pc-fast-boot-with-ubunutu.html

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• eee
• gadget
• instanton
• splashtop

[H3rBz92]

Is that firefox ?

[bounarbob]

yes. screenshots are available on the blog tutorial

[cmielack]

nice!

will you share your knowledge in a how-to or a wiki?

[bounarbob]

sorry. updated description with a link to a tutorial.

[BigglesPiP]

I want to see it with a ticking clock in frame.

[MCGruntman]

That wasnt less than 15 seconds.... it was nowhere near!

[pcwiz84]

I just monitored the elapsed time on the bottom of the video and it was almost 30 seconds! Double what the title is!!!

[sozag]

bullshit.

[Blahfuwayne]

i d rather go with ubuntu than going with xandros... (more software possibilites (repos))

xandros is kinda... toys'r'us?

[zachetus]

Cool, this pretty much same what i did and i confirm that starting browser in 15sec from booting is plausible with this setup or with minor fixes (though this video doesn't prove it).

Fastest time what i got when i tested to start eeepc with fastinit+kdrive+blackbox (and nothing else) was < 8sec. So there is another 8 sec to launch browser and connect to internet which is easily more than enough. Kudos anyway. :)

[ttt666ttt777]

The topic is a lie. Next time you write "Booting Vista on an EEEPC in 10 seconds".

[irishkendoll]

the little timer on the bottom of the video shows maybe 25-30 seconds which is normal.

[MCGruntman]

Though kudos to you anyway, its way faster than a non-hacked ubuntu.

Why not focus your efforts on the pre-installed xandros 'easy mode'... with relatively little effort mine takes 16 seconds from power button press to being ready to use (not including starting a network connection). Perhaps with your seemingly greater knowledge of the ins and outs of linux you could do grater things still?