Scripsit Thomas Bushnell BSG <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > David Goodenough <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>> In various discussions recently it has been suggested that it would be >> a good idea (TM) to make the init.d scripts run in parallel. This involves >> using some tags from the new LSB and generally making explicit some >> run-time dependencies that have had to be hacked to assumed in the >> past. > How does this help boot faster? For example, in some situations, a normal boot will spend seconds waiting for network peers to answer or time out. (Say, some DHCP servers' ideas of prompt service leave something to be desired). It would be a plus if something useful could run while the networking script is waiting for replies. -- Henning Makholm "Al lykken er i ét ord: Overvægtig!"