This might be a FAQ, but I've just discovered that the following init-script greatly improves my KDE start time:
,--- /etc/init.d/ICE-unix --- | #!/bin/sh | | PATH=/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin | | case "$1" in | start) | mkdir -p /tmp/.ICE-unix | chmod 1777 /tmp/.ICE-unix | ;; | *) | ;; | esac `---------------------------- Previously, KDE would often pause for 6-7 seconds at the "Initializing peripherals" stage; now, it's noticebly faster. Seems faster when starting konqueror, too (though I might just be imagining it). Might it be worth making this a standard part of /etc/init.d/kdm?? -- cheers, Mike (http://www.dogbiscuit.org/mdub/)