> > Anything I can do to speed this up? > I did an install of everything, and there are a lot of processes running by default that I do not need, and it takes time for each of these to start. The linux security benchmark product at the center for internet security (www.cisecurity.com) has a lot of good ideas about what services to cut (although i am told the rpm -F method of updating suggested there is not good -- use yum instead). By using chkconfig to disable unnecessary stuff, I cut my boot time by perhaps 70%. -- Phil
