On Wed, 2007-11-07 at 08:13 -0700, Karl Larsen wrote: > When I load F8 I will time it from the time the DVD is selected to > the time of first boot to the nearest second. Of course it means > nothing > because what causes it to be fast is the hardware. While you are doing that, also do a separate time on the packages (the rpms) themselves being installed. The whole complete install isn't really a problem, as that basically goes as fast as the user goes and selects things. But the actual package installation part is what may or may not be sped up. -- Mike Chambers Madisonville, KY "The best lil town on Earth!"