[BLUG] Improving the boot time

[Scott Blaydes]

Does the RAM scan actually have anything to do with security, or just PC 
health?

Thank you,
Scott Blaydes

Steven Black wrote:
> It is interesting.
> 
> On a personal note, I have all my machines configured in such a manner
> so as to slow down the boot. -- As a security precaution I have all
> the RAM on all my machines scanned at boot-time. I actively discourage
> people from using the "QuickBoot" BIOS options.
> 
> Cheers,
> Steven Black
> 
> On Thu, Oct 02, 2008 at 10:11:14AM -0600, Abhishek Kulkarni wrote:
>> Just stumbled upon some interesting stuff here 
>> http://www.fenrus.org/plumbers_fastboot.ppt
>>
>> I just clocked the booting time on my notebook (Dell Vostro 1400), it takes
>> more than 90 seconds!
>>
>>  -- Abhishek
>>
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