Install, Boot, and login times for 9.04 gnome and KDE4

[Martin Laberge]

On Sunday 26 April 2009 20:36:02 chuck adams wrote:
> 
> I took the time to do the following experiments:
> 
> Hardware:
>    mobo:  Gigabyte Technologies  M61PME-S2P
>    uP     :  AMD Athlon 7750 Dual-Core  clocked at 2.7GHz
>    mem :  4GB DDR2 PC6400 800MHz
>    disc   :  ATA Seagate ST3500320AS   500GB
>    dvd   :  LG Multimedia DVD/CD drive
> 
> 
> o  kubuntu 9.04  amd64 (x86_64)
>     .  installation    10min:21sec
>     .  boot              19 sec
>     .  login              50 sec
>     .  shutdown      42 sec
> 
> o  kubuntu 9.04  i386
>     .  installation     9min:23sec
>     .  boot              19 sec
>     .  login              50sec
>     .  shutdown      42 sec
> 
> o  ubuntu 9.04  amd64 (x86_64)
>     .  installation    12 min 
>     .  boot              19 sec
>     .  login              13 sec
>     .  shutdown      10 sec
> 
> o  ubuntu 9.04  i386
>     .  installation    9min:52sec
>     .  boot             18 sec
>     .  login             14 sec
>     .  shutdown     10 sec
> 
> Installation:  time from start install on last step to popup to restart the 
> system
> 
> Boot:  from 0 sec on countdown from GRUB to sound at login display
> 
> Login:  time from <return> after password to last note of login tune
> 
> Shutdown:  time from click on turn off computer to front panel light goes
> out, i.e. power is off.
> 
> 
> All done on the exact same system hardware and with digital stop watch
> to the best of my ability.
> 
> FYI
> 
> chuck
> 

WoW !
This is telling much. 'C' vs 'C++'

Again, WoW !


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