I am assuming that you are using Ubuntu 8.04 as you don't say which version. You
can improve boot speed in any number of ways. To get rid of the graphical screen
with the orange bar you will have to edit the file /boot/grub/menu.lst using the
command sudo gedit in a terminal. You will want to edit out the word 'quiet' in
the boot line. Save.This is an explanation of what to do:ubuntumagnet.com/.../verbose-startup-and-shutdown-screens-ubuntuUse gedit instead of nano as it is a graphical text editor.

Now when you re-boot you will see text instead of the graphical boot screen
which seems to freeze, but actually doesn't, it just moves slowly. Some people
find that the verbose (text) mode speeds things up. To change it back if it does
not help just do the same, but put the word quiet back.

Warning: Be careful and read all before commencing farther.

Another thing to do is to turn off servers/ daemons and services that load on
start up. If you aren't using them don't start them up in the first place. For
example, if you don't have bluetooth, turn it off. Here is a thread that
includes a list of services and what they do. It is somewhat dated, but
descriptive:http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=89491I would not use the methods here, only use the descriptions of services. Instead
go to the Administration area and uncheck boxes in Services. Don't be too
ruthless. Just uncheck obvious ones. You can really mess up your system be doing
manual editing as in the thread, unless you are adventurous and don't mind the
risk.

Another method involves targeting one slow loading module DHCP networking and
making it concurrent, thus stopping a bottleneck:blog.dotkam.com/.../speed-up-ubuntu-boot-time-by-starting-networki\
ng-on-the-background/It is also mentioned here in the third step:....softpedia.com/.../...04-for-Speed-86405.shtmlA tool that you can use is Ubuntu Tweak which is available in the repositories
and is not installed by default. It allows you to change settings and possibly
squeeze some extra performance.

I would start slowly and gain some knowledge before doing anything risky. Don't
expect big gains until you are willing to make some hard decisions about things
that you can do vs. things that you feel comfortable doing.

I'm not seeing ubuntu tweak in synaptic. What is the package called
exactly and I will use the terminal to install it.

I am assuming that you are using Ubuntu 8.04 as you don't say which
version. You can improve boot speed in any number of ways. To get rid
of the graphical screen with the orange bar you will have to edit the
file /boot/grub/menu.lst using the command sudo gedit in a terminal.
You will want to edit out the word 'quiet' in the boot line. Save.This
is an explanation of what to do:

ubuntumagnet.com/.../verbose-startup-and-shutdown-screens-ubuntuhttp://ubuntumagnet.com/2007/10/verbose-startup-and-shutdown-screens-ubuntu


ubuntumagnet.com/.../verbose-startup-and-shutdown-screens-ubuntuhttp://ubuntumagnet.com/2007/10/verbose-startup-and-shutdown-screens-ubuntu


Use gedit instead of nano as it is a graphical text editor.

Now when you re-boot you will see text instead of the graphical boot
screen which seems to freeze, but actually doesn't, it just moves
slowly. Some people find that the verbose (text) mode speeds things
up. To change it back if it does not help just do the same, but put
the word quiet back.

Warning: Be careful and read all before commencing farther.

Another thing to do is to turn off servers/ daemons and services that
load on start up. If you aren't using them don't start them up in the
first place. For example, if you don't have bluetooth, turn it off.
Here is a thread that includes a list of services and what they do. It
is somewhat dated, but descriptive:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=89491http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=89491
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=89491http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=89491

I would not use the methods here, only use the descriptions of
services. Instead go to the Administration area and uncheck boxes in
Services. Don't be too ruthless. Just uncheck obvious ones. You can
really mess up your system be doing manual editing as in the thread,
unless you are adventurous and don't mind the risk.

Another method involves targeting one slow loading module DHCP
networking and making it concurrent, thus stopping a bottleneck:

blog.dotkam.com/.../speed-up-ubuntu-boot-time-by-starting-networki\
ng-on-the-background/
http://blog.dotkam.com/2008/08/06/speed-up-ubuntu-boot-time-by-starting-network\
ing-on-the-background/



http://blog.dotkam.com/2008/08/06/speed-up-ubuntu-boot-time-by-starting-network\
ing-on-the-background/
http://blog.dotkam.com/2008/08/06/speed-up-ubuntu-boot-time-by-starting-network\
ing-on-the-background/

It is also mentioned here in the third step:

....softpedia.com/.../...for-Speed-86405.shtmlhttp://news.softpedia.com/news/Optimize-Ubuntu-8-04-for-Speed-86405.shtml


....softpedia.com/.../...for-Speed-86405.shtmlhttp://news.softpedia.com/news/Optimize-Ubuntu-8-04-for-Speed-86405.shtml

A tool that you can use is Ubuntu Tweak which is available in the
repositories and is not installed by default. It allows you to change
settings and possibly squeeze some extra performance.

I would start slowly and gain some knowledge before doing anything
risky. Don't expect big gains until you are willing to make some hard
decisions about things that you can do vs. things that you feel
comfortable doing.

Thanks,went to "services"
and found this box labeled "CPU Frequency Manager" and unchecked it.
Not only did it solve the slow boot problem but also got rid of the
random 'sparkle' thread that occasionally would run thru the display.
Good thing too since I am far from expert on command line.

You can find ubuntu tweak at get deb. Its asite that is regognised by ubuntu.
They have all the newest versions. Its deb and will install with gdebi. It then
can be uninsalled from synaptic. Get deb can be added to sofware sources and be
updated by synaptic. I am not sure what their url is for it. But you ould find
it on get deb.http://www.getdeb.net/[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

very cool I did know about get deb, which is a brilliant site, I
didn't however know it could be added to synaptic. How do I go about
doing that?

I forgot that I got it from Getdeb.net. The link is:http://www.getdeb.net/app/Ubuntu+Tweak.Just download the deb file and save it.
When you click on it, dpkg will open it. Click on the install button and it will
prompt you for the password.

Ultamatix is the successor to Automatix which uses the same approach to
installing software for Ubuntu that Wine Doors does for Wine. It is menu driven
and easy, but it doesn't always turn out for the best.

I am not usig that feature now. I have been trying to find where I saw that.On
the playdeb section of get deb it shows how to set it up. playdeb is mostly for
getdeb games but it says its for games and more. Im assuming thats it. I am
going to try it and will post results latter