Reasons to preseve X on tty7

[Les Mikesell]

Pierre-Yves wrote:
> Les Mikesell wrote:
>> I don't quite understand the obsession with making boot time faster 
>> anyway.  Machines should only boot when they have a new kernel to 
>> install.  If they aren't needed all the time they should sleep or 
>> hibernate, waking up with everything still running.
>>
> 
> My problem here are your two last words *still running*...
> Maybe especially on my laptop.
> 

It has worked for me on a Mac Powerbook for 4 or 5 years and windows XP 
for the last 2 at least.  Close the lid in one place, it sleeps.  Open 
it somewhere else, it wakes up, adjusts to the new wired or wireless 
network connection and everything goes about its business.  At least 
things like browsers and email clients that know enough to reconnect 
broken connections.  I go months without booting anything.  For the 
things that actually do have to keep running, I park them on 
UPS-protected linux boxes with freenx and reconnect as needed with the 
NX clients that are cross-platform (and actually do the bulk of my work 
there).

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   Les Mikesell
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