How to fix slow boot problem with Gutsy

[WR6X]

How to fix slow boot problem:

Gutsy tries to set the best screen resolution every time you boot.
When you experience a slow boot with Gutsy and you see no Kubuntu Logo,

the problem can be the long search for the right screen resolution.

First open the Systeemsettings and click on the monitor & display icon.

Check what screensize is set. It should look like 1024x768 or something
like that. Depending on what screen you have. Remember this screensize.
Now close this screen.

Open the Konsole - Terminal program under the K Menu -> System.

type:

sudo gedit /etc/usplash.conf

type your root password (nothing will appear on the screen), and press enter.

The usplash.conf file opens, You see xres and yres. Change the

screensize to the size you remembered.

So it looks like this:

xres=1024
yres=768

Save the file and close.

Then type:

sudo update-initramfs -u

wait untill its finished and type exit.

Now reboot your machine and you will see the difference.

I've found this on the dutch Ubuntu forum.

Erik.

[claydoh]

Re: How to fix slow boot problem with Gutsy

I would suggest using a KDE editor and the safer method to run the graphical app with sudo:

kdesudo kate /etc/usplash.conf

good find!

[MRX]

Re: How to fix slow boot problem with Gutsy

Wow! This fixed my black screen during boot and my laptop boots about 50% faster!

Thanks a lot

[nuken]

Re: How to fix slow boot problem with Gutsy

Thank you... Works great...

[synaptik]

Re: How to fix slow boot problem with Gutsy

Thanks for the tutorial! I noticed Kubuntu too awhile to load, so I am going to try this out.

Just wanted to report back that it worked! I used to get a message on my monitor saying signal out of range... and then it would power off then power back on when Kubuntu finally loaded. Now I don't get that message, and just go straight into booting Kubuntu. Yay.