Subj : Slimmed down Debian
To   : Mike Powell
From : Barry Martin
Date : Thu Aug 22 2019 07:21:00


Hi Mike!

 > FWIW just saw an article where "after four years of using systemd, the
 > Debian derivative Knoppix has removed the controversial Linux init
 > system."
 > https://www.techrepublic.com/article/knoppix-8-6-first-wide-public-relea
 > se-to-abandon-systemd/
 > May or may not help your project.
 MP> That could very well be of assistance.  I will save it away for
 MP> when the time comes.  Thanks!

Welcome!

Have you played with the Ubuntu installation option of a 'minimal system
install'?  Installs just a bare-bones OS.  I'd guess no noticeable speed
increases other than what time it took the CPU to look through the list
-- less items to look through.

Speaking of speed, I did install a solid state drive in an older system 
I had been using mainly as a Frontend for MythTV plus some on-line odds 
and ends.  Put the OS on the SSD and general storage on the original 
hard drive.  That sped things up! Went from about a two minute boot time
to around 20-30 seconds.

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