KDE Linux

[Snowhog]

I'm running KDE Linux in a QEMU/KVM virtual machine. This is the FASTEST loading Linux distro I've ever tried! From the time I launch the VM to an active Desktop is less than 20-seconds!

[kc1di]

Nice to know

[claydoh]

I suspect some of it is that it isn't using Grub.

[claydoh]

Or maybe not.

Kubuntu 24.04 on the SATA drive

mini@minime:~$ systemd-analyze
Startup finished in 3.580s (firmware) + 5.896s (loader) + 2.889s (kernel) + 13.065s (userspace) = 25.432s
graphical.target reached after 13.051s in userspace.​

This does include loading Jellyfin as well, so that probably adds some extra time. Otherwise it is a 95% stock Kubuntu, now that the old puppy has retired from daily desktop duties.

KDE Linux on NVME

[banana@banana:~] $ systemd-analyze
Startup finished in 12.032s (firmware) + 8.739s (loader) + 1.107s (kernel) + 3.006s (initrd) + 9.809s (userspace) = 34.696s
graphical.target reached after 5.366s in userspace.

But here the only real difference is the time mine spends in the firmware (aka the BIOS) before going to the bootloader.

I saw similar firmware times with other OS loading from an NVME, so it is definitely hardware/firmware related, specifically on this 2017 HP Elitedesk 800 G3 Mini. I hadn't checked boot times from a SATA drive on this machine before this past month. I beleive the m.2 slot was more intended for Optane usage, maybe.

I will wager the emulated and smaller/simpler UEFI on virtual machines also makes a bit of a difference as well.

Interesting.

[Qqmike]

Not totally relevant, just curious, my 22.04 on SSD:

systemd-analyze
Startup finished in 9.814s (firmware) + 7.885s (loader) + 3.789s (kernel) + 1min 1.378s (userspace) = 1min 22.868s
graphical.target reached after 1min 1.357s in userspace

It seems fast when I actually do it, too.