Idea #2414: A First Time Boot Optimization Wizard

This idea is a duplicate of idea #8769: Ubuntu First session check.

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Written by LostOverThere the 2 Mar 08 at 08:12. Category: System.
Related to: Nothing/Others. Status: New

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Currently, when you install Ubuntu it enables all these pointless start up processes. Both desktop start-up processes and laptop processes. This makes Ubuntu's start-up time quite slow.

For example, Ubuntu activated laptop power saving, laptop key codes, and other laptop processes on start-up even though I'm using a desktop computer. This slows down the boot greatly.

I move the first time the user boots into Ubuntu, an optimization wizard should appear which asks the user questions such as "Are you using a Desktop or Laptop?" so it can disable/activate various processes to improve boot time.

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probono wrote on the 2 Mar 08 at 12:22

Actually, this kind of thing should be fully auto-detected.
Do not ask the user more questions!

cheesehead wrote on the 2 Mar 08 at 12:56

Never on the first boot. I have more important things to do.
Perhaps after a week or so...

Baggers wrote on the 2 Mar 08 at 14:26

You have more important things to do after installing Ubuntu than setting up Ubuntu properly?...seems odd as I thought that the first boot would be the perfect time to ask (If it cant be made automatic)

sdsalsero wrote on the 2 Mar 08 at 22:18

are you sure those 'laptop' processes are inappropriate for your desktop? All the current generation CPUs have power-saving features based on laptop CPUs.

Graf wrote on the 3 Mar 08 at 03:16

As an option for advanced users (or something people can ease into later) this would be OK.

@Baggers
Yes.
You may use your computer to fool around, most people use it for work.
If I've been offline for hours or days setting up a new install the biggest thing I need to do is get on the 'net and catch up with work.

Anything that blocks that is bad.

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