Previously MS asked for us to include "rootdelay=300". Removing "rootdelay=..." results in a machine that boots in ~15s.
utlemming@utl-0718-a:~$ dmesg | head -n10 [ 0.000000] Initializing cgroup subsys cpuset [ 0.000000] Initializing cgroup subsys cpu [ 0.000000] Initializing cgroup subsys cpuacct [ 0.000000] Linux version 3.10.0-3-generic (buildd@roseapple) (gcc version 4.8.1 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.8.1-6ubuntu1) ) #12-Ubuntu SMP Mon Jul 15 16:47:40 UTC 2013 (Ubuntu 3.10.0-3.12-generic 3.10.1) [ 0.000000] Command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.10.0-3-generic root=UUID=19f8b960-2ffd-4241-befd-fc605380cba6 ro console=tty1 console=ttyS0 earlyprintk=ttyS0 debug [ 0.000000] KERNEL supported cpus: [ 0.000000] Intel GenuineIntel [ 0.000000] AMD AuthenticAMD [ 0.000000] Centaur CentaurHauls [ 0.000000] e820: BIOS-provided physical RAM map: utlemming@utl-0718-a:~$ dmesg | tail -n10 [ 13.179617] init: plymouth-upstart-bridge main process (969) terminated with status 1 [ 13.530699] type=1400 audit(1374160837.852:8): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_replace" parent=1037 profile="unconfined" name="/sbin/dhclient" pid=1042 comm="apparmor_parser" [ 13.530710] type=1400 audit(1374160837.852:9): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_replace" parent=1037 profile="unconfined" name="/usr/lib/NetworkManager/nm-dhcp-client.action" pid=1042 comm="apparmor_parser" [ 13.530715] type=1400 audit(1374160837.852:10): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_replace" parent=1037 profile="unconfined" name="/usr/lib/connman/scripts/dhclient-script" pid=1042 comm="apparmor_parser" [ 13.531340] type=1400 audit(1374160837.852:11): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_replace" parent=1037 profile="unconfined" name="/usr/lib/NetworkManager/nm-dhcp-client.action" pid=1042 comm="apparmor_parser" [ 14.025059] hv_utils: KVP: user-mode registering done. [ 14.459850] init: plymouth-stop pre-start process (1175) terminated with status 1 [ 15.211528] psmouse serio1: trackpoint: IBM TrackPoint firmware: 0x01, buttons: 0/0 [ 15.212311] input: TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint as /devices/platform/i8042/serio1/input/input3 [ 15.593280] EXT4-fs (sdb1): mounted filesystem with ordered data mode. Opts: (null)
Previously MS asked for us to include "rootdelay=300". Removing "rootdelay=..." results in a machine that boots in ~15s.
utlemming@ utl-0718- a:~$ dmesg | head -n10 /boot/vmlinuz- 3.10.0- 3-generic root=UUID= 19f8b960- 2ffd-4241- befd-fc605380cb a6 ro console=tty1 console=ttyS0 earlyprintk=ttyS0 debug utl-0718- a:~$ dmesg | tail -n10 upstart- bridge main process (969) terminated with status 1 7.852:8) : apparmor="STATUS" operation= "profile_ replace" parent=1037 profile= "unconfined" name="/ sbin/dhclient" pid=1042 comm="apparmor_ parser" 7.852:9) : apparmor="STATUS" operation= "profile_ replace" parent=1037 profile= "unconfined" name="/ usr/lib/ NetworkManager/ nm-dhcp- client. action" pid=1042 comm="apparmor_ parser" 7.852:10) : apparmor="STATUS" operation= "profile_ replace" parent=1037 profile= "unconfined" name="/ usr/lib/ connman/ scripts/ dhclient- script" pid=1042 comm="apparmor_ parser" 7.852:11) : apparmor="STATUS" operation= "profile_ replace" parent=1037 profile= "unconfined" name="/ usr/lib/ NetworkManager/ nm-dhcp- client. action" pid=1042 comm="apparmor_ parser" platform/ i8042/serio1/ input/input3
[ 0.000000] Initializing cgroup subsys cpuset
[ 0.000000] Initializing cgroup subsys cpu
[ 0.000000] Initializing cgroup subsys cpuacct
[ 0.000000] Linux version 3.10.0-3-generic (buildd@roseapple) (gcc version 4.8.1 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.8.1-6ubuntu1) ) #12-Ubuntu SMP Mon Jul 15 16:47:40 UTC 2013 (Ubuntu 3.10.0-3.12-generic 3.10.1)
[ 0.000000] Command line: BOOT_IMAGE=
[ 0.000000] KERNEL supported cpus:
[ 0.000000] Intel GenuineIntel
[ 0.000000] AMD AuthenticAMD
[ 0.000000] Centaur CentaurHauls
[ 0.000000] e820: BIOS-provided physical RAM map:
utlemming@
[ 13.179617] init: plymouth-
[ 13.530699] type=1400 audit(137416083
[ 13.530710] type=1400 audit(137416083
[ 13.530715] type=1400 audit(137416083
[ 13.531340] type=1400 audit(137416083
[ 14.025059] hv_utils: KVP: user-mode registering done.
[ 14.459850] init: plymouth-stop pre-start process (1175) terminated with status 1
[ 15.211528] psmouse serio1: trackpoint: IBM TrackPoint firmware: 0x01, buttons: 0/0
[ 15.212311] input: TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint as /devices/
[ 15.593280] EXT4-fs (sdb1): mounted filesystem with ordered data mode. Opts: (null)