Submission + - Getting grubby: Demystifying Linux start-up (itwire.com) 1
davidmwilliams writes: "Linux users can boast long times between reboots, but even so, the startup screens will grace your display at some time. Here's just what your computer is doing during this process, what the messages mean, and how you can take control.
http://www.itwire.com/content/view/14845/53/"