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    [–] SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca 24 points 6 days ago (1 children)

    Yeah, if I'm not using the computer I turn it off because why would I be wasting electricity? So it's the same for windows or linux to me. You do need to reboot your computer sometimes anyway. For linux it's when you update the kernel. For windows you just have to reboot for similar reasons or after you've spent a bunch of time trying to figure out why something isn't working and then in desperation "try turning it off and turning it back on again". Better to just turn it off when you're done using it and turn it on when you need it again and many of those issues are avoided completely.

    So I turn off my computer when I'm not using it and I save power AND so the computer doesn't get glitchy. It doesn't take much time for the computer to boot up, so there's not much reason to not just turn it off when I'm not using it.

    [–] ArsonButCute@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 6 days ago (2 children)

    For linux, its when you update the kernel.

    May I introduce kexec

    [–] Laser@feddit.org 3 points 6 days ago

    It doesn't really do a lot for most people since you just skip UEFI initialization, which yeah does save a lot of time but you still need to restart all your processes

    [–] Axolotl_cpp@feddit.it 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

    Now my system uptime will be his entire lifespan

    [–] cley_faye@lemmy.world 21 points 6 days ago (3 children)

    But by the time the lid is up to reach the power button, it's already out of sleep and operational…

    [–] Alaknar@sopuli.xyz 16 points 6 days ago (1 children)

    Lucky you! Mine just crashes when I try to enter Sleep mode leaving both screens on and frozen, and nothing at all working.

    [–] olenkoVD@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

    Maybe try the kernel parameter amd_iommu=off if you have an AMD CPU (and you're talking about Linux and not Windows). I had the same problem and this fixed it for me.

    [–] Alaknar@sopuli.xyz 2 points 5 days ago

    Hey, thanks! Unfortunately, I'm a very new Linux user (190 days according to fish), so I've no idea how or where I would set that parameter.

    [–] VitoRobles@lemmy.today 12 points 6 days ago (2 children)

    I remember when windows used to brag about incredibly fast boot times.

    Now, my 5 yo gaming PC takes about 30 seconds to wake up to the password screen. While my Linux laptop takes 15 seconds to go from cold start to desktop.

    [–] groet@feddit.org 3 points 6 days ago

    My 10yo gaming PC is probably "faster" to boot because it is set up to auto logon without password promt so it boots straight to desktop without any interruptions while my Linux laptop has pre-boot-authentication and then normal login. But between these two password promts is basically no time at all

    [–] Sustolic@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

    For me I can reach the windows desktop in around 14 or 15 seconds (auto login), for most people the biggest bottleneck is a slow bios.

    Linux and windows normally have very similar boot times at least on my hardware.

    5600X

    B550 AORUS ELITE

    Intel 660p

    [–] mittorn@masturbated.one 1 points 5 days ago

    @Sustolic @VitoRobles 15 years ago initng in linuxmint was doing magic; booting system to gnome2 desktop in 3 seconds from grub. On PCs with intel motherboard this was about 4 seconds from poweron. And moreover, this was on HDD.
    Now all systems are bloated and cannot boot in 3 seconds even on SSD

    [–] toddestan@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

    Meanwhile, my work Windows laptop is significantly slower to wake up now as I'm forced to hibernate it thanks to them removing S3 sleep in favor of the modern standby shit.

    [–] LordKitsuna@lemmy.world 20 points 6 days ago

    The problem is that by the time I have said that to them it's already to desktop. I cursed Myself by having an operating system that is fast and efficient and I also did not install 18 different applications that open at boot. So now I just feel left out from the group not waiting for my computer to finish booting :(

    [–] RickAstleyfounddead@lemy.lol 8 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (2 children)

    You guys dont turn off your laptops? Isn't it bad for the pc? Oh my soul is too old lol
    What you guys do instead?

    [–] SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago (2 children)

    Walk into an average mega corp office that is full of windows desktops, after everyone has left. Every pc is still on.

    [–] semperverus@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago

    We mandate that ours are left on for orchestration and maintenance purposes.

    [–] RickAstleyfounddead@lemy.lol 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

    On like, suspend or hibernate?
    I am afraid to put my lap on suspend overnight. Hibernate is actually usefull if you have hectic works on standby and have to shutdown

    [–] SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

    Just regular suspend.

    Gotta keep that uptime, leave it on

    [–] Staff@piefed.world 6 points 6 days ago

    I relate to this about 20 years or more ago.

    [–] mapu@slrpnk.net 4 points 5 days ago

    ITT: linux users overthinking an anti-meme

    [–] nroth@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago

    Not so much nowadays, but we remember!

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