[SOLVED] MX 19.3: switch from SysVinit to Systemd

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Energy
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[SOLVED] MX 19.3: switch from SysVinit to Systemd

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Hello everybody!
Since months i noticed a very slow boot after Grub, an average of 1 minute or more!! So i decide to investigate using Systemd tools and it came out that i was not using it!
Is there a way to change my init system and is it a good thing to do?
Thanks
System: Host: <filter> Kernel: 4.19.0-6-amd64 x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 8.3.0
parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.19.0-6-amd64
root=UUID=<filter> ro quiet splash
Desktop: Xfce 4.14.2 tk: Gtk 3.24.5 info: xfce4-panel wm: xfwm4 dm: LightDM 1.26.0
Distro: MX-19.3_x64 patito feo October 21 2019 base: Debian GNU/Linux 10 (buster)

Info: Processes: 251 Uptime: 1h 39m Memory: 7.66 GiB used: 2.63 GiB (34.3%) Init: SysVinit
v: 2.93 runlevel: 5 default: 5 Compilers: gcc: 8.3.0 alt: 8 Shell: quick-system-in
running in: quick-system-in inxi: 3.0.36
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Jerry3904
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Re: MX 19.3: switch from SysVinit to Systemd

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Choose it when the first (GRUB) screen comes up, under Advanced options

https://mxlinux.org/wiki/system/systemd ... ingsystemd
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Re: MX 19.3: switch from SysVinit to Systemd

#3 Post by dolphin_oracle »

if you want to make it permanent, see my video on the subject.

this is actually how I run MX.

https://youtu.be/qep28UOaWrc
http://www.youtube.com/runwiththedolphin
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Energy
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Re: MX 19.3: switch from SysVinit to Systemd

#4 Post by Energy »

Thanks Jerry!
And after booting with Systemd, the startup takes less than 10-15 seconds!![/i]
it returned how it was time ago, how is that possible? :!: :?:
Jerry3904 wrote: Sat Dec 12, 2020 10:53 am Choose it when the first (GRUB) screen comes up, under Advanced options

https://mxlinux.org/wiki/system/systemd ... ingsystemd

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Re: MX 19.3: switch from SysVinit to Systemd

#5 Post by Energy »

Thank You Dear Dolphin!! :hug:
i knew that option since it's used by many OSs but didn't think about!!
And the video was great and solved the issue one for all!!
Best Regards!
dolphin_oracle wrote: Sat Dec 12, 2020 11:15 am if you want to make it permanent, see my video on the subject.

this is actually how I run MX.

https://youtu.be/qep28UOaWrc

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