Ubuntu text mode & verbose boot?

Craig321 · 6 Jul 2007 at 20:40

Hi,

I just wondered if there's any way to boot Ubuntu in verbose mode? I'd like to see what's happening rather than a loading bar

Also, I really don't need to use the GUI in Ubuntu... would I benefit running it in text mode permanently (would it free up enough resources to make a difference on folding & Lighttpd?).

[EDIT]

I've heard a few good things about Fedora as a server OS. Would it or any other Linux distro benefit me more than Ubuntu? I'll be running Folding and Lighttpd with PHP, MySQL and Pure-ftpd.

Thanks,
Craig.

Craig321 · 6 Jul 2007 at 21:09

I'll check out CentOS, thanks

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Craig321 · 6 Jul 2007 at 21:21

BillytheImpaler said:
If you've got Ubuntu up and working I don't really see the need to switch to CentOS or anything else. It should do the job just fine. I don't think you'll get much of a benefit save the experience of installing a new system.

The main reason why I ask if there's one that would benefit me more is to get more speed out of lighttpd/mysql/php and Folding. I guess CentOS wouldn't give much more speed over Ubuntu for that apps?

Thanks,
Craig.

Craig321 · 7 Jul 2007 at 00:29

Perfect, thanks for the help everyone