Fast bootup ...

From: Giorgis (giorgist_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 10/29/03 

Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 18:46:23 +1100

I have a need to boot into Linux as fast as possible.
What is the best method.

Note:
Intel PII 350MHz
256MB Ram
OS installed on HD

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