Log for installing and testing insserv with startpar(2). In Dell Inpiron 4400 with Debian sid: + edit /etc/default/rcS, insert CONCURRENCY=startpar TO ENABLE PARALLE INIT.D SCRIPT EXECUTION with serialized output. + apt-get install insserv + run update-bootsystem-insserv to reorder the boot scripts for maximum parallel execution based on dependency information. RESTART 1. http://lists.alioth.debian.org/pipermail/initscripts-ng-devel/2006-April/000256.html