very slow boot (newbie)

[Parv]

in message <44639855.90102 at waywood.co.uk>,
wrote Barnaby Scott thusly...
>
> I have mangaged to install version 6.0 and have had a bit of a
> play, but not before re-installing because the boot had been
> sooooo slow
...
> The boot sequence all goes smoothly
...
> until it gets to the following line:
> 
> Configuring syscons: keymap blanktime screensaver.
> 
> and then stops! I have timed it - it stops for between 4 and 5
> minutes every time.

Does your screen goes blank just after the above message?  If so,
press [Enter] key, you should see the boot being continued, and
"login:" waiting for input at the end.


> PS I am conscious that I don't really know the etiquette around
> here too well (apart from not mentioning the logo!) - I don't want
> to clutter the list with messages of thanks when help is given,
> but at the same time I don't want to seem ungrateful - which is
> right?

I think everybody appreciates the message when OP tells when/if the
problem is solved.

IMO, there is really no need to generate a message for each person;
a combined (if applicable) public thank you note should be enough.
Thanking people who have helped you give them the incentive to keep
on helping you & others.


  - Parv

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