On Thu, 2007-03-29 at 13:17 -0500, John wrote: > Aaron Konstam wrote: > > On Thu, 2007-03-29 at 00:12 -0500, John wrote: > > > >> Aaron Konstam wrote: > >> > >>> On Wed, 2007-03-28 at 12:31 -0500, John wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>>> David Timms wrote: > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>> John wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>> redtroy zhang wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> I installed FC6 on my IBM R51E laptop. > >>>>>>> It worked well before, > >>>>>>> but after i update my system with "yum", the kernel changed from > >>>>>>> 2.6.18-1.2798.fc6 to 2.6.20-1.2933.fc6. > >>>>>>> the new kernel starts quite slowly, when setting host name and > >>>>>>> starting HAL, but the old one goes fast. > >>>>>>> what's the problem ? How to fix that problem? > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> .. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>> I have the same thing going on with my Compaq- can't remember (off > >>>>>> hand) which kernel is running. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>> Could you see if having your network cable unplugged as you boot up > >>>>> speeds things up ? > >>>>> You could also try temporarily removing quiet from the grub kernel > >>>>> line {/boot/grub/grub.conf} > >>>>> > >>>>> Post back your results. > >>>>> > >>>>> DavidT. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> You know, I did notice something weird- now that you mention the > >>>> cable. The first time I booted up, the cable was connected and the start > >>>> up seemed to spend more time on sendmail (then I thought it should be). > >>>> The 2nd boot up (hrs later) was w/o the cable connected; it booted up > >>>> fairly quickly. The 3rd boot had the cable connected and the start up > >>>> dragged on again. > >>>> > >>>> John > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>> A problem with you Internet access can slow up any service that depends > >>> on it. > >>> > > > > > >>> > >>> > >> :) After all the years with Windows, the net doesn't get turned on until > >> everything is running. > >> > > That is not true in Linux. Have your machine start Internet at boot and > > try to reboot your machine and things like sendmail starting will be > > very slow. > > The suggestion of slow DNS service is also a good one. > > > Huh, I kinda wondered... force of habit and not knowing any different I > guess. It would be easier to understand if I did no leave out some essential words in my e-mail. What I meant is configure your machine to bring up the Internet at boot and then pull out the Internet wire ; and then reboot. It will be slow. -- Aaron Konstam <akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>