Date: Thu, 11 May 2006 21:02:29 +0100 From: Barnaby Scott <bds@waywood.co.uk> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: very slow boot (newbie) Message-ID: <44639855.90102@waywood.co.uk>
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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, I thought I must have mucked it up! However it was just a slow point in the boot sequence - but one which I still can't believe is normal. The boot sequence all goes smoothly, telling me all sorts of things I never thought I'd need to know, and frankly don't understand, 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. Can this be normal? If not, what do I do? (Words of one syllable only please!) Thanks Barnaby Scott 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? (Thanks by the way to all who helped me with my last question about interacting with a headless Windows box.)
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