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computer takes several minutes to start

Asked by Gene

My computer seems to start the start up process normally but then it acts like it stalls part way through the process and it then takes about 4-5 minutes to light up and ask for a login. then eventually the login screen does appear and everything is fine and normal after that. Before yesterday it used to take a bout 30 seconds to fire up.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

i would read through:

dmesg | less

the number on the left are milliseconds, look for large gaps in time and you can see where it it stalling.

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Gene (mgretson) said : 		#2

I am really not very computer smart. I do not even know where to find
dmesg 1 less or what to do, if I do find the large gaps you think may be
there.

   Thanks for the prompt reply,
      Gene

On Mon, 2009-06-29 at 11:56 +0000, actionparsnip wrote:
> Your question #75588 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/75588
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> actionparsnip proposed the following answer:
> i would read through:
>
> dmesg | less
>
> the number on the left are milliseconds, look for large gaps in time and
> you can see where it it stalling.
>

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Best actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#3

its not a 1 its a pipe |

the command is to be copied and pasted into a terminal

Terminal can be ran by pressing ALT+F2 then type:

terminal

Then press enter.

You will need the cursor keys to read up and down the text. The output is your system loading up and detecting devices and starting services as well as when they are started relative to the kernel coming up, hence a lot starting at 0.001

The gap will be fairly apparent and I suggest you do this after a reboot to minimise the amount you need to read

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Gene (mgretson) said : 		#4

Thank you, thank you, thank you. I ran the dmesg | less script in
terminal as you suggested and could not see anything obviously wrong but
I decided to reboot and see if anything had changed and the computer
fired up like it used to in about 25 seconds. I don't know what happened
but I am guessing the script you had me run corrected the problem, so
thanks again and I hope I will not have to bother you again.

    Cheers,
    Gene

On Mon, 2009-06-29 at 13:05 +0000, actionparsnip wrote:
> Your question #75588 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/75588
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> actionparsnip proposed the following answer:
> its not a 1 its a pipe |
>
> the command is to be copied and pasted into a terminal
>
> Terminal can be ran by pressing ALT+F2 then type:
>
> terminal
>
> Then press enter.
>
> You will need the cursor keys to read up and down the text. The output
> is your system loading up and detecting devices and starting services as
> well as when they are started relative to the kernel coming up, hence a
> lot starting at 0.001
>
> The gap will be fairly apparent and I suggest you do this after a reboot
> to minimise the amount you need to read
>

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#5

As liong as its resolved thats fine with me =)

Please mark as solved if its ok.

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Gene (mgretson) said : 		#6

Thanks actionparsnip, that solved my question.