Really REALLY slow computer

[Tim]

On Tue, 2007-05-01 at 06:17 -0700, zephod at cfl.rr.com wrote:
> This is immediately after boot up, (Immediate isn't the right word as 
> it takes ~45mins to boot and log in) Is this normal? 

Forty-five minutes?  NO!

My systems, ranging in abilities and enable services, take two to three
minutes from cold boot to useability.  The truly awful boxes might take
five minutes.

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(This box runs FC6, my others run FC4 & FC5, in case that's
 important to the thread.)

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