[ltp] slow boot with hibernation file

[Norman Levin]

Bret Comstock Waldow wrote:
>> I used the stndalhd.exe program from IBM to put a hibernation file
>> on my T21 with Redhat 7.3.
>>
>> When I boot, the laptop accesses the hard disk solidly for about two
>> minutes, then the lilo menu appears.
>>
>> When I rename the hibernation file, this doesn't happen - there's a
>> brief pause and then the lilo menu appears.
>>
>> Does anyone know what is happening?
>>
>> Bret
>>
>> Sequence:
>> Power on
>> view IBM splash screen
>> receive prompt for start up password, enter it and press return
>> begin long pause - no activity except solid hard disk access light
>> system boots, lilo menu appears
>>
>>
Try removing the start up password and let us know what happens.  I seem to
recall that this added a bit to start up time.
norm


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