When I try to start up, (TiBook G4, Mac OS X 10.2.6), my laptop seizes up during startup at "waiting for authentication services" or else it freezes "waiting for activation services".
Go into Utilities and run Directory Access. Turn off all the services you don't use for authentication. In most cases, you can turn off all but AppleTalk (if you connect to AppleTalk devices) BSD and Rendezvous, perhaps SMB if you're connecting to a windows system.
In authentication make sure only /netinfo/root shows and it's set to automatic.
I'll bet it's trying to reach nonexistent authentication servers and hanging until they time out.
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