At 07:47 PM +0000 01/15/2003, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >What I'm talking about is a pause after all the extensions have loaded, >before getting the Finder.
At that point, two important things are happening, either of which could be the cause of your pause... 1. Your dhcp client has begun hunting for a dhcp server. It uses the old death-grip theory of computing... so your Mac will seemingly "stall" until it either gets a response or generates a temporary lease. Try setting TCP/IP to a static address, then reboot. If that gets rid of the stall, poke a stick at your DHCP Server's administrator. 2. The Finder is fooling around with the desktop databases of the various disks that are mounted. The larger or more fragmented the databases, the longer it takes to load 'em. Try rebuilding the desktop databases... FWIW, - Dan. -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
