on 08/15/03 3:36 AM, Dan Scanlan at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > My new Kanga from ebay takes a long time to boot, like up to a half > hour. It hangs after loading one extension icon on the screen, but > comes back after 5 to 10 minutes. Then it goes normal until it > displays the desktop--that can take another 10 minutes. I've > reinstalled system 9 and thrown out any suspect extensions. If I boot > with extensions off, it boots normally. Anybody been through this?
If you don't want to keep anything on the drive, just use Drive Setup and 'slick' it, then install everything you want. Otherwise, it could be the desktop database (at least for the display of the desktop). Also, what's the first extension? Is it possibly an anti-virus or HD health scanner that's simply checking the entire disk on each boot? Finally, if all else fails, you may want to pop the Kanga open and make sure everything is properly seated (though that should really cause a failure). [In fact, depending on the RAM & HD, *before* you start really using it is the perfect time to do all your upgrades...] - Eric. -- Eric Strobel ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) ===================================================================== There is never a single right solution. There are always multiple wrong ones, though. ===================================================================== -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
