Check in the BIOS to see what is configured for the boot order. Perhaps
it is waiting to try to boot from network before going to the HD. Seems
odd that it would wait 10 minutes, but it's the only thing I can think
of. I'd eliminate anything except the HD from the boot order just to be
safe. You can always go back and add in a CD drive or USB if you need
to boot from something else in the future.
Rob
STeve Andre' wrote:
Of course, this is my ThinkPad. Perhaps its fitting. Anyway,
earlier (a month+) I updated the BIOS on my W500 and bricked
it. Getting it back a few days later, it died again. What happened
both time was this: upon booting up the LEDs would briefly flicker
as normal, and then..... Nothing. No Bios screen, no disk activity.
Getting my W500 back the second time, I thought the problem
was fixed. Last weekend it froze on me, and shutting the system
down resulted in..... Nothing.
But this time, after calling EXSERV for a box, I booted up again,
and went through the Nothing period, it booted after a 10 minute
wait! I'd sort of forgotten that I had it on, so when I looked at it
I was amazed to be at the password prompt.
I've now booted up several times. The system has been flawless
once up. Rebooting the machine results in another waiting
period.
The *weird* part is that it takes almost exactly 10 minutes. I'm
going to time this tonight. What on earth is happening here?
It's consistently booting, after a consistent period of time.
Any ideas? Or am I reduced to waving a dead weasel over my W500
while playing Lawrence Welk music backwards?
--STeve Andre'
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