On Fri, 09 Sep 2011, Robert T. Drury wrote:
> I've been running YDL on a powerbook connected to a Linksys LAN
> for years, no problem. But when connected to a different LAN,
> with a newer router using mac addresses for security, most programs
> startups are delayed by ten seconds when ethernet is up. Haven't
> isolated which system calls those delayed programs make. So far
> I've identified those programs as either Gnome-based or network-
> oriented. (I need ncftp to be very responsive for my work - can't
> handle a ten second delay) Only a few basic programs like cp are
> not delayed. I'd guess Gnome calculator is hanging on Gnome init
> which probably looks briefly at the network even though the
> calculator doesn't use it. Any pointers on program startup
> delays when connected to network?
It sounds like a DNS issue. You may need to update your
/etc/resolv.conf file to specify appropriate name servers
or other settings for your new location.
-Bill
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