Long Sign in time????

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Re: Long Sign in time????

#11 Post by joesplace »

Since I have an SSD, I turned off the swap file and deleted the swap partition. No difference . . . :(

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#12 Post by chrispop99 »

joesplace wrote: Thu Jun 14, 2018 12:36 am The User Manual says "avoid setting up a SWAP file on the SSD to avoid slowing it down." So how do I get rid of my swap partition and file? Can you just turn it off?
The manual says users with an SSD often avoid setting a swap file in order to avoid slowing it down. That refers to slowing down the SSD as it ages, not your system or boot time.

If you have 4GB or more of RAM, and don't intend doing intensive tasks, you can run OK without swap. In your case, I would leave it active.

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#13 Post by joesplace »

Thanks Chris - I'll put the partition back and turn on the swap :)

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#14 Post by asqwerth »

Not sure if I'm reading this correctly, but you appear to be logged into root.

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root@mx:/home/shortstop# inxi -F
System: Host: mx Kernel: 4.15.0-1-amd64 x86_64 bits: 64 Console: tty 1 
If so, does that make a difference? Anyone more knowledgeable able to comment on this?
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#15 Post by dolphin_oracle »

I would take a look at dmesg output and ~/Xsession-errors to see if there is any sign of problem.
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#16 Post by Jerry3904 »

Could it be the Broadcoms?
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#17 Post by chrispop99 »

Jerry3904 wrote: Thu Jun 14, 2018 8:51 am Could it be the Broadcoms?
Strong possibility, based on experience!

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#18 Post by mmikeinsantarosa »

Stevo wrote: Wed Jun 13, 2018 11:36 pm If you use the systemd boot option in the advanced GRUB options, does it make any difference?

If not, you can use the systemd-analyze tool to try and find what's taking the longest, or else use bootchart with the standard boot.

https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/systemd-blame.html

Until it's fixed, can you avoid rebooting by using suspend or hibernate?
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#19 Post by j2mcgreg »

Here's an acid test to see if your Broadcom wireless card is the culprit. Temporarily connect your laptop to your router / modem using an ethernet cable and if the delay disappears, you have your answer. Also it would be a good idea to access your router/modem and make sure that the wireless broadcast mode is set to 2.4 GHz a/b/g rather than the usual default of "mixed". A lot of router/modems default to "mixed mode" which alternates broadcasts between the 2.4 GHz and 5Ghz at a rate that is faster than older Broadcom chips can easily accomodate.
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#20 Post by Stevo »

So...are you going to try and use bootchart or systemd-analyze to assign the blame? Sometimes it's just some network thingamajig waiting for something that never happens, then timing out.

You could also try adding and booting a different kernel so see if that makes any difference, just to rule out a regression in the 4.15 one for your hardware. I would suggest the stock Debian one to start with, easily installed with the package installer.

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