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Re: Slow startup at various times

Subject: Re: Slow startup at various times
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Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2008 01:07:21 -0700 PDT
Newsgroups: comp.emacs

On Aug 13, 10:37 am, bvdp <b...@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi. I'm using emacs 22.1.1 on Ubuntu. I've got a fairly fast computer
> (Athalon X2 4800) and 2 gig of ram. I don't believe my problem is a slow
> cpu or disk caching.
>
> Most of the time emacs just starts. Fast, clean, nice.
>
> But sometimes there is a delay of 30 to 60 seconds. I assume it is doing
> "something", but by the time time I start up a monitor to check cpu
> usage, it's running :)
>
> Any pointers on why this is happening and what to do to avoid.

Typically such random occuring startup delay has to do with networks.
Do you have anything in your “.emacs” that access remote disk or
domain name? or perhaps a loading a ftp connection in your last
desktop session?

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