I posted earlier about the kdm long startup time. Sorry, I did not realize this problem was already known and had already been posted in this forum.
On another note: Two times now on two separate Debian/Sid machines (once per machine), the system has come to an absolute screeching halt ! It does appear related to the recent KDE packages. I cannot find any notice about what has happened written to the log files. The only clue there is the long pause between log entries and when I finally hit the reset button. It also appears to occur following a screen save. This problem at present is not repeatable (at least I don't know how to repeat it). I am glad I am using the reiserfs ! -- James D. Freels, Ph.D. Oak Ridge National Laboratory [EMAIL PROTECTED]