On Sun, 30 Jun 2019 21:34:40 +0100 PeterMerchant via dorset <dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk> wrote:
> On 30/06/2019 18:46, C Wills wrote: > > Hi All > > > > My wife's desktop PC running Mint 18.10 takes a very long time in starting > > approx 4-5mins, (it > > used to start in less than 1min). It's also slow in 'logging in' and if > > trying to copy pictures > > from a USB stick to her /Pictures/ folder it takes ages at each operation. > > It would appear that > > something is happening in start up that loops round and hogs memory. > > > > How can I find out what's happening during the start up process please? > > > My KDE has in it's setting a 'startup and shutdown' that says what > applications are to start on > startup, in my case dropbox and Gkrellm. > > Peter > > Like wise XFCE has a startup section which list the auto start applications Also check your /etc/fstab to make sure that all your partition have the correct UUID and are being mounted This link might help https://www.tecmint.com/find-and-fix-linux-boot-issues/ Hope it helps Tim H -- Next meeting: BEC, Bournemouth, Tuesday, 2019-07-02 20:00 Check to whom you are replying Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ New thread, don't hijack: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk
