Re: slow system

> >>>     Hey.... look at that.... I ran an upgrade and that fixed most
> >>> things.

> >>>     It still takes a minute to load the hardware driversand I still get
> >>>     the 'misaligned resource pointer' error. And the minute long wait
> >>>     before that
> >>>     appears.

> >>>     On Sunday 19 November 2006 1:48 pm, Michael Havens wrote:
> >>>     > Do ya all remember how I was compaining about my system being

> >>>     slow? Well

> >>>     > here is some of what is happening:
> >>>     >
> >>>     > I was watching the bootup and one of the first procedures was:
> >>>     >       Loading hardware drivers
> >>>     >(which took about 66 seconds)

> >>>     >
> >>>     > Then three lines appeared at the same time which may have some

> >>>     bearing in

> >>>     > this matter; they said:
> >>>     >       SET: Misaligned resource pointer <hardware address> ....
> >>>     >
> >>>     > Here are a few examples of the slowness.
> >>>     >       10 sec- kmail composer window (I didn't time an initial

> >>>     kmail instance)

> >>>     >       10 sec- susequent kmail instance
> >>>     >       35 sec- first konsole of the day
> >>>     >        6  sec- subsequently
> >>>     >
> >>>     > As previously stated, it was running normally until I installed

> >>>     the new

> >>>     > cards.
> >>>     >
> >>>     > Does anyone know what should be done to correct the problem? Yes,

> >>>     I think

> >>>     > reinstalling the system will fix it but I want to know how to do

> >>>     it without

> >>>     > starting over (again).
> >>>     >
> >>>     > Thanks guys (and gals).
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