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Ubuntu11.10 is very slow to start up and shutdown comparing with ubuntu 11.04. I am using ubuntu 11.10 on a mini Dell Inspiron 1012 (N450 atom)

I only have one program in the startup applications and my kernel is up to date. I don't have any old kernels in my boot list, so why does it take so much time between showing the dell logo and ubuntu logo?

  • I also have this problem with GNOME Shell

Can any one help me please?

Jorge Castro
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Ax3
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If you have an external CD/DVD drive, check to make sure you don't have any media in the CD/DVD tray.

This happened to me for 2 days and then I realized I had left a DVD in the tray.

Mateo
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user54015
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My friend had the exact same issue using an Asus eee pad. He complained that after the update to 11.10 the loading time was massively increased. I suggested that he give Gnome 3 a try to see if it fairs any better. He reported that load times were back to being reasonable after the install.

Gnome 3 used to be a little tricky to setup, but I haven't tried in a while. You can try out Gnome 3 with this command:

sudo apt-get install gnome-shell

Other than that I haven't seen any other solutions. There is talk however of a focus on increased boot times in Ubuntu 12.04. Hopefully, if the matter isn't too urgent and Gnome 3 doesn't work out for you, you can wait just a little longer (April 2012).

Emmanuel M. Smith
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