"Matt" <matt@xtlab.com> wrote in news:2Chpe.6$145.585@news.uswest.net:

> I'm running Aix 4.3 on a decently quick 43P-140 332mhz workstation.
> After logging in, it takes at least 2-3 minutes for the desktop to
> appear, and then a huge lag after launching applications, etc. Its
> driving me crazy and its hard to use the computer. Any suggestions?
> I've tried reinstalling many times with no luck.

Well, 332MHz is slow (by today's standards) but not very slow.

If the wait is in the order of 30 seconds or more, you're probably having a
DNS resolution timeout.

Make sure that "127.0.0.1 localhost loopback" is in /etc/hosts as well as
the host's IP and name.

If you're on DHCP, your IP address MUST resolve or fail immediately instead
of timming out.

Make sure you're resolving via /etc/hosts first and only IPv4 addresses
afterwards: in /etc/netsvc.conf:
hosts = local, bind4




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