On 06/03/2019 02.04, Jimmy Johnson wrote: > hdv@gmail wrote: >> On 05/03/2019 04.28, Paul Ezvan wrote: >>> Le 04/03/2019 à 13:32, deloptes a écrit : >>>> double check - I had similar observation when trying to setup USB stick >>>> boot >>>> for a notebook - it's a company property, so not supposed to do that ;-) >>>> >>>> Well turned out that I had to modify few bios settings to see the usb >>>> working at acceptable speed. First I was thinking the one stick was a >>>> problem, but after observing the same with a second one I looked at the >>>> bios and it did it. >>>> >>>> regards >>> >>> What does "top" show when your menu takes a long time to load? What is the >>> CPU >>> temp? Maybe you accidentaly touched the cooling system while replacing the >>> SSD? >> >> What I forgot to mention (sloppy, sorry for that) is that the slowness >> already >> happens at "grub" time. I presume that rules out trouble with my DE >> (KDE/Plasma) >> or systemd or something like that. >> >> I am thinking hardware trouble too. Not only because the trouble start before >> the kernel and DE gets loaded, but also because it happens with two different >> SSDs. It happens with the new one with a freshly installed system, and with >> the >> old one that I never had any trouble with before this and that hasn't been >> changed (by me that is). In both cases the slowness begins immediately after >> boot. Possibly after the BIOS has run, but definitely before the kernel gets >> loaded or otherwise during the earliest stages of loading it. >> >> Thanks for the pointer to the cooling. I will check that. >> >> Grx HdV > > > Is the bios still showing all the installed ram, are there any test you can > run > from the bios...
Yep. All memory is detected. I ran the diagnostics utility of the BIOS and it found no errors. You'd think that a hardware failure would be detected. .. However, after that I dismantled the whole machine. I pulled out every connector and reseated it. I cleaned up all parts (as far as that was possible). And then ran the BIOS diagnostics again. Still no warnings. Then I rebooted the laptop. Lo and behold, everything is fine again! To be honest I still don't know what was wrong. But I am glad I can use this laptop again for now. This machine is 7 years old, maybe I should start thinking of buying a new one. I have had my eye on another Thinkpad (the P1) for some time now. Maybe it is time to bite the bullet... Thanks all for thinking with me! Grx HdV