On Mon, Feb 28, 2022 at 4:45 PM KCB Leigh <kcbl2...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> I installed Debian 11 (Bullseye) with GNOME 3.38.5 (Wayland), LINUX kernel > Linux version 5.10.0-11-amd64 (gcc-10 (Debian 10.2.1-6) 10.2.1 20210110, > GNU ld 2.35.2) #1 SMP Debian 5.10.92-1 (2022-01-18) on a USB stick, and am > using it with an ACER Aspire 514 laptop. > > This operating system has worked excellently for months, but for the last > 2 days has suddenly been taking a very long time to boot. The cause of the > delay can be seen from the syslog: > Hi - A shot in the dark: Make sure that name resolution is working the same now as it was before the problem. That could include some or all of these: Order of name resolution in the /etc/resolv.conf file. Sources of name-service information in the /etc/nsswitch.conf file. Loss of network contact with a responsive DNS server which makes a difference. > .... > I would be very grateful for any information about how to resolve this > (apart from re-installing the system) or even any reference that might give > information about how I might resolve this problem. (I have looked at the > systemd.service man page, but although I have experience with the unix > command line, I have only been using Debian since Nov. 2021 & am not > familiar with its system administration, & I could find no information > there about this problem.) > >
