Hi Eric,

> thanks alot for your comprehensive overview, it really helped.

Thank you ;)

> Try removing system/console-screen.

I did that:

samba:/etc/initng# ng-update del system/console-screen system.virtual

Success: removed "system/console-screen" from the runlevel(s): system
Warning: "system.virtual" missing from all runlevels specified*
samba:/etc/initng#

(* So should I have specified ng-update del system/console-screen 
system ?)

Then I applied a re-boot, and: the behaviour did not happen:

1. No flickering in the display of X before KDM gets displayed
2. I could immediately enter my password, characters were not endlessly 
repeated, and I could immediately log in.

Here is the log and history of the boot sequence:

              SERVICE : STATUS
 ------------------------------------------------------

 Wed Oct 10 05:52:47 2007
 ------------------------------------------------------

 Wed Oct 10 05:52:46 2007
 ------------------------------------------------------

 Wed Oct 10 05:52:47 2007
 ------------------------------------------------------
 system/initial/loglevel | SERVICE_DONE
 system/initial/mountvirtfs : mount: proc already mounted
 system/initial/mountvirtfs : mount: sys already mounted or /sys busy
 system/initial/mountvirtfs : mount: according to mtab, none is already 
mounted on /sys
 system/initial/mountvirtfs | SERVICE_DONE
 system/udev/mountdev | SERVICE_DONE
    system/udev/udevd | DAEMON_RUNNING
 system/initial/filldev : Mounting devpts at /dev/pts ...
 system/initial/filldev : Mounting devshm at /dev/shm ...
 system/initial/filldev | SERVICE_DONE

 Wed Oct 10 05:52:51 2007
 ------------------------------------------------------
  system/udev/filldev | SERVICE_DONE (after 4 seconds)
          system/udev | UP (after 4 seconds)
       system/initial | UP (after 4 seconds)
 system/mountroot/check : Checking root filesystem ...
      system/hostname : Setting hostname to 'samba'
      system/hostname | SERVICE_DONE
 system/mountroot/check : DEBIAN_ROOT: clean, 26502/783360 files, 
440870/1566337 blocks
 system/mountroot/check : Done checking root file system.
 system/mountroot/check | SERVICE_DONE
 system/mountroot/rootrw | SERVICE_DONE
 system/udev/move_rules | SERVICE_DONE
     system/mountroot | SERVICE_DONE
       system/checkfs : Checking file systems
 system/modules/depmod : Found modules.dep, skipping depmod ...
 system/modules/depmod : Module dependencies up to date ...
 system/modules/depmod | SERVICE_DONE
  system/modules/loop | SERVICE_DONE
 system/modules/usbcore | SERVICE_DONE
       system/modules : Loading module "loop" ...
       system/modules : Loading module "nvidia" ...
       system/modules : Loading module "snd" ...
       system/modules : Loading module "snd-emu10k1" ...
       system/modules : Loading module "snd-emu10k1-synth" ...
       system/modules : Loading module "snd-mixer-oss" ...
       system/modules : Loading module "snd-pcm-oss" ...
       system/modules : Loading module "snd-seq-oss" ...
       system/modules | SERVICE_DONE
       system/checkfs : DEBIAN_BOOT: clean, 33/128520 files, 
43765/514048 blocks
       system/checkfs : DEBIAN_HOME: clean, 1635/656000 files, 
149398/1311297 blocks
       system/checkfs : SOUNDSTUFF: clean, 2883/616512 files, 
794457/1232980 blocks
       system/checkfs : DEBIAN_TMP: clean, 18/131616 files, 12675/263056 
blocks

 Wed Oct 10 05:52:52 2007
 ------------------------------------------------------
       system/checkfs : DEBIAN_USR: clean, 118871/656000 files, 
586040/1311297 blocks
       system/checkfs : (check in 5 mounts)
       system/checkfs | SERVICE_DONE (after 1 seconds)
 system/mountfs/essential : /dev/hda10 on /tmp type ext3 (rw)
  system/mountfs/home : /dev/hda8 on /home type ext3 (rw)
  system/mountfs/home | SERVICE_DONE
 system/mountfs/essential : /dev/hda11 on /usr type ext3 (rw)
 system/mountfs/essential | SERVICE_DONE
 system/udev/retry_failed | SERVICE_DONE
          system/swap | SERVICE_DONE
       system/mountfs : mount: /dev/hda8 already mounted on /home
       system/mountfs : mount: /dev/hda10 already mounted on /tmp
       system/mountfs : mount: /dev/hda11 already mounted on /usr
       system/mountfs : /dev/hda17 on /soundstuff type ext3 (rw)

 Wed Oct 10 05:52:53 2007
 ------------------------------------------------------
       system/mountfs : mount: /dev/hda8 already mounted on /home
       system/mountfs : mount: /dev/hda10 already mounted on /tmp
       system/mountfs : mount: /dev/hda11 already mounted on /usr
       system/mountfs : /dev/hda7 on /boot type ext3 (rw)
       system/mountfs : /dev/hda12 on /BACKUP type ext3 (rw)
       system/mountfs : /dev/hda6 on /windows/E type vfat (rw)
       system/mountfs : mount: /dev/hda8 already mounted on /home
       system/mountfs : mount: /dev/hda10 already mounted on /tmp
       system/mountfs : mount: /dev/hda11 already mounted on /usr
       system/mountfs | SERVICE_DONE (after 1 seconds)
         system/clock | SERVICE_DONE (after 2 seconds)
      system/bootmisc | SERVICE_DONE
           daemon/kdm | DAEMON_RUNNING
       system/getty/2 | DAEMON_RUNNING
       system/getty/3 | DAEMON_RUNNING
       system/getty/4 | DAEMON_RUNNING
       system/getty/5 | DAEMON_RUNNING
       system/getty/6 | DAEMON_RUNNING
           virtual/dm | PROVIDED (after 6 seconds)
      virtual/getty/2 | PROVIDED (after 6 seconds)
      virtual/getty/3 | PROVIDED (after 6 seconds)
      virtual/getty/4 | PROVIDED (after 6 seconds)
      virtual/getty/5 | PROVIDED (after 6 seconds)
      virtual/getty/6 | PROVIDED (after 6 seconds)
         system/getty | UP (after 6 seconds)
 system/ifupdown-debian | SERVICE_DONE
 daemon/syslogd/prepare | SERVICE_DONE
       daemon/syslogd | DAEMON_RUNNING
       virtual/syslog | PROVIDED (after 6 seconds)
         daemon/klogd | DAEMON_RUNNING
           system/usb | SERVICE_DONE

 Wed Oct 10 05:52:54 2007
 ------------------------------------------------------
 service/alsasound/cards | SERVICE_DONE (after 1 seconds)
    service/alsasound | SERVICE_DONE
          daemon/dbus | DAEMON_RUNNING (after 1 seconds)
 daemon/acpid/modules | SERVICE_DONE (after 1 seconds)
         daemon/acpid | DAEMON_RUNNING
       system/urandom | SERVICE_DONE (after 1 seconds)

 Wed Oct 10 05:52:55 2007
 ------------------------------------------------------
 service/alsasound/mixerstate | SERVICE_DONE (after 1 seconds)

 Wed Oct 10 05:52:56 2007
 ------------------------------------------------------
          daemon/hald | DAEMON_RUNNING (after 2 seconds)
            device/lo | NIC_UP

 Wed Oct 10 05:52:57 2007
 ------------------------------------------------------
       system/keymaps : KDSKBENT: Invalid argument
          device/eth0 | NIC_UP
       system/keymaps : failed to bind key 12 to value 61663
       system/keymaps : KDSKBENT: Invalid argument
       system/keymaps : failed to bind key 26 to value 61692
       system/keymaps : KDSKBENT: Invalid argument
       system/keymaps : failed to bind key 39 to value 61686
       system/keymaps : KDSKBENT: Invalid argument
       system/keymaps : failed to bind key 40 to value 61668
       system/keymaps : KDSKBENT: Invalid argument
       system/keymaps : failed to bind key 4 to value 61607
       system/keymaps : KDSKBENT: Invalid argument
       system/keymaps : failed to bind key 26 to value 61660
       system/keymaps : KDSKBENT: Invalid argument
       system/keymaps : failed to bind key 39 to value 61654
       system/keymaps : KDSKBENT: Invalid argument
       system/keymaps : failed to bind key 40 to value 61636
       system/keymaps : KDSKBENT: Invalid argument
       system/keymaps : failed to bind key 41 to value 61616
       system/keymaps : KDSKBENT: Invalid argument
       system/keymaps : failed to bind key 3 to value 61618
       system/keymaps : KDSKBENT: Invalid argument
       system/keymaps : failed to bind key 4 to value 61619
       system/keymaps : KDSKBENT: Invalid argument
       system/keymaps : failed to bind key 50 to value 61621
       system/keymaps : Problem when 
loading /etc/console/boottime.kmap.gz, use install-keymap

 Wed Oct 10 05:53:07 2007
 ------------------------------------------------------
       system/keymaps | SERVICE_DONE (after 14 seconds)

 Wed Oct 10 05:53:09 2007
 ------------------------------------------------------
               net/lo | SERVICE_DONE (after 16 seconds)
       virtual/net/lo | PROVIDED (after 22 seconds)
              net/all | SERVICE_DONE (after 16 seconds)
          virtual/net | PROVIDED (after 22 seconds)
     service/iptables | SERVICE_DONE
     virtual/firewall | PROVIDED (after 22 seconds)
      runlevel/system | UP (after 22 seconds)
     runlevel/default | UP (after 22 seconds)



 hh:mm:ss T service                             : status
 ----------------------------------------------------------------
 05:52:47 R runlevel/default                    : START_MARKED
 05:52:46 D daemon/acpid                        : DAEMON_START_MARKED
 05:52:46 S system/bootmisc                     : SERVICE_START_MARKED
 05:52:46 V system/initial                      : START_MARKED
 05:52:46 S system/initial/loglevel             : SERVICE_START_MARKED
 05:52:46 S system/initial/mountvirtfs          : SERVICE_START_MARKED
 05:52:46 S system/initial/filldev              : SERVICE_START_MARKED
 05:52:46 S system/mountfs/essential            : SERVICE_START_MARKED
 05:52:46 S system/mountroot                    : SERVICE_START_MARKED
 05:52:46 S system/mountroot/rootrw             : SERVICE_START_MARKED
 05:52:46 S system/mountroot/check              : SERVICE_START_MARKED
 05:52:46 S system/checkfs                      : SERVICE_START_MARKED
 05:52:46 S daemon/acpid/modules                : SERVICE_START_MARKED
 05:52:46 D daemon/dbus                         : DAEMON_START_MARKED
 05:52:46 D daemon/hald                         : DAEMON_START_MARKED
 05:52:46 D daemon/kdm                          : DAEMON_START_MARKED
 05:52:46 D daemon/syslogd                      : DAEMON_START_MARKED
 05:52:46 S daemon/syslogd/prepare              : SERVICE_START_MARKED
 05:52:46 S net/all                             : SERVICE_START_MARKED
 05:52:46 S system/ifupdown-debian              : SERVICE_START_MARKED
 05:52:46 V runlevel/system                     : START_MARKED
 05:52:46 S net/lo                              : SERVICE_START_MARKED
 05:52:46 S service/iptables                    : SERVICE_START_MARKED
 05:52:46 S system/hostname                     : SERVICE_START_MARKED
 05:52:46 S system/clock                        : SERVICE_START_MARKED
 05:52:46 V system/getty                        : START_MARKED
 05:52:46 D system/getty/2                      : DAEMON_START_MARKED
 05:52:46 S system/mountfs/home                 : SERVICE_START_MARKED
 05:52:46 D system/getty/3                      : DAEMON_START_MARKED
 05:52:46 D system/getty/4                      : DAEMON_START_MARKED
 05:52:46 D system/getty/5                      : DAEMON_START_MARKED
 05:52:46 D system/getty/6                      : DAEMON_START_MARKED
 05:52:46 S system/keymaps                      : SERVICE_START_MARKED
 05:52:46 S system/modules                      : SERVICE_START_MARKED
 05:52:46 S system/modules/loop                 : SERVICE_START_MARKED
 05:52:46 S system/mountfs                      : SERVICE_START_MARKED
 05:52:46 S system/swap                         : SERVICE_START_MARKED
 05:52:46 V system/udev                         : START_MARKED
 05:52:46 S system/udev/filldev                 : SERVICE_START_MARKED
 05:52:46 D system/udev/udevd                   : DAEMON_START_MARKED
 05:52:46 S system/udev/mountdev                : SERVICE_START_MARKED
 05:52:46 S system/urandom                      : SERVICE_START_MARKED
 05:52:46 S system/usb                          : SERVICE_START_MARKED
 05:52:46 S system/modules/usbcore              : SERVICE_START_MARKED
 05:52:46 S system/modules/depmod               : SERVICE_START_MARKED
 05:52:46 S service/alsasound                   : SERVICE_START_MARKED
 05:52:46 S service/alsasound/cards             : SERVICE_START_MARKED
 05:52:46 S service/alsasound/mixerstate        : SERVICE_START_MARKED
 05:52:47 D daemon/klogd                        : DAEMON_START_MARKED
 05:52:47 R runlevel/default                    : WAITING_FOR_START_DEP
 05:52:47 D daemon/acpid                        : 
DAEMON_WAITING_FOR_START_DEP
 05:52:47 S system/bootmisc                     : 
SERVICE_WAITING_FOR_START_DEP
 05:52:47 V system/initial                      : WAITING_FOR_START_DEP
 05:52:47 S system/initial/loglevel             : 
SERVICE_WAITING_FOR_START_DEP
 05:52:47 S system/initial/mountvirtfs          : 
SERVICE_WAITING_FOR_START_DEP
 05:52:47 S system/initial/filldev              : 
SERVICE_WAITING_FOR_START_DEP
 05:52:47 S system/mountfs/essential            : 
SERVICE_WAITING_FOR_START_DEP
 05:52:47 S system/mountroot                    : 
SERVICE_WAITING_FOR_START_DEP
 05:52:47 S system/mountroot/rootrw             : 
SERVICE_WAITING_FOR_START_DEP
 05:52:47 S system/mountroot/check              : 
SERVICE_WAITING_FOR_START_DEP
 05:52:47 S system/checkfs                      : 
SERVICE_WAITING_FOR_START_DEP
 05:52:47 S daemon/acpid/modules                : 
SERVICE_WAITING_FOR_START_DEP
 05:52:47 D daemon/dbus                         : 
DAEMON_WAITING_FOR_START_DEP
 05:52:47 D daemon/hald                         : 
DAEMON_WAITING_FOR_START_DEP
 05:52:47 P virtual/dm                          : SOON_PROVIDED
 05:52:47 D daemon/kdm                          : 
DAEMON_WAITING_FOR_START_DEP
 05:52:47 P virtual/syslog                      : SOON_PROVIDED
 05:52:47 D daemon/syslogd                      : 
DAEMON_WAITING_FOR_START_DEP
 05:52:47 S daemon/syslogd/prepare              : 
SERVICE_WAITING_FOR_START_DEP
 05:52:47 P virtual/net                         : SOON_PROVIDED
 05:52:47 S net/all                             : 
SERVICE_WAITING_FOR_START_DEP
 05:52:47 S system/ifupdown-debian              : 
SERVICE_WAITING_FOR_START_DEP
 05:52:47 V runlevel/system                     : WAITING_FOR_START_DEP
 05:52:47 P virtual/net/lo                      : SOON_PROVIDED
 05:52:47 S net/lo                              : 
SERVICE_WAITING_FOR_START_DEP
 05:52:47 P virtual/firewall                    : SOON_PROVIDED
 05:52:47 S service/iptables                    : 
SERVICE_WAITING_FOR_START_DEP
 05:52:47 S system/hostname                     : 
SERVICE_WAITING_FOR_START_DEP
 05:52:47 S system/clock                        : 
SERVICE_WAITING_FOR_START_DEP
 05:52:47 V system/getty                        : WAITING_FOR_START_DEP
 05:52:47 P virtual/getty/2                     : SOON_PROVIDED
 05:52:47 D system/getty/2                      : 
DAEMON_WAITING_FOR_START_DEP
 05:52:47 S system/mountfs/home                 : 
SERVICE_WAITING_FOR_START_DEP
 05:52:47 P virtual/getty/3                     : SOON_PROVIDED
 05:52:47 D system/getty/3                      : 
DAEMON_WAITING_FOR_START_DEP
 05:52:47 P virtual/getty/4                     : SOON_PROVIDED
 05:52:47 D system/getty/4                      : 
DAEMON_WAITING_FOR_START_DEP
 05:52:47 P virtual/getty/5                     : SOON_PROVIDED
 05:52:47 D system/getty/5                      : 
DAEMON_WAITING_FOR_START_DEP
 05:52:47 P virtual/getty/6                     : SOON_PROVIDED
 05:52:47 D system/getty/6                      : 
DAEMON_WAITING_FOR_START_DEP
 05:52:47 S system/keymaps                      : 
SERVICE_WAITING_FOR_START_DEP
 05:52:47 S system/modules                      : 
SERVICE_WAITING_FOR_START_DEP
 05:52:47 S system/modules/loop                 : 
SERVICE_WAITING_FOR_START_DEP
 05:52:47 S system/mountfs                      : 
SERVICE_WAITING_FOR_START_DEP
 05:52:47 S system/swap                         : 
SERVICE_WAITING_FOR_START_DEP
 05:52:47 S system/udev/move_rules              : SERVICE_START_MARKED
 05:52:47 S system/udev/retry_failed            : SERVICE_START_MARKED
 05:52:47 V system/udev                         : WAITING_FOR_START_DEP
 05:52:47 S system/udev/filldev                 : 
SERVICE_WAITING_FOR_START_DEP
 05:52:47 D system/udev/udevd                   : 
DAEMON_WAITING_FOR_START_DEP
 05:52:47 S system/udev/mountdev                : 
SERVICE_WAITING_FOR_START_DEP
 05:52:47 S system/urandom                      : 
SERVICE_WAITING_FOR_START_DEP
 05:52:47 S system/usb                          : 
SERVICE_WAITING_FOR_START_DEP
 05:52:47 S system/modules/usbcore              : 
SERVICE_WAITING_FOR_START_DEP
 05:52:47 S system/modules/depmod               : 
SERVICE_WAITING_FOR_START_DEP
 05:52:47 S service/alsasound                   : 
SERVICE_WAITING_FOR_START_DEP
 05:52:47 S service/alsasound/cards             : 
SERVICE_WAITING_FOR_START_DEP
 05:52:47 S service/alsasound/mixerstate        : 
SERVICE_WAITING_FOR_START_DEP
 05:52:47 D daemon/klogd                        : 
DAEMON_WAITING_FOR_START_DEP
 05:52:47 S system/udev/move_rules              : 
SERVICE_WAITING_FOR_START_DEP
 05:52:47 S system/udev/retry_failed            : 
SERVICE_WAITING_FOR_START_DEP
 05:52:47 S system/initial/loglevel             : SERVICE_START_DEPS_MET
 05:52:47 S system/initial/mountvirtfs          : SERVICE_START_DEPS_MET
 05:52:47 S system/initial/loglevel             : SERVICE_START_RUN
 05:52:47 S system/initial/mountvirtfs          : SERVICE_START_RUN
 05:52:47 S system/initial/loglevel             : SERVICE_DONE
 05:52:47 S system/initial/mountvirtfs          : SERVICE_DONE
 05:52:47 S system/udev/mountdev                : SERVICE_START_DEPS_MET
 05:52:47 S system/udev/mountdev                : SERVICE_START_RUN
 05:52:47 S system/udev/mountdev                : SERVICE_DONE
 05:52:47 S system/initial/filldev              : SERVICE_START_DEPS_MET
 05:52:47 D system/udev/udevd                   : DAEMON_START_DEPS_MET
 05:52:47 S system/initial/filldev              : SERVICE_START_RUN
 05:52:47 D system/udev/udevd                   : DAEMON_RUNNING
 05:52:47 S system/udev/filldev                 : SERVICE_START_DEPS_MET
 05:52:47 S system/udev/filldev                 : SERVICE_START_RUN
 05:52:47 S system/initial/filldev              : SERVICE_DONE
 05:52:51 S system/udev/filldev                 : SERVICE_DONE
 05:52:51 V system/udev                         : UP
 05:52:51 V system/initial                      : UP
 05:52:51 S system/mountroot/check              : SERVICE_START_DEPS_MET
 05:52:51 S system/hostname                     : SERVICE_START_DEPS_MET
 05:52:51 S system/mountroot/check              : SERVICE_START_RUN
 05:52:51 S system/hostname                     : SERVICE_START_RUN
 05:52:51 S system/hostname                     : SERVICE_DONE
 05:52:51 S system/mountroot/check              : SERVICE_DONE
 05:52:51 S system/mountroot/rootrw             : SERVICE_START_DEPS_MET
 05:52:51 S system/mountroot/rootrw             : SERVICE_START_RUN
 05:52:51 S system/mountroot/rootrw             : SERVICE_DONE
 05:52:51 S system/mountroot                    : SERVICE_START_DEPS_MET
 05:52:51 S system/udev/move_rules              : SERVICE_START_DEPS_MET
 05:52:51 S system/mountroot                    : SERVICE_START_RUN
 05:52:51 S system/udev/move_rules              : SERVICE_START_RUN
 05:52:51 S system/udev/move_rules              : SERVICE_DONE
 05:52:51 S system/mountroot                    : SERVICE_DONE
 05:52:51 S system/checkfs                      : SERVICE_START_DEPS_MET
 05:52:51 S system/modules/depmod               : SERVICE_START_DEPS_MET
 05:52:51 S system/checkfs                      : SERVICE_START_RUN
 05:52:51 S system/modules/depmod               : SERVICE_START_RUN
 05:52:51 S system/modules/depmod               : SERVICE_DONE
 05:52:51 S system/modules/loop                 : SERVICE_START_DEPS_MET
 05:52:51 S system/modules/usbcore              : SERVICE_START_DEPS_MET
 05:52:51 S system/modules/loop                 : SERVICE_START_RUN
 05:52:51 S system/modules/usbcore              : SERVICE_START_RUN
 05:52:51 S system/modules/loop                 : SERVICE_DONE
 05:52:51 S system/modules                      : SERVICE_START_DEPS_MET
 05:52:51 S system/modules                      : SERVICE_START_RUN
 05:52:51 S system/modules/usbcore              : SERVICE_DONE
 05:52:51 S system/modules                      : SERVICE_DONE
 05:52:51 S system/clock                        : SERVICE_START_DEPS_MET
 05:52:51 S system/clock                        : SERVICE_START_RUN
 05:52:52 S system/checkfs                      : SERVICE_DONE
 05:52:52 S system/mountfs/essential            : SERVICE_START_DEPS_MET
 05:52:52 S system/mountfs/home                 : SERVICE_START_DEPS_MET
 05:52:52 S system/mountfs/essential            : SERVICE_START_RUN
 05:52:52 S system/mountfs/home                 : SERVICE_START_RUN
 05:52:52 S system/mountfs/home                 : SERVICE_DONE
 05:52:52 S system/mountfs/essential            : SERVICE_DONE
 05:52:52 S system/mountfs                      : SERVICE_START_DEPS_MET
 05:52:52 S system/swap                         : SERVICE_START_DEPS_MET
 05:52:52 S system/udev/retry_failed            : SERVICE_START_DEPS_MET
 05:52:52 S system/mountfs                      : SERVICE_START_RUN
 05:52:52 S system/swap                         : SERVICE_START_RUN
 05:52:52 S system/udev/retry_failed            : SERVICE_START_RUN
 05:52:52 S system/udev/retry_failed            : SERVICE_DONE
 05:52:52 S system/swap                         : SERVICE_DONE
 05:52:53 S system/mountfs                      : SERVICE_DONE
 05:52:53 S system/clock                        : SERVICE_DONE
 05:52:53 S system/bootmisc                     : SERVICE_START_DEPS_MET
 05:52:53 S system/bootmisc                     : SERVICE_START_RUN
 05:52:53 S system/bootmisc                     : SERVICE_DONE
 05:52:53 S daemon/acpid/modules                : SERVICE_START_DEPS_MET
 05:52:53 D daemon/dbus                         : DAEMON_START_DEPS_MET
 05:52:53 D daemon/kdm                          : DAEMON_START_DEPS_MET
 05:52:53 S daemon/syslogd/prepare              : SERVICE_START_DEPS_MET
 05:52:53 S system/ifupdown-debian              : SERVICE_START_DEPS_MET
 05:52:53 D system/getty/2                      : DAEMON_START_DEPS_MET
 05:52:53 D system/getty/3                      : DAEMON_START_DEPS_MET
 05:52:53 D system/getty/4                      : DAEMON_START_DEPS_MET
 05:52:53 D system/getty/5                      : DAEMON_START_DEPS_MET
 05:52:53 D system/getty/6                      : DAEMON_START_DEPS_MET
 05:52:53 S system/keymaps                      : SERVICE_START_DEPS_MET
 05:52:53 S system/urandom                      : SERVICE_START_DEPS_MET
 05:52:53 S system/usb                          : SERVICE_START_DEPS_MET
 05:52:53 S service/alsasound/cards             : SERVICE_START_DEPS_MET
 05:52:53 S daemon/acpid/modules                : SERVICE_START_RUN
 05:52:53 D daemon/dbus                         : 
DAEMON_WAIT_FOR_PID_FILE
 05:52:53 D daemon/kdm                          : DAEMON_RUNNING
 05:52:53 S daemon/syslogd/prepare              : SERVICE_START_RUN
 05:52:53 S system/ifupdown-debian              : SERVICE_START_RUN
 05:52:53 D system/getty/2                      : DAEMON_RUNNING
 05:52:53 D system/getty/3                      : DAEMON_RUNNING
 05:52:53 D system/getty/4                      : DAEMON_RUNNING
 05:52:53 D system/getty/5                      : DAEMON_RUNNING
 05:52:53 D system/getty/6                      : DAEMON_RUNNING
 05:52:53 S system/keymaps                      : SERVICE_START_RUN
 05:52:53 S system/urandom                      : SERVICE_START_RUN
 05:52:53 S system/usb                          : SERVICE_START_RUN
 05:52:53 S service/alsasound/cards             : SERVICE_START_RUN
 05:52:53 P virtual/dm                          : PROVIDED
 05:52:53 P virtual/getty/2                     : PROVIDED
 05:52:53 P virtual/getty/3                     : PROVIDED
 05:52:53 P virtual/getty/4                     : PROVIDED
 05:52:53 P virtual/getty/5                     : PROVIDED
 05:52:53 P virtual/getty/6                     : PROVIDED
 05:52:53 V system/getty                        : UP
 05:52:53 S system/ifupdown-debian              : SERVICE_DONE
 05:52:53 S net/all                             : SERVICE_START_DEPS_MET
 05:52:53 S net/lo                              : SERVICE_START_DEPS_MET
 05:52:53 S net/all                             : SERVICE_START_RUN
 05:52:53 S net/lo                              : SERVICE_START_RUN
 05:52:53 S daemon/syslogd/prepare              : SERVICE_DONE
 05:52:53 D daemon/syslogd                      : DAEMON_START_DEPS_MET
 05:52:53 D daemon/syslogd                      : DAEMON_RUNNING
 05:52:53 D daemon/klogd                        : DAEMON_START_DEPS_MET
 05:52:53 P virtual/syslog                      : PROVIDED
 05:52:53 D daemon/klogd                        : DAEMON_RUNNING
 05:52:53 S system/usb                          : SERVICE_DONE
 05:52:54 S service/alsasound/cards             : SERVICE_DONE
 05:52:54 S service/alsasound                   : SERVICE_START_DEPS_MET
 05:52:54 S service/alsasound                   : SERVICE_START_RUN
 05:52:54 S service/alsasound                   : SERVICE_DONE
 05:52:54 S service/alsasound/mixerstate        : SERVICE_START_DEPS_MET
 05:52:54 S service/alsasound/mixerstate        : SERVICE_START_RUN
 05:52:54 D daemon/dbus                         : DAEMON_RUNNING
 05:52:54 S daemon/acpid/modules                : SERVICE_DONE
 05:52:54 D daemon/acpid                        : DAEMON_START_DEPS_MET
 05:52:54 D daemon/acpid                        : DAEMON_RUNNING
 05:52:54 D daemon/hald                         : DAEMON_START_DEPS_MET
 05:52:54 D daemon/hald                         : 
DAEMON_WAIT_FOR_PID_FILE
 05:52:54 S system/urandom                      : SERVICE_DONE
 05:52:55 S service/alsasound/mixerstate        : SERVICE_DONE
 05:52:56 D daemon/hald                         : DAEMON_RUNNING
 05:52:56 N device/lo                           : NIC_UP
 05:52:57 N device/eth0                         : NIC_UP
 05:53:07 S system/keymaps                      : SERVICE_DONE
 05:53:09 S net/lo                              : SERVICE_DONE
 05:53:09 P virtual/net/lo                      : PROVIDED
 05:53:09 S service/iptables                    : SERVICE_START_DEPS_MET
 05:53:09 S service/iptables                    : SERVICE_START_RUN
 05:53:09 S net/all                             : SERVICE_DONE
 05:53:09 P virtual/net                         : PROVIDED
 05:53:09 S service/iptables                    : SERVICE_DONE
 05:53:09 P virtual/firewall                    : PROVIDED
 05:53:09 V runlevel/system                     : UP
 05:53:09 R runlevel/default                    : UP

> system/clock could also cause some breakage

I did not remove that one.

I would now like to remove some skripts from the boot sequence, like 
portmap. Can I do that, or do you need me to do something to get the 
reason(s) more isolated?

Regards,

Jens



        
                
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