I observed that this problem happens since version alpha-6, when thing related to upstart were included.
** Package changed: ubuntu => upstart (Ubuntu) -- Very slow boot up times (2m 30s) on Karmic 9.10 compared to 25 secs with Jaunty 9.04. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/464369 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs