fix problem with startup delay

[raman]

Hello,

A few months ago I had to reinstall MacOSX from my CD, so I chose to keep my home directory intact (archive and install option). This created a folder Previous Systems in my root directory. Everything was running fine until yesterday, when I decided to

sudo rm -rf /Previous\ Systems

to save a free a few gigabytes. Now, every time I restart the computer it stays on the white screen with the grey apple for a good 8 minutes before statting OSX. But it is quick from the time the blue screen appears.

So, I tried to restart using the OS9 startup disk, but all I got was a flasing question mark on the screen. I had no idea what to do. So, I reinstalled OSX again from the CD and archived the previous system files. Again everything was okay until I removed the Previous Systems folder. Now the problem has started again.

What's wrong with my computer? I thought the system didn't mess with the files in that folder. I looked everywhere on the web but couldn't find an answer. I called Apple care but they couldn't help me except suggest that I back up my data and do a clean installation. Anyone ever seen this problem?

Thanks,
Raman

 

[Ripcord]

Interesting, I have a similar problem with one of my systems. It sits at the grey apple screen for a good 4 minutes or so before continuing, though it seems to run just fine afterwards.

I reboot so rarely it's only been a minor annoyance and I haven't spent any time troubleshooting it. I've only ever installed 9 followed by 10.2 on it, but I'm trying to think back now if I might have done something somehow related to what you're doing around the time that the problem started...

 

[Spinner X]

I had a similar problem 1 night..... I regularly swap between OS X and 9.22 because my printer is not supported by X one night when i tried to start up in X I got a similar ican appering it was the usual folder icon but then it split in half and a ? (auestion mark) appeared. this was about 10 o'clock I tried lots of things but finialy reinstalled OS X and it worked how ever I had to download and install OS X 10.1.2 and 10.1.3 wowever all my documents and applications and even the screen saver remained the same??? I have had no problems since fingers crossed xxx? lol i finaly got 2 bed @ 3 lol