From:	ghart AT siemens-psc DOT com (Geoff Hart)
Subject:	Re: Random long pause when starting bash
16 May 1998 04:49:39 -0700 :
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To:	<widow AT mtco DOT com>, <gnu-win32 AT cygnus DOT com>

Yes, I too have been seeing long delays based on the DIRECTORY
I START BASH IN.  If I cd into /usr/bin (where bash.exe resides)
I see *no* delays.  If I start in /, then *long* delays.  I searched
around a little, but couldn't find anything obvious to cause the problem.

Geoff


>Here's some more information on the pause problem.
>
>It's not random for me.  I installed the CDK to
>D:\.  The installation program defaults the mount
>point of "/" to "c:".  After correcting this in
>the registry to "d:", I launch bash via the provided
>icon.
>
>If the bash executable setting (CYGNUS.PIF) "Start in:"
>is set to "D:", then I have the long pause between the
>bash window opening and the display of the prompt.  (As
>I recall, issuing subsequent disk related commands results
>in the long pause.)  Changing "Start in:" to "C:", eliminates
>the problem.  (The prompt shows up "immediately" after the bash
>window opening.)


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