>I've seen that before. Unfortunately, it was quite a while ago. You >mentioned the 'normal' setup and the fact that the startup process >was much quicker as 'root'. Do you have anything that appears under >Login Items, in System Preferences? yes, but deleting all of them makes no difference in startup time... -- <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Mike Bigley Maineville, Ohio http://www.norbertrunning.com Please support an American Indian Elder & Medicine Man by visiting the above link. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>