[SOLVED] Linux Mint 2min+ boot time - TSSTcorp DVD writer issue

[delta89]

Hello all,

I recently converted from Windows 10 to Linux Mint 20.2 cinnamon - all was fine until recently when my boot up time went from 20 seconds to 2 minutes plus.

System details: Kernel: 5.4.0-105-generic. Cinnamon 5.0.7 wm: Linux Mint 20.2 Uma base: Ubuntu 20.04 focal. Machine: Micro-Star model: A320M-A PRO (MS-7C51) UEFI: American Megatrends LLC. Quad Core model: AMD Ryzen 3 3200G with Radeon Vega Graphics bits: 64 type. Local Storage: 240GB SSD for Linux and 1TB Toshiba hard drive for storage.

After looking at Fstab, blkid etc the UUIDs for the SSD and hard drive match. However, I *believe* I have identified the problem - I have one DVD-drive installed, but it appeared twice in 'computer'. I unattached the SATA cable and boot up time reduces to 20 seconds. I re-attached the DVD drive and boot time goes back to 2 mins+. Now no DVD-drive icon appears in 'computer' but the boot up time is still 2min+. Is there a fix so I don't have to remove or detach the DVD drive cable?

 

[Condobloke]

G'day delta89, Welcome to linux.org

1. Is there a dvd in the drive?...if so remove it

2. Check boot order. Is the pc possibly attempting to boot to the dvd drive?

 

[KGIII]

It might be worth running "systemd-analyze blame" and sharing the output of that wrapped in code tags. Like so:

systemd-analyze blame

 

[NorthWest]

delta89 wrote:

After looking at Fstab, blkid etc the UUIDs for the SSD and hard drive match. However, I *believe* I have identified the problem - I have one DVD-drive installed, but it appeared twice in 'computer'. I unattached the SATA cable and boot up time reduces to 20 seconds. I re-attached the DVD drive and boot time goes back to 2 mins+. Now no DVD-drive icon appears in 'computer' but the boot up time is still 2min+. Is there a fix so I don't have to remove or detach the DVD drive cable?

I would definitely run: system-analyze blame as advised by KGill above.

My other query is about what your /etc/fstab says. What is configured in that file for mounting? If for example, only one is, such as this sort of line:

/dev/sr0        /media/cdrom0   udf,iso9660 user,noauto     0       0

then what difference would it make if both were configured in there? If you added a similar line the existing one, if it exists, it would likely be /dev/sr1 with a mount point like /media/cdrom1. You would need to actually create that new mount point: /media/cdrom1 in the filesystem as root in addition to configuring it fstab. This sort of config is entirely reversible.

 

[delta89]

Thanks all for the advice. The issue is SOLVED: the following website has the solution for the TSSTcorp DVDRW I have installed. Boot time back to 20 seconds.

 

[Condobloke]

That site you have linked...

This site can’t be reached​

tsstcorp%20cddvdw%20sh-s223c%20dvdrw’s DNS address could not be found. Diagnosing the problem.

 

[delta89]

Apologies: the link is https://bit.ly/3xAhWJ3 and text from that website that fixed the problem:

$ sudo sed -i '/ATAPI/,+1s/^/#/' /lib/udev/rules.d/60-persistent-storage.rules
$ sudo update-initramfs -u
$ sudo reboot now

 

[Condobloke]

Good find !

 

[NorthWest]

Glad you got it solved. It's worth noting that the /lib/udev/rules.d/60-persistent-storage.rules file will be overwritten on upgrade so you will likely have to amend the file after each upgrade unless the configurations are changed to accommodate that issue.