Solved REALLY, REALLY Slow start up. What to do???

[Condobloke]

I shall continue watching: Watson S01E08

I turned the 2nd monitor screen off.

I shall pop it back on around 5pm....approx 3 hours from now

 

[Sherri is a Cat]

I'll watch the 1st episode of season 2, Outer Range.

 

[Sherri is a Cat]

... On my 'Laptop'.

 

[Condobloke]

The beauty of having two monitors, is that I can leave the laptop in the third bedroom.

I regularly watch a show on one....and type replies on the other

When it becomes chaotically busy, I use both monitors for Linux-type use...occasionally having just a search page (for which I have a keyboard shortcut) and Zimdesktop Wiki open on one and the working page of whichever topic on the other
Sounds messy?...not at all. It serves to make my life much easier, and way better organised.

 

[Condobloke]

When that test finishes, there is a "View Output" at the bottom of the main screen.

if you click on that it will show you a summary of what has transpired. it opens a smallish window....you can expand it read it....and then you can click the 'Close' button.
This will not affect the scan if it happens to be still running

 

[Sherri is a Cat]

I routinely, well for the last few days anyway I jump around on this forum from my tower to the laptop to phone...

 

[Condobloke]

I hate laptops. Phone is a necessary evil

 

[Sherri is a Cat]

When that test finishes, there is a "View Output" at the bottom of the main screen.

if you click on that it will show you a summary of what has transpired. it opens a smallish window....you can expand it read it....and then you can click the 'Close' button.
This will not affect the scan if it happens to be still running

I saw that when it finished the short test. I tried o save it as a text doc. Couldn't. So I thought I could sign in here from Linux Live and paste the output in a post.

 

[MikeRocor]

If you hear a very loud BOOM from somewhere on eastern US coast... Something went wrong!

Oof! I thought that was a thunderstorm as it coincided with some decent sized hail.

 

[Sherri is a Cat]

Done!

 

[Sherri is a Cat]

smartctl 7.4 2023-08-01 r5530 [x86_64-linux-6.8.0-51-generic] (local build)
Copyright (C) 2002-23, Bruce Allen, Christian Franke, www.smartmontools.org

=== START OF INFORMATION SECTION ===
Model Family:     Toshiba 3.5" DT01ACA... Desktop HDD
Device Model:     TOSHIBA DT01ACA200
Serial Number:    44P5KS2GS
LU WWN Device Id: 5 000039 ffac28877
Firmware Version: MX4OABS0
User Capacity:    2,000,398,934,016 bytes [2.00 TB]
Sector Sizes:     512 bytes logical, 4096 bytes physical
Rotation Rate:    7200 rpm
Form Factor:      3.5 inches
Device is:        In smartctl database 7.3/5528
ATA Version is:   ATA8-ACS T13/1699-D revision 4
SATA Version is:  SATA 3.0, 6.0 Gb/s (current: 6.0 Gb/s)
Local Time is:    Thu Apr  3 03:45:10 2025 UTC
SMART support is: Available - device has SMART capability.
SMART support is: Enabled
AAM feature is:   Unavailable
APM feature is:   Disabled
Rd look-ahead is: Enabled
Write cache is:   Enabled
DSN feature is:   Unavailable
ATA Security is:  Disabled, frozen [SEC2]

=== START OF READ SMART DATA SECTION ===
SMART overall-health self-assessment test result: PASSED

General SMART Values:
Offline data collection status:  (0x85)    Offline data collection activity
                    was aborted by an interrupting command from host.
                    Auto Offline Data Collection: Enabled.
Self-test execution status:      (   0)    The previous self-test routine completed
                    without error or no self-test has ever
                    been run.
Total time to complete Offline
data collection:         (14535) seconds.
Offline data collection
capabilities:              (0x5b) SMART execute Offline immediate.
                    Auto Offline data collection on/off support.
                    Suspend Offline collection upon new
                    command.
                    Offline surface scan supported.
                    Self-test supported.
                    No Conveyance Self-test supported.
                    Selective Self-test supported.
SMART capabilities:            (0x0003)    Saves SMART data before entering
                    power-saving mode.
                    Supports SMART auto save timer.
Error logging capability:        (0x01)    Error logging supported.
                    General Purpose Logging supported.
Short self-test routine
recommended polling time:      (   1) minutes.
Extended self-test routine
recommended polling time:      ( 243) minutes.
SCT capabilities:            (0x003d)    SCT Status supported.
                    SCT Error Recovery Control supported.
                    SCT Feature Control supported.
                    SCT Data Table supported.

SMART Attributes Data Structure revision number: 16
Vendor Specific SMART Attributes with Thresholds:
ID# ATTRIBUTE_NAME          FLAGS    VALUE WORST THRESH FAIL RAW_VALUE
  1 Raw_Read_Error_Rate     PO-R--   100   100   016    -    0
  2 Throughput_Performance  P-S---   140   140   054    -    69
  3 Spin_Up_Time            POS---   127   127   024    -    300 (Average 296)
  4 Start_Stop_Count        -O--C-   098   098   000    -    9143
  5 Reallocated_Sector_Ct   PO--CK   100   100   005    -    0
  7 Seek_Error_Rate         PO-R--   100   100   067    -    0
  8 Seek_Time_Performance   P-S---   124   124   020    -    33
  9 Power_On_Hours          -O--C-   094   094   000    -    43650
 10 Spin_Retry_Count        PO--C-   100   100   060    -    0
 12 Power_Cycle_Count       -O--CK   098   098   000    -    9136
192 Power-Off_Retract_Count -O--CK   093   093   000    -    9175
193 Load_Cycle_Count        -O--C-   093   093   000    -    9175
194 Temperature_Celsius     -O----   142   142   000    -    42 (Min/Max 6/48)
196 Reallocated_Event_Count -O--CK   100   100   000    -    0
197 Current_Pending_Sector  -O---K   100   100   000    -    0
198 Offline_Uncorrectable   ---R--   100   100   000    -    0
199 UDMA_CRC_Error_Count    -O-R--   200   200   000    -    0
                            ||||||_ K auto-keep
                            |||||__ C event count
                            ||||___ R error rate
                            |||____ S speed/performance
                            ||_____ O updated online
                            |______ P prefailure warning

General Purpose Log Directory Version 1
SMART           Log Directory Version 1 [multi-sector log support]
Address    Access  R/W   Size  Description
0x00       GPL,SL  R/O      1  Log Directory
0x01           SL  R/O      1  Summary SMART error log
0x03       GPL     R/O      1  Ext. Comprehensive SMART error log
0x04       GPL     R/O      7  Device Statistics log
0x06           SL  R/O      1  SMART self-test log
0x07       GPL     R/O      1  Extended self-test log
0x08       GPL     R/O      2  Power Conditions log
0x09           SL  R/W      1  Selective self-test log
0x10       GPL     R/O      1  NCQ Command Error log
0x11       GPL     R/O      1  SATA Phy Event Counters log
0x20       GPL     R/O      1  Streaming performance log
0x21       GPL     R/O      1  Write stream error log
0x22       GPL     R/O      1  Read stream error log
0x80-0x9f  GPL,SL  R/W     16  Host vendor specific log
0xe0       GPL,SL  R/W      1  SCT Command/Status
0xe1       GPL,SL  R/W      1  SCT Data Transfer

SMART Extended Comprehensive Error Log Version: 1 (1 sectors)
No Errors Logged

SMART Extended Self-test Log Version: 1 (1 sectors)
Num  Test_Description    Status                  Remaining  LifeTime(hours)  LBA_of_first_error
# 1  Extended offline    Completed without error       00%     43650         -
# 2  Short offline       Completed without error       00%     43646         -
# 3  Short offline       Completed without error       00%      4151         -
# 4  Short offline       Completed without error       00%      4151         -
# 5  Short offline       Completed without error       00%      4151         -

SMART Selective self-test log data structure revision number 1
 SPAN  MIN_LBA  MAX_LBA  CURRENT_TEST_STATUS
    1        0        0  Not_testing
    2        0        0  Not_testing
    3        0        0  Not_testing
    4        0        0  Not_testing
    5        0        0  Not_testing
Selective self-test flags (0x0):
  After scanning selected spans, do NOT read-scan remainder of disk.
If Selective self-test is pending on power-up, resume after 0 minute delay.

SCT Status Version:                  3
SCT Version (vendor specific):       256 (0x0100)
Device State:                        Active (0)
Current Temperature:                    42 Celsius
Power Cycle Min/Max Temperature:     41/44 Celsius
Lifetime    Min/Max Temperature:      6/48 Celsius
Under/Over Temperature Limit Count:   0/0

SCT Temperature History Version:     2
Temperature Sampling Period:         1 minute
Temperature Logging Interval:        1 minute
Min/Max recommended Temperature:      0/60 Celsius
Min/Max Temperature Limit:           -40/70 Celsius
Temperature History Size (Index):    128 (7)

Index    Estimated Time   Temperature Celsius
   8    2025-04-03 01:38    44  *************************
 ...    ..( 68 skipped).    ..  *************************
  77    2025-04-03 02:47    44  *************************
  78    2025-04-03 02:48    43  ************************
  79    2025-04-03 02:49    44  *************************
  80    2025-04-03 02:50    43  ************************
 ...    ..( 53 skipped).    ..  ************************
   6    2025-04-03 03:44    43  ************************
   7    2025-04-03 03:45    42  ***********************

SCT Error Recovery Control:
           Read: Disabled
          Write: Disabled

Device Statistics (GP Log 0x04)
Page  Offset Size        Value Flags Description
0x01  =====  =               =  ===  == General Statistics (rev 1) ==
0x01  0x008  4            9136  ---  Lifetime Power-On Resets
0x01  0x010  4           43650  ---  Power-on Hours
0x01  0x018  6     72196140125  ---  Logical Sectors Written
0x01  0x020  6      1280192267  ---  Number of Write Commands
0x01  0x028  6    208827083849  ---  Logical Sectors Read
0x01  0x030  6      1889848119  ---  Number of Read Commands
0x03  =====  =               =  ===  == Rotating Media Statistics (rev 1) ==
0x03  0x008  4           43626  ---  Spindle Motor Power-on Hours
0x03  0x010  4           43626  ---  Head Flying Hours
0x03  0x018  4            9175  ---  Head Load Events
0x03  0x020  4               0  ---  Number of Reallocated Logical Sectors
0x03  0x028  4              15  ---  Read Recovery Attempts
0x03  0x030  4               6  ---  Number of Mechanical Start Failures
0x04  =====  =               =  ===  == General Errors Statistics (rev 1) ==
0x04  0x008  4               0  ---  Number of Reported Uncorrectable Errors
0x04  0x010  4               0  ---  Resets Between Cmd Acceptance and Completion
0x05  =====  =               =  ===  == Temperature Statistics (rev 1) ==
0x05  0x008  1              42  ---  Current Temperature
0x05  0x010  1              37  N--  Average Short Term Temperature
0x05  0x018  1              38  N--  Average Long Term Temperature
0x05  0x020  1              48  ---  Highest Temperature
0x05  0x028  1               6  ---  Lowest Temperature
0x05  0x030  1              44  N--  Highest Average Short Term Temperature
0x05  0x038  1              15  N--  Lowest Average Short Term Temperature
0x05  0x040  1              42  N--  Highest Average Long Term Temperature
0x05  0x048  1              25  N--  Lowest Average Long Term Temperature
0x05  0x050  4               0  ---  Time in Over-Temperature
0x05  0x058  1              60  ---  Specified Maximum Operating Temperature
0x05  0x060  4               0  ---  Time in Under-Temperature
0x05  0x068  1               0  ---  Specified Minimum Operating Temperature
0x06  =====  =               =  ===  == Transport Statistics (rev 1) ==
0x06  0x008  4           11473  ---  Number of Hardware Resets
0x06  0x010  4            2326  ---  Number of ASR Events
0x06  0x018  4               0  ---  Number of Interface CRC Errors
                                |||_ C monitored condition met
                                ||__ D supports DSN
                                |___ N normalized value

SATA Phy Event Counters (GP Log 0x11)
ID      Size     Value  Description
0x0001  2            0  Command failed due to ICRC error
0x0002  2            0  R_ERR response for data FIS
0x0003  2            0  R_ERR response for device-to-host data FIS
0x0004  2            0  R_ERR response for host-to-device data FIS
0x0005  2            0  R_ERR response for non-data FIS
0x0006  2            0  R_ERR response for device-to-host non-data FIS
0x0007  2            0  R_ERR response for host-to-device non-data FIS
0x0009  2            5  Transition from drive PhyRdy to drive PhyNRdy
0x000a  2            4  Device-to-host register FISes sent due to a COMRESET
0x000b  2            0  CRC errors within host-to-device FIS
0x000d  2            0  Non-CRC errors within host-to-device FIS

 

[Sherri is a Cat]

I guess I don't have to tell anyone that the above post is not in fact code.
It seemed like the easiest, kindest way to post the results of the self test into this thread!

 

[Sherri is a Cat]

Tomorrow morning I will

• Check back here for comments from @Condobloke
• Enter the codes @Mike-W0BTU posted
• Install LM 22.1
• Pick a dazzling new wall paper for my screen!

 

[Condobloke]

very good !

Tomorrow:

You are already in the Live Mode.....on the desktop there is an icon.."Install Linux Mint"

if you are ready, double click on that.....that will start the install of LM22.1

During the install, click to install multi media codecs etc

When it comes to the

....Click to erase disc and Install Linux Mint. This WILL wipe it clean, and then install 22.1

When it has finished, enable the firewall

 sudo ufw enable

then check it is on

sudo ufw status

Then....install the voluminous pile of updates...All of them......there will be a Kernel update in among them so reboot when they finally finish.

Then set up Timeshift and Create a snapshot

 

[MikeRocor]

Pick a dazzling new wall paper for my screen!

Do you want me to post the wallpaper of my dog so you wouldn't have to use some kind of a cat wallpaper?

Edit: Also, if need be, and if you happen to be in the extreme eastern part of Ohio, I wouldn't be above stopping by with a screwdriver (or a hammer) to take a look at that machine, though certain days of the week might be hard to manage.

 

[Sherri is a Cat]

 sudo ufw enable

then check it is on

sudo ufw status

Then....install the voluminous pile of updates...All of them......there will be a Kernel update in among them so reboot when they finally finish.

Then set up Timeshift and Create a snapshot

All of that is why I'm going to do it in the morning, with my coffee and a fresh brain! I haven't recuperated enough to pull all-nighters without compromising my ability to process gibberish!

 

[Sherri is a Cat]

Do you want me to post the wallpaper of my dog so you wouldn't have to use some kind of a cat wallpaper?

I already learned my place, where I sit in the caste system the cats established so well, so long ago...

I don't think they would be pleased!

 

[MikeRocor]

Hmmm... the "catse" system is such a rigid hierarchy.

With dogs, I sometimes get to pretend to be in charge.

 

[Sherri is a Cat]

With dogs, I sometimes get to pretend to be in charge.

I guess that would be when you're not bathing them, trimming their toe-nails, grooming, feeding, entertaining them...
Meh! Dogs are needy. They have to be potty trained...

Potty training is beneath a cat! And so is peeing on the floor. All they need is to know where the litter box is. If they approve of the location, the box and the litter they will use it.

On the other hand we have months of soiled potty training pads placed ever closer to the front door because dogs are slow learners...

 

[MikeRocor]

I guess that would be when you're not bathing them, trimming their toe-nails, grooming, feeding, entertaining them...
Meh! Dogs are needy. They have to be potty trained...

Potty training is beneath a cat! And so is peeing on the floor. All they need is to know where the litter box is. If they approve of the location, the box and the litter they will use it.

On the other hand we have months of soiled potty training pads placed ever closer to the front door because dogs are slow learners...

Oh, you just had to mention the potty training thing! Georgie and I just came back in from going outside "to use the grass"... but she didn't really have to go out any more after having "used the kitchen floor".

The problem is she's just to cute to scold her with a straight face unless I actually catch her in the act. Otherwise she just looks at me like, "Are you coming to play?" and pretends to have no idea what she's done. She's an expert at not getting caught in the act.

Still, when a cat mauls your hand, it usually means business. When Georgie mauls my hand, its all just noise (and saliva). Dollar, of course would -never- play the "eat your hands off" game with a human because she is a "good dog" - and she really tried to teach Georgie better.