Re: [PLUG] Problems with "special" directories

[Art Alexion <art.alexion@verizon.net>]

Eric wrote:

> Quoting Art Alexion <art.alexion@verizon.net>:
>
>  
>
> > Michael C. Toren wrote:
> >
> >    
> >
> > > On Tue, Oct 25, 2005 at 09:20:35AM -0400, Art Alexion wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >      
> > >
> > > > Seems I am having trouble displaying the contents of some of the 
> > > > "special" directories.  The problem is a huge delay, not a permissions 
> > > > issue.  The affected directories are:
> > > >
> > > >  * ~/Documents
> > > >  * ~/Desktop, and
> > > >  * ~/.trash
> > > >   
> > > >
> > > >        
> > > ..
> > >
> > >
> > >      
> > >
> > > > I am using Kubuntu 5.04 (hoary).
> > > >   
> > > >
> > > >        
> > > Can you tell us how you are viewing the directory?  Are you using
> > > konqueror, or are you simply using ls?
> > >
> > >
> > >      
> > Problem is with Konqueror, ls, and file dialogs (open, save, etc.).
> >
> >    
>
> Are you seeing any messages in /var/log/messages that might offer
> a hint?  
>
> I'd try the following:
>
> 1. log out of KDE and open a virtual console.  Log in as root
> and telinit 3 to run without X.  See if your directory access 
> speeds up.
>
> If it dos not improve then:
>
> 2. I'd next suspect the disk may be at fault.  Download and run 
> SpinRight from www.grc.com.   Just running that at level 2 may
> solve the problem right then.
>  
Thanks for the number of good suggestions.  Unfortunately, I am not sure 
I can try them now as the problem has [probably temporarily] disappeared. 

In addition to the mentioned problems, I was having problems mounting 
some samba shares and with maintaining a good internet connection on the 
windows side (the linux box is the IP masq gateway).  When this happened 
before it was an ethernet card problem solved by powering the windows 
machine down and restarting it (warm reboot inadequate).  I did the same 
with the Linux box for good measure.  That solved the directory browsing 
delay problem [for now].

Like I said, this happened before about 8 months ago, lasted for a month 
and then fixed itself mysteriously.  Does this info affect any suggestions?

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