Bug#499824: grub: Since about after kernel 2.6.18, takes long to load on laptops

[Robert Millan]

On Mon, Sep 22, 2008 at 08:51:22PM +0200, Alex wrote:
> Package: grub
> Version: 0.97-47
> Severity: normal
> 
> Grub takes many seconds to load. 5+ seconds until the "loading grub" message, 
> other 10+ until the menu appears. After that, it takes other 
> 10+ seconds until the kernel messages begin to scroll. The time for loading 
> the kernel (after showing the menu) seems to depend on whether 
> the machine was suspended to disk or not (longer with suspend to disk), the 
> ones before the menu seem to be the constant. In all these 
> times the hdd activity led is lighted up, and the disk makes periodic head 
> moving noises (though quieter than when scanning directories).
> Also, this seems to be much more obvious on laptops, on the desktop the times 
> seem longer than a while ago, but still not so evident.

Most likely a BIOS bug.  Did it work faster before?  If so, please describe
accurately what changes in your system made it slower.

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