very slow boot (newbie)

I have mangaged to install version 6.0 and have had a bit of a play, but not before re-installing because the boot had been sooooo slow, I thought I must have mucked it up!

However it was just a slow point in the boot sequence - but one which I still can't believe is normal.

The boot sequence all goes smoothly, telling me all sorts of things I never thought I'd need to know, and frankly don't understand, until it gets to the following line:

Configuring syscons: keymap blanktime screensaver.

and then stops! I have timed it - it stops for between 4 and 5 minutes every time.

Can this be normal? If not, what do I do? (Words of one syllable only please!)

Thanks

Barnaby Scott



PS I am conscious that I don't really know the etiquette around here too well (apart from not mentioning the logo!) - I don't want to clutter the list with messages of thanks when help is given, but at the same time I don't want to seem ungrateful - which is right? (Thanks by the way to all who helped me with my last question about interacting with a headless Windows box.)
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