>I _think_ I have seen a solution to this, but I can't find it anymore :(
>
>Why are network logins so slow when using tcsh as login shell?  Sometimes
>it takes 15 seconds to log on, even though the host computer is 100% idle.
>I think the fix involved compiling tcsh with different options, but...?

It sounds like tcsh is trying to resolve your hostname, and you don't
have your resolver stuff (resolv.conf) set up correctly.  What happens
when you try to ping hostnames?  Same long hang?

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  Michael L. VanLoon                                 michaelv@HeadCandy.com
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