[H-GEN] ssh login

[Greg Black]

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On 2003-09-25, Sandra Milne wrote:

> I've had an 'issue' with my debian b0x since I did a complete reinstall 
> about a month ago. When I connect using ssh, the prompt for a login name 
> appears immediately, but it can be anywhere from 15 up to 30 seconds 
> before the prompt for a password appears.

Most weird slow stuff in ssh logins stems from incorrect setup
of DNS, as ssh likes to look things up.  Have you checked this?

Cheers, Greg

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