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From: fleureck@imec.be (Marc Fleureck)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apollo
Subject: mysterious hint file on HP/Domain/OS
Keywords: hint
Message-ID: <885@imec.UUCP>
Date: 4 Apr 91 12:45:37 GMT
Organization: IMEC vzw, 3030 Leuven, Belgium
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On Domain/OS SR10.2 some machines seem to have a problem with the file 
/sys/node_data/hint_file.  For example, if I log out ( under DM ) on the 
machine itself, then go home to drink a cup of coffee and come back, 
I MIGHT be able to login again because the DM does not yet display its 
login pad.  In short, logout is terribly SLOW.
Solution : remove the hint file and reboot the machine.

Consultation of the manual tells me very little about the purpose of this
file in connection with this problem.  Could someone explain me the purpose
and mechanism of this file ?  Does it affect performance in any other way ?


Greetings,


		Marc Fleureck
		System Administration Unix
		IMEC vzw. 
		Kapeldreef 75, 3001 Heverlee
		BELGIUM
		Mail : fleureck@imec.be