Greetings!

Have you done a full sync lately? It sounds as if there are issues with the database or filesystem, and it needs a rebuild. The slow boot symptoms, and the picking up where it left off, sounds like it is loosing power abruptly without being able to shut itself down gracefully. Therefore rebuilding the database and picking up where it left off. You might want to a) check the timer to see how long it has been since your last FSCK and sync, and b) sync from emplode.

Paul G.
SN# 090000587 (40GB soon to be 96GB Smoke)