Hi John, I made no other changes to either system other than a couple of items in the default grub file, but those things weren't obviously related to my issue either. Examining the generated grub.cfg file, I noticed that the default kernel command line used the quiet parameter, but the secondary kernel command line did not. I was unable to figure out where to add a quiet parameter to the secondary kernel command line, so ended up exploring the effect of configuration changes. The Arch wiki also describes adding an extended tune, which I tried but didn't like. Maybe because I didn't recognize the tune. I may take a look at your package. The nearest I can make out as the likeliest change relates to my disk partitioning scheme. Although the system is uefi capable, I used the MSDos scheme. The grub configuration by default pre-loads modules for both schemes. I removed the part_gpt reference, and the booting went much faster once I made the menu selection, and both installations began speaking only at the login prompt. So really, it appears to have gone away, but I can't say I know why. Chuck -- Willoughby Ohio Temperature 64�F Conditions Light Rain The Moon is Waning Crescent (18% of Full)
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