Use 127.0.0.1 instead of localhost In this case DNS is not used. Andrus. ""Scott cox"" <sadcox66@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:BAY19-F8EAC399090BB16BFA5ADFCDD00@xxxxxxxxxx >I am running PostgreSQL 8.0 on WinXP > When I try to connect > > psql.exe" -h localhost -p 5432 template1 "postgres" > > I have to wait > 30 seconds before the Password: Prompt arrives > 30 seconds after the password is entered. > Once I am connected access is fast. I figured the problem is > Authentication. > > a.) I tried the following (pg_hba.conf) with no success/difference > # TYPE DATABASE USER CIDR-ADDRESS METHOD > #host all all 127.0.0.1/32 trust > #local all all trust > ## IPv4 local connections: > #host all all 127.0.0.1/32 md5 > > b.) Installed QoS as suggested in a post in this list. No success > > I am only using TCP/IP on localhost (127.0.0.1) - I am open to > suggestions and any recommendation of tools that would let me > figure out what is happening. > > TIA > -Scott > > > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 1: if posting/reading through Usenet, please send an appropriate > subscribe-nomail command to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx so that your > message can get through to the mailing list cleanly > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 6: explain analyze is your friend