[Bug 54797] Re: Long delay during "mounting root filesystem" at boot

[DaveAbrahams]

I take it back; the delay is long but limited, and external stimulus
doesn't really make a difference AFAICT.

http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=1329214#post1329214

shows details, including an excerpt from /var/log/messages, which I've
attached in full here

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Long delay during "mounting root filesystem" at boot
https://launchpad.net/bugs/54797