Remove the 2 minute delay from the startup disk check.
If you crash, and have the General Controls Shutdown Warning turned on, MountCheck checks your drive on the next restart. If you're not there to hit OK when it's finished, the dialog box stays there for 2 minutes! Thanks to Steven Bytnar, you can now remove this delay.
The article is found at http://www.resexcellence.com/hack_html_99/01-18-99.shtml