diff --git a/Slax/debian/modules/03-desktop/rootcopy/root/.fluxbox/startup b/Slax/debian/modules/03-desktop/rootcopy/root/.fluxbox/startup
index 1bf7aac..5219a2d 100644
--- a/Slax/debian/modules/03-desktop/rootcopy/root/.fluxbox/startup
+++ b/Slax/debian/modules/03-desktop/rootcopy/root/.fluxbox/startup
@@ -16,11 +16,7 @@ xsetroot -solid '#000000' -cursor_name watch
 # this is a bit tricky
 SND=/usr/share/sounds/startup.wav
 if [ -r $SND ]; then
-   sleep 1 &
-   SLEEPID=$!
-   cat $SND > /dev/null # preload whole file
    aplay $SND &
-   wait $SLEEPID
 fi
 
 # Applications you want to run with fluxbox.
diff --git a/Slax/debian/modules/03-desktop/rootcopy/usr/bin/fblogout b/Slax/debian/modules/03-desktop/rootcopy/usr/bin/fblogout
index 4f50577..1526f08 100755
--- a/Slax/debian/modules/03-desktop/rootcopy/usr/bin/fblogout
+++ b/Slax/debian/modules/03-desktop/rootcopy/usr/bin/fblogout
@@ -10,9 +10,8 @@ exec xlunch --input /etc/xlunch/logout.dsv --noprompt \
    SND=/usr/share/sounds/shutdown.wav
 
    if [ "$LINE" != "" -a -r $SND ]; then
-      cat $SND > /dev/null # precache
       aplay $SND &
-      sleep 2
+      sleep 1
    fi
 
    if [ "$LINE" = "logout" ]; then
diff --git a/Slax/debian/modules/03-desktop/rootcopy/usr/share/sounds/shutdown.wav b/Slax/debian/modules/03-desktop/rootcopy/usr/share/sounds/shutdown.wav
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f25e698
Binary files /dev/null and b/Slax/debian/modules/03-desktop/rootcopy/usr/share/sounds/shutdown.wav differ
diff --git a/Slax/debian/modules/03-desktop/rootcopy/usr/share/sounds/startup.wav b/Slax/debian/modules/03-desktop/rootcopy/usr/share/sounds/startup.wav
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ce9dbca
Binary files /dev/null and b/Slax/debian/modules/03-desktop/rootcopy/usr/share/sounds/startup.wav differ