diff --git a/site_ansto/instrument/barebones.tcl b/site_ansto/instrument/barebones.tcl
index fbc3a661..92365c4e 100644
--- a/site_ansto/instrument/barebones.tcl
+++ b/site_ansto/instrument/barebones.tcl
@@ -33,13 +33,13 @@ ServerOption TelWord sicslogin
 ServerOption TelnetPort [get_portnum $telnetport ]
 ServerOption ReadUserPasswdTimeout 600000 
 ServerOption AcceptTimeOut 10 
-ServerOption ReadTimeOut 10 
+ServerOption ReadTimeOut 1000 
 SicsUser manager ansto 1 
 SicsUser user sydney 2 
 SicsUser spy 007 3 
 
 MakeDrive
-InstallHdb
+#InstallHdb
 
 exe batchpath ../batch
 exe syspath ../batch