diff --git a/deploy/classic/bootstrap.py b/deploy/classic/bootstrap.py
index 16840a2..11bb01b 100644
--- a/deploy/classic/bootstrap.py
+++ b/deploy/classic/bootstrap.py
@@ -70,13 +70,16 @@ def main(root):
             subprocess.run(['docker','run','-d','--name','azerothai-classic-world','--network','azerothai-classic','--cpus','2','--memory','3g','--user','1000:1000','-v',str(root)+':/work','-w','/work/run/bin','-p','127.0.0.1:8086:8086','azerothai-classic-builder:local','bash','-c','exec 3<>/work/run/console; exec ./mangosd -c /work/run/etc/mangosd.conf <&3'],check=True,capture_output=True)
         elif not state['Running']:subprocess.run(['docker','start','azerothai-classic-world'],check=True,capture_output=True)
         status('starting isolated Classic world; bot login disabled')
-        for _ in range(120):
+        for attempt in range(720):
             state=inspect('azerothai-classic-world')
             if not state or not state['Running']:raise RuntimeError('Classic world exited during startup; inspect container log')
-            log=subprocess.run(['docker','logs','--tail','60','azerothai-classic-world'],capture_output=True,text=True).stdout
+            log=subprocess.run(['docker','logs','--since',state['StartedAt'],'azerothai-classic-world'],capture_output=True,text=True).stdout
             if 'SERVER STARTUP TIME' in log or 'World initialized' in log:break
+            if attempt%12==0:status('Classic first startup is building caches; bot login disabled',waitedSeconds=attempt*5)
             time.sleep(5)
-        else:raise RuntimeError('Classic startup not confirmed within ten minutes')
+        else:raise RuntimeError('Classic startup not confirmed within sixty minutes; inspect cache progress')
+        # Restore full durability before any persistent characters are created.
+        mysql('SET GLOBAL innodb_flush_log_at_trx_commit=1; SET GLOBAL sync_binlog=1;')
         status('creating 50 level-one native characters; bot login disabled')
         with fifo.open('w') as console:
             for bot in roster: