Using Fedora 7 Test 4, Beagle uses sqlite in the default install which is 'very slow' (according to http://beagle-project.org/Enabling_Extended_Attributes ). user_xattr should be set instead, as explained in the link. Yes, I'm aware this probably isn't the right place for this bug, but I'm not sure what is - maybe anaconda?
How odd, the log file says sqlite is being used and doesn't mention extended attributes at all, but it seems like they are being used by default... closing