On Mon 27 Oct, rickman@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > Tim Powys-Lybbe wrote: > > > I still suspect it is the power supply voltage on the Iyonix as it has a > > history of causing problems with initialising ethernet. > ... > > (In my case buying a new power supply solved all these problems.) > > Thanks Tim - but I don't believe that my problem is hardware related. I can see your logic, but the networking hardware on the Iyonix does seem to be tempremental about its power which may sort itself out with time i.e. the extra minute or so that running and quitting netsurf could be enough to let it stableise. Does networking to/from the RiscPC work straight away on power up? > After a boot I always get an internet connection. EKInfo shows Link is > up. - and I can always Ping a numeric internet address. > > But - name resolution does not work until I have "kicked" it. > > Starting and Quitting NetSurf always does the trick. > And Firefox is not affected by the problem - ie it works after a cold > boot when NetSurf always fails. Could that be because Firefox takes a lot longer to load? > The behaviour is consistent and reproducible which is characteristic > of a software problem (possibly boot related). > > I am considering Doug Webb's suggestion of installing a clean boot. > > John Chris Evans -- CJE Micro's / 4D 'RISC OS Specialists' Telephone: 01903 523222 Fax: 01903 523679 chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.cjemicros.co.uk/ 78 Brighton Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 2EN The most beautiful thing anyone can wear, is a smile! --- To alter your preferences or leave the group, visit http://www.freelists.org/list/iyonix-support Other info via http://www.freelists.org/webpage/iyonix-support