On 15 Mar, David J. Ruck <druck@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 15 Mar 2007 Graham Jenkins <graham@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > When I switch on my Iyonix it runs through the pre-desk routines and > > then as it switches to desktop I get the briefest of flashes of the > > Risc OS 5 logo before the screen goes completely blank. The boot > > apparently continues to completion judging by the harddisc activity > > light. If I then press the reset button the whole process re-starts > > and usually the desktop screen appears normally. I am running Reporter > > during the boot and it produces loads of information, but because I > > have pressed reset since the initial turn on the report only lists the > > last successful start, which isn't much help. I am running v.5.13 but > > the situation was the same with v.5.11. > > > > Can anyone suggest the most likely culprit for this behaviour? > First check your desktop screen mode isn't on the limit of the monitors > capability. > Second when it happens, press F12 then Ctrl+G and listen for a beep. If > your here it type:- > WimpMode 32 > > And see if it goes in to the desktop at 800x600. > Cheers ---Dave Thanks Dave for that. I waited until the HD activity ceased then did as you suggest. This worked OK and from there I was able to get back to my normal mode (1280 x 1024, 15 million colours & 75 Hz on a Videoseven 17" LCD). So that gets me going without the reset, but what do I need to do to prevent the problem in the first place? Cheers - Graham -- Graham N P Jenkins graham@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx --- To alter your preferences or leave the group, visit //www.freelists.org/list/iyonix-support Other info via //www.freelists.org/webpage/iyonix-support