Can't get help.start() to work.

Under my newly installed version of R, 2.10.0, help.start() refuses
to perform.  When I issue the command I get a ``Host is unreachable''
message from the browser (which is Firefox, version 3.5.3).

I have seen things about funnies with help under 2.10.0 but have
not properly comprehended them.  I am not sure if they apply to my
situation.  I did a bit of scrounging through recent postings to
R-help and could not find anything relevant. Can someone tell me
***in monosyllables*** ( :-) ) how to get help.start() to work?

Session info:

R version 2.10.0 Patched (2009-10-27 r50222)
i386-apple-darwin8.11.1

locale:
[1] C

attached base packages:
[1] datasets  utils     stats     graphics  grDevices methods   base

other attached packages:
[1] misc_0.0-11    fortunes_1.3-6 MASS_7.3-3

loaded via a namespace (and not attached):
[1] tools_2.10.0

I have attached, in pdf form, a screen shot of the message I get
in the Firefox window when help.start() fails.

Thanks for any enlightenment.

	cheers,

		Rolf Turner


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