Stop, then reload required to load webpages

Question

I'm having a problem loading webpages. The page will stall until I click the stop loading button then click load again. For instance, the status bar will show that 21 out of 25 items downloaded but then hang until I stop the command and start it again. I've cleared out cache, reset Safari, but problem continues. Other browsers work fine. Any suggestions?
Powermac G5 1.8   Mac OS X (10.4.8)   1 GIG

Answer 1

Hi Eddie
Sometimes, reapplying the 10.4.8 combo update helps resolve oddities in system files, possibly contributing to your situation. If you go this route, make sure you "repair permissions" after the reinstall/restart. Also, do not use your computer for any other purpose during the reinstall.
Whether the above resolves the problem, the following helps with speed:
Go to System Preferences>Network -
- Location - set up a personal location by clicking on the drop down menu and selecting "add a location". Use a name familiar to you. Once established, select "apply".
- Next, click on the "Show" drop down menu and select Network Port Configurations. Only Ethernet and Airport ought to be checked, unless you use a Bluetooth item. Move Ethernet to the top of the list (you can drag it) followed by Airport. Select "apply".
- Back to the "Show" menu, select "Ethernet". Click on the TCP panel. There, enter 208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220 (separate lines) in the DNS servers box and select "apply".
Creating a personal location, plus adding the DNS codes seems to speed things up. Otherwise, the "automatic" function has a tendency to "search" for available locations.
In the Finder, go to your Utilities folder and select "Terminal". Once the screen is open enter lookupd -flushcache and press return. This clears out the DNS cache. Once done, quit Terminal.
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