Quentin wrote:

>Or swap the resonator with one from the working boards.
I swapped in a new one with the same result.

>How far away is your resonator from the OSC. pins?
Very close, a couple mm.

>Normally when I get intermitted startups it, mostly it's noisy supply
>lines. put some cap filters in.
Hmm, the power is actually coming from a well-regulated handheld computer
that my device plugs into, and I have plenty of bypass. Plus the other 3
boards work flawlessly plugged into the same device.

>Also, are your selection of oscillator type correct in the Config
>register?
Yes, XT. I did notice that if I change it to HS (more drive, right?) it
comes up more reliably, but still not 100%

Dave Johnson