[panda]

I've just tried again using PwnageTool 1.0 instead of 1.1 but same result EXCEPT that the phone just rebooted into the previous setup, completely as useable as it was before trying to do this re-jailbreak with PwnageTool. I then tried to do the Restore thing again with iTunes (how brave am I???) but same thing - just refuses then shows the pineapple on screen.
But then about 1 minute later it goes back to the screen of my previous useable setup! (ie before this re-jailbreak attempt.) This is getting more and more weird. At least the iPhone is useable in the interim... but I really want to Restore it properly and re-jailbreak it if only I could get iTunes to see past the PwnageTool pineapple logo and do a full Restore manually.
Help please because the phone is still only a compromise without a Restore. That is, my reasons for wanting to re-jailbreak it in the first place are still present... disfunctional Installer etc.
Many thanks.