Now it works! 

I thought I had tested it without the change to the core file, and with the full URI in the base_path, and I thought it had still given me the error under that circumstance.  But I just double checked it and now it’s working without the change to the core config file / site_uri() function.  So changing only the base path has done the trick.

Thanks very much!  Seriously.  I’ve seen some complaints on these boards but my experience with CI has been great.

No problem, enjoy.
Oh, this forum (lounge) is usually for non-code related stuff, but anything within reason goes.  Next question, use the CODE! forum or such.  You’ll usually get faster help there.

Duly noted!  Although I gotta say this was pretty fast.

Definitely not normal for this site, I’m just working on other stuff on sunday and keep the the CI forums open just in case, you’ll notice that not many other people are here today.  Weekdays are more active…