by totally disabling the wired network in my system I seem to have sorted the wireless connectivity issues. Hurrah!
Now, I am having issues with some video files and video streams. If I get the BBC sport live video up on the screen the computer crashes after a few minutes. Also, I found 2 video files (.mpg format) on my portable hard disc which crash the system as soon as they are loaded into a player. Other files play perfectly happily though.
Ubunto 9.10 updated, 32 bit OS, i7 system with loads of grunt.
Two build updates have installed themselves since I loaded from a live cd. The latest one doesn't boot properly. When it gets to the point where there is a white Ubuntu emblem on a black screen it freezes. On a press of the reset button it restarts and I am offered normal or safe starts from 3 builds, the second one launches normally. How might I determine what is wrong with the highest numbered build option? And fix it!
Newbee on a steep learning curve,
Rans6....
edited almost immediately to remove those typos that the submit button causes!