Since things weren't going well, and I was only just begun, I decided to roll the dice and reinstall from scratch. This time, adept had upgrades to perform (my original install ha none) and dozens of other apps and utilities available to install (originally none). I downloaded all of them, just to prove that I could (and so I could check them out later) and they installed automatically!
As I'm typing this, firefox has just finished downloading and installing and it now sits patiently among my multimedia apps. I've got my fingers crossed that everything will go this smoothly now.
Don't know what the hell was going on with that first install, though. I refuse to lose sleep over it. Time to play with my new OS!
Thanks for the attention, Bill and Latch! Your tips are very helpful.
Next challenges, an MP3 player, flashplayer, and a printer!
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