flashplayer 10 doesnt work properly

Can you give the output of:

dpkg -l | grep flash; dpkg -l | grep swf; dpkg -l | grep gnash

Can you also reboot and login then give the output of:
dmesg | grep -i firm; echo; sudo lshw -C network; rfkill list

Thanks

Dear parsnip,
   For the first part I got "no such file or directory"
   for dmesg/grep-i:"no such file
   for lshw-c: "command not found"

it's not -i, its -l (in caps would be '-L'), the thing between the l and grep is a pipe character.

If you copy / paste the commands to terminal you won't get an issue, that's why I gave the full commands as they should be ran

second part:
    [ 0.743134] pci 0000:01:08.0: Firmware left e100 interrupts enabled; disabling
[ 21.559044] [Firmware Bug]: Duplicate ACPI video bus devices for the same VGA controller, please try module parameter "video.allow_duplicates=1"if the current driver doesn't work.

[sudo] password for pilgrim:
PCI (sysfs)
Yes! I've learned something already!!

Ok what is the output of:

sudo lshw -C network

In case I didn't send, first part was:
ii flashplugin-installer 10.1.102.64ubuntu0.10.10.1 Adobe Flash Player plugin installer

next output---
PCI (sysfs)

ok try running:

gksudo gedit /etc/default/grub

Find this line:
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash"
Change it to:
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash video.allow_duplicates=1"

Save the new file, close gedit and then run:
sudo update-grub

May help

If you have installed a video card and have onboard video too then you should disable the onboard if it is unused.

OK,I'll try it and get back to you! THANKS!..........Hmmm, all I get is:
/usr/share/themes/MurrinaVerdeOlivo/gtk-2.0/gtkrc:45: Murrine configuration option "scrollbar_color" is no longer supported and will be ignored.

I'm not clear where the scrollbar color ties in......

Thats fine, you have a theme which isn't quite complete, it's ok though

Any tips on getting the wireless connection?

Is it USB or internal?

The computer has a built -in wireless card, if that's what you mean.

ok can you give the output of:

sudo lshw -C network

Thanks

that yields:
PCI (sysfs)

thanks

It takes a whjile to run if you have a slow PCI Bus, what did it output?

sorry,
PCI (sysfs)
  *-network:0
       description: Network controller
       product: BCM4309 802.11a/b/g
       vendor: Broadcom Corporation
       physical id: 3
       bus info: pci@0000:01:03.0
       version: 03
       width: 32 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: bus_master
       configuration: driver=b43-pci-bridge latency=32
       resources: irq:5 memory:fcffc000-fcffdfff
  *-network:1
       description: Ethernet interface
       product: 82801DB PRO/100 VE (MOB) Ethernet Controller
       vendor: Intel Corporation
       physical id: 8
       bus info: pci@0000:01:08.0
       logical name: eth0
       version: 81
       serial: 00:12:3f:0e:1d:9b
       size: 100MB/s
       capacity: 100MB/s
       width: 32 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp mii 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd autonegotiation
       configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=e100 driverversion=3.5.24-k2-NAPI duplex=full firmware=N/A ip=192.168.2.2 latency=32 link=yes maxlatency=56 mingnt=8 multicast=yes port=MII speed=100MB/s
       resources: irq:11 memory:fcffe000-fcffefff ioport:ecc0(size=64)
pilgrim@pilgrim-Latitude-D505:~$
pilgrim@pilgrim-Latitude-D505:~$

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Driver/bcm43xx

As near as I can tell the BCM 4309 driver is not supported by the B43 Kernel Driver or the STA hybrid driver--the #s don't match up. Do I have to use the ndiswrapper option??

If thats the case then yeah

Looks like I have some homework for tomorrow...Thanks!!