It has been a long adventure with a lot of learning...just hope I remember some
of it.

Apparently most on this list use other ways to get radio on their computer, but
just in case someone is interested in XM Radio I have found the solution.

After a new install of 9.10, upgrade of Intrepid, and another new install of
9.10 and many major problems, it is working. I read on ubuntu forums a letter
about playing internet radio. They said to install ubuntu-restricted-extras. It
worked!! Wish I had known that weeks ago.