Hey thanks for reply.....bootload mgr does not give option at all, so I cannot disable "fine tune"....however, after 3 days and multiple boots, (each plagued with the fine tune fiasco) finally, yesterday, I got a "congratulations, you have been successful" at the end of the fine tune nonsense. Have not had it since, I did nothing but continue to boot and finally it either got it right or gave up and went away. I am learning in linux that notices, such as this, carry little meaning or connection with reality. If you can determine what you actually did to rid yourself of this PITA, I would appreciate knowing as I am prepared for the damned thing to return.
In another matter, I finally got audio/sound although I can't tell you what I did, I followed literally hundreds of listings on dozens of pages on various forums over the sound issue in linux, made the changes, none ever worked or made any difference and finally something did work as on one boot, I suddenly had sound. This is probably the most maddening part of trying to switch over, something as basic as sound is a big problem in linux. There are hundreds of pages over various forums with so called "fixes" and plenty of people like myself finding the "fixes" don't work. Much as I want to abandon M$, you have got to give it to ole Bill, basics such as sound, video/dvd playback, flash etc work upon installation and you do not need to go back to technical rocket science school to do it.
I have all up to date gear and the latest Intel MB, perhaps that is my problem....those who are compiling E17-compiz are not keeping up to date with latest technology? (tried to respond sooner, this forum has been blocked for a couple of days?)