OK, running jemplode with java - jar jemplode.jar at the console doesn't produce any console output up to the point of the "updating interface" hang. Pressing ctrl-break at the console prompt has no effect, ctrl-c of course kills the program as expected - this may just be because I've never used the break key on my laptop and just don't know how to use it properly! In fact I'm not entirely sure whether Linux even recognises my laptop's break key!

Is there an alternative key I could use? If not, I'll have a try with my desktop PC next week which should have a working break key!

BTW, I had a go synchronising with emplode on a friend's windows PC and that worked fine. The empeg and playlists on it are all working fine.

Also jEmplode in the transfer tab window is saying there's modification to two of my paylists pending whilst it's hanged. I suspect this may be related. They can't be cancelled.

Cheers for the help so far,
Ross