Software update forcing constant reboots

Hello,
I recently have to reinstall OS X on my MacBook Pro after a failed update to Lion. I have installed OS X 10.6 (snow leopard) and preceded with the software updates.
However, due to my slightly dodgy Internet connection it looks like the software update process has jammed itself halfway. The symptoms I am is the machine try's to reboot itself every 1/2 an hour, to install software that doesn't exist. The only way to prevent this from happening to run terminal have something open in vi, as the reboot process can't kill the terminal if it has a application open inside of it.
I have looked everywhere that I know off to find what is triggering these reboot request but I can't seem to find it. Does anyone know where I should be looking?
Cheers
Adrian

Tony G was describing a way of NOT having to use Software Update, a way of "forcing" a re-installation - but see http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1593428

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