Linux Noob Seeking Help

[coup_detat]

I am totally new at Linux but see the greatness in its potential. I am trying to get a wireless Microsoft MN-520 PCMCIA card to work with FC8. I don't quit now how to configure it though I tried through the GUI and no such luck. I know that there are many posts about NDISwrapper and I have installed it however I'm not even slightly sure that I have the device configured properly yet.


Any help anyone can provide would be awesome and thanks again to anyone willing and able to help in advance!

[leigh123@linux]

Can you use normal fonts as we are not blind

[HaydnH]

Leigh.... I wasn't - although I think I am now!

[coup_detat]

Thanks for the feedback Leigh, the font looked much smaller when I was editing the posting. My bad. The scorn noob shall refrain from using enlarged fonts in future postings.

Bow to thee........

[leigh123@linux]

I am totally new at Linux but see the greatness in its potential. I am trying to get a wireless Microsoft MN-520 PCMCIA card to work with FC8. I don't quit now how to configure it though I tried through the GUI and no such luck. I know that there are many posts about NDISwrapper and I have installed it however I'm not even slightly sure that I have the device configured properly yet.


Any help anyone can provide would be awesome and thanks again to anyone willing and able to help in advance!


What chipset is the card as Microsoft MN-520 PCMCIA doesn't give any clues

post

su -
lspci



P.S I hate coloured fonts even more

[coup_detat]

What chipset is the card as Microsoft MN-520 PCMCIA doesn't give any clues

post

su -
lspci



P.S I hate coloured fonts even more
I'm not sure I know what exactly you are asking for by "chipset"?

Of the wireless notebook adapter?

802.11b

[leigh123@linux]

I'm not sure I know what exactly you are asking for by "chipset"?

Of the wireless notebook adapter?

802.11b

Wifi cards tend to be known by what chip they use ( not the brand name )

so post

su -
lspci

as this should help to identify the chip


thank you for posting in normal fonts :cool:

[Zero-Override]

go to a terminal (alt+F2 > " xterm" )
type in "su -"
type in " lspci"
post all that is then put on your screen ;)

[leigh123@linux]

Try this link

http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/redhat-fedora-linux-help/62392-fc5-wireless-networking-mn-520-a.html