durvish

Really, I must be getting an extra special version of the OS every year then!

Use the Easy-Urpmi link at the top of the page to update your sources

then as root in the console type

urpmi urpmi

to make sure "urpmi" is up to date

then you can use the update feature in MCC to keep everything shiny and new

WOOPS

I shoulda read the whole post

after you "urpmi urpmi"

then as ANON said type

urpmi --auto-select

but remember this will update everything and then also add EVERYTHING

e.g.

if your only using kde and not something else like gnome it will update kde and then install gnome and all the other progs that are available in the Mandrake sources

so you might want to hand pick your updates

if you search in tips and tricks there is a post for this

if you get an HP printer that has an ethernet jack you just add it to the network not a computer and set it up on both computers as a network printer

you don't need a package you just need to edit your config file for X

7977

it's been awhile since I dual booted but I don't think mandrake writes to hda until it sets up the mbr later down the line.

you could unplug the ide cable from the first hard drive -- mandrake should still see the second one as hdb since it is still a slave then after manny is set up go into mcc and add windows to grub or lilo

dirty but it will work

It looks like Mandrake is about to rewrite your partitions on hda which would be bad.

r u telling Mandrake to use your second drive (hdb) and then letting Mandrake set the partitions for you or are you doing this yourself?

Sorry I didn't clarify -- I was pressed for time. I meant to say to uncheck the boxes for the CD sources not remove them.

go to easy urpmi and set up your sources then remove the cd sources.

in console as root type

init 6

right on!

you need to create a file in /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ called ifcfg-wlan0

it should look something like this according to your setup

DEVICE=wlan0
BOOTPROTO=dhcp
ONBOOT=yes
ESSID=whatever you ESSID is
MODE=Managed
KEY= if your using wep

also you might want to go into the ifcfg-eth0 script and change ONBOOT to no

please post the results of

iwconfig

run

iwconfig

as root and post the results

ps

did you modprobe ndiswrapper?

no I am using the default kernel also

first things first

did you have your kernel source installed when you installed ndiswrapper

also did you uninstall the version of ndiswrapper that mandrake installs by default when you install your os

then are you using the latest ndiswrapper from sourceforge

also on your cd you should have a driver along with the .INF file --- you need to have both

I use this card with ndiswrapper and I get great performance.

OMG! I don't think I have ever seen Gowator stuck ! :unsure:

kde-head -- does this meen you got your wireless up?

Most "g"'s are compatable with the b standard I know my card is. run over to the manuf. website and make sure, but I think your last prob is that ESSID entry

you can't use my config --- it will look for a network with my ESSID

you need to add your ESSID to your file otherwise it is looking for an open network

I am using a Dlink router and the ESSID is actually shown as SSID but it's the same thing

ESSID is your network name

2 things

you don't have the ESSID name in there

and try auto for your chanel

and boy do you got alot of stuff in that file

here is the file i put on my girlfriends laptop for when she is here --- very short and very sweet

remember when first trying something "KISS" -- Keep It Simple Stupid -- works for me until I get something working good

DEVICE=wlan0

BOOTPROTO=dhcp

ONBOOT=yes

ESSID=stayoffmynet

MODE=Managed

it works great and she has no prob whatsoever connecting

Trouble is , my access point isn't encrypted (it's just in my house) - removing that key entry changes the iwconfig line above to

I wish you lived next to me then I could get free internet through your wireless!

put them in your sources in mcc