install question (modem && partition)

[ogbi-web_kenobi]

First, how can I tell where my modem is. using lspci -v I get :

02:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG [Golan] Network Connection (rev 02)
        Subsystem: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 44
        Memory at f4000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
        Capabilities: [c8] Power Management version 2
        Capabilities: [d0] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
        Capabilities: [e0] Express Legacy Endpoint, MSI 00
        Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
        Capabilities: [140] Device Serial Number 00-1f-3c-ff-ff-6b-87-61
        Kernel driver in use: iwl3945

06:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller (rev 01)
        Subsystem: Gateway 2000 Device 0380
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 42
        I/O ports at 4000 [size=256]
        Memory at f8200000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
        [virtual] Expansion ROM at f8300000 [disabled] [size=128K]
        Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 2
        Capabilities: [48] Vital Product Data
        Capabilities: [50] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/2 Maskable- 64bit+
        Capabilities: [60] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
        Capabilities: [84] Vendor Specific Information: Len=4c <?>
        Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
        Capabilities: [12c] Virtual Channel
        Capabilities: [148] Device Serial Number 08-00-00-00-10-ec-81-36
        Capabilities: [154] Power Budgeting <?>
        Kernel driver in use: r8169

... but, confused and really don't have time to read tld's Modem-HOWTO to figure that out. (Though I will get around to reading something that trough looking. Looks like good info.)

Second on modems. I have a cricket A605 ZTE usb broadband modem that I have never gotten to work on SUSE. Yes it flips and almost had me flipping out, anywho. Any special steps to get it to work, that I should know before hand?

Partitioning. Simple question. I already have two existing ext3s' (one for root, other for home), do I need to still go through the steps or can I skip to selecting what is what?

[TrashOverride]

As far as i can see the 1st one is your wireless card, the second is ethernet... so none of them are your modem. I've never used USB modem, but i guess it should say something like "Network Controller: USB Modem..."
What happens if you plug in the usb?
Check ifconfig
Check /var/log/ and see if it detects the usb.
and of course if that doesn't help - rtfm