Wireless USB Network Adapter on Suse 9.2

[ccs_guy]

Hi, I'm taking my first steps on linux, so I choose testing Suse 9.2 Live, I look everything o.k. but I cannot connect to internet with my Linksys WUSB54G (wireless g usb network adapter), i´ve read somewhere that it isn´t compatible with linux because the processor or somethin like that, I need to know how make it work, in order to use konqueror, thanks.

Mike D'.

[docarockus]

"SuSE 9.2 Live"

Is this a typo, or are you really trying out an older version of SuSE? The current release is 10.2 and you will have better hardware support with a current release as opposed to an older version. Look here:

Released Version - openSUSE

At the bottom of the page you will find the link to the Live DVD. If you are able to download and burn the iso yourself, you'll be in business in no time.

If you really are using 9.2, than look here for hardware information:

HCL/Network Adapters (Wireless - openSUSE)

About 2/3's down the page you will find your device. Unfortunately, because 9.2 is no longer supported, there is no info on compatibility. But, your hardware will work with more current versions of SuSE with a bit of work. One of the wirelss gurus should be able to help in that case. hth...

Welcome to the community!

-docarockus

[ccs_guy]

Hi dear Docarocus Thanks for your help, I already knew that 9.2 is not actually the last version for Suse, but is the the last which is available in Live CD-Rom instead DVD, so I need this one because I don't have a DVD-Rom.

I'm a newby in this but I think it could work with a little of help of the community, thanks again.

Please, I need some help, people please leave your comments, thank you.

Mike D'.

[ccs_guy]

Hey Guys, I decided to install the full version Suse 9.2 Pro instead continue working with the live CD, (I can´t have any newer version since I don't have a DVD drive), but once I installed it I see everithing o.k. but I have problems configuring my internet conection thru my usb wireless adapter, I explain it to you:
When I click on the suse hardware tool the suse pluger comes, then in unknow devices is cisco-linksys wireless-g usb network adapter, It looks like It installed the device but it still apearing under the tag unknow and it is active and available but in configured it says new, I really don't know what else can I do to make this work and get my internet connection with suse.

Please leave your comments, thank you all.

Mike D'.

[gogalthorp]

Part of the problem of running 9.x is that you don't have support for the newest drivers. Wireless in particular!

You can get 10.2 on CD's still from here

download.openSUSE.org

[ccs_guy]

I decided triying the NDISWRAPP way with my XP drivers, it's a little difficult to me that konsole part I got different erros and I can't configure the adapter, I'm trying my best and I won't give up with it, I tried install openSuse 10.2 bootin cd (internet instalation) since this one is one cd only but it seems hard to me, so I still working with my old 9.2 version, please leave your coments.
Any help would be grateful, thank you all.

Mike D'.

[ccs_guy]

Hi Guys, As I told you I won't give up with it, since I felt very stuck with my old 9,2 version I decided to move into the 10,2 and I recently installed it, but there is another issue for me, because in the installation process everything seems to be OK but in the first boot I'm asked for user name and password, I remember when I installed 9,2 I put my name and password and it worked, but It doesn't work this way in 10,2 (i think) so, is there any "default" way for loggin first boot?, or some username and password that I need to know for the first login?, please leave your comments, Thanks.

Mike D'.

[gogalthorp]

When you installed it should have asked for you root password and the first user name and password so it could setup you accounts. Did you do a new install or an upgrade since you already had 9.2?

Also remember Linux is case sensitive.

[ccs_guy]

Hi, thanks for your reply, I´ve never been asked for username and/or password during the setup, by the way the system made me install on a non grafic mode due a lack of memory it said, and it never asked me about accounts (username/password), I even install the whole system again in order to do it carefully and look for some place to put something about it but exactly the same happens.

Please leave your comments, Thank You.

Mike D'.

[ccs_guy]

Hi guys, before lot of work and using your help, I finnally made it, I had to install again my old 9,2 version and then reinstall 10,2 from the cd´s but instead a complete install I choose Upgrade my system, It solved the login problem that I had before.

Well Thank you very much for your help.

Mike D'.