WMP54G and Ubuntu Linux - ARRGGHH!!!!

OK, so I got frustrated trying to put windows, ANY windows on my cheap-o Compaq I bought last summer. I actually own a retail copy of XP BTW, but the box kept hanging up when I treid the install. No screen, nothing. I bought the box with the idea that putting Linux on it would make a cool print server for my wife and kids who are constantly having me run printers around the house. Seemed like a neat idea - that is until you try and use Wireless with Linux, well, Linksys Wireless specifically.

I have a Linksys WMP54G, which was a sweet card under windows, but if you want to commit Hari-Kari, try and set it up under Linux.

I tried setting it up several times, in the past year, whenever I'm in the mood to be crabby for a day. I googled the crap out of WMP54G, I read every stinking newsgroup I could find. Combine that with the fact that I would consider myself a Windows expert, I don't know diddly about Linux.

Well my friends, there is hope. If *you* have one of these cards, let me save you a boatload of frustration;

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Driver/RalinkRT61?action=show&redirect=Rt61WirelessCardsHowTo

The WMP54G, at least the one I have, is an RA61 chipset and if you do what this guy says, step by step, copy-paste if you must, it WILL work!!

By the way, for you Linux Newbies - all of this is done in a terminal window. You can find the terminal with your accessories. If you don't know what a terminal window is, then, for the moment you may want to stick with Windows.

Looking into the Abyss...

"A man looks into the abyss. There’s nothing staring back at him. At that moment, a man finds his character. And that’s what keeps him out of the abyss."

That was a line from Wall Street, when Buddy sees his fast paced, easy come world crashing around him. I feel for Buddy. No, I didn't do anything wrong.