first understand i don't know s*** bout linux but i need some serious help here - mkay when OpenLinux Caledra (edesktop 2.4 or somethin) boots up it goes through some stuff and when it gets to WaveLan it freezes...it gets stuck on Wait... i have NO idea how to boot it or fix it or NETHING plzzzzzz help also if u could give me a lil tip on the direction to go in on installing my ORiNOCO Silver card i would appreciate it! thanx!!

First RTM or whatever docs come with the Lucents Orinoco CD.

Get the pcmcia-cs-3.1.25 package and compile it with the driver from Lucents Orinoco CD. Configure, make, install.

Find the module options file (/etc/modules.conf, conf.modules) and /etc/pcmcia/modules.opts and make sure the wavelan is mentioned something like
module "wavelan2_cs" opts "network_name=(fill in name) station_name="(fill in name)" key_1="" "

Edit your network files (/etc/network, /etc/sysconfig/network or /etc/network.opts or so) plus /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth and fill in the IP address, netmask, broadcast address, DNS and Gateway.

Edit /etc/pcmcia/wireless.opts, remove the comments from
*,*,*,*)
;;

Reboot.
Now check dmesg for signs the network and wavelan are started.
if this aint working, execute, and post the output here from:
1. "dmesg | grep cardmgr"
2. "lsmod"
3. "ifconfig -a"
4. "route -n"

HTH somehow.

could u give me DETAILED describition of what to do WHERE TO CLICK/what to type and where to type and how to get there ya know? i JUST got linux and im completely outa my league heheh nothin like windows i guez but ill learn thanx....the boot problem is fixed i just need to install my lucent orinoco card....