thanks to all for the answers. i did not mean to be rude, but when i got answers i was fast asleep.
at the moment i have suse 11.3 installed. generally that would suit me fine but can anyone give advice howto get my wifi going?

To dieter v,
quote " Re: How to configure wireless network?
Here's a direct link to the file you need. http://download.opensuse.org/reposit...7.1.noarch.rpm
The problem with installing it directly is that it won't update automatically. It's better to add the repository and then add the package through yast.

Here's the wireless repo, as they gave it to you before.
Index of /repositories/driver:/wireless/11.3-update "Unquote. Source : http://forums.opensuse.org/english/g...network-2.html

Kindly read the entire thread in the link i have searched and posted for you!;). In another non-Linux forum where i "was" a member, the responses were not as "cultured" as here and i was told once to "GII"! That was Google It I....!Hope you enjoy the novel and Novell experience and best wishes! Kindly let us all know whether your prob. is "solved" or not.
regards,
vyver.

Try Sabayon linux

http://www.sabayon.org/

sorry for my delayed reply i didn't even have the time to try out things.
plus this is the first time i've entered a forum. so i find it very difficult to find replies to my questions. i don't even know if anyone can see this here.

Of course we can!

Anyway, I also vote for Linux Mint.

ok so, i'll try a few things with suse and other distros and learn howto use a forum.
be patient with me.
see you all next time

When you post in a thread, your post gets attached to the end, and everyone in the world with an internet connection can see it right away!

That's basically it! :)