Hi I am new to linux and am wondering how I can run and setup programs in Opensuse 10.2

I need to install wine, vmware or qemu to run windows software.

what is the process for doing this. while reading the .txt file is says to input a certain command line. i tried typing it into the terminal. all i got was no such file etc. it was not working.

What can I do. When I have found out the process to install programs into linux I will then be able to get my wireless running and access the net from there. instead of using xp then taking out that drive and putting the suse one in. all the time.


Any such help would be appreciated.

Actually you don't need Wine to get your wireless working. That's a separate issue and Wine isn't going to help that. You should use the search function on this site to find out all you need to know to get your wireless working.

As for Wine, use the package manager to install it. Regarding your question, you say the .txt file tells you to enter a 'certain command' but you fail to mention exactly what you're talking about. Details are needed if you want any help.

* README
*
* Ralink Tech Inc.
*
* http://www.ralinktech.com
*

=======================================================================
ModelName:
===========
rt73


=======================================================================
Supporting Kernel:
===================
linux kernel 2.4 and later


=======================================================================
Description:
=============
This is a linux device driver for Ralink RT73 a/b/g WLAN Card.



=======================================================================
Contents:
=============
Makefile.4 : Makefile for kernel 2.4 series
Makefile.6 : Makefile for kernel 2.6 series
*.c : c files
*.h : header files



=======================================================================
Features:
==========
This driver implements basic IEEE802.11. Infrastructure and adhoc mode
with open or shared or WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK authentication method.
NONE, WEP, TKIP and AES encryption.



=======================================================================
Build Instructions:
====================
For 2.4 series kernel:
a. $tar -xvzf RT73_Linux_STA_Drv_x.x.x.x.tar.gz
go to "./RT73_Linux_STA_Drv_x.x.x.x/Module" directory.

b. Use 'chmod' command to change access right of following script files :
'load', 'unload', 'Configure'

c. run 'cp Makefile.4 Makefile'

d. $make config # config build linux os version

e. $make all # compile driver source code

f. $cp rt73.bin /etc/Wireless/RT73STA/ # copy firmware

g. $load # load/insmod module(rt73.o)

Note: Script functionality:
load load module to kernel
unload unload module from kernel
Configure retrieve linux version


For 2.6 series kernel:
a. go to 'STA/Module' directory.
run 'cp Makefile.6 Makefile'

b. $make all

c. cp rt73.bin /etc/Wireless/RT73STA/ # copy firmware


d. run '/sbin/insmod rt73.ko' (as root)
'/sbin/ifconfig rausb0 inet YOUR_IP up'


For big endian platform:




=======================================================================
CONFIGURATION:
====================
RT73 driver can be configured via following interfaces,
i.e. (i)"iwconfig" command, (ii)"iwpriv" command, (iii) configuration file

i) iwconfig comes with kernel.
ii) iwpriv usage, please refer to file "iwpriv_usage.txt" for details.
iii)copy configuration file "rt73sta.dat" to /etc/Wireless/RT73STA/rt73sta.dat.


Note:

Configuration File : rt73sta.dat
---------------------------------------
# Copy this file to /etc/Wireless/RT73STA/rt73sta.dat
# This file is a binary file and will be read on loading rt.o module.
#
# Use "vi -b rt73sta.dat" to modify settings according to your need.
#
# 1.) set NetworkType to "Adhoc" for using Adhoc-mode, otherwise using Infrastructure
# 2.) set Channel to "0" for auto-select on Infrastructure mode
# 3.) set SSID for connecting to your Accss-point.
# 4.) AuthMode can be "WEPAUTO", "OPEN", "SHARED", "WPAPSK", "WPA2PSK", "WPANONE"
# 5.) EncrypType can be "NONE", "WEP", "TKIP", "AES"
# for more information refer to the Readme file.
#
# The word of "Default" must not be removed
Default
CountryRegion=0
CountryRegionABand=7
WirelessMode=0
SSID=AP350
NetworkType=Infra
Channel=0
AuthMode=OPEN
EncrypType=NONE
DefaultKeyID=1
Key1Type=0
Key1Str=0123456789
Key2Type=0
Key2Str=
Key3Type=0
Key3Str=
Key4Type=0
Key4Str=
WpaPsk=abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
TxBurst=0
PktAggregate=0
TurboRate=0
WmmCapable=0
AckPolicy1=0
AckPolicy2=0
AckPolicy3=0
AckPolicy4=0
BGProtection=0
ShortSlot=0
IEEE80211H=0
TxRate=0
RTSThreshold=2347
FragThreshold=2346
PSMode=CAM
TxPreamble=0

-----------------------------------------------
*NOTE:
WMM parameters
WmmCapable Set it as 1 to turn on WMM Qos support
AckPolicy1~4 Ack policy which support normal Ack or no Ack
(AC_BK, AC_BE, AC_VI, AC_VO)

All WMM parameters do not support iwpriv command but WmmCapable,
please store all parameter to rt73sta.dat, and restart driver.

-----------------------------------------------
syntax is 'Param'='Value' and describes below.

1. CountryRegion=value
value
0: use 1 ~ 11 Channel
1: use 1 ~ 13 Channel
2: use 10, 11 Channel
3: use 10 ~ 13 Channel
4: use 14 Channel
5: use 1 ~ 14 Channel
6: use 3 ~ 9 Channel

2. CountryRegionForABand=value
value
0: use 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 149, 153, 157, 161, 165 Channel
1: use 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 100, 104, 108, 112, 116, 120, 124, 128, 132, 136, 140 Channel
2: use 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64 Channel
3: use 52, 56, 60, 64, 149, 153, 157, 161 Channel
4: use 149, 153, 157, 161, 165 Channel
5: use 149, 153, 157, 161 Channel
6: use 36, 40, 44, 48 Channel
7: use 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 100, 104, 108, 112, 116, 120, 124, 128, 132, 136, 140, 149, 153, 157, 161, 165 Channel

3. SSID=value
value
0~z, 1~32 ascii characters.

4. WirelessMode=value
value
0: 11b/g mixed,
1: 11B only,
2: 11A only
3: 11a/b/g mixed
4: 11G only

5. TxRate=value
value
0: Auto //WirelessMode=0~4
1: 1 Mbps //WirelessMode=0 or 1 or 3
2: 2 Mbps //WirelessMode=0 or 1 or 3
3: 5.5 Mbps //WirelessMode=0 or 1 or 3
4: 11 Mbps //WirelessMode=0 or 1 or 3
5: 6 Mbps //WirelessMode=0 or 2 or 3 or 4
6: 9 Mbps //WirelessMode=0 or 2 or 3 or 4
7: 12 Mbps //WirelessMode=0 or 2 or 3 or 4
8: 18 Mbps //WirelessMode=0 or 2 or 3 or 4
9: 24 Mbps //WirelessMode=0 or 2 or 3 or 4
10: 36 Mbps //WirelessMode=0 or 2 or 3 or 4
11: 48 Mbps //WirelessMode=0 or 2 or 3 or 4
12: 54 Mbps //WirelessMode=0 or 2 or 3 or 4

6. Channel=value
value
1~14 depends on CountryRegion

7. BGProtection=value
value
0: Auto
1: Always on
2: Always off

8. TxPreamble=value
value
0: Preamble Long
1: Preamble Short
2: Auto

9. RTSThreshold=value
value
1~2347

10. FragThreshold=value
value
256~2346

11. TxBurst=value
value
0: Disable
1: Enable

12. NetworkType=value
value
Infra: infrastructure mode
Adhoc: adhoc mode

13. AdhocOfdm=value
value
0: Adhere WIFI spec, the Tx MAX rate will be 11Mbps in Adhoc mode
1: Violate WIFI spec, the Tx MAX rate will be 54Mbps in Adhoc mode(b/g mixed)
2: Violate WIFI spec, the Tx MAX rate will be 54Mbps in Adhoc mode(11g only)

14. AuthMode=value
value
OPEN For Open System
SHARED For Shared key System
WEPAUTO
WPAPSK
WPA2PSK
WPANONE For Adhoc Security System

15. EncrypType=value
value
NONE For AuthMode=OPEN
WEP For AuthMode=OPEN or SHARED
TKIP For AuthMode=WPAPSK or WPA2PSK
AES For AuthMode=WPAPSK or WPA2PSK

16. DefaultKeyID=value
value
1~4

17. Key1=value
value
10 or 26 hexadecimal characters eg: 012345678
5 or 13 ascii characters eg: passd

18. Key2=value
value
10 or 26 hexadecimal characters eg: 012345678
5 or 13 ascii characters eg: passd

19. Key3=value
value
10 or 26 hexadecimal characters eg: 012345678
5 or 13 ascii characters eg: passd

20. Key4=value
value
10 or 26 hexadecimal characters eg: 012345678
5 or 13 ascii characters eg: passd

21. WPAPSK=value
value
8~63 ASCII or
64 HEX characters

22. PSMode=value
value
0: CAM Constantly Awake Mode
1: Max_PSP Max Power Savings
2: Fast_PSP Power Save Mode


/-------------------!Not support yet!-----------------------/
23. PktAggregate=value
value
0: Disable
1: Enable when the peer supports it

24. TurboRate=value
value
0: Disable
1: Enable 72/100 Mbps whenever applicable

25. WmmCapable=value
value
0: Disable WMM
1: Enable WMM

26. IEEE80211H=value
value
0: Disable
1: Enable Spectrum management
(This field can be enable only in A band)
/-------------------!Not support yet!-----------------------/


MORE INFORMATION
=================================================================================
If you want for rt73 driver to auto-load at boot time:
A) choose rausb0 for first RT73 WLAN card, rausb1 for second RT73 WLAN card, etc.

B) create(edit) 'ifcfg-rausb0' file in /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/,
edit( or add the line) in /etc/modules.conf:
alias rausb0 rt73

C) edit(create) the file /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-rausb0
DEVICE='rausb0'
ONBOOT='yes'


NOTE:
if you use dhcp, add this line too .
BOOTPROTO='dhcp'

*D) To ease the Default Gateway setting,
add the line
GATEWAY=x.x.x.x
in /etc/sysconfig/network

Here is one of the files that came with the wireless for suse. tried to type the commands into the terminal. ?????? like in the build section below. I copy it into the terminal and nothing???

(i tried the same for suses wine, wmware, qemu files. I wish that there was a corse here in new Zealand that could teach people the linux basics. there are lots of computer courses for xp and xp software, even Mac, but not for linux. Maby there are online based ones ??? not sure).


Linux Readme file for the usb Ralink Wireless LAN Card.

* README
*
* Ralink Tech Inc.
*
* http://www.ralinktech.com
*

=======================================================================
ModelName:
===========
rt73


=======================================================================
Supporting Kernel:
===================
linux kernel 2.4 and later


=======================================================================
Description:
=============
This is a linux device driver for Ralink RT73 a/b/g WLAN Card.



=======================================================================
Contents:
=============
Makefile.4 : Makefile for kernel 2.4 series
Makefile.6 : Makefile for kernel 2.6 series
*.c : c files
*.h : header files



=======================================================================
Features:
==========
This driver implements basic IEEE802.11. Infrastructure and adhoc mode
with open or shared or WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK authentication method.
NONE, WEP, TKIP and AES encryption.



=======================================================================
Build Instructions:
====================
For 2.4 series kernel:
a. $tar -xvzf RT73_Linux_STA_Drv_x.x.x.x.tar.gz
go to "./RT73_Linux_STA_Drv_x.x.x.x/Module" directory.

b. Use 'chmod' command to change access right of following script files :
'load', 'unload', 'Configure'

c. run 'cp Makefile.4 Makefile'

d. $make config # config build linux os version

e. $make all # compile driver source code

f. $cp rt73.bin /etc/Wireless/RT73STA/ # copy firmware

g. $load # load/insmod module(rt73.o)

Note: Script functionality:
load load module to kernel
unload unload module from kernel
Configure retrieve linux version


For 2.6 series kernel:
a. go to 'STA/Module' directory.
run 'cp Makefile.6 Makefile'

b. $make all

c. cp rt73.bin /etc/Wireless/RT73STA/ # copy firmware


d. run '/sbin/insmod rt73.ko' (as root)
'/sbin/ifconfig rausb0 inet YOUR_IP up'


For big endian platform:




=======================================================================
CONFIGURATION:
====================
RT73 driver can be configured via following interfaces,
i.e. (i)"iwconfig" command, (ii)"iwpriv" command, (iii) configuration file

i) iwconfig comes with kernel.
ii) iwpriv usage, please refer to file "iwpriv_usage.txt" for details.
iii)copy configuration file "rt73sta.dat" to /etc/Wireless/RT73STA/rt73sta.dat.


Note:

Configuration File : rt73sta.dat
---------------------------------------
# Copy this file to /etc/Wireless/RT73STA/rt73sta.dat
# This file is a binary file and will be read on loading rt.o module.
#
# Use "vi -b rt73sta.dat" to modify settings according to your need.
#
# 1.) set NetworkType to "Adhoc" for using Adhoc-mode, otherwise using Infrastructure
# 2.) set Channel to "0" for auto-select on Infrastructure mode
# 3.) set SSID for connecting to your Accss-point.
# 4.) AuthMode can be "WEPAUTO", "OPEN", "SHARED", "WPAPSK", "WPA2PSK", "WPANONE"
# 5.) EncrypType can be "NONE", "WEP", "TKIP", "AES"
# for more information refer to the Readme file.
#
# The word of "Default" must not be removed
Default
CountryRegion=0
CountryRegionABand=7
WirelessMode=0
SSID=AP350
NetworkType=Infra
Channel=0
AuthMode=OPEN
EncrypType=NONE
DefaultKeyID=1
Key1Type=0
Key1Str=0123456789
Key2Type=0
Key2Str=
Key3Type=0
Key3Str=
Key4Type=0
Key4Str=
WpaPsk=abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
TxBurst=0
PktAggregate=0
TurboRate=0
WmmCapable=0
AckPolicy1=0
AckPolicy2=0
AckPolicy3=0
AckPolicy4=0
BGProtection=0
ShortSlot=0
IEEE80211H=0
TxRate=0
RTSThreshold=2347
FragThreshold=2346
PSMode=CAM
TxPreamble=0

-----------------------------------------------
*NOTE:
WMM parameters
WmmCapable Set it as 1 to turn on WMM Qos support
AckPolicy1~4 Ack policy which support normal Ack or no Ack
(AC_BK, AC_BE, AC_VI, AC_VO)

All WMM parameters do not support iwpriv command but WmmCapable,
please store all parameter to rt73sta.dat, and restart driver.

-----------------------------------------------
syntax is 'Param'='Value' and describes below.

1. CountryRegion=value
value
0: use 1 ~ 11 Channel
1: use 1 ~ 13 Channel
2: use 10, 11 Channel
3: use 10 ~ 13 Channel
4: use 14 Channel
5: use 1 ~ 14 Channel
6: use 3 ~ 9 Channel

2. CountryRegionForABand=value
value
0: use 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 149, 153, 157, 161, 165 Channel
1: use 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 100, 104, 108, 112, 116, 120, 124, 128, 132, 136, 140 Channel
2: use 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64 Channel
3: use 52, 56, 60, 64, 149, 153, 157, 161 Channel
4: use 149, 153, 157, 161, 165 Channel
5: use 149, 153, 157, 161 Channel
6: use 36, 40, 44, 48 Channel
7: use 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 100, 104, 108, 112, 116, 120, 124, 128, 132, 136, 140, 149, 153, 157, 161, 165 Channel

3. SSID=value
value
0~z, 1~32 ascii characters.

4. WirelessMode=value
value
0: 11b/g mixed,
1: 11B only,
2: 11A only
3: 11a/b/g mixed
4: 11G only

5. TxRate=value
value
0: Auto //WirelessMode=0~4
1: 1 Mbps //WirelessMode=0 or 1 or 3
2: 2 Mbps //WirelessMode=0 or 1 or 3
3: 5.5 Mbps //WirelessMode=0 or 1 or 3
4: 11 Mbps //WirelessMode=0 or 1 or 3
5: 6 Mbps //WirelessMode=0 or 2 or 3 or 4
6: 9 Mbps //WirelessMode=0 or 2 or 3 or 4
7: 12 Mbps //WirelessMode=0 or 2 or 3 or 4
8: 18 Mbps //WirelessMode=0 or 2 or 3 or 4
9: 24 Mbps //WirelessMode=0 or 2 or 3 or 4
10: 36 Mbps //WirelessMode=0 or 2 or 3 or 4
11: 48 Mbps //WirelessMode=0 or 2 or 3 or 4
12: 54 Mbps //WirelessMode=0 or 2 or 3 or 4

6. Channel=value
value
1~14 depends on CountryRegion

7. BGProtection=value
value
0: Auto
1: Always on
2: Always off

8. TxPreamble=value
value
0: Preamble Long
1: Preamble Short
2: Auto

9. RTSThreshold=value
value
1~2347

10. FragThreshold=value
value
256~2346

11. TxBurst=value
value
0: Disable
1: Enable

12. NetworkType=value
value
Infra: infrastructure mode
Adhoc: adhoc mode

13. AdhocOfdm=value
value
0: Adhere WIFI spec, the Tx MAX rate will be 11Mbps in Adhoc mode
1: Violate WIFI spec, the Tx MAX rate will be 54Mbps in Adhoc mode(b/g mixed)
2: Violate WIFI spec, the Tx MAX rate will be 54Mbps in Adhoc mode(11g only)

14. AuthMode=value
value
OPEN For Open System
SHARED For Shared key System
WEPAUTO
WPAPSK
WPA2PSK
WPANONE For Adhoc Security System

15. EncrypType=value
value
NONE For AuthMode=OPEN
WEP For AuthMode=OPEN or SHARED
TKIP For AuthMode=WPAPSK or WPA2PSK
AES For AuthMode=WPAPSK or WPA2PSK

16. DefaultKeyID=value
value
1~4

17. Key1=value
value
10 or 26 hexadecimal characters eg: 012345678
5 or 13 ascii characters eg: passd

18. Key2=value
value
10 or 26 hexadecimal characters eg: 012345678
5 or 13 ascii characters eg: passd

19. Key3=value
value
10 or 26 hexadecimal characters eg: 012345678
5 or 13 ascii characters eg: passd

20. Key4=value
value
10 or 26 hexadecimal characters eg: 012345678
5 or 13 ascii characters eg: passd

21. WPAPSK=value
value
8~63 ASCII or
64 HEX characters

22. PSMode=value
value
0: CAM Constantly Awake Mode
1: Max_PSP Max Power Savings
2: Fast_PSP Power Save Mode


/-------------------!Not support yet!-----------------------/
23. PktAggregate=value
value
0: Disable
1: Enable when the peer supports it

24. TurboRate=value
value
0: Disable
1: Enable 72/100 Mbps whenever applicable

25. WmmCapable=value
value
0: Disable WMM
1: Enable WMM

26. IEEE80211H=value
value
0: Disable
1: Enable Spectrum management
(This field can be enable only in A band)
/-------------------!Not support yet!-----------------------/


MORE INFORMATION
=================================================================================
If you want for rt73 driver to auto-load at boot time:
A) choose rausb0 for first RT73 WLAN card, rausb1 for second RT73 WLAN card, etc.

B) create(edit) 'ifcfg-rausb0' file in /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/,
edit( or add the line) in /etc/modules.conf:
alias rausb0 rt73

C) edit(create) the file /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-rausb0
DEVICE='rausb0'
ONBOOT='yes'


NOTE:
if you use dhcp, add this line too .
BOOTPROTO='dhcp'

*D) To ease the Default Gateway setting,
add the line
GATEWAY=x.x.x.x
in /etc/sysconfig/network

Ps I find it easier to actually use windows xp as i can click on the .exe or auto run files and run programs first time without having to read all the .txt files that come with programs or have to find the file on the net this can take ages. . If i can get that working then I can start using Suse and make the move away from xp. untill then my best bet is xp. ???

so this is my problem and I need to know the fastest / easiest way to install programs. so as to save time.

If you can help that would be good.

Thanks Mickeyj4j

Ps I find it easier to actually use windows xp as i can click on the .exe or auto run files and run programs first time without having to read all the .txt files that come with programs or have to find the file on the net this can take ages. . If i can get that working then I can start using Suse and make the move away from xp. until then my best bet is xp. ???

so this is my problem and I need to know the fastest / easiest way to install programs. so as to save time.

If you can help that would be good.

Thanks Mickeyj4j

Ps I find it easier to actually use windows xp as i can click on the .exe or auto run files and run programs first time without having to read all the .txt files that come with programs or have to find the file on the net this can take ages. . If i can get that working then I can start using Suse and make the move away from xp. until then my best bet is xp. ???

so this is my problem and I need to know the fastest / easiest way to install programs. so as to save time.

If you can help that would be good.

Thanks Mickeyj4j

Look just to say I was having trouble with my internet connection at the moment so that is why there is so many repeats of each post. sorry bout that. not really sure what went wrong ?????????

I do know that there are differences between xp and linux. so I need to keep looking around here & find out as much info as I can, then I will be able to get my head around linux.

over all I will have to be patient and look into this more.

OK, posting the entire file is of no help at all because it doesn't tell me what YOU put in the terminal, what steps YOU took, what error or other messages YOU received, nothing.

If you seriously want help, you need to provide the exact steps you are taking, what it is you want to accomplish, and what error messages you see in the terminal. We can help you but you need to give specific information about what YOU are doing and seeing.

Thanks I will eventually take out my XP drive and Put in my other drive with Suse, when I have the time, and let you know what exactly is happening.