So, I'm trying to get my wireless working. I'm a total newb so I've been asking people on the net and I got some packages or modules...or something that I open up. Inside the directory it creates is a bunch of stuff and a makefile. When I type make in the shell it gives me this: (for an intelpro wireless 2200)
$ make
**and it returns...**
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.3-7mdk/build SUBDIRS='pwd' modules
make: *** /lib/modules/2.6.3-7mdk/build: No such file or directory
make: *** Error 2

Now, I am told this is because I don't have the Kernal source. If this is the case, does mandrake provide this in an rpm format? Do I have to get it somewhere else and compile it? If I can't get it in rpm, how do I go about compiling it once I get it? Am I going in the wrong direction with this? I believe it is the 2.6.3 kernal that comes with the powerpack10. Thanks.

Go to Mandrake Control Center (Start - System - Configuration - Configure your computer). Select Software Management then Install. When the Install window opens just type in kernel. One of the results will be the source files you need (kernel-source-2.*.*)

There also is a wireless-tools package you may want to install. Just enter wireless in the search window. Also, I use kdenetwork-kwifimanager. If you use your machine at home and another location it gives you the ability to setup 4 profiles to store network names, keys, etc.

Ok thanks, I found the wireless manager but the search for 'kernal' returns no results... any clue what I might be doing incorrectly?

It´s spelled kernel though, if you spell it kernal it won´t have any results. You could also try searching for source.

You could also change the Find to description instead of ´in names´ and choose All packages but the kernel source if not installed should show up. If it still doesn´t show up, exit the Install and click on the Remove icon and type in kernel. If it is already installed it will show up as a package you can remove. If it is there then the compiling problem is another issue.