Linux Problems

[Ratatapa]

Hello still in my current formation in linux, to help me learn faster i decided to install Suze 10.3 on my laptop to use in my free time.

All goes well exept 3 stuff.

2 Drivers does not work and i can't find them to install

1 Graphic card (generic one installed) my card is a Nvdia Geforce 7000M/nForce610m
2) Sound Card Realtek High Definition Audio

and 3 I cannot connect to a WPA personnal Router.

I can connect to a network without security but i can't on a router with WPA security like at home.

Can someone help me plz?

[feary]

why suze? if this is for your personal use or "free time" to play around with linux etc. i would recommend ubuntu or at least fedora.

where have you looked for your video drivers? nvidia.com

have you checked your motherboards website for audio drivers? that could be a start.

i'm not familiar with Suse distro. i will have to look into it.

[Ratatapa]

why suze? if this is for your personal use or "free time" to play around with linux etc. i would recommend ubuntu or at least fedora.

where have you looked for your video drivers? nvidia.com

have you checked your motherboards website for audio drivers? that could be a start.

i'm not familiar with Suse distro. i will have to look into it.

Why suze? well i heard it was an easy distribution to platy with and it seems the case atm. At school we use Fedora 8 and idon't like ubuntu.

on nvidia.com i checked and on my laptop company (Acer) there's no driver for linux.

[feary]

http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=113468

try this for your video drivers. i jsut didnt a quick google and i dont know if it will work for suse distro.

[Ratatapa]

ok but i wouldl ike to arrange Wireless first because router is next to a PC that i can't use due to familly stuff, so i can't view the procedure (yesi know i could print it and w/e but meh)

[Sigi]

Check out your hardware specs- Suse has had issues recognizing broadcom cards in the past. You might have to install something like Ndiswrapper. As far as the audio, try using the Alsa architecture driver- tends to perform quite well. Have you tried the Suse and Ubuntu knowledge bases? The Ubuntu base is pretty extensive- and can be applied to non-Ubuntu distributions, Suse's wasn't as helpful when I last installed it.

PS: Why do you not like Ubuntu? Because it emphasizes gnome over KDE? >_> you can use KDE on the Ubuntu distro.

[Ratatapa]

Check out your hardware specs- Suse has had issues recognizing broadcom cards in the past. You might have to install something like Ndiswrapper. As far as the audio, try using the Alsa architecture driver- tends to perform quite well. Have you tried the Suse and Ubuntu knowledge bases? The Ubuntu base is pretty extensive- and can be applied to non-Ubuntu distributions, Suse's wasn't as helpful when I last installed it.

PS: Why do you not like Ubuntu? Because it emphasizes gnome over KDE? >_> you can use KDE on the Ubuntu distro.

wut? remember i just start with linux lol

[Sigi]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NdisWrapper

Google is your friend. Love the Google, for it allows you to find answers.

[Mizango]

Sorry Rata, I forgot to check this thread until just now But yes the Ndiswrap should help you out in regards to getting your router configured. You said yesterday that it works with WEP right? Just the WPA config. was being stubborn?

[Mizango]

Also do you use Yast? If so you can open it and select WPA-PSK and enter your passphrase, the same one that you use in your router.

Yast link: http://en.opensuse.org/YaST/About

[Ratatapa]

i did configure it in WPA-PSK but unless i'm stupid WPA-Personal is different no?

[Sigi]

Yes. WEP is a laxer standard than WPA. WPA is more secure.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wired_Equivalent_Privacy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wi-Fi_Protected_Access