[Leaplist] New to Linux

[Bruce Kalashian]

Thank you for allowing me to join.  Let me start by saying I know just enough to get into big trouble!  I am using a Gateway Profile 5 computer that was given to me because it needed repair.  After a lot of learning, replacing the mother board fix it.  It has a 150+/- hard drive and a 3ghz processor.  With Windows XP.

I just got a wireless router that a friend(geek) set up for me so fast that I didn't get to make notes so I'm lost with that part.  The Gateway connected right up to the router, asked me the password and I was in business.  

I bought Puppy at the hamfest and have run it from the disc.  I tried to  hook up the the wireless net.  No joy!  I think I need to know some basics....What is a profile name and where can I find it in XP?  What is the
 ESSID and where can I find it too.  I have been on the web and gotten definitions but I don't know where to go to get the actual info I need.  Is it in the machine already?  The auto set up says it has found the network and found the name we gave it but won't connect.(Says page error try........).  I suspect I need a driver, will that mess up the Windows and what / where/ and how do I get it and install it?

I would like to get into the Linux so I can learn what is going on and partition the big drive to boot in ether OS.

This is a start, I need lots of help with basics and terms.
Thank you very much,
Bruce  



      
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