Thanks for the help.  I'm working 12's right now, but I'll go after it on Thursday.  Thanks again for the info. Mike w robbi <wlrobbi@gmail.com> wrote:<blockquote class="replbq" style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"> Sorry for the delay,  For the nvidia driver install, you will need to get networking going first.  After you get networking going... Open the Synaptic Package Manager and under settings select repositories  unselect the cdrom and check all the "Downloadable from the internet" selections.   You can then download the correct drivers. Atheros - this is the simplest instructions for your card I can find.  It seems to be up to date.   7.10 method that seems to be what you need to get your wireless running. <a href="http://quilombo.wordpress.com/2008/01/09/atheros-ar5006eg-in-ubuntu-710-gutsy-gibbon/">http://quilombo.wordpress.com/2008/01/09/atheros-ar5006eg-in-ubuntu-710-gutsy-gibbon/</a> Interesting information. <a href="http://madwifi.org/wiki/UserDocs/FirstTimeHowTo">http://madwifi.org/wiki/UserDocs/FirstTimeHowTo</a> -- Ubuntu-us-nm mailing list Ubuntu-us-nm@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-nm </blockquote> <hr size=1>Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. <a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=51733/*http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ "> Try it now.</a>