Snakedriver,
Well done, a first class post.
I have had problems with suse and rt2500 based card since 10.1, often loading up other distros and running ok.
I always knew it was a driver issue.
I've been using pclinux for bout 3 months and then when 10.3 came out installed it, wifi worked once after first reboot and that was it, could not even pick up a signal.
Was thinking of going back to pclinux or ubuntu when I came across your article and bingo, wifi on 10.3 working a treat.
Thanks a million m8.
toe
http://www.vistaisrubbish.com