Wireless On Fujitsu Siemens Laptop

Hi

I recently switched over to Mandriva on my LG notebook.Quite a nifty OS if I do say so myself
I have always been a fan of Suse though, and the version that I downloaded the other day, 10.3 Live CD , looks absolutely stunning
Just one problem though....

Where Mandriva has a bunch of handy apps to both monitor and activate my wireless network, Suse doesnt
Dont know if I am maybe just looking in the wrong places?
And where do you even change the IP ranges and stuff??
Even that's a mission
Anyway, I dont even know if my wireless card has installed or picked up correctly
Cause it doesnt even scan for any wireless networks

I would really like for someone to help me please, as I do wish to carry on using Suse...
Just need a push in the right direction.... lol


Ant

Have you installed the correct driver for wireless? Because of some propieraty issues not all drivers are included (if I'm not mistaken).

Check also wiki: http://en.opensuse.org/WiFi_HOWTO

Where Mandriva has a bunch of handy apps to both monitor and activate my wireless network, Suse doesnt[/b]

Please, what tools does Mandriva have? I use "kinternet tool" and it works great on our family laptop with an Intel IPW2100 (better than the WinXP software for this wireless), but I'm always keen to learn about purported better applications.

OldCpu
As Linuxson stated Mandriva and I know PLOS/ MiniMe has this capability.
In PLOS it will install wireless for you automatically. Or if it doesn't have a driver for your wireless. It will provide a link where you can get and install the driver.

MiniMe Has a utilities button on desktop.
Click button to setup internet and it is done.
Same for video drivers....Click ATI/ Nvidia pick driver suited for your card. which it lists the cards.
click and done.
Nice feature for people that have problems installing drivers.

As Linuxson stated Mandriva and I know PLOS/ MiniMe has this capability.
In PLOS it will install wireless for you automatically. Or if it doesn't have a driver for your wireless. It will provide a link where you can get and install the driver.

MiniMe Has a utilities button on desktop.
Click button to setup internet and it is done.
Same for video drivers....Click ATI/ Nvidia pick driver suited for your card. which it lists the cards.
click and done. Nice feature for people that have problems installing drivers.[/b]

Thanks, for the reply, ... this is neat to know (although not helpful for openSUSE), ... BUT, (and a big BUT), and PLEASE correct me if I read your post wrong, but you did not state the applications. Instead you stated some distributions that you believe does a better job than openSUSE in configuring wireless. This is no surprise (to me) as back in 10.1, Novell/SuSE-GmbH made a decision not to include proprietary drivers. Hence their installation for wireless is not as friendly.

Now I confess when I read

Mandriva has a bunch of handy apps to both monitor and activate my wireless network[/b]

.. I was expecting apps (exactly as posted). I was hoping for opensource apps. That appears that is not the case. There are no opensource apps mentioned (or perhaps more detail is needed). Instead it appears custom code, integrated into the other distributions, is what is present (and NOT custom/handy apps as posted).

I don't like "custom code". I'm a Linux user BECAUSE I believe in openSource.

Apologies if I read something into the words (that was not there), but I read "apps", and not "custom/integrated installation".

There was a time when "YaST" was proprietary, and had "custom/integrated" capability to install custom wireless. That is no longer the case. YaST is opensource, and YaST no longer has the capability (due to philosophical decision) to automatically/seamlessly install (or already include) proprietary wireless drivers. All proprietary wireless drivers were removed.

Now if anyone knows of a opensource application that Mandrive, or PCLOS, or other distribution uses, to install and configure such proprietary drivers, I would be most curious, as I am keen to learn.

Thanks.