hangs with linksys wmp54g rt2500

[szumi]

I can't seem to get 4.02 or 3.8.1 cd's to boot. With a wired nic, everything fine. My linksys card causes it to hang.

knoppix nodhcp will get booted but if I try to do anything with networking, the box freezes hard.

I installed w2k on box to see if linksys wireless card functions and it is fine under winders.

Clues please.

Thanks

Szumi