please don't shoot me. d-link dwl-ag650

right guys.
please i hope you can be kind enough to help me. i am trying to make my way over to linux base.
all i need is to get my d-link pcmcia card to work with knoppix,
i know you can somehow compile the xp drivers to work with it and i have looked everywhere and i just get confused.
when i say i am a linux virgin i mean, i started last night.

if you can give me quick step by step guide from boot up to getting it to work i would really apreaciate it.

thanks for your time.

Andy