im having the same exact problem, genius21. ive tried to install this card in ubuntu, suse, mandriva, and now knoppix. same thing with all of them. its a real disappointment that i cant use what i thought was a fairly popular card in linux at all. everyone just comes up with the conclusion that its a hardware problem, as in my card is dead, but i keep reinstalling XP and downloading linux ISOs using the card so i know thats not it.