The scoop:

[size=2]knoppix@0[knoppix]$ lspci -v
0000:00:00.0 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C693A/694x [Apollo PRO133x] (rev c4)
Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 8018
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0
Memory at e4000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=64M]
Capabilities: <available only to root>

0000:00:01.0 PCI bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C598/694x [Apollo MVP3/Pro133x AGP] (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=0
I/O behind bridge: 0000d000-0000dfff
Memory behind bridge: d7000000-d7efffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: d7f00000-e3ffffff
Capabilities: <available only to root>

0000:00:04.0 ISA bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C596 ISA [Mobile South] (rev 23)
Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 8018
Flags: bus master, stepping, medium devsel, latency 0

0000:00:04.1 IDE interface: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C586A/B/VT82C686/A/B/VT823x/A/C PIPC Bus Master IDE (rev 10) (prog-if 8a [Master SecP PriP])
Flags: bus master, stepping, medium devsel, latency 32
I/O ports at b800 [size=16]
Capabilities: <available only to root>

0000:00:04.2 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev 11) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: VIA Technologies, Inc. (Wrong ID) USB Controller
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 9
I/O ports at b400 [size=32]
Capabilities: <available only to root>

0000:00:04.3 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C596 Power Management (rev 30)
Flags: medium devsel

0000:00:0a.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications, Inc. AR5212 802.11abg NIC (rev 01)
Subsystem: D-Link System Inc: Unknown device 3a14
Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 11
Memory at d6800000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
Capabilities: <available only to root>

0000:00:0b.0 Multimedia audio controller: Rockwell International: Unknown device 4310
Subsystem: Risq Modular Systems, Inc.: Unknown device 4310
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32
I/O ports at b000 [disabled] [size=64]
Capabilities: <available only to root>

0000:00:0b.1 Communication controller: Rockwell International Riptide HSF 56k PCI Modem
Subsystem: Risq Modular Systems, Inc.: Unknown device 4311
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32
Memory at d6000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [disabled] [size=64K]
Capabilities: <available only to root>

0000:00:0b.2 Input device controller: Rockwell International: Unknown device 4312
Subsystem: Risq Modular Systems, Inc.: Unknown device 4312
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0
Memory at d5800000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [disabled] [size=4K]
Capabilities: <available only to root>

0000:01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Radeon RV200 QW [Radeon 7500] (prog-if 00 [VGA])
Subsystem: ATI Technologies Inc: Unknown device 0f2a
Flags: bus master, stepping, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 11
Memory at d8000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=128M]
I/O ports at d800
Memory at d7000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
Expansion ROM at d7fe0000 [disabled] [size=128K]
Capabilities: <available only to root>


ifconfig and iwconfig just show me lo, no eth0, eth1, or anything else. I've attempted to use both ndiswrapper and madwifi but it's always the same story: they say there is no device. I don't understand why lspci would show my wireless device, but nothing in the configs. This is the third wireless adapter I'm attempting to use. This one works great with XP. It's a DWL-AG530 with Atheros chipset.

I very much appreciate any help!!! Thank you!