Thanks for the reply, here's how it went:

root@hazie:~# modprobe prism2_cs prism2_doreset=1

(I'm using the pcmcia card as opposed to a usb)

root@hazie:~# wlanctl-ng wlan0 lnxreq_ifstate ifstate=enable
message=lnxreq_ifstate
ifstate=enable
resultcode=success

root@hazie:~# wlanctl-ng wlan0 lnxreq_autojoin ssid=linuxwlan authtype=opensystem
message=lnxreq_autojoin
ssid='linuxwlan'
authtype=opensystem
resultcode=success

(Although you said to do that on one line, I had no success that way)

root@hazie:~# ifconfig wlan0 192.168.0.1

(The IP address of my AP)

root@hazie:~# netcardconfig
Sending DHCP broadcast from device wlan0Operation failed.
Failed.
Hit return to exit.


Oh dear, the same result as usual. If it were a firmware issue, I'm wondering why the card would ever have worked (with Knoppix 30-03-03) ?