On Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:48:55 -0500
Nathan Jeffrey Allen <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> hello all i just installed scientific linux via live cd and i want to
> now what to do next? particulary how 
> to get the internet up and running i have a linksys usb wireless
> antenna adapter. is this compatible 
> with scientific linux. if it is then how do i activate it? also could
> you tell me how to activate my cd 
> dvd tray as well? thanks Nathan Jeffrey Allen. [log in to unmask]
> P.S. I am new to this
Be aware that SL may not be the easiest Linux distro to set up.
(A much newer kernel would be useful)
To identify the wireless device you have, please open a terminal and run
lsusb
#If that doesn't work, try "/usr/sbin/lsusb"
http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Devices/USB
is handy for this.
To view the loaded drivers, run
/sbin/lsmod|more
The right driver would be zd1211rw, p54usb, rt2800usb, or rt73usb.
Hope this helps,
Ibidem