ok Fedora core software doesnt detect my card at all. that i can tell at least. i am still pretty new to linux so dont laugh to hard if this is easy.
i went to the D-link web site and they directed me to ACX100.sf.net for drivers. i downloaded them and followed the instructions to the letter for the outside kernal install. i dont want to mess with the kernal... i dont know enough yet http://acx100.sourceforge.net/wiki/ACX
 
my shell log from following this is as follows
 
-- Start Log --
 
[Clepto@localhost ~]$ cd ..
[Clepto@localhost home]$ ls
Clepto
[Clepto@localhost home]$ cd ..
[Clepto@localhost /]$ ls
bin dev home lost+found misc net proc sbin srv tftpboot usr
boot etc lib media mnt opt root selinux sys tmp var
[Clepto@localhost /]$ cd home
[Clepto@localhost home]$ ls
Clepto
[Clepto@localhost home]$ cd root
bash: cd: root: No such file or directory
[Clepto@localhost home]$ cd ..
[Clepto@localhost /]$ ls
bin dev home lost+found misc net proc sbin srv tftpboot usr
boot etc lib media mnt opt root selinux sys tmp var
[Clepto@localhost /]$ cd root
bash: cd: root: Permission denied
[Clepto@localhost /]$ su
Password:
[root@localhost /]# cd root
[root@localhost ~]# ls
anaconda-ks.cfg Desktop install.log install.log.syslog
[root@localhost ~]# cd Desktop/
[root@localhost Desktop]# ls
ndiswrapper-1.13 peng peng1.05.tar.gz untitled folder
[root@localhost Desktop]# cd untitled\ folder/
[root@localhost untitled folder]# ls
acx_config.h acx_struct.h Kconfig README wlan.c
acx_func.h Changelog Makefile script wlan_compat.h
acx.h common.c pci.c setrate.c wlan_hdr.h
acxsm-20060329.tar.bz2 ioctl.c pktgen usb.c wlan_mgmt.h
[root@localhost untitled folder]# cd /usr/src
[root@localhost src]# ls
acx-2006215 redhat
[root@localhost src]# cd acx-2006215/
[root@localhost acx-2006215]# ls
acx-20060215.tar.bz2 Changelog Makefile setrate.c wlan_mgmt.h
acx_config.h common.c pci.c usb.c
acx_func.h conv.c pktgen wlan.c
acx.h ioctl.c README wlan_compat.h
acx_struct.h Kconfig script wlan_hdr.h
[root@localhost acx-2006215]# make -C /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build M=`pwd
> q
>
[root@localhost acx-2006215]# make -C /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build M=`pwd
> q
>
[root@localhost acx-2006215]# ls
acx-20060215.tar.bz2 Changelog Makefile setrate.c wlan_mgmt.h
acx_config.h common.c pci.c usb.c
acx_func.h conv.c pktgen wlan.c
acx.h ioctl.c README wlan_compat.h
acx_struct.h Kconfig script wlan_hdr.h
[root@localhost acx-2006215]# wget http://acx100.erley.org/acx-20060215.tar.bz2
--19:15:21-- http://acx100.erley.org/acx-20060215.tar.bz2
=> `acx-20060215.tar.bz2.1'
Resolving acx100.erley.org... 38.119.36.60
Connecting to acx100.erley.org|38.119.36.60|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 145,630 (142K) [application/x-bzip]
 
100%[====================================>] 145,630 910.03B/s ETA 00:00
 
19:18:10 (885.63 B/s) - `acx-20060215.tar.bz2.1' saved [145630/145630]
 
[root@localhost acx-2006215]# ls
acx-20060215.tar.bz2 acx_struct.h Kconfig script wlan_hdr.h
acx-20060215.tar.bz2.1 Changelog Makefile setrate.c wlan_mgmt.h
acx_config.h common.c pci.c usb.c
acx_func.h conv.c pktgen wlan.c
acx.h ioctl.c README wlan_compat.h
[root@localhost acx-2006215]# rm acx-20060215.tar.bz2.1
rm: remove regular file `acx-20060215.tar.bz2.1'? y
[root@localhost acx-2006215]# tar xjvf acx-20060215.tar.bz2
./
./wlan_hdr.h
./Makefile
./acx.h
./acx_func.h
./pci.c
./usb.c
./README
./acx_config.h
./wlan_compat.h
./Kconfig
./conv.c
./setrate.c
./common.c
./wlan_mgmt.h
./pktgen/
./pktgen/mk
./pktgen/README
./pktgen/sendpkt
./pktgen/sendpkt.c
./pktgen/printhex
./pktgen/printhex.c
./script/
./script/module_sizes.sh
./script/start_net.sh
./script/run_splint.sh
./script/crashme.sh
./script/inject_kernel_tree.sh
./script/count_ACX.sh
./script/firmware/
./script/firmware/Makefile
./script/firmware/extract.c
./script/iwc.sh
./script/acx100_indent.sh
./script/rename
./script/kernel_help
./script/fix_ws.sh
./script/find_ifs.sh
./script/crashme2.sh
./script/stop_net.sh
./script/fetch_firmware.sh
./acx_struct.h
./wlan.c
./Changelog
./ioctl.c
[root@localhost acx-2006215]# make -c /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build M=`pwd`
make: invalid option -- c
Usage: make [options] [target] ...
Options:
-b, -m Ignored for compatibility.
-B, --always-make Unconditionally make all targets.
-C DIRECTORY, --directory=DIRECTORY
Change to DIRECTORY before doing anything.
-d Print lots of debugging information.
--debug[=FLAGS] Print various types of debugging information.
-e, --environment-overrides
Environment variables override makefiles.
-f FILE, --file=FILE, --makefile=FILE
Read FILE as a makefile.
-h, --help Print this message and exit.
-i, --ignore-errors Ignore errors from commands.
-I DIRECTORY, --include-dir=DIRECTORY
Search DIRECTORY for included makefiles.
-j [N], --jobs[=N] Allow N jobs at once; infinite jobs with no arg.
-k, --keep-going Keep going when some targets can't be made.
-l [N], --load-average[=N], --max-load[=N]
Don't start multiple jobs unless load is below N.
-n, --just-print, --dry-run, --recon
Don't actually run any commands; just print them.
-o FILE, --old-file=FILE, --assume-old=FILE
Consider FILE to be very old and don't remake it.
-p, --print-data-base Print make's internal database.
-q, --question Run no commands; exit status says if up to date.
-r, --no-builtin-rules Disable the built-in implicit rules.
-R, --no-builtin-variables Disable the built-in variable settings.
-s, --silent, --quiet Don't echo commands.
-S, --no-keep-going, --stop
Turns off -k.
-t, --touch Touch targets instead of remaking them.
-v, --version Print the version number of make and exit.
-w, --print-directory Print the current directory.
--no-print-directory Turn off -w, even if it was turned on implicitly.
-W FILE, --what-if=FILE, --new-file=FILE, --assume-new=FILE
Consider FILE to be infinitely new.
--warn-undefined-variables Warn when an undefined variable is referenced.
 
This program built for i386-redhat-linux-gnu
Report bugs to <bug-make@gnu.org>
[root@localhost acx-2006215]# make -C /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build M=`pwd`
make: *** /lib/modules/2.6.15-1.2054_FC5/build: No such file or directory. Stop.
[root@localhost acx-2006215]#
 
-- End Log --
 
 
 
any help would be appreciated. i know the card works i am using it to access the net as i write this. anyway if you could email me or IM me my addresses are as follows
 
WesMagyar@gmail.com
 
my chat id's are
 
MSN Messenger
Road_Dogg_2068@hotmail.com
Yahoo Messenger
Samus_xi
AIM
Wesmagyar
 
thank you