Mandrake 7.2 and up will install the wlan drivers and alias it to ethX (or wlanX in 7.2 or below). You can see the signal and data through /proc/net/wireless(i *think*) I've been using this card with mandrake for over a year, no problems. 9 outta 10 times it will pick up the active channel also, if not, pull it and replug.