[PLUG] Adventures in PCMCIA wireless

[Art Alexion <art.alexion@verizon.net>]

I finally got a wireless card that was recognized by my wife's kubuntu gutsy 
laptop.  It is an older Dell "B", that uses the "orinoco" chip set.  The 
first time I tried it it spotted our network along with 3 or 4 more in the 
neighborhood.  As I didn't have the passphrase for out network handy, I 
allowed it to connect to one aptly called "Rayz is Free, <street address>".  
Everything worked fine.

After work, I got our passphrase out and tried to connect to our network.  It 
spotted the network but wouldn't connect.  Then after a few tries at manual 
configuration (using the KDE gui), it wouldn't "see" any of the networks.  I 
hacked at it a few more times, and now it doesn't even recognize that the 
card is in there.

Any ideas how to return this kubuntu gutsy machine back to default settings as 
far as PCMCIA wireless?

Google has not been helpful, largely because I can't seem to craft an 
appropriate query.

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