My guess would be to use 'insmod + module name'...

I am not sure but I think kismet might be putting your card into passive mode.

I could be way off base. However I do know that for a standard connection, you must be in active mode.

That's one of the many wonders of Linux. It runs great on older hardware.

I usually burn at 4x, but even when I have burned at 8x or 16x I haven't had any problems. Does the newer laptop boot from...

Go for it.

Breaking into your own stuff is the best way to learn. Backtrack is full of many good (and some not so good) tools. If you do break into your AP, write down how you did it. Now patch...

IS the second machine set to boot off the cd drive in the BIOS? (Dumb question I know, but start at the beginning).

What speed did you burn at? I typically burn all my data CD's at 8x or less....

Xp will increase or decrease the swap file based on the amount of free space and memory (RAM) in your system. Since you repartitioned the drive, you changed one of those. What you need to find out is...

I cannot see why the police would bother you. Especially if you are attempting to so while located on your own property.

Really how would they find out? It's not as if they have war-driving police...