1- подключись к иннету
2 -обнови список пакетов

# aptitude update

3- установи пакеты для русификации

# aptitude install aspell-ru kde-i18n-ru language-pack-kde-ru language-pack-kde-ru-base...

how about

openvt -w -s -- yourcommand
will switch to tty automatically, then when shell exits , will switch back

try to

# locate iwlwifi
the command shows you all paths which contain string "iwlwifi"

rt73 is in blacklist

# hangs at desktop session start (Ubuntu: #246969)
blacklist rt73


try to load the module

# modprobe -v rt73

list here the end of your "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" , to show your trouble error.

why don't you copy them from BT, using mounted laptop's hard disk?

Official "hello" said!

to change keyboard layout from console try to:


nano /etc/default/console-setup

find string XKBLAYOUT="de"
change to XKBLAYOUT="us"
save and reboot the BT.

For example...
the network in wicd is: > AcсessPoint 25% WEP/WPA 00:11:22:33:44:55
just click on that text in wicd, and advanced settings will open.