backtrack 3 freezing when loading realtek drivers?

[username1]

when booting up backtrack 3 in vmware it freezes when it gets to loading realtek drivers this is the last line: rt181817 reported eeprom chip is a

chipset in laptop is atheros connected with an alfa500mw

anybody know what i'm referring to?

[imported_vvpalin]

bt3 doesnt come with the rtl8187 driver .. it has the r8187 driver tho

[username1]

Does it come with bt4?

I tried it last night and when it froze i disconnected the usb capable to the alfa500mw and then it unfroze immediately then i connected it again. i went to kismet and it started detecting the wireless networks around and packets.

so it seems to work sometimes. i tried a couple times today but, it's not working, i can't even get kismet to open.

so how did it work last night?

or how can I install those drivers in bt3? i'm a linux noob btw. if bt4 has them included i'd rather try that so i'm going to check bt4 next.


thanks