Noob left scratching my head.... HELP!!!! plz...

[paulm87]

Ok, so im new to linux. realy new.... only started using it yesteday. now this has been posted many of times before but i have searched n searched n still i am stuck. I am using backtrack 3 with VMware workstation on an ADVENT 9315. i am trying to crack wep/wpa. my problem Started when i tried running airmon-ng all i get is

Interface Chipset Driver

nothing underneath it, while searching litrally hundreds of posts i came accross that it might be my built in network adaptor which is a realtek rtl8187b i also read i could download new drivers for it and it will work but i have no idea how to install drivers on linux.

can anybody please help me? like i said i am very new to this and would appreciate your patience with me.

[Archangel-Amael]

Your first stop should not be about aircrack but rather this thread http://www.backtrack-linux.org/forum...ad-thread.html
This will really pay off in the long run.

[thorin]

There is no big red "H4x0r 1t n0wz!" button.

Go practice your google'fu on:
* Linux for beginners
* Linux 101
* Introduction to linux
etc

If you're starting with Linux (as your post STRONGLY suggests) then checkout Ubuntu or something aimed at general users not a distro aimed at a specific user group that you are not part of.

[xX_Spiidey_Xx]

I am using backtrack 3 with VMware workstation on an ADVENT 9315.

And lastly, BackTrack 3 is NOT supported here. Upgrade to BT4 Final.

[Archangel-Amael]

And lastly, BackTrack 3 is NOT supported here. Upgrade to BT4 Final.

Thanks for point that out. I did not see it.

@OP please do as mentioned above and upgrade since there is no support for BT3. The final is available here on the website.