I recently installed opensues 11.3 on an old dell desktop. I downloaded the OS to a DVD and installed linux that way. However as I finished the set up the auto-configuration would crash and the computer would freeze (and yes i am sure it froze and was not just thinking) So i retried the installation and chose not to go through the auto configuration. It worked and i was able to log into the "root" account. Everything worked fine until i tried to connect to the internet. I opened YaST and chose network configuration. it began to go down a check list checking various system parts/settings but froze when it got to the second item on the checklist "Read driver information". the progress bar is about 10% full and says "Detecting network devices..." (this happens to be the first item on the checklist and is checked.) I have tried restarting the computer and it froze again in the exact same spot.
I have a network card built into my dell and i also have a linksys usb wireless card plugged in. I have also tried to connect via ethernet but to no avail.
I am new to linux but am a very proficient computer/windows user. I need help on getting the computer to connect to my home network. If i need to download a driver update from online i would appreciate as much detail as possible.