I'm going to use this page primarily as a resource for information sharing...
Here's a little background information on some of the issues I see.
To get a copy of the gtkmm example I showd in class on February 2, click here. Information on compiling it is in the comments.
To get a copy of the .config file I used to create the currnet kernel on my laptop, click here.
Here are my kernel compilation notes.
My instructions on getting wireless to work are here.