I'm using a single boot setup, so it may be easier for me to load 8.10. I'm
not real confident that it will work.

The whole message that I get when I open Hardware Drivers is

Proprietary drivers do not have public code that ubuntu developers are free
to modify. They present a risk to you because they are only available on the
types of computer chosen by the manufacturer, and security updates to them
depend solely on the responsiveness of the manufacturer. Ubuntu fix or
improve these drivers.

I did get my pcm-cia wifi card to work. It is a Belkin. I had it in my old
laptop. It works fine with ubuntu.