"FATAL: Module ndiswrapper not found"

walterbyrd · 11-05-2006, 07:15 PM

I have done a apt-cache search ndiswrapper, and installed everything I can find.

The ndiswrapper utility seems to work just fine.

But, when I do a modprobe ndiswrapper, I always get that error.

# ndiswrapper -l
Installed drivers:
net8185 driver installed, hardware present
# depmod -a
# modprobe ndiswrapper
FATAL: Module ndiswrapper not found

Any ideas?

xpromisex · 11-05-2006, 10:39 PM

Not to sound trivial but...have you rebooted the computer?

if you have do a search for ndiswrapper via locate and you should be able to find the module somewhere. My guess is that you haven't rebooted, or that the ndiswrapper version was compiled for a different kernel.

walterbyrd · 11-06-2006, 05:33 AM

I've re-booted several times. I'm fairly sure that ndiswrapper was compiled for the current kernel. How do I test?

fakie_flip · 12-30-2007, 12:43 AM

I'm having the same problem. Did anyone find a solution?

pentode · 12-30-2007, 02:50 PM

I'd run module-assistant and re-compile/install the module.

handydan · 12-30-2007, 11:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by walterbyrd

I have done a apt-cache search ndiswrapper, and installed everything I can find.

The ndiswrapper utility seems to work just fine.

But, when I do a modprobe ndiswrapper, I always get that error.

# ndiswrapper -l
Installed drivers:
net8185 driver installed, hardware present
# depmod -a
# modprobe ndiswrapper
FATAL: Module ndiswrapper not found

Any ideas?

What does lsmod show you?

walterbyrd · 01-02-2008, 03:11 PM

Thank you for responding. But, I posted my original message well over one year ago. I gave up on this a long time ago.

pentode · 01-02-2008, 06:27 PM

Doh! Happy 2007!

fakie_flip · 01-03-2008, 08:21 PM

I figured it out. If you are using another disto, your problem may be similar. The ubuntu package for ndiswrapper does not include the module. I think the module is in the restricted drivers package. I removed that package and compiled my own kernel. I also removed restricted drivers manager and downloaded the a driver from nvidia.com. If you want the module for ndiswrapper, you should download the source code and compile it.

Syche · 01-05-2008, 01:36 PM

nope, you just have to use m-a... just install ndiswrapper-common module-assistant and the headers for your kernel. Then run m-a a-i ndiswrapper. That's it