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Old 12-27-2007, 04:00 PM   #16
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Yes, you need root privileges to do that. It doesn't matter where you extract the driver.
 
Old 12-28-2007, 01:10 AM   #17
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Yes, you need root privileges to do that. It doesn't matter where you extract the driver.
here is what ive done (w/ root priveleges):

after extracting the downloaded 32-bit xp driver,

1. ndiswrapper ~/xp32/net5416.inf
Code:
installing net5416 ...
forcing parameter MapRegisters from 256 to 64
forcing parameter MapRegisters from 256 to 64
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2. ndiswrapper -l
Code:
net5416 : driver installed
        device (168C:001C) present (alternate driver: ath_pci)
3. modprobe ndiswrapper- nothing happens. it just skips to the next command...


Can you tell me what if anything went wrong?
 
Old 12-28-2007, 05:40 AM   #18
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Did you blacklist the ath_pci driver so it isn't trying to load? What version of ndiswrapper are you running (ndiswrapper -v)?

Also, 168C:001C does tell me that it really is a 5007EG, so ndiswrapper is your only hope.
Last edited by elliott678; 12-28-2007 at 05:44 AM.
 
Old 12-28-2007, 09:55 AM   #19
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Did you blacklist the ath_pci driver so it isn't trying to load? What version of ndiswrapper are you running (ndiswrapper -v)?

Also, 168C:001C does tell me that it really is a 5007EG, so ndiswrapper is your only hope.

ndiswrapper -v
Code:
utils version: 1.9
driver filename:       /lib/modules/2.6.22-14-generic/ubuntu/misc/ndiswrapper/ndiswrapper.ko
version:        1.45
vermagic:       2.6.22-14-generic SMP mod_unload 586
wut do u mean by blacklisting it? and how?
 
Old 12-28-2007, 10:24 AM   #20
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Blacklisting a driver keeps it from loading. I believe you blacklist drivers in Ubuntu by adding an entry to /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist, try adding something like this:
Code:
blacklist ath_pci
blacklist ath_hal
Last edited by elliott678; 12-28-2007 at 10:26 AM.
 
Old 12-28-2007, 01:32 PM   #21
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Blacklisting a driver keeps it from loading. I believe you blacklist drivers in Ubuntu by adding an entry to /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist, try adding something like this:
Code:
blacklist ath_pci
blacklist ath_hal
yes, i think its in my blacklist. here look:
Code:
# This file lists those modules which we don't want to be loaded by
# alias expansion, usually so some other driver will be loaded for the
# device instead.

# evbug is a debug tool that should be loaded explicitly
blacklist evbug

# these drivers are very simple, the HID drivers are usually preferred
blacklist usbmouse
blacklist usbkbd

# replaced by e100
blacklist eepro100

# replaced by tulip
blacklist de4x5

# causes no end of confusion by creating unexpected network interfaces
blacklist eth1394

# snd_intel8x0m can interfere with snd_intel8x0, doesn't seem to support much
# hardware on its own (Ubuntu bug #2011, #6810)
blacklist snd_intel8x0m

# causes failure to suspend on HP compaq nc6000 (Ubuntu: #10306)
blacklist i2c_i801
blacklist bcm43xx
blacklist bcm43xx
blacklist bcm43xx
blacklist bcm43xx
blacklist bcm43xx
blacklist ath_hal
blacklist ath_pci
see the blacklisting is in there. so still why isnt it working?
 
Old 12-28-2007, 01:36 PM   #22
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What have you tried to get the wireless connection to start after the module was loaded? Does the wlan0 interface show up in 'ifconfig -a'?
 
Old 12-28-2007, 02:29 PM   #23
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What have you tried to get the wireless connection to start after the module was loaded? Does the wlan0 interface show up in 'ifconfig -a'?
no, it doesnt. ive typed in modprobe ndiswrapper as root though.
 
Old 12-28-2007, 02:29 PM   #24
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i only have eth0 and lo
 
Old 12-28-2007, 02:59 PM   #25
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I think I left something out, remove the module then run 'ndiswrapper -m' then reload the module. I didn't have to do this on my system, but apparently it is necessary on Ubuntu.
 
Old 12-28-2007, 03:29 PM   #26
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I think I left something out, remove the module then run 'ndiswrapper -m' then reload the module. I didn't have to do this on my system, but apparently it is necessary on Ubuntu.
yea, after i remove the net5416.inf thing from the windows wirless menu (ndisgtk).
i typed in ndiswrapper -m into terminal i get:
Code:
 module configuration already contains alias directive
im pretty sure i did remove the *.inf file i previously installed. wuts wrong?
 
Old 12-28-2007, 03:34 PM   #27
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I'm not sure what is wrong, I'm not familiar with Ubuntu or ndisgtk. The steps I listed are exactly what I did to make it work for me.
 
Old 12-29-2007, 11:43 AM   #28
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I'm not sure what is wrong, I'm not familiar with Ubuntu or ndisgtk. The steps I listed are exactly what I did to make it work for me.
So, am i just left hopeless?
 
  


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