I'm running debian through KDE. I've just bought a wireless PCI card for my machine (checking compatability with linux first) and although I havn't struck any warning messages I've still not got anything working. I'm installing a Belkin Wireless PCI Card - F5D7000.
The steps I've taken are:
Code:
# apt-get install module-assistant
# module-assistant auto-install ndiswrapper
# apt-get install zip
[unzipped the driver .exe file]
[Shutdown computer and removed LAN cable]
[Phisicaly inserted PCI card, quite certain it's in right. Booted up computer]
# ndiswrapper -i /path/to/zipfolder/Driver/BLKWGD.INF
# ndiswrapper -l gave me:
Quote:
Installed ndis drivers:
blkwgd driver present
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I've been lead to believe that
blkwgd driver present, hardware present is what I want and thus tried:
Code:
# ndiswrapper -d 1799:7000 blkwgd
# modprobe ndiswrapper
No errors were shown but I am still left with no hardware present message. Even after restart.
I then ran
#dmesg from which the relevant parts are (Last so many lines):
Quote:
pci_hotplug: PCI Hop Plug PCI Core version 0.5
shpchp: acpi_shpchprm:get_device PCI ROOD HID fail=0x1001
pci_hotplug: PCI Hop Plug PCI Core version 0.5
pciehp: acpi_pciehprm:get_device PCI ROOD HID fail=0x1001
apm: BIOS version 1.2 Flags 0x03 (Driver version 1.16)
ndiswrapper version 1.1 loaded (preemp=no,smp=no)
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Can anyone see where I've gone wrong? I can only assume it's an error on my part. I have also tried the dell driver with no success (linked in the compatability section)
References:
Compatability:
linuxquestions.org/hcl/showproduct.php/product/1870/sort/2/cat/128/page/1
Belkin's driver:
belkin.com/support/download/downloaddetails.asp?download=1863&lang=1
ndiswrapper debian install instuctions:
ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/mediawiki/index.php/InstallDebian
PCI address source:
pci-ids.ucw.cz/iii/?s=1:i=17997000
P.S. My wireless network is secured by WPA. Information on setting up linux to connect to this would also be appreciated.
