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Old 03-10-2005, 12:12 PM   #1
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Installing NDIS Wrapper on Dell C600 with Fedora2


I have been trying to get my laptop to recognize my PCMCIA wireless card. It is a AT&T Plug&Share 6700g; which I believe is actually a D-Link. I have seen on several sites whereit reecommends installing the NDIS Wrapper. When I attempted to do that, I got this error:

[root@rpl320-02 ndiswrapper-1.1]# make
make -C driver
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/klmbrt/ndiswrapper-1.1/driver'
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.10-1.770_FC2/build SUBDIRS=/home/klmbrt/ndiswrapper-1.1/driver \
NDISWRAPPER_VERSION=1.1 \
EXTRA_VERSION= modules
make[2]: Entering directory `/lib/modules/2.6.10-1.770_FC2/build'
Building modules, stage 2.
MODPOST
make[2]: Leaving directory `/lib/modules/2.6.10-1.770_FC2/build'

*** WARNING: Kernel is compiled with 4K stack size option (CONFIG_4KSTACKS); many Windows drivers will not work with this option enabled. Disable CONFIG_4KSTACKS option, recompile and install kernel

make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/klmbrt/ndiswrapper-1.1/driver'
make -C utils
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/klmbrt/ndiswrapper-1.1/utils'
make[1]: Nothing to be done for `all'.
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/klmbrt/ndiswrapper-1.1/utils'
[root@rpl320-02 ndiswrapper-1.1]#

Can someone please help me?
 
Old 03-11-2005, 09:38 AM   #2
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You pretty much have three options at this point

1- Roll the dice and continue with what you have and see if your driver works with the 4K kernel stacks
2- Check on the links in this thread. Snecklifter has a kernel available that gets around the 4K stacks issue
3 - Compile your own kernel and disable 4K stacks

Of course there is also complaining to Red Hat and asking why ALL their stock kernels have to have 4K stacks enabled. I would think that they could compile one or two that don't have this "feature".
 
Old 03-14-2005, 09:02 AM   #3
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How would I "roll the dice" and see if it works? It doesn't appear as if it completes the installation of the driver...
 
  


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