hi. I am new to linux. I could not find a rpm for ndiswrapper @ my repositories ( fresh,dries,dag). I downloaded and unpacked ndiswrapper and the windows driver I need. I try make and make install and get this output. Thanks in advance for you help.
[root@localhost ndiswrapper-1.7]# make distclean
make -C driver clean
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/shane/ndiswrapper-1.7/driver'
rm -rf ndiswrapper.ko ndiswrapper.o hal.o iw_ndis.o loader.o misc_funcs.o ndis.o ntoskernel.o ntoskernel_io.o pe_linker.o pnp.o proc.o wrapndis.o wrapper.o usb.o divdi3.o usb.o x86_64_stubs.o \
divdi3.o .*.ko.cmd .*.o.cmd ndiswrapper.mod.[oc] *~ .tmp_versions
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/shane/ndiswrapper-1.7/driver'
make -C utils clean
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/shane/ndiswrapper-1.7/utils'
rm -f *~ *.o loadndisdriver
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/shane/ndiswrapper-1.7/utils'
rm -f *~
rm -fr ndiswrapper-1.7 ndiswrapper-1.7.tar.gz *.deb patch-stamp
make -C driver distclean
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/shane/ndiswrapper-1.7/driver'
rm -rf ndiswrapper.ko ndiswrapper.o hal.o iw_ndis.o loader.o misc_funcs.o ndis.o ntoskernel.o ntoskernel_io.o pe_linker.o pnp.o proc.o wrapndis.o wrapper.o usb.o divdi3.o usb.o x86_64_stubs.o \
divdi3.o .*.ko.cmd .*.o.cmd ndiswrapper.mod.[oc] *~ .tmp_versions
rm -f *_exports.h .\#* x86_64_stubs.h
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/shane/ndiswrapper-1.7/driver'
make -C utils distclean
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/shane/ndiswrapper-1.7/utils'
rm -f *~ *.o loadndisdriver
rm -f .\#*
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/shane/ndiswrapper-1.7/utils'
rm -f .\#*
[root@localhost ndiswrapper-1.7]# make
make -C driver
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/shane/ndiswrapper-1.7/driver'
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.14-1.1653_FC4/build SUBDIRS=/home/shane/ndiswrapper-1.7/driver \
DRIVER_VERSION=1.7
make[2]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.14-1.1653_FC4-i686'
LD /home/shane/ndiswrapper-1.7/driver/built-in.o
CC [M] /home/shane/ndiswrapper-1.7/driver/hal.o
CC [M] /home/shane/ndiswrapper-1.7/driver/iw_ndis.o
CC [M] /home/shane/ndiswrapper-1.7/driver/loader.o
CC [M] /home/shane/ndiswrapper-1.7/driver/misc_funcs.o
CC [M] /home/shane/ndiswrapper-1.7/driver/ndis.o
CC [M] /home/shane/ndiswrapper-1.7/driver/ntoskernel.o
CC [M] /home/shane/ndiswrapper-1.7/driver/ntoskernel_io.o
CC [M] /home/shane/ndiswrapper-1.7/driver/pe_linker.o
CC [M] /home/shane/ndiswrapper-1.7/driver/pnp.o
CC [M] /home/shane/ndiswrapper-1.7/driver/proc.o
CC [M] /home/shane/ndiswrapper-1.7/driver/wrapndis.o
CC [M] /home/shane/ndiswrapper-1.7/driver/wrapper.o
CC [M] /home/shane/ndiswrapper-1.7/driver/usb.o
CC [M] /home/shane/ndiswrapper-1.7/driver/divdi3.o
LD [M] /home/shane/ndiswrapper-1.7/driver/ndiswrapper.o
Building modules, stage 2.
MODPOST
CC /home/shane/ndiswrapper-1.7/driver/ndiswrapper.mod.o
LD [M] /home/shane/ndiswrapper-1.7/driver/ndiswrapper.ko
make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.14-1.1653_FC4-i686'


*** 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/shane/ndiswrapper-1.7/driver'
make -C utils
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/shane/ndiswrapper-1.7/utils'
gcc -g -Wall -DUTILS_VERSION=\"1.7\" -o loadndisdriver loadndisdriver.c
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/shane/ndiswrapper-1.7/utils'
[root@localhost ndiswrapper-1.7]# make install
make -C driver install
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/shane/ndiswrapper-1.7/driver'
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.14-1.1653_FC4/build SUBDIRS=/home/shane/ndiswrapper-1.7/driver \
DRIVER_VERSION=1.7
make[2]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.14-1.1653_FC4-i686'
Building modules, stage 2.
MODPOST
make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.14-1.1653_FC4-i686'


*** 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


mkdir -p /lib/modules/2.6.14-1.1653_FC4/misc
install -m 0644 ndiswrapper.ko /lib/modules/2.6.14-1.1653_FC4/misc
/sbin/depmod -a
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/shane/ndiswrapper-1.7/driver'
make -C utils install
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/shane/ndiswrapper-1.7/utils'
install -D -m 755 loadndisdriver /sbin/loadndisdriver
install -D -m 755 ndiswrapper /usr/sbin/ndiswrapper
install -D -m 755 ndiswrapper-buginfo /usr/sbin/ndiswrapper-buginfo

NOTE: Windows driver configuration file format has changed since 1.5. You must re-install Windows drivers if they were installed before.
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/shane/ndiswrapper-1.7/utils'
mkdir -p -m 0755 /usr/share/man/man8
install -m 644 ndiswrapper.8 /usr/share/man/man8
[root@localhost ndiswrapper-1.7]# cd /home/shane/temp/
[root@localhost temp]# ls
AegisE2.dll bcmwlcpl.cpl data1.cab MFC42.DLL setup.iss
AegisE5.dll bcmwld2k.exe data1.hdr MFC42U.DLL Version.txt
AegisI2.exe bcmwlhlp.chm data2.cab MSVCP60.DLL wltray.exe
AegisI5.exe bcmwlhoa.ini DellInfo.exe MSVCRT.DLL wltrynt.dll
bcm43xx.cat bcmwlhom.exe dellinst.exe R102320.EXE wltrysvc.exe
BCMLogon.dll bcmwlhom.ini ikernel.ex_ README.txt
bcmwl5a.ini bcmwlntp.sys is.exe setup.exe
bcmwl5.inf bcmwltry.exe launcher.ini Setup.ini
bcmwl5.sys bcmwlu00.exe layout.bin setup.inx
[root@localhost temp]# ndiswrapper -i bcmwl5.inf
bash: ndiswrapper: command not found
[root@localhost temp]#

I found this link at Sourceforge which has a paragraph on Fedora and 4k stacks. Looks like ndiswrapper and Fedora have a problem (resolvable) with each other.

This is the point I can't get past.. any advice?
[root@localhost ~]# ifup wlan0
Error : unrecognised wireless request "Mb/s"

Determining IP information or wlan0... failed; no link present. Check cable?
[root@localhost ~]# ndiswrapper -l
Installed drivers:
bcmwl5 driver present, hardware present
[root@localhost ~]# iwconfig wlan0
wlan0 IEEE 802.11g ESSIDff/any Nickname:"localhost.localdomain"
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.462 GHz Access Point: 00:00:00:00:00:00
Bit Rate=54 Mb/s Tx-Power:25 dBm
RTS thr=2347 B Fragment thr=2346 B
Encryption keyff
Power Managementff
Link Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:0
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:
(15:42:46) shaniepoo: [root@localhost ~]# iwconfig wlan0 essid "linksys"
[root@localhost ~]# iwlist wlan0 scan
wlan0 Scan completed :
Cell 01 - Address: 00:0C:41:74:E7:B3
ESSID:"linksys"
Protocol:IEEE 802.11g
Mode:Managed
Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
Quality:0/100 Signal level:-38 dBm Noise level:-256 dBm
Encryption keyff
Bit Rate:1 Mb/s
Bit Rate:2 Mb/s
Bit Rate:5.5 Mb/s
Bit Rate:6 Mb/s
Bit Rate:9 Mb/s
Bit Rate:11 Mb/s
Bit Rate:12 Mb/s
Bit Rate:18 Mb/s
Bit Rate:24 Mb/s
Bit Rate:36 Mb/s
Bit Rate:48 Mb/s
Bit Rate:54 Mb/s
Extra:bcn_int=100
Extra:atim=0

[root@localhost ~]# ifup wlan0
Error : unrecognised wireless request "Mb/s"