working with ndiswrapper

sk8trf · 10-27-2009, 08:56 PM

ok got ndiswrapper installed and the drivers that came with my disk installed using ndisgtk which made it very easy, i went into my terminal and typed ndiswrapper -l and got this

Code:

net8192su:driver installed
device (050d:815F) present

after that i tried loading the drivers by typing

Code:

sudo depmod -a

it went right to the next line so it seems like that worked but when i type sudo modprobe ndiswrapper i get this

Code:

WARNING: All config files need .conf:/etc/modprobe.d/ndiswrapper, it will be ignored in a future release
FATAL: Module ndiswrapper not found

does this mean it isnt installed? i just want to figure this out ive been getting closer and closer for about 4 days now

Larry Webb · 10-28-2009, 02:15 PM

It is trying to tell you that you do not need ndiswrapper, there is apparently a native linux driver with your distro. In your prior thread a poster gave you links for the 'How To'.

Larry

sk8trf · 10-28-2009, 08:32 PM

yea and it is in french or something, how am i supposed to know what its saying when its in another language i got the native driver but i though it would just be easier to finish getting ndiswrapper to work than download another driver and post another thred on how to install that one and get it working

Larry Webb · 10-29-2009, 07:40 AM

Believe me it is not easier, you will need to blacklist the native drivers and that can lead to other problems also. Two drivers will not get along trying to do the same job.

Give me a day and I will try and get back to you with a tutorial in English.

Larry

Larry Webb · 10-29-2009, 04:30 PM

First I am going to be honest with you and I want you to be honest with me. If you can not get something to work or understand what I have wrote - ask me and I will try and explain best I can, do not skip over it and try something else or try and change the subject.

Now for my honesty, I have not used ubuntu and not the best with commands but some one may jump in and help us it you stay sincere. Also if you get it to work let us know. I did install a ralink usb wireless on an old suse distro and at that time had to download the native driver from the ralink site. I do not think we will have to do this here. I want to apologise for not checking out the links you were given. I have done some searching and have not found a decent tutorial.

First try and remove ndiswrapper using your Synaptic Package Manager. It may also tell you it will need to remove dependences, say (ok). This is where I need help is use your network configuration tool and see if you can find anything listed. If you can not find a card listed let me know and if there is card(s) listed.

Larry

sk8trf · 10-29-2009, 07:30 PM

ok by network configuration tool do you mean network tools and if so it is detecting two things under the devices tab, it reads this
Protocol
IPV6
IPV4
Broadcast
::1
127.0.0.1
Netmask/Prefix
128
255.0.0.0
Broadcast

Scope
Host

sorry if im pissing people off its just ive been trying to get linux on my computer for about a month now and every distro i try the internet dont work or it wont install, i was told ubuntu would be good to start on so i installed it i love it now if i can only get my internet to work it would be so much better, ill probably never use windows again i might even delete that off my HDD

Larry Webb · 10-29-2009, 08:05 PM

I found a great tutorial for ubuntu and your usb belkin

http://linuxsoftwareblog.com/blog/?p=30

If you run into any problems please come back and ask and I am sure we can get them worked out.

Larry

sk8trf · 10-29-2009, 09:00 PM

thanks for the tutorial, i already ran into a problem though i cant seem to find /etc/modules
i tried sudo /etc/modules
i tried sudo ls /etc/modules
and it just shows the line /etc/modules when i put it in the terminal
also i checked my kernel version and its a newer version than the one in the tutorial will that effect it in anyway?

Larry Webb · 10-30-2009, 07:56 AM

Ok here is where I think you are running into a problem, for now I do not think your kernel being newer is a problem. The newer the kernel the better most of the time. They add drivers with each kernel release and may drop some old out of date ones.

When using the command 'sudo ls /etc/modules did you see did you see ndiswrapper or rtl73?

If so to remove these and to add rtl8187 you will need to use a text editor.

I am not sure which gui text editor you have.

Try this command 'sudo nano /etc/modules' without the quotes

If this opens a text editor remove the ndiswrapper and rtl87 driver then add rtl8187 driver.

Remember to Save before exiting.

If nano is not your text editor then you will need to find out which one you have.

All linux distros have the text editor called vi but I do not recommend this one.

sk8trf · 10-30-2009, 10:41 AM

i didnt see anything when i typed sudo ls /etc/modules all i see is "/etc/modules" then it goes to the next line to type, i have open office text editor will that work?

indienick · 10-30-2009, 10:51 AM

It should be:

Code:

$ cat /etc/modules

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And as far as a text editor goes, Ubuntu comes with Gedit out of the box.

Code:

$ sudo gedit /etc/modules

sk8trf · 11-02-2009, 05:29 PM

Ok i followed the tutorial step by step now im having trouble finding the network manager application that it says i need to use to connect, i looked on the ubuntu free software and it says its already installed on my computer. i looked in all the tabs and its not there i even used my terminal to try and run it and it didnt work is there a way to find it and put it in the menu somewhere? another thing i noticed is in the file /etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules it says to put stuff in there and in the tutorial it says # USB device 0×050d:0×705e (rtl8187) i noticed that thats not my chipset, should i change it to the one im using?

Larry Webb · 11-02-2009, 07:37 PM

Do not change anything till you find your network manager and see if you can get it working. As I stated earlier I have never used ubuntu so we both need some help finding the network manager. I will do some searching to see if I can find out how to get it up.

Larry

indienick · 11-03-2009, 10:48 AM

Oddly enough, the network manager is predominantly a panel applet.

Right-click anywhere on your panel, and click "Add to Panel". Scroll down the list in the dialog box that pops up, and you should see "Network Monitor". Add that to your panel, and you should be in business!

Alternately, you could pop open a terminal and run:

Code:

$ nohup NetworkManager &

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