i have downloaded and installed openSUSE 10.3 on my compaq laptop. i cannot figure out how to install the wireless drivers. i have read forums about "ndiswrapper." i have downloaded 1.52 and tried that but with no luck. i am stuck at a point using the "make" command.

need help or specific details on what to do.

Thanks.

chris.lathery@yahoo.com

Have you downloaded the windows drivers for your chipset? You'll need them. What chipset do you have?

Yes you'll need to find out which chipset you have. I have a compaq presario as well and I recently got my wireless working after hours of trying. If you have an Atheros card I can probably help you.

lspci

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/PM/GMS, 943/940GML and 945GT
Express Memory Controller Hub (rev 03)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GM
L Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME, 943/940GML E
xpress Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Aud
io Controller (rev 02)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (r
ev 02)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 2 (r
ev 02)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controll er #1 (rev 02)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controll er #2 (rev 02)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controll er #3 (rev 02)
00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controll er #4 (rev 02)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB2 EHCI Control ler (rev 02)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev e2)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge (re v 02)
00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) IDE Controller (re v 02)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7 Family) SATA AHCI Controller (rev 02)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 02)
02:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM94311MCG wlan mini-PCI (rev 01)
05:08.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation PRO/100 VE Network Connection (re v 02

You can download bcmfwcutter and use the native linux driver with this card. Doing so will give you better support than ndiswrapper. Look for fwcutter in your repositories, and if its not obvious how to use it, google it. Easy stuff

I have a Compaq Presario CQ56 and am having issues installing or even finding Linux drivers. specifically my WiFi card. I have installed Linux Mint but am willing to instal any version of Linux. Can anyone help or point me in right direction?