ndiswrapper wouldn't load on boot

sguen · 07-27-2005, 09:32 PM

I was able to install my wireless card and compiled the kernel to the point where I can see the card with lsmod. Then I installed ndiswrapper and configured my driver. Finally I did

Code:

modprobe ndiswrapper

which also worked fine. I have two problems here, and I was hoping that someone could help me:

1. If I reboot, my wireless card is invisible for iwconfig unless I type "modprobe ndiswrapper" again

2. Where and how can I specify the wireless connection I want to connect to and the security code?

I'd like to configure it, so it automatically connects on start up.

Any help would be muchg appreciated.

tuxdev · 07-27-2005, 11:06 PM

type "ndiswrapper -m" to make the module load up on demand.
Do something like

Code:

VERBOSE=1
case "$HWADDR" in

00:40:F4:*)
  INFO="RealTek 8180"
  MODE="Managed"
  ESSID="essid"
  KEY="key"
  ;;
esac

in your /etc/rc.d/rc.wireless.conf
and put

Code:

/etc/rc.d/rc.wireless wlan0
/sbin/dhcpcd wlan0

in your /etc/rc.d/rc.local

EDIT: the rc.local stuff seems like it should work, but for some reason it does not on my system. It does make it easier to load up internet at startup though.

65_289 · 07-27-2005, 11:10 PM

You need to put it in your startup scripts in the rc.modules file.

http://slackware.com/config/init.php

tuxdev · 07-27-2005, 11:12 PM

that url is not up to date. The current official docs are www.slackbook.org.

sguen · 07-27-2005, 11:51 PM

Thank you all! I try what you suggested and let you know what happens.

sguen · 07-28-2005, 02:46 PM

tuxdev,

Thanks again! That did it.