New Fedora 14 install but two problems

meridius10 · 04-01-2011, 05:20 PM

I am trying to install ndiswrapper in Fedora in order to install a Windows wireless driver.

When I try this:

Code:

su -c 'yum install kmod-ndiswrapper'

, I get this:

Code:

Loaded plugins: langpacks, presto, refresh-packagekit
Adding en_US to language list
Setting up Install Process
No package kmod-ndiswrapper available.

which corresponds to the instructions here:
http://fedoramobile.org/fc-wireless/ndis-yum-livna
so I'm wondering if there's a way around this.

Additionally after this cmd:

Code:

$ su -c 'yum update'

Rhythmbox crashed and my radio stations disappeared. I'm not sure if this bears any relation.

John VV · 04-01-2011, 06:00 PM

1) that "how to" is 2 years OUT OF DATE
the livna repo has been dead for a year

2) Fedora dose not like to run the -C command with su
that dose not always work

use instead

Code:

su -
--- your root password when asked ---
yum update

on two different lines , they are TWO different commands
the first "su -" then the password gets you into the root terminal
the second command " yum update" updates

as to ndiswrapper
there is no kernel module
search the yum database

Code:

su -
yum search ndiswrapper

then copy/paste the the name -- should be something like ( ndiswrapper & ndiswrapper-devel) into

Code:

su -
yum install ndiswrapper

meridius10 · 04-02-2011, 02:38 AM

That's interesting as when I entered the commands as mentioned above, I still got this message:

Code:

[root@localhost ~]# yum search ndiswrapper
Loaded plugins: langpacks, presto, refresh-packagekit
Adding en_US to language list
Warning: No matches found for: ndiswrapper
No Matches found

I think there is a slightly easier process in Ubuntu.

John VV · 04-02-2011, 04:11 AM

meridius10
what repos do you have installed and turned on ?
to see

Code:

su -
yum repolist all

yum should have been able to grab it from rpmfusion
http://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/...iswrapper.html
or the source from SF
http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawik...itle=Main_Page

it looks like there is a bug with this program and the current kernel
see the mailing list
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/piper...er/000952.html
and
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/piper...er/000956.html

meridius10 · 04-02-2011, 03:31 PM

This lists the repos that are turned on:

Code:

[root@localhost ~]# yum repolist all
Loaded plugins: langpacks, presto, refresh-packagekit
Adding en_US to language list
repo id                   repo name                              status
adobe-linux-i386          Adobe Systems Incorporated             enabled:     18
fedora                    Fedora 14 - i386                       enabled: 17,883
fedora-debuginfo          Fedora 14 - i386 - Debug               disabled
fedora-source             Fedora 14 - Source                     disabled
updates                   Fedora 14 - i386 - Updates             enabled:  5,992
updates-debuginfo         Fedora 14 - i386 - Updates - Debug     disabled
updates-source            Fedora 14 - Updates Source             disabled
updates-testing           Fedora 14 - i386 - Test Updates        disabled
updates-testing-debuginfo Fedora 14 - i386 - Test Updates Debug  disabled
updates-testing-source    Fedora 14 - Test Updates Source        disabled
repolist: 23,893

I think one of the links in the bug fix isn't working. I downloaded ndiswrapper-1.56, but the installation instructions aren't so clear. In some ways I'm missing the ease of this in Ubuntu. Never mind, I've put the Wireless USB at the back of my laptop, so I don't have to see it and will carry on using that instead.

John VV · 04-02-2011, 06:02 PM

I my self am not using ndiswrapper and do not have a microsoft only wireless

you might be stuck pluging the computer in to the cable

meridius10 · 04-03-2011, 07:50 AM

Unfortunately, yes, but thanks for your help.