Hi,
I have problem installing a belkin Wireless card PCI (ADM68211)
I have downloaded the driver (sourmilk.net) , but i cannot "make " the bloody thing

System
Mandrake 10.1 Downlad edition

Problem
The problem is the "make".
everytime I'm getting error 2 directory does not exsist.

Can someone do a "dummy" description of the procedure. I'm stuck f

cheers D.

D , I wasted much time trying to compile this code, I think it is a cruel joke or badly writen code. The solution for ADM8211 chip set is to use ndiswrapper with windows driver.

hope this helps
Don

thanks , that's my plan

- one question , make and install files are reffering to kernel files how can i check where they are ?? sounds a bit dim .. but I'm a bit of a starter on this make business

D.

D , please tell a little bit more . Are you typing *make* and getting errors or are you reading the install or read me files and have questions?

Don

PS I compiled this on suse 9.0 no problem so i can help you , also , ndiswrapper now ships with suse 9.2 .

Hi ,
Found out the problem , the problem is / was that solutions on several forums tell you a bit of it and not the whole picture (ie people assume that others know) . The error was that the directory with the kernel was not there. Error 2 directory does not exsist /scr/......

solution googled for Kernel & mandrake , found a solution how to load the kernel files and to create the link to make sure the "make" command works.

I'll try tonight after i printed all the info ,

In return If everything works I post my info complete from start to finish, so that even my mom could load a driver in linux.

D.

Hi all ,
This is getting personal.. found info on several webpages but I'm getting all kind of crap now when i run Make.. make will start off but return a donkey load of errors.

instead of displaying the errors Below are the steps I took , comments and help appricaited , use link to threads if needed please

Facts
Release Mandrake 10.1
Kernel release 2.6.XX ( the one that comes with the download DVD)
Downloaded the Lastest version of the driver of sourmilk.net

followed wiki instructions (http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/p...p?Installation)

- Kernel installation = O.K. not at problem done
Q: what steps do i need to take after i have done urmpi Kernel-source if there are any

- installation gcc = done
- Setting up a link ln -s /usr/src/linux-<kernel-version> /lib/modules/VERSION/build/usr/src/linux blah blah with ln command = done , only not sure what i have done there followed the instructions on the wiki

Here the crap starts
Make = loads of text that stuff is not defined or already defined and end with error 2

If someone can spell it out to me that would be great.. the wiki is helpfull but still there are bits missing for the true beginner

are you logged in as root?

Hi ,
Yes.. I order to help Me & others I'll capture everything i do so someone can have a look at it
D.

Hi ,
well I'm getting a bit further now,

Facts:
Mandrake 10.1
Ndiswrapper 0.9
Drivers from the AMtek website
Wireless NIC ( Belkin F5D6001 v2)

In Harddrake the card is recognized as an AMD801
With lspci I'm getting Lynksys wireless ADM8211 (PCIID 0:0010.0 (not sure completely)

I downloaded an RPM for NDIS(ver 0.9) as I'm not getting anywhere fast with compiling Ndiswrapper, Loosing my hair at this stage
Downloaded the drivers (they are actually ADM8211 C) from ADMtek website as that was recommended everywhere .!!

as root : ndiswrapper -i XXX.inf ( xxx is the name of INF) works no problem
# ndiswrapper -l reveals driver loaded and harware present..

#iwconfig however does not know anything about having an Wireless interface .. ??
lo no wireless extensions
eth0 no wireless enxtension
So no wireless extensions

my question :
to use ndiswrapper properly , i need to use xxx.Inf , xxx.sys and xxx.cat files (xxx is the chiptype or brand) is that correct ?

I would like to use th drivers on sourmilk.net , but can someone point me in to the right thread for compiling modules ( think absolute starter), most of the threads assume how to do certain actions ( for example how do you swap your kernel from 2.6 to 2.4)

Also when someone has seen this before and can guide me that would be great

D , I have the same wlan as you do. It works fine.
In your post one step is missing.
Did you modprobe ndwrapper ?

Let me know ....
Don

I mean of course--------- modprobe -i ndiswrapper

then lsmod should show a ndiswrapper module loaded
is this true ?
Don

PS sourmilk = sourmilk -- it stinks , I spent lots of time on it , it is flawed and does not work, unless someone shows me otherwise
Don