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elliott678 12-27-2007 04:00 PM
Yes, you need root privileges to do that. It doesn't matter where you extract the driver.

apche93 12-28-2007 01:10 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by elliott678 (Post 3003271)
Yes, you need root privileges to do that. It doesn't matter where you extract the driver.
here is what ive done (w/ root priveleges):

after extracting the downloaded 32-bit xp driver,

1. ndiswrapper ~/xp32/net5416.inf
Code:
installing net5416 ...
forcing parameter MapRegisters from 256 to 64
forcing parameter MapRegisters from 256 to 64
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2. ndiswrapper -l
Code:
net5416 : driver installed
        device (168C:001C) present (alternate driver: ath_pci)
3. modprobe ndiswrapper- nothing happens. it just skips to the next command...


Can you tell me what if anything went wrong?

elliott678 12-28-2007 05:40 AM
Did you blacklist the ath_pci driver so it isn't trying to load? What version of ndiswrapper are you running (ndiswrapper -v)?

Also, 168C:001C does tell me that it really is a 5007EG, so ndiswrapper is your only hope.

apche93 12-28-2007 09:55 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by elliott678 (Post 3003734)
Did you blacklist the ath_pci driver so it isn't trying to load? What version of ndiswrapper are you running (ndiswrapper -v)?

Also, 168C:001C does tell me that it really is a 5007EG, so ndiswrapper is your only hope.

ndiswrapper -v
Code:
utils version: 1.9
driver filename:      /lib/modules/2.6.22-14-generic/ubuntu/misc/ndiswrapper/ndiswrapper.ko
version:        1.45
vermagic:      2.6.22-14-generic SMP mod_unload 586
wut do u mean by blacklisting it? and how?

elliott678 12-28-2007 10:24 AM
Blacklisting a driver keeps it from loading. I believe you blacklist drivers in Ubuntu by adding an entry to /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist, try adding something like this:
Code:
blacklist ath_pci
blacklist ath_hal

apche93 12-28-2007 01:32 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by elliott678 (Post 3003938)
Blacklisting a driver keeps it from loading. I believe you blacklist drivers in Ubuntu by adding an entry to /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist, try adding something like this:
Code:
blacklist ath_pci
blacklist ath_hal
yes, i think its in my blacklist. here look:
Code:
# This file lists those modules which we don't want to be loaded by
# alias expansion, usually so some other driver will be loaded for the
# device instead.

# evbug is a debug tool that should be loaded explicitly
blacklist evbug

# these drivers are very simple, the HID drivers are usually preferred
blacklist usbmouse
blacklist usbkbd

# replaced by e100
blacklist eepro100

# replaced by tulip
blacklist de4x5

# causes no end of confusion by creating unexpected network interfaces
blacklist eth1394

# snd_intel8x0m can interfere with snd_intel8x0, doesn't seem to support much
# hardware on its own (Ubuntu bug #2011, #6810)
blacklist snd_intel8x0m

# causes failure to suspend on HP compaq nc6000 (Ubuntu: #10306)
blacklist i2c_i801
blacklist bcm43xx
blacklist bcm43xx
blacklist bcm43xx
blacklist bcm43xx
blacklist bcm43xx
blacklist ath_hal
blacklist ath_pci
see the blacklisting is in there. so still why isnt it working?

elliott678 12-28-2007 01:36 PM
What have you tried to get the wireless connection to start after the module was loaded? Does the wlan0 interface show up in 'ifconfig -a'?

apche93 12-28-2007 02:29 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by elliott678 (Post 3004069)
What have you tried to get the wireless connection to start after the module was loaded? Does the wlan0 interface show up in 'ifconfig -a'?
no, it doesnt. ive typed in modprobe ndiswrapper as root though.

apche93 12-28-2007 02:29 PM
i only have eth0 and lo

elliott678 12-28-2007 02:59 PM
I think I left something out, remove the module then run 'ndiswrapper -m' then reload the module. I didn't have to do this on my system, but apparently it is necessary on Ubuntu.

apche93 12-28-2007 03:29 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by elliott678 (Post 3004140)
I think I left something out, remove the module then run 'ndiswrapper -m' then reload the module. I didn't have to do this on my system, but apparently it is necessary on Ubuntu.
yea, after i remove the net5416.inf thing from the windows wirless menu (ndisgtk).
i typed in ndiswrapper -m into terminal i get:
Code:
module configuration already contains alias directive
im pretty sure i did remove the *.inf file i previously installed. wuts wrong?

elliott678 12-28-2007 03:34 PM
I'm not sure what is wrong, I'm not familiar with Ubuntu or ndisgtk. The steps I listed are exactly what I did to make it work for me.

apche93 12-29-2007 11:43 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by elliott678 (Post 3004173)
I'm not sure what is wrong, I'm not familiar with Ubuntu or ndisgtk. The steps I listed are exactly what I did to make it work for me.
So, am i just left hopeless?


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