linksys wireless ndiswrapper and ubuntu

case1984 · 04-27-2005, 10:41 PM

I installed ubuntu with no problems on a micron pII 233mhz with 96mb memory.
I'm trying to use a linksys wpc54g version 2. I tried to use ndiswrapper to install the driver from the linksys website, but it doesn't work.
First I download the zip file and unzip the lsbcmnds.inf file
When I try to install ndiswrapper using synaptic, it only shows ndiswrapper source and utils. I'm not sure if that has anything to do with my problem.

This is what I'm trying to do:
root@ubuntu:/home/michael/linksys wireless driver # ndiswrapper -i lsbcmnds.inf
lsbcmnds is already installed. Use -e to remove it
root@ubuntu:/home/michael/linksys wireless driver # ndiswrapper -e lsbcmnds.inf
Driver lsbcmnds.inf is not installed. Use -l to list installed drivers
root@ubuntu:/home/michael/linksys wireless driver # ndiswrapper -l lsbcmnds.inf
Usage: ndiswrapper OPTION
Manage ndis drivers for ndiswrapper.
-i inffile Install driver described by 'inffile'
-d pciid driver Use installed 'driver' for 'pciid'
-e driver Remove 'driver'
-l List installed drivers
-m Write configuration for modprobe
-hotplug (Re)Generate hotplug information

why does it say the driver is both inatalled and not installed? I'm kind of lost here.
Any help would be appreciated.

Michael

jon_hill987 · 04-29-2005, 04:35 AM

Im' having simmalar problems:

I have been trying to get my NetVision AMD Am1772 PCMCIA wifi card to work with kubuntu (Hoary 5.04) without any luck. so far i have just tried installing the windows drivers using ndiswrapper.

this is the result:

Code:

root@JON:/windriver# ndiswrapper -i netam772.inf
Installing netam772
cp: cannot stat `netam772.inf': No such file or directory
root@JON:/windriver# ndiswrapper -l
Installed ndis drivers:
netam772 invalid driver!
root@JON:/windriver# ndiswrapper -m
modprobe config already contains alias directive

root@JON:/windriver# modprobe ndiswrapper
FATAL: Error inserting ndiswrapper (/lib/modules/2.6.10-5-386/kernel/drivers/net/ndiswrapper/ndiswrapper.ko): Operation not permitted

I have a HP Compaq nx9005. any help much appreitiated as wireless is the only way I can conect to the net (i'm typing this from windows)

masonm · 04-29-2005, 10:35 AM

ndiswrapper -l
will show what's installed. it's just "ndiswrapper -l"

try "modprobe ndiswrapper" and see if your card activates.

The reason it says it isn't installed is you are typing:
"ndiswrapper -e lsbcmnds.inf"

the correct command is:
"ndiswrapper -e lsbcmnds"

you only use the ".inf" when installing the driver, after that it's just the driver name without the ".inf"

It sounds like it's installed to ndiswrapper ok.

You need to do:
modprobe ndiswrapper
iwconfig <wlan0>(or whatever your wlan card is called)<whatever settings you need>
ifconfig <wlan0> up
dhcpcd wlan0 (if using dhcp)

jon_hill987 · 05-03-2005, 06:07 AM

Any Ideas what my problem is? is my driver not supported by ndiswraper? do I need a different one?

masonm · 05-03-2005, 03:58 PM

First do a ndiswrapper -r <driver>

then
remove the alias from the modprobe.conf file

then do

ndiswrapper -i <full path to driver name.inf>

ndiswrapper -l

to install the driver you need to use the full path to the driver .inf file, not just the name.

jon_hill987 · 05-03-2005, 04:39 PM

Ok, thanx, getting there now.

Code:

me@PC:~$ sudo ndiswrapper -i /windriver/NetAm772.inf
Installing netam772
me@PC:~$ sudo ndiswrapper -l
Installed ndis drivers:
netam772        driver present, hardware present
me@PC:~$ sudo ndiswrapper -m
Adding "alias wlan0 ndiswrapper" to /etc/modprobe.d/ndiswrapper
me@PC:~$ sudo modprobe ndiswrapper
FATAL: Error inserting ndiswrapper (/lib/modules/2.6.10-5-386/kernel/drivers/net/ndiswrapper/ndiswrapper.ko): Operation not permitted

it's just the last bit I'm having trouble with now. I just don't understand it.

jon_hill987 · 05-05-2005, 05:38 AM

I have switched to Ubuntu (from Kubuntu) there is no change. I still have the problem inserting the driver with modprobe. anyone know what is causing this? should i try a diff distribution?

masonm · 05-05-2005, 12:54 PM

create a root account and su to root and try it then.

jon_hill987 · 05-06-2005, 01:13 PM

I tryed to do it logged on as root and get the same error, I even set the file to be read/write by everyone, I still get the same error. thanx for the suggestion though. got any more? i'm thinking it could be the driver. maybe it is not suported.

aaa · 05-06-2005, 02:18 PM

Delete/remove all the old drivers installed; do "ndiswrapper -l", then do "ndiswrapper -e" on each one, or delete the drivers from /etc/ndiswrapper. Then reinstall the driver. I think this happens when you have drivers installed by a different version of ndiswrapper.

jon_hill987 · 05-06-2005, 02:41 PM

That dosn't work, i did that before I started each time. before I installed ndiswrapper -l showed no installed drivers.

EDIT: Ok, i give up. I have found a linux driver that should work with my card. wish me luck installing that.

epb613 · 05-09-2005, 09:16 PM

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=5645

I followed the directions in post #7 on that page and it worked perfectly.

tynsap · 06-07-2005, 12:05 AM

@case1984

Your poor thread got hijacked. Not sure if you still need help, but I had the same issue. Try ndiswrapper -e <driver> without the .inf extension. It should work.

Hope that helps

Shade · 06-07-2005, 03:28 AM

Jon, check the output of dmesg after trying to modprobe ndiswrapper. Operation Not Permitted is different than a 'permission denied' message.

More than likely, the kernel you're running is missing wireless extensions or somesuch feature needed to use ndiswrapper.

--Shade

thunderweasel · 06-07-2005, 06:13 AM

You're may be using the wrong driver. Use the one listed for your card here: http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/p...378972d7f769ae
The latest drivers from the website may or may not work, make sure you use the one listed at the ndiswrapper site, as all the one's listed have been tested. Also, try a few different versions of ndiswrapper, some work better than others (I've had good experience with 1.1 and 0.9). And read the installation wiki at ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net thoroughly and carefully. You were issuing some incorrect commands in your first post that you would have known if you'd read the instructions.