After ndiswrapper & driver compiled/installed what?

Mark_in_Hollywood · 07-14-2007, 07:52 PM

This is a Intel 686 computer, running Dapper Drake Ubuntu on a Toshiba Satellite 1905-s304 laptop.

All the files report OK, ndiswrapper, linksys driver, I used the Dapper install cd to add the network manager to (what should be the Applications/Add-Remove/menu, but even after rebooting, no icon for the panel, hence I can't use the 'net, even though ndiswrapper -v shows driver and device present.

Anybody have a clue, I'm out of ideas for the moment?

Hangdog42 · 07-15-2007, 07:05 AM

Did you load the module (modprobe ndiswrapper)? That should cause the card to become visible to the system. Once you've done that post your iwconfig output and we can go from there.

Mark_in_Hollywood · 07-16-2007, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Hangdog42

Did you load the module (modprobe ndiswrapper)? That should cause the card to become visible to the system. Once you've done that post your iwconfig output and we can go from there.

I found the remaining commands (in about 12 hours of 'net work) and have the 'net via wireless, but the network manager, which shows available connections and signal strength (as a bar chart) doesn't show the signal strength, only empty bars. Can you lend me hand with that?

Hangdog42 · 07-16-2007, 11:08 AM

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but the network manager, which shows available connections and signal strength (as a bar chart) doesn't show the signal strength, only empty bars. Can you lend me hand with that?

Unfortunately the answer is probably no. Some apps work decently with ndiswrapper and some don't. Even ndiswrapper seems to vary from card to card as to how well it reports signal strength. However, if you want to pursue this a bit more, you're going to have to try and figure out what is going wrong. I think the best idea would be to run the network manager from a console and see if any errors show up in the console. Without more to go on, solving this could be really difficult.

Mark_in_Hollywood · 07-17-2007, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Hangdog42

Unfortunately the answer is probably no. Some apps work decently with ndiswrapper and some don't. Even ndiswrapper seems to vary from card to card as to how well it reports signal strength. However, if you want to pursue this a bit more, you're going to have to try and figure out what is going wrong. I think the best idea would be to run the network manager from a console and see if any errors show up in the console. Without more to go on, solving this could be really difficult.

Dumb as this is, the "color scheme" made it impossible to see the signal strength bars in the default Ubuntu for System/Preferences/Appearance. Select Clearlooks as a test. Mine worked.

Hangdog42 · 07-17-2007, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Mark_in_Hollywood

Dumb as this is, the "color scheme" made it impossible to see the signal strength bars in the default Ubuntu for System/Preferences/Appearance. Select Clearlooks as a test. Mine worked.

I'm glad you figured that one out because I guarantee that there is no way I ever would have suggested you mess with your desktop appearance! Good catch.