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Linksys Wireless G PCI Card (WMP54G) [DRIVERS!!!]
ok, i have a Linksys Wireless G PCI Card (WMP54G),
I have read many documents about this problem, i have seen the "ndiswrapper" and the Linuxant Driver Loader. I have Red Hat Linux 9.0 (free version), and i am the biggest linux n00b you can imagine. I have no idea how to install the "ndiswrapper" or even what to do after i install it. If anyone can help me, it would be great. PS, I literally understand nothing about linux, i am currently reading the "Red Hat Linux 9 Bible" by Christopher Negus :study:, so basically i need everything spelled out to me. Thanks! |
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yes, i have seen that site, but it talks about the "Linuxant" solution (and it is not free).
Thanks though... |
everything you need for getting started with ndiswrapper is at http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/
Your is good shape because there are rpms for redhat 9 Brian |
ok, well after i download that, how do i install it? what do i do to get it to recognise the card?
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install the rpms
rpm -Uvv ndiswrapper-xxxxx.rpm I think there is a tools package and a module package. make sure the modules package matches your kernel verstion uname -a Well, you need the windows driver for the card, specifically, the .inf. Use loadndisdriver to load it: loadndisdriver -a xxxx.inf you should be able to see the driver by doing a loadndisdriver -l you might also need to load the ndiswrapper: modprobe ndiswrapper use iwconfg to see if your system sees the wireless card: iwconfig you should see the wlan0 adapter Let me know if you have questions about specific steps. Brian |
ok i kinda understand what you are saying, i just started using Linux this week so some of the terms that you have used are a little over my head, but i get the just of it. Now you say that there are possible 2 files that i need to download from the ndiswrapper site? I am having trouble understanding the linux commands involved. should i be unpacking the program out of the X window system? or what?
PS thanks for helping me, i know that i must be frustrating....... |
ok wait, i have been doing some work and i have installed the RPM package, now i am at the point where i am supposed to load the driver for my card, but how do i address the driver's location. I am going to try a couple of things..... i'll post more if i get further....
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[root@localhost root]# loadndisdriver -a wmpci54g.inf
Usage: loadndisdriver [-a] [driver] [root@localhost root]# loadndisdriver -l /etc/ndiswrapper does not exist ok this is what i am getting when i try to install the driver..... |
is the driver wmpci54g.inf in /root ?
did you do the modprobe ? Tell me the results of uname -a |
i also get this when i try to do a modprobe ndiswrapper....
[root@localhost root]# modprobe ndiswrapper /lib/modules/2.4.20-30.9/kernel/drivers/net/ndiswrapper/ndiswrapper.o: unresolved symbol remove_wait_queue_Rd7b46182 /lib/modules/2.4.20-30.9/kernel/drivers/net/ndiswrapper/ndiswrapper.o: unresolved symbol remove_proc_entry_R16f1fe81 /lib/modules/2.4.20-30.9/kernel/drivers/net/ndiswrapper/ndiswrapper.o: unresolved symbol __netdev_watchdog_up_Rf65a902b /lib/modules/2.4.20-30.9/kernel/drivers/net/ndiswrapper/ndiswrapper.o: unresolved symbol skb_over_panic_Rdc75b965 /lib/modules/2.4.20-30.9/kernel/drivers/net/ndiswrapper/ndiswrapper.o: unresolved symbol __kfree_skb_R358002d4 /lib/modules/2.4.20-30.9/kernel/drivers/net/ndiswrapper/ndiswrapper.o: unresolved symbol irq_stat_R3ed476be /lib/modules/2.4.20-30.9/kernel/drivers/net/ndiswrapper/ndiswrapper.o: unresolved symbol skb_copy_and_csum_dev_R07e14db7 /lib/modules/2.4.20-30.9/kernel/drivers/net/ndiswrapper/ndiswrapper.o: unresolved symbol create_proc_entry_Rd11cc972 /lib/modules/2.4.20-30.9/kernel/drivers/net/ndiswrapper/ndiswrapper.o: unresolved symbol proc_net_R83c57f3e /lib/modules/2.4.20-30.9/kernel/drivers/net/ndiswrapper/ndiswrapper.o: unresolved symbol add_wait_queue_R1891d4b7 /lib/modules/2.4.20-30.9/kernel/drivers/net/ndiswrapper/ndiswrapper.o: unresolved symbol softnet_data_Re7456b5b /lib/modules/2.4.20-30.9/kernel/drivers/net/ndiswrapper/ndiswrapper.o: unresolved symbol alloc_skb_R389683d1 /lib/modules/2.4.20-30.9/kernel/drivers/net/ndiswrapper/ndiswrapper.o: unresolved symbol netif_rx_R0927a973 /lib/modules/2.4.20-30.9/kernel/drivers/net/ndiswrapper/ndiswrapper.o: unresolved symbol misc_register_Ref46e467 /lib/modules/2.4.20-30.9/kernel/drivers/net/ndiswrapper/ndiswrapper.o: unresolved symbol eth_type_trans_R62d7d08d /lib/modules/2.4.20-30.9/kernel/drivers/net/ndiswrapper/ndiswrapper.o: unresolved symbol misc_deregister_R039060da /lib/modules/2.4.20-30.9/kernel/drivers/net/ndiswrapper/ndiswrapper.o: insmod /lib/modules/2.4.20-30.9/kernel/drivers/net/ndiswrapper/ndiswrapper.o failed /lib/modules/2.4.20-30.9/kernel/drivers/net/ndiswrapper/ndiswrapper.o: insmod ndiswrapper failed [root@localhost root]# |
[root@localhost root]# uname -a
Linux localhost.localdomain 2.4.20-30.9 #1 Wed Feb 4 20:44:26 EST 2004 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux and yes i put the .inf file in /root |
did u use the 0.6-2 rpms?
how about the modprobe, Try modprobe --first-time ndiswrapper whats the result? |
sorry, i missed one of your posts. it's the modprobe failure.
did u install this rpm? kernel-module-ndiswrapper-0.6-2_2.4.20_30.9.rh90.dag.i686.rpm. Tell me the results of "rpm -e kernel-module-ndiswrapper" |
um i have been using the i386 for both of the packages
i have a pentium 4 processor.... should i use the i686? |
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