Why can't I compile ndiswrapper?

xri · 12-10-2007, 09:15 PM

I downloaded ndiswrapper-1.50 source.

After, make uninstall, make produces these error messages:

Quote:

In file included from /home/xri/downloads/ndiswrapper-1.50/driver/ndis.h:19,
from /home/xri/downloads/ndiswrapper-1.50/driver/wrapndis.c:16:
/home/xri/downloads/ndiswrapper-1.50/driver/ntoskernel.h:123:2: warning: #warning "wirelss devices are not supported by this kernel"
/home/xri/downloads/ndiswrapper-1.50/driver/wrapndis.c: In function 'wrap_ndis_start_device':
/home/xri/downloads/ndiswrapper-1.50/driver/wrapndis.c:1761: error: 'struct net_device' has no member named 'wireless_handlers'
make[3]: *** [/home/xri/downloads/ndiswrapper-1.50/driver/wrapndis.o] Error 1
make[2]: *** [_module_/home/xri/downloads/ndiswrapper-1.50/driver] Error 2
make[1]: *** [default] Error 2
make: *** [all] Error 2

I remember choosing support for wireless while compiling my kernel. What option(s) should I check before recompiling the kernel?

Can there be another alternative reason for this failure to compile?

Please advise.

raconteur · 12-11-2007, 12:23 AM

You need to have wireless extensions compiled into your kernel.

Have a look at that line that gave the warning:
/home/xri/downloads/ndiswrapper-1.50/driver/ntoskernel.h:123

Those definitions mean that you need net radio or wireless extensions configured in your kernel.