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Ariem
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 Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2006 10:44 am Post subject: ndiswrapper module problem |
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Hi,
sorry if I'm repeating a topic, but I searched the forum without finding a solution to my problem.
I upgraded my kernel (to 2.6.15-r8) and the ndiswrapper (to 1.13) and after that I haven't been able to use the ndiswrapper module.
I found somewhere that there was a problem with the latest version of ndiswrapper, so I downgrade it (to 1.11 and then to 1.9), still without solving the problem.
Basically, when emerging it I get:
| Code: | * Attempting to automatically reinstall any Windows drivers
* you might already have.
* Driver: lsbcmnds
mv: cannot overwrite directory `/tmp/lsbcmnds'
lsbcmnds is already installed. Use -e to remove it
* Driver: modules.ndiswrapper
Installing modules.ndiswrapper
couldn't copy /tmp/modules.ndiswrapper/modules.ndiswrapper.inf at /usr/sbin/ndiswrapper line 135. |
And what is causing the it is:
| Code: | # ndiswrapper -l
Installed drivers:
lsbcmnds driver installed, hardware present
modules.ndiswrapper invalid driver! |
So, is something going on with modules.ndiswrapper. I tried to remove it manually and emerge it again...
Any other idea??
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kabage
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| Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 2:13 am Post subject: I believe |
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It is trying to tell you to remove the old module driver and then reinstall it so the new module can take
effect on the old driver.
Make sure the new module is installed
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rmmod ndiswrapper
modprobe ndiswrapper
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Then maybe check the state
If it is still a whiney hiney then unload the driver
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ndiswrapper -e driverName
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Then reload the driver
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ndiswrapper -i {inf name}
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Will give you a list of options
I'm using ndiswrapper 1.7 if that makes any difference.
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Ariem
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| Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 9:38 pm Post subject: Re: I believe |
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| kabage wrote: | Make sure the new module is installed
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rmmod ndiswrapper
modprobe ndiswrapper
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Well, rmmod didn't work, but modprobe did.
| Code: | # rmmod ndiswrapper
ERROR: Module ndiswrapper does not exist in /proc/modules
# modprobe ndiswrapper
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dmesg reported:
| Code: | ndiswrapper: using irq 11
wlan0: vendor: ''
wlan0: ndiswrapper ethernet device 00:12:17:10:42:d0 using driver lsbcmnds, 14E4:4320:1737:4320.5.conf
wlan0: encryption modes supported: WEP; TKIP with WPA, WPA2, WPA2PSK; AES/CCMP with WPA, WPA2, WPA2PSK |
No error so far (as previously).
But,
| Code: | # ndiswrapper -l
Installed drivers:
lsbcmnds driver installed, hardware present
modules.ndiswrapper invalid driver! |
So, we're still in the same spot.
However, the wireless card is working. I can use it to connect to a network..
So what is this problem?
I was using 1.9 before without problems.. I can't belive I have to go down to 1.7 to make it work again... |
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kabage
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| Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 10:11 pm Post subject: Dont know, but would guess |
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That maybe you have a configuration file ndiswrapper does not need.
Other than /etc/init.d/net.wlan0 and /etc/conf.d/wireless nothing else should be required to set up config.
Ndiswrapper does make some aliases at /etc/modules.d/ndiswrapper , maybe something there.
I guess what I am trying to say is if you have made another config file or the newer version of ndiswrapper put a new config file somewhere like /etc/modules.ndiswrapper than it may be trying to install some driver you do not need.
I don't have such a file so, if you do find such a file you probably just need to put in your correct driver , possibly booting will fix it since, ndiswrapper seems to load the last working driver. (It stores that info somewhere, I thought it was under /var directory )
Certain versions, (this is why I don't upgrade very often ) seem to like my /etc/conf.d/wireless while certain versions don't so maybe something there.
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