[Bug 1096181] Re: ndiswrapper-dkms 1.57-1ubuntu1: ndiswrapper kernel module failed to build 'crashes on installation'

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Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

** Changed in: ndiswrapper (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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Title:
  ndiswrapper-dkms 1.57-1ubuntu1: ndiswrapper kernel module failed to
  build 'crashes on installation'

Status in “ndiswrapper” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Belkin wireless USB adapter is failing to install.
  ndiswrapper-dkms is crashing on installation

  1) The release of Ubuntu you are using, via 'lsb_release -rd' or System -> About Ubuntu
  Description:	Ubuntu 12.10
  Release:	12.10

  2) The version of the package you are using, via 'apt-cache policy pkgname' or by checking in Software Center
  Installed: 1.57-1ubuntu1
    Candidate: 1.57-1ubuntu1
    Version table:
   *** 1.57-1ubuntu1 0
          500 http://ie.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal/universe i386 Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

  3) What you expected to happen
  Install the package and it's dependencies and run ndiswrapper to install the windows driver

  4) What happened instead
  Belkin wireless USB adapter is failing to install.
  ndiswrapper-dkms is crashing on installation
  windows driver fails to install correctly

  sudo modprobe ndiswrapper
  FATAL: Module ndiswrapper not found.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
  Package: ndiswrapper-dkms 1.57-1ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-21.32-generic 3.5.7.1
  Uname: Linux 3.5.0-21-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu9
  Architecture: i386
  DKMSKernelVersion: 3.5.0-21-generic
  Date: Fri Jan  4 19:38:43 2013
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-12-11 (23 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release i386 (20121017.2)
  MarkForUpload: True
  PackageArchitecture: all
  PackageVersion: 1.57-1ubuntu1
  SourcePackage: ndiswrapper
  Title: ndiswrapper-dkms 1.57-1ubuntu1: ndiswrapper kernel module failed to build
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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