[Bug 412278] Re: Adding "ndiswrapper" to /etc/modules makes the system crash upon booting to GNOME

[Julian Andres Klode]

This can happen. ndiswrapper is dark magic. Some cards work, and some
don't. And with some drivers it can crash a system.

Closing this, as there is nothing we can do about it.


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

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Title:
  Adding "ndiswrapper" to /etc/modules makes the system crash upon
  booting to GNOME

Status in ndiswrapper package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  Ndiswrapper works fine for my wireless card which is: 
  Ethernet controller: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. Marvell W8300 802.11 Adapter (rev 07)
  It manages to connect to the internet after sudo modprobe ndiswrapper.
  The problem is with adding "ndiswrapper" to /etc/modules.  After editing this file, the system will get to the login screen, but once I login it sends me to the GNOME desktop, where I can't click on anything.  The terminal still works, but many programs run from the terminal are limited or nonfunctional.  Also, when I log off, it says file manager, panels, and a few other processes aren't responding.  
  To fix this all I had to do is reboot into a root shell, and delete the word ndiswrapper from /etc/modules.

  My solution, though it works, was difficult to find.  Having a script
  run sudo modprobe ndiswrapper at startup works for me (oddly).  I have
  asked for help or ideas from many Ubuntu "gurus", but they were all
  confused and unable to solve the problem.

  Please look to fix this bug.

  * I have tried both Windows XP and Win 98 drivers for my card.

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