Wireless Modem Problems

[Lisa Milne]

ndisgtk depends on ndiswrapper-utils, therefore you have to install that
before you can install ndisgtk


On Sun, 2009-01-11 at 10:53 +1000, Michael Harold wrote:
> Hi the List,
>  
>     The story is; I have a USB wireless modem (actually from Optus)
> that only works on Windows XP Home. 
>     In Ubuntu 8.10 (also installed) info from Help states that there
> is a means of reading the *.inf file supplied with the modem that
> requires ndisgtk as an add-on to ndiswrapper. 
>     OK. That means that I need to note the required file; close
> Ubuntu; re-start and open XP to get at the internet. 
>     Did that. 
>     Googled ndisgtk - downloaded and saved to a folder - so far so
> good. 
>     In XP - copy the file - paste to memory stick. Check? - it's
> there. Close XP.
>     Re-open to Ubuntu (memory stick recognised). Right click the
> ndisgtk file - GDebi Package Installer tops the list - click on that
> and it opens - showing a fault! (Quite a few "sweet" words - ya
> know? !)
>     Actually reads "Package: ndisgtk.  Status: Error: Dependancy is
> not satisfiable: ndiswrapper-utils-1.9". 
>     
>     Can anyone put a finger on a problem with anything there? Or
> suggest another means of getting the modem to work on Ubuntu?
>  
>     Hopefully
>  
>     Mike H
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