Trying to setup ndiswrapper

[Paul Thompson]

Oli,

I found this when looking in syslog

Apr 16 10:38:34 localhost kernel: ndiswrapper version 1.0rc2 loaded
(preempt=yes,smp=no)
Apr 16 10:38:34 localhost loadndisdriver: loadndisdriver: main(462):
version 1.0rc2 started
Apr 16 10:38:34 localhost udev[8920]: creating device node '/dev/ndiswrapper'
Apr 16 10:38:34 localhost loadndisdriver: loadndisdriver:
load_driver(330): coudln't find valid drivers files for driver bcmwl5
Apr 16 10:38:34 localhost loadndisdriver: loadndisdriver:
load_driver(349): couldn't load driver bcmwl5
Apr 16 10:38:34 localhost loadndisdriver: loadndisdriver:
load_driver(330): coudln't find valid drivers files for driver bcmw15
Apr 16 10:38:34 localhost loadndisdriver: loadndisdriver:
load_driver(349): couldn't load driver bcmw15
Apr 16 10:38:34 localhost loadndisdriver: loadndisdriver: main(497):
no useable drivers found, aborting
Apr 16 10:38:34 localhost kernel: ndiswrapper (wrapper_init:1494):
loadndiswrapper failed (1792); check system log for messages from
'loadndisdriver'
Apr 16 10:38:34 localhost udev[8931]: removing device node '/dev/ndiswrapper'
Apr 16 10:56:19 localhost -- MARK --

Paul

On 4/16/05, Paul Thompson <ubantu001 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Oli,
> 
> Went back removed bcmwl5 with ndiswrapper -e bcmwl5 then started again,
> 
> this time every thing appeared to go just fine if I go to the network
> config utility I only find eth0 my ethernet connection.
> 
> if I do a modprob, I get
> 
> root at del9100:/home/pjt # modprobe ndiswrapper
> FATAL: Error inserting ndiswrapper
> (/lib/modules/2.6.10-5-386/kernel/drivers/net/ndiswrapper/ndiswrapper.ko):
> Operation not permitted
> root at del9100:/home/pjt #
> 
> Paul
> 
> On 4/16/05, Oliver Grawert <hostmaster at grawert.net> wrote:
> > hi,
> > Am Samstag, den 16.04.2005, 09:31 +1200 schrieb Paul Thompson:
> > > The p[roblem is that there is no ndiwrapper in /etc
> >
> > hmm, your initial post contained a directory listing of /etc which
> > contained ndiswrapper....
> > what does this contain ? probably the subdirectiory with the .conf file
> > is named a bit different. at least the "bcmwl5 is already installed..."
> > message suggests that there is something in there.
> >
> > ciao
> >         oli
> >
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