ndiswrapper

On Apr 6, 2005 10:54 PM, john Sanabria <john.sanabria@...> wrote:
> hi list,
> 
> i'm trying to configure my wireless card in my laptop but seems look
> that i have problems, :S.
> 
> i have a compaq r3000 laptop with a wireless card:
>   - 02:02.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4306 802.11b/g
> Wireless LAN Controller (rev 03)
>   - ndiswrapper 1.1
>   - Linux localhost.localdomain 2.6.9-1.667 #1 Tue Nov 2 14:41:25 EST
> 2004 i686 athlon i386 GNU/Linux
>   - Fedora 3
> 
> When run the modprobe i got the next:
> 
> [root@... bcmwl5a]# modprobe ndiswrapper FATAL: Error inserting
> ndiswrapper (/lib/modules/2.6.9-1.667/misc/ndiswrapper.ko): Operation
> not permitted
> 
> and the dmesg output is:
> 
> ndiswrapper version 1.1 loaded (preempt=no,smp=no)
> ndiswrapper (wrapper_init:1534): loadndiswrapper failed (1792); check
> system log for messages from 'loadndisdriver'
> 
> Any suggestions? Thanks for your attention, best regards.

Hi John,
Well, you don't say anything about it, so did you install the Windows
driver and is it installed and all happy?  "ndiswrapper -l" (lowercase
L) should tell you.  Also, check the end of /var/log/messages after
trying this as it may give you a little more info than dmesg.
What Windows driver are you using?  I think that could have something
to do with it.  Look on the ndiswapper website for the drivers that
work.
I don't know if this is part of the problem (certainly *could* be),
but I highly suggest you update your system, or at least the kernel,
as that is the original FC3 kernel.  We're on 2.6.10-1.770_FC3, and
there is a 2.6.11 kernel in the development update repo.  I have the
same laptop, except I have the AMD64 version, and everything works on
it, and I know of people who have it working in 32-bit as well, so it
definitely can work.
If you still cannot get it, then you might compile with DEBUG=3:
make DEBUG=3 install

that should get you a lot more info in /var/log/messages.

Jonathan

PS: you should check out this mail list if you have not found it yet:
http://lists.pcxperience.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxr3000

Hi Jonathan thanks for your answer...

when i execute the command ndiswrapper -l, i got:

[root@... ~]# ndiswrapper -l
Installed ndis drivers:
bcmwl5a driver present, hardware present


but when i try to run modprobe i got:

[root@... ~]# modprobe ndiswrapper
FATAL: Error inserting ndiswrapper
(/lib/modules/2.6.9-1.667/misc/ndiswrapper.ko): Operation not
permitted


i'm compiling ndiswrapper with DEBUG=3, and this is the output in
/var/log/messages when run modprobe ndiswrapper:

Apr  7 10:03:30 localhost kernel: ndiswrapper version 1.1 loaded
(preempt=no,smp=no)
Apr  7 10:03:30 localhost kernel: ndiswrapper (loader_init:978): Exit
Apr  7 10:03:30 localhost loadndisdriver: loadndisdriver:
add_driver_devices(432): file 14E4:4320:0E11:00E7 is not valid -
ignored
Apr  7 10:03:30 localhost loadndisdriver: loadndisdriver:
add_driver_devices(432): file 14E4:4301:103C:12F3 is not valid -
ignored
Apr  7 10:03:30 localhost loadndisdriver: loadndisdriver:
add_driver_devices(432): file 14E4:4320:103C:12F4 is not valid -
ignored
Apr  7 10:03:30 localhost loadndisdriver: loadndisdriver:
add_driver_devices(432): file 14E4:4301 is not valid - ignored
Apr  7 10:03:30 localhost loadndisdriver: loadndisdriver:
add_driver_devices(432): file 14E4:4320 is not valid - ignored
Apr  7 10:03:30 localhost loadndisdriver: loadndisdriver:
load_all_devices(522): no valid NDIS drives found in /etc/ndiswrapper;
you may need to reinstall Windows drivers
Apr  7 10:03:30 localhost kernel: ndiswrapper (wrapper_init:1526):
calling loadndisdriver
Apr  7 10:03:30 localhost kernel: ndiswrapper (wrapper_ioctl_release:953): Enter
Apr  7 10:03:30 localhost kernel: ndiswrapper (wrapper_init:1534):
loadndiswrapper failed (1792); check system log for messages from
'loadndisdriver'
Apr  7 10:03:30 localhost kernel: ndiswrapper (loader_exit:985): Enter
Apr  7 10:03:30 localhost kernel: ndiswrapper (loader_exit:1018): Exit
Apr  7 10:03:30 localhost kernel: ndiswrapper (wrapper_init:1536): Exit

thanks for any ideas... 

regards. 

PD: I'm using the driver bcmwl5a.tar.gz

On Apr 7, 2005 12:23 AM, Jonathan Berry <berryja@...> wrote:
> On Apr 6, 2005 10:54 PM, john Sanabria <john.sanabria@...> wrote:
> > hi list,
> >
> > i'm trying to configure my wireless card in my laptop but seems look
> > that i have problems, :S.
> >
> > i have a compaq r3000 laptop with a wireless card:
> >   - 02:02.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4306 802.11b/g
> > Wireless LAN Controller (rev 03)
> >   - ndiswrapper 1.1
> >   - Linux localhost.localdomain 2.6.9-1.667 #1 Tue Nov 2 14:41:25 EST
> > 2004 i686 athlon i386 GNU/Linux
> >   - Fedora 3
> >
> > When run the modprobe i got the next:
> >
> > [root@... bcmwl5a]# modprobe ndiswrapper FATAL: Error inserting
> > ndiswrapper (/lib/modules/2.6.9-1.667/misc/ndiswrapper.ko): Operation
> > not permitted
> >
> > and the dmesg output is:
> >
> > ndiswrapper version 1.1 loaded (preempt=no,smp=no)
> > ndiswrapper (wrapper_init:1534): loadndiswrapper failed (1792); check
> > system log for messages from 'loadndisdriver'
> >
> > Any suggestions? Thanks for your attention, best regards.
> 
> Hi John,
> Well, you don't say anything about it, so did you install the Windows
> driver and is it installed and all happy?  "ndiswrapper -l" (lowercase
> L) should tell you.  Also, check the end of /var/log/messages after
> trying this as it may give you a little more info than dmesg.
> What Windows driver are you using?  I think that could have something
> to do with it.  Look on the ndiswapper website for the drivers that
> work.
> I don't know if this is part of the problem (certainly *could* be),
> but I highly suggest you update your system, or at least the kernel,
> as that is the original FC3 kernel.  We're on 2.6.10-1.770_FC3, and
> there is a 2.6.11 kernel in the development update repo.  I have the
> same laptop, except I have the AMD64 version, and everything works on
> it, and I know of people who have it working in 32-bit as well, so it
> definitely can work.
> If you still cannot get it, then you might compile with DEBUG=3:
> make DEBUG=3 install
> 
> that should get you a lot more info in /var/log/messages.
> 
> Jonathan
> 
> PS: you should check out this mail list if you have not found it yet:
> http://lists.pcxperience.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxr3000
>

Hi John,

On Apr 7, 2005 9:08 AM, john Sanabria <john.sanabria@...> wrote:
> Hi Jonathan thanks for your answer...
> 
> when i execute the command ndiswrapper -l, i got:
> 
> [root@... ~]# ndiswrapper -l
> Installed ndis drivers:
> bcmwl5a driver present, hardware present
> 
> but when i try to run modprobe i got:
> 
> [root@... ~]# modprobe ndiswrapper
> FATAL: Error inserting ndiswrapper
> (/lib/modules/2.6.9-1.667/misc/ndiswrapper.ko): Operation not
> permitted
> 
> i'm compiling ndiswrapper with DEBUG=3, and this is the output in
> /var/log/messages when run modprobe ndiswrapper:
> 
> Apr  7 10:03:30 localhost kernel: ndiswrapper version 1.1 loaded
> (preempt=no,smp=no)
> Apr  7 10:03:30 localhost kernel: ndiswrapper (loader_init:978): Exit
> Apr  7 10:03:30 localhost loadndisdriver: loadndisdriver:
> add_driver_devices(432): file 14E4:4320:0E11:00E7 is not valid -
> ignored
> Apr  7 10:03:30 localhost loadndisdriver: loadndisdriver:
> add_driver_devices(432): file 14E4:4301:103C:12F3 is not valid -
> ignored
> Apr  7 10:03:30 localhost loadndisdriver: loadndisdriver:
> add_driver_devices(432): file 14E4:4320:103C:12F4 is not valid -
> ignored
> Apr  7 10:03:30 localhost loadndisdriver: loadndisdriver:
> add_driver_devices(432): file 14E4:4301 is not valid - ignored
> Apr  7 10:03:30 localhost loadndisdriver: loadndisdriver:
> add_driver_devices(432): file 14E4:4320 is not valid - ignored
> Apr  7 10:03:30 localhost loadndisdriver: loadndisdriver:
> load_all_devices(522): no valid NDIS drives found in /etc/ndiswrapper;
> you may need to reinstall Windows drivers
                           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

I'm thinking this is probably a good idea.  It looks like it is not
liking your drivers.  If you installed them with an earlier version of
ndiswrapper (before 1.0rc2 I think) then things have changed and you
certainly need to reinstall the drivers:
ndiswrapper -e bcmwl5a
ndiswrapper -i /path/to/inf_file.inf
If that still doesn't work, then you probably need to try another
Windows driver.

> Apr  7 10:03:30 localhost kernel: ndiswrapper (wrapper_init:1526):
> calling loadndisdriver
> Apr  7 10:03:30 localhost kernel: ndiswrapper (wrapper_ioctl_release:953): Enter
> Apr  7 10:03:30 localhost kernel: ndiswrapper (wrapper_init:1534):
> loadndiswrapper failed (1792); check system log for messages from
> 'loadndisdriver'
> Apr  7 10:03:30 localhost kernel: ndiswrapper (loader_exit:985): Enter
> Apr  7 10:03:30 localhost kernel: ndiswrapper (loader_exit:1018): Exit
> Apr  7 10:03:30 localhost kernel: ndiswrapper (wrapper_init:1536): Exit
> 
> thanks for any ideas...
> 
> regards.
> 
> PD: I'm using the driver bcmwl5a.tar.gz

Jonathan

Hi Jonathan,

months ago, the integrated wireless card works with mandrake. Today,
when you say me that new versions of ndiswrapper needs different
versions of driver windows, i decided to use ndiswrapper-0.11 with
bcmwl5a, and.... IT WORKS :)

i follow the steps 

ndiswrapper -l
modprobe ndiswrapper (this time doesn't appear operation not permitted)
iwconfig (and i see the card)
iwlist wlan0 scan (and i see couple of networks)
iwconfig wlan0 essid RUMNET (essid of my campus wireless network)
ifconfig wlan0 up
dhclient wlan0

and i'm ready to go.

thanks for your attention and help.

regards at everyone, bye bye.


On Apr 7, 2005 2:50 PM, Jonathan Berry <berryja@...> wrote:
> Hi John,
> 
> On Apr 7, 2005 9:08 AM, john Sanabria <john.sanabria@...> wrote:
> > Hi Jonathan thanks for your answer...
> >
> > when i execute the command ndiswrapper -l, i got:
> >
> > [root@... ~]# ndiswrapper -l
> > Installed ndis drivers:
> > bcmwl5a driver present, hardware present
> >
> > but when i try to run modprobe i got:
> >
> > [root@... ~]# modprobe ndiswrapper
> > FATAL: Error inserting ndiswrapper
> > (/lib/modules/2.6.9-1.667/misc/ndiswrapper.ko): Operation not
> > permitted
> >
> > i'm compiling ndiswrapper with DEBUG=3, and this is the output in
> > /var/log/messages when run modprobe ndiswrapper:
> >
> > Apr  7 10:03:30 localhost kernel: ndiswrapper version 1.1 loaded
> > (preempt=no,smp=no)
> > Apr  7 10:03:30 localhost kernel: ndiswrapper (loader_init:978): Exit
> > Apr  7 10:03:30 localhost loadndisdriver: loadndisdriver:
> > add_driver_devices(432): file 14E4:4320:0E11:00E7 is not valid -
> > ignored
> > Apr  7 10:03:30 localhost loadndisdriver: loadndisdriver:
> > add_driver_devices(432): file 14E4:4301:103C:12F3 is not valid -
> > ignored
> > Apr  7 10:03:30 localhost loadndisdriver: loadndisdriver:
> > add_driver_devices(432): file 14E4:4320:103C:12F4 is not valid -
> > ignored
> > Apr  7 10:03:30 localhost loadndisdriver: loadndisdriver:
> > add_driver_devices(432): file 14E4:4301 is not valid - ignored
> > Apr  7 10:03:30 localhost loadndisdriver: loadndisdriver:
> > add_driver_devices(432): file 14E4:4320 is not valid - ignored
> > Apr  7 10:03:30 localhost loadndisdriver: loadndisdriver:
> > load_all_devices(522): no valid NDIS drives found in /etc/ndiswrapper;
> > you may need to reinstall Windows drivers
>                            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> 
> I'm thinking this is probably a good idea.  It looks like it is not
> liking your drivers.  If you installed them with an earlier version of
> ndiswrapper (before 1.0rc2 I think) then things have changed and you
> certainly need to reinstall the drivers:
> ndiswrapper -e bcmwl5a
> ndiswrapper -i /path/to/inf_file.inf
> If that still doesn't work, then you probably need to try another
> Windows driver.
> 
> > Apr  7 10:03:30 localhost kernel: ndiswrapper (wrapper_init:1526):
> > calling loadndisdriver
> > Apr  7 10:03:30 localhost kernel: ndiswrapper (wrapper_ioctl_release:953): Enter
> > Apr  7 10:03:30 localhost kernel: ndiswrapper (wrapper_init:1534):
> > loadndiswrapper failed (1792); check system log for messages from
> > 'loadndisdriver'
> > Apr  7 10:03:30 localhost kernel: ndiswrapper (loader_exit:985): Enter
> > Apr  7 10:03:30 localhost kernel: ndiswrapper (loader_exit:1018): Exit
> > Apr  7 10:03:30 localhost kernel: ndiswrapper (wrapper_init:1536): Exit
> >
> > thanks for any ideas...
> >
> > regards.
> >
> > PD: I'm using the driver bcmwl5a.tar.gz
> 
> Jonathan
>