I'm trying to use ndiswrapper to use a windows driver (netr7364) on ubuntu
10.04 64-bit for my ralink wireless adapter. I am using version 1.56 that I
recently compiled. However, it fails to load, giving this message in syslog
after starting it with "sudo modprobe ndiswrapper":

Jun 24 17:58:47 roosh-desktop kernel: [  921.765989] ndiswrapper version 1.56 loaded (smp=yes, preempt=no)
Jun 24 17:58:47 roosh-desktop kernel: [  921.910039] usb 1-7: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 4
Jun 24 17:58:47 roosh-desktop loadndisdriver: loadndisdriver: load_driver(358): couldn't load driver netr7364
Jun 24 17:58:47 roosh-desktop kernel: [  922.147400] ndiswrapper (import:233): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMResetComplete'
Jun 24 17:58:47 roosh-desktop kernel: [  922.147421] ndiswrapper (import:233): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMIndicateStatusEx'
Jun 24 17:58:47 roosh-desktop kernel: [  922.147437] ndiswrapper (import:233): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMDeregisterMiniportDriver'
Jun 24 17:58:47 roosh-desktop kernel: [  922.147452] ndiswrapper (import:233): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMRegisterMiniportDriver'
Jun 24 17:58:47 roosh-desktop kernel: [  922.147471] ndiswrapper (import:233): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMSetMiniportAttributes'
Jun 24 17:58:47 roosh-desktop kernel: [  922.147502] ndiswrapper (import:233): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisFreeNetBufferPool'
Jun 24 17:58:47 roosh-desktop kernel: [  922.147516] ndiswrapper (import:233): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisAllocateMdl'
Jun 24 17:58:47 roosh-desktop kernel: [  922.147569] ndiswrapper (import:233): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisFreeMdl'
Jun 24 17:58:47 roosh-desktop kernel: [  922.147583] ndiswrapper (import:233): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMSendNetBufferListsComplete'
Jun 24 17:58:47 roosh-desktop kernel: [  922.147597] ndiswrapper (import:233): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisMIndicateReceiveNetBufferLists'
Jun 24 17:58:47 roosh-desktop kernel: [  922.147618] ndiswrapper (import:233): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisOpenConfigurationEx'
Jun 24 17:58:47 roosh-desktop kernel: [  922.147633] ndiswrapper (import:233): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisAllocateNetBufferListPool'
Jun 24 17:58:47 roosh-desktop kernel: [  922.147658] ndiswrapper (import:233): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisFreeNetBufferList'
Jun 24 17:58:47 roosh-desktop kernel: [  922.147671] ndiswrapper (import:233): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisFreeNetBufferListPool'
Jun 24 17:58:47 roosh-desktop kernel: [  922.147692] ndiswrapper (import:233): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisAllocateMemoryWithTagPriority'
Jun 24 17:58:47 roosh-desktop kernel: [  922.147706] ndiswrapper (import:233): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisAllocateNetBufferAndNetBufferList'
Jun 24 17:58:47 roosh-desktop kernel: [  922.147721] ndiswrapper (import:233): unknown symbol: NDIS.SYS:'NdisAllocateNetBufferPool'
Jun 24 17:58:47 roosh-desktop kernel: [  922.147748] ndiswrapper (import:233): unknown symbol: WDFLDR.SYS:'WdfVersionUnbind'
Jun 24 17:58:47 roosh-desktop kernel: [  922.147759] ndiswrapper (import:233): unknown symbol: WDFLDR.SYS:'WdfVersionBind'
Jun 24 17:58:47 roosh-desktop kernel: [  922.147764] ndiswrapper (load_sys_files:206): couldn't prepare driver 'netr7364'
Jun 24 17:58:47 roosh-desktop kernel: [  922.148722] ndiswrapper (load_wrap_driver:108): couldn't load driver netr7364; check system log for messages from 'loadndisdriver'
Jun 24 17:58:47 roosh-desktop kernel: [  922.148807] usbcore: registered new interface driver ndiswrapper

Any help?

Hi,
looks like you're trying to load a vista or win7 driver (NDIS 6.x). Up to now
ndiswrapper only supports Windows XP drivers (NDIS 5.x). So you have to look
for a Windows XP 64 driver for your device.
Eventually pgiri will add support for NDIS 6.x (at least I think so)

Thanks so much for your help.

I found a XP 32-bit driver and it works on Ubuntu 32-bit Live-CD (my card is a
Gemtek WUBR177G, the driver I found was rt73). It seems Ubuntu's driver does
not do its job well.

Anyways, I'm going to try to look for an XP 64 driver, or in worse case,
install Ubuntu 32-bit.

Again, thanks for your help. I've been trying to get this working for over a
year!

I'm using a RT2870 USB stick with a 64bit Linux with a driver from Raling (ht
tp://www.ralinktech.com/support.php?s=1)

Maybe you could try a driver from the same side (RT257x ??). If you get
kernel-oopses you have to apply a patch to ndiswrapper (http://sourceforge.ne
t/tracker/?func=detail&aid=2948988&group_id=93482&atid=604452)

You can also try the Linux-drivers on their side, but my experiences with
these haven't been very good.

Good luck

Good News:
I did finally get a 64 bit driver from the ralink website, as you mentioned. I
had to install some sort of install-shield trial on my windows partition
(cabextract and unshield didn't work) and extract the .cab .inf and . sys
files for rt73 XP 64-bit.

Oh yea.
Thanks all for your help. I have found this forum to be a lot more helpful
than Ubuntu's :)

You're right:
extracting the WinXP 64 driver from the Setup can be a hassle - especially if
you don't have a WindowsXP 64 bit installation. And I know nobody who really
posses WinXP 64.

also, "cabextract" and "unshield" didn't work on the .exe files from ralink.
They did work on the ones from HP's website, though. I wonder why...