[Ndiswrapper-general] Re: Aboute ndiswrapper on Gentoo x86_64

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Just joined this list..

I have debian-amd64 running on my compaq Athlon64 laptop (the broadcom wireless
device worked fine with ndiswrapper running on i386 debian).  I have recently
downloaded the windows xp 64bit trial version, but am waiting for the product
key so I can install it (microsoft didn't email it to me as they were supposed
to).

When I have installed it (hopefully in the next few days.. microsoft support
have been reasonably quick so far in dealing with my enquiry), hopefully it
will find the wireless device and install the drivers without any problems.  I
can then distribute these 64bit drivers to any developer to test a 64bit
ndiswrapper binary.

It seems from the little look that I've had that there is some 32bit assembly
code in the ndiswrapper source.  Its been a long time since I did any assembly
code writing but I'm willing to have a go if none of the developers wish to
concentrate on getting it 64bit ready at the moment and if someone can point me
to any assembly reference material.

bren

> From: Georg Schild <dangertools@gm...>
> Re: Aboute ndiswrapper on Gentoo x86_64
> 2004-12-08 04:31
> As you could have read already on the FAQ on ndiswrapper.sf.net there
> are some problems with getting the wrapper running on 64bit. First of
> all there are hardly any drivers for 64bit windows which are needed for
> 64bit linux to run ndiswrapper and use it. there are drivers for
> broadcom wireless nics built into windows x64, if someone has a 64bit
> windows installed perhaps he could get "em out of his windows. would be
> a first step. second thing is that ndiswrapper works with 32bit words
> and noone of the devs has a 64bit machine standing around which makes it
> hard to develop a driver for it. so if someone is a dev and has the time
> and has the driver he could make it running, otherwise we have to wait a
> bit for it, but asking for 64bit ndiswrapper every second day on the
> list, without searching the list before and seeing that this question
> gets asked all the time, is not a solution. I am not meaning you in
> particular, i mean everyone who asks this every second day
>