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[jamov]

Installing ndiswrapper 0.9 on Xandros 2.01 OCE (kernel 2.4.24)
most of this is taken from other helpful user's posts and the ndiswrapper install file

From a clean install with the C/C++ development tools installed (can be installed from XN)

Put your XP inf files for your wireless card somewhere on your computer (home directory for me)

Open Xandros Networks

Search for "source", then install the kernel source for you kernel version.
unpack the source tar file using your preferred method (console or file manager)

Download the source for ndiswrapper 0.9 from http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net (I put it in my home directory)
(I have tested with .10rc1 and it works as well)

unpack it using your preferred method (console or file manager)

Open terminal and log in as root
cd /usr/src/xandros-kernel-source-[your version]

cd /usr/src/xandros-kernel-source-2.4.24
make EXTRAVERSION=-x1 mrproper
cp /boot/config-2.4.24-x1 .config
make EXTRAVERSION=-x1 oldconfig
make EXTRAVERSION=-x1 dep


cd /home/[user name]/ndiswrapper-0.9 (or wherever you unpacked the ndiswrapper source)

make install
ndiswrapper -i [path/to/inf/file]
ndiswrapper -l (this should display the driver you load and say present)
modprobe ndiswrapper


iwconfig (the output should have something like wlan0 in it, in following steps I assume wlan0)

use iwconfig to set key and essid
root console: iwconfig wlan0 enc yourhexkey (or s:yourasciikey)
root console: iwconfig wlan0 essid "" (or specify your APs ESSID)

you may need to specify more settings than this for your environment

edit /etc/network/interfaces and add the following lines (assuming dhcp)
auto wlan0
iface wlan0 inet dhcp (then save) (look below for bold text there may be more you need to do here)

root console: ifup wlan0
root console: ifconfig (check to see if the wlan0 interface has an IP address)

At this point you should be able to surf or whatever, but the settings are not saved, so a reboot will loose them

Here is what I did to get the interface to come up, on its own, at boot, there are probably better ways

root console: ndiswrapper -m
modify the /etc/devices/drivers file and add to the bottom 20 ndiswrapper (99 didn't seem to work for me)
root console: xangenmodules
verify that the file /etc/modutils/ndiswrapper exists (should have been created by ndiswrapper -m)
root console: update-modules

I not sure that the rest of this is necessary if you are not using wep, the xandros control center wireless settings
didn't seem to be able to set the key so I did it this way.

Add these lines to the /etc/network/intrfaces file
below the
auto wlan0
iface wlan0 inet dhcp
pre-up if grep -q ndiswrapper /proc/modules; then :; else modprobe ndiswrapper; fi
wireless_keymode restricted
wireless_key <KEY>
wireless_essid <SSID>


save

reboot with fingers crossed

Hopefully this will help someone and hurt no one

Jamov

[zadok2k]

did everything in your instructions, all went well until i modprob! out put says that I have bad symballs or no symballs and then say isnmod failed!
have any idea why or what could have went wrong, I have re-installed ndiswrapper 0.11 several times but get the same output.

Jason

[scarymonkey]

I am having a similar problem. I have follwed the instructions and got no errors until I run modprobe.

[scarymonkey]

If fixed the problem. I went from using 1.0rc1 to using 0.10 and nearly everything works fine now.

I can't use DHCP for the card as the gateway doesn't get sent properly. I can access any LAN devices but nothing outside of the router. For the time being I have set a static IP and will have a better look some other time. At the moment I am going to play with Xandros and see if it suits my needs on this laptop.

[pezzer442]

Great post thanks got this newb 95% of the way there !
One thing I had to do was use the Dell Driver (mentioned in another thread) rather than the Belkin one as soon as I used it things fell into place. Although I still cant get the encryption key to set at startup despite a bit of fiddling with /etc/network/interfaces

Bye bye windows !

[bcmc]

I can not install the drivers. See below , this is from the console
XANPWB58M49:/usr/src/modules/ndiswrapper/utils# make install
install -D -m 755 loadndisdriver /sbin/loadndisdriver
install -D -m 755 ndiswrapper /usr/sbin/ndiswrapper
install -D -m 755 ndiswrapper-buginfo /usr/sbin/ndiswrapper-buginfo

NOTE: Windows driver configuration file format has changed since 1.0-rc2. You must re-install Windows drivers if they were installed before.
XANPWB58M49:/usr/src/modules/ndiswrapper/utils# ndiswrapper -i /root/WPC54Gv2_40826/lsbcmnds.inf
lsbcmnds is already installed. Use -e to remove it
XANPWB58M49:/usr/src/modules/ndiswrapper/utils# ndiswrapper -e lsbcmnds
XANPWB58M49:/usr/src/modules/ndiswrapper/utils# ndiswrapper -l
Installed ndis drivers:
bcmwl5.sys invalid driver!
XANPWB58M49:/usr/src/modules/ndiswrapper/utils# ndiswrapper -e bcmwl5
Driver bcmwl5 is not installed. Use -l to list installed drivers
XANPWB58M49:/usr/src/modules/ndiswrapper/utils# ndiswrapper i /root/wpc54gv2_40826/lsbcmnds.inf/bcmwl5.sys
Usage: ndiswrapper OPTION

Manage ndis drivers for ndiswrapper.
-i inffile Install driver described by 'inffile'
-d devid driver Use installed 'driver' for 'devid'
-e driver Remove 'driver'
-l List installed drivers
-m Write configuration for modprobe
-hotplug (Re)Generate hotplug information


where 'devid' is either PCIID or USBID of the form XXXX:XXXX
XANPWB58M49:/usr/src/modules/ndiswrapper/utils# ndiswrapper -i /root/wpc54gv2_40826/lsbcmnds.inf/bcmwl5.sys
bcmwl5.sys is already installed. Use -e to remove it
XANPWB58M49:/usr/src/modules/ndiswrapper/utils# sudo modprobe
bash: sudo: command not found
XANPWB58M49:/usr/src/modules/ndiswrapper/utils# modprobe ndiswrapper
modprobe: Can't locate module ndiswrapper
XANPWB58M49:/usr/src/modules/ndiswrapper/utils#

What did I do wrong.

[MMfreak]

hello,

i cant go furthur than

make install because i get an great list of errors and we ca't fix it!
does someoneknows how to fix it???????
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[Ghostbone]

For some unknwon reason you cannot run "make dep" with the new kernel in version 3.0 (2.6.9) so you have to run instead of that step "make prepare-all"

Hope I helped
GB.

[Joey]

I'm having problems getting the interface to come up on it's own at bootup so I have to redo modprobe, etc. So here's the current problems I'm having, hopefully, someone can help:

1. When I type in "ndiswrapper -m" I get a message saying that "modprobe config alreay contains an alias directive."
2. I'm working in Xandros 3.0 so I think some of the file structure may have changed now because I don't have a /etc/devices/drivers file so I can't add the "20 ndiswrapper" line to it. I noticed that the ndiswrapper website said to add the line to /etc/modules although the ndiswrapper website says to only type in "ndiswrapper."
3. I get a "command not found" when I type in xangenmodules.
4. This may have to do with #1 but the /etc/modutils/ndiswrapper file doesn't exist on my system.

[The_Darkside]

I have managed to get this working on Xandros 3 so I hope this helps you
1 - saying it already contains an alias is because you have already ran the command once before (confirmed by trial)

2 - add ndiswrapper (without the 20) to /etc/modules

3 - the command xangenmodules is unnecessary on Xandros 3

Mine is now working perfectly although it took a few minutes to detect the network and connect. I can now browse the local network and the net via a windows gateway
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[superbnerb]

i am using the xandros 3.0 version and do not see this etc module folder that you men speak of. i therefore cannot add the ndiswrapper line to my interface.

i am going to reboot. i also have to fix this lx700 keyboard i am working on (logitech) it gives me a weird symbol when i try to hit the slash and appostrophe key. èé see. or at least i see it.
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[Piledriver]

It's NOT a folder, it's a file.

On Xandros 3, it's /etc/modules

Add the name of modules you want loaded on boot to the list.
(one can add args, but that's best done in /etc/modules.conf

I just installed Xandros3 last night on my old Compaq laptop, and
the ACX111 wifi card is found, but I haven't gotten it working yet.

(some driver IS loaded, but I haven't figured out how to configure it yet,
will go thru the above listed procedure as soon as she goes shopping)

(It's for the Wife, a simple setup is a good thing, Mandrake Cooker was
too much for her)

Absolutely everything else seems to work, including the lucent winmodem.

Works fine under Knoppix though... but the config tools are all
available right on the panel...

UPDATE: All I had to do was 1 step from the above, as the driver included in Xandros 3 worked out of the box:

edit /etc/network/interfaces and add the following lines (assuming dhcp)
auto wlan0
iface wlan0 inet dhcp (then save) (look below for bold text there may be more you need to do here)
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[bgblanch]

I need some help finishing up getting my wlan (broadcom using ndiswrapper) working. I can see my wlan (eth1) in the Control Center under Network Connection. I'm not able to renew the IP address or actually connect with the wlan. I have the wireless info in the wireless tab of the Network Connections but still can't get the last little bit working.

[nikdc5]

Hi, I have been desperately trying to follow these instructions to get my Linksys PCMCIA wireless thingy working under xandros 3 (deluxe ed I think), however I get stuck at the 'iwconfig' command, which produces the following, unexciting result:

[ripdemon]

I did all of the steps above.
the error I am getting is.

dogbert2:/usr/src/ndiswrapper/modules/ndiswrapper#ndiswraper -l
Installed ndis drivers:
driver invalid driver:
driver invalid driver:
lstinds driver present, hardware present

so i do a " modprobe ndiswrapper "
out-put
FATAL: Error inserting ndiswrapper (/lib/modules/2.6.9-x1/mis/ndiswrapper.ko): Operation not permitted

what am I doing wrong?
or what didnt I do right?