Linksys WUSB54GS driver under Slackware

[aliov]

This is the help about how to install the driver for WUSB54GS in Slackware based on the Ubunto help:
This can be done is 4 steps:
note: Don't plug the device until the end of these steps
1)Install ndiswrapper.
2)Install F5D7051.exe
3)install unshield
4)Install the driver.

Step 1:
Download the ndiswrapper from http://sourceforge.net/project/showf...group_id=93482
extact the package and build it.
tar -xvf ndiswrapper-1.37.tar.gz
cd ndiswrapper-1.37
make
make install
ndiswrapper -m

the final command it's to enable load of ndiswrapper on boot of the kernel

Step 2:

download unshiel from:
http://www.slackware.com/~alien/slac...ield/pkg/10.0/
install it:
installpkg unshield-0.4-i486-1.tgz.

Step 3:
download F5D7051.exe
http://www.belkin.com/support/downlo...ad=1871&lang=1
unzip F5D7051.exe
unshield x DATA1.CAB
unshield x DATA2.CAB

from the 2Kdriver you'll find the two files copy them using:

cp usb8023.sys /etc/ndiswrapper/wusb54gsv2/
cp rndismp.sys /etc/ndiswrapper/wusb54gsv2/

if the folder /etc/ndiswrapper doesn't exist yet so make it.

Step 4:
download the driver from:
http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satel...VisitorWrapper
it depends on the version of your wireless usb!!!
unzip WUSB54GSv2_v4.1.20.0.exe (version of the downloaded file)
cd WUSB54GSv2_v4.1.20.0
ndiswrapper -i WUSB54GS.inf

ndiswrapper -l
modprobe ndiswrapper

if something goes wrong please refer to http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=225206.

hope this help.

[ouellettesr]

It doesnt work.

The link to F5D7051.exe does not work.

I managed to find the file, and it does not have:

usb8023.sys and rndismp.sys

it does have however in the 2kdriver folder two files named:

usb8023k.sys and rndismpk.sys <----- Note the K at the end of each file.

When I first copied those two files to their directory, I copied them without making the directory first. (etc/ndiswrapper/wusb54gv2/ )

I continued on with the installation and got all kinds of errors. I then fixed the directory (etc/ndiswrapper/wusb54gv2/ ) and put the two files in the right directory. I then did ndiswrapper-1 WUSB54GS.inf and it installed, but then i did ndiswrapper -l and got an invalid driver error.

I think it is a matter of putting all the files in the proper places before installation, like the ubuntu forum using the folder "my drivers" to work from. I am new to the linux folder structure and I do not know what does not belong. For example: In windows xp I know on C there are supposed to be at least 3 folders:

Windows
Documents and Settings
Program Files

For Linux I have no idea what is going on yet and what things need to look like. All I know is after I tried installing this and other programs I had files scattered all over the place. So I just decided to reinstall slackware in order to start fresh and to address the issue with my partitions. On the first installation I assigned hda3 to /usr/local/ instead of just /usr.

[aliov]

I didn't understand what is your problem exactly?
but if you follow what i wrote i think should works(based on ubunto but little bit different.you should make a directory in etc/ndiswrapper/wusb54gsv2/

code: mkdir etc/ndiswrapper/wusb54gsv2/

[ouellettesr]

I edited my post above.

[ouellettesr]

To whom it may concern... I have not found a fix for this problem yet. I now use ubuntu and it still does not work with that either.

[aliov]

Welcome back,

You did not post any thread since 3 months, Did you try to follow the Ubuntu help for linksys it worked to my friend so what is the problem in your case ?

[ouellettesr]

I just havent really tried looking into it do avoid dissapointment I guess, Since you said it worked for your friend I will give it a try.

[aliov]

Ubuntu is a very nice Distribution. so please inform me about any news.

Cheers.