FATAL: Error inserting ndiswrapper (/lib/modules/2.6.17-10-generic/misc/ndiswrapper.k

01-31-2007

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MercyMe

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FATAL: Error inserting ndiswrapper (/lib/modules/2.6.17-10-generic/misc/ndiswrapper.k

I've been trying to get this to work for a while now and I keep getting this fatal error for no apparent reason to me....I don't understand why this won't work

Code:

root@test-desktop:~# cd /root/Desktop/drivers
root@test-desktop:~/Desktop/drivers# ndiswrapper -l
No drivers installed
root@test-desktop:~/Desktop/drivers# ndiswrapper -i WUSB54G.INF
Installing wusb54groot@test-desktop:~/Desktop/drivers# ndiswrapper -l
Installed drivers:wusb54g         driver installed, hardware present 
root@test-desktop:~/Desktop/drivers# ndiswrapper -m
Adding "alias wlan0 ndiswrapper" to /etc/modprobe.d/ndiswrapper
root@test-desktop:~/Desktop/drivers# modprobe ndiswrapper
FATAL: Error inserting ndiswrapper (/lib/modules/2.6.17-10-generic/misc/ndiswrapper.ko): Invalid argument

01-31-2007	#2 (permalink)
beagle2 Linux Newbie Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Posts: 204	Did you install ndiswrapper or was it pre-installed? Which distro are you using? See this for more. __________________ Elive,kanotix-mini,pclinuxos super gamer,xp, sidux

01-31-2007	#3 (permalink)
MercyMe Just Joined! Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 18	Os I use newest ubuntu, I installed ndiswrapper from the ubuntu cd. I am trying what was posted on that link I can't compile ndiswrapper it doesn't make because I don't have kernel souce but, It installs fine from the CD oO very strange =.=. *Do you know where kernel source is located on ubuntu CD? I only found kernel headers and lan packages ect -.-. Last edited by MercyMe; 01-31-2007 at 11:33 PM.. Reason: Edit:*

02-01-2007	#4 (permalink)
beagle2 Linux Newbie Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Posts: 204	Ok, see this https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source...per/+bug/59983 and then the solution here . If you don't have a working internet connection on this pc see this section 5. Hope this helps. __________________ Elive,kanotix-mini,pclinuxos super gamer,xp, sidux

02-01-2007	#5 (permalink)
MercyMe Just Joined! Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 18	I thought I had build-essentials installed thas why I couldnt compile ndiswrapper on its own >_< lol anyway now: OK I got it to modprobe ndiswrapper but its still displaying as eth2 not wlan0 is there a driver for Linux Net Adapter:WUSB54Gv1 that I am supposed to blacklist oO? I blacklisted the v4 one did nothing...

02-01-2007	#6 (permalink)
MercyMe Just Joined! Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 18	Modprobe ndiswrapper worked?? Modprobe worked does anyone know why my wireless adapter isnt identified as wlan0 even thoughmodprobe ndiswrappper produced no errors???? >_<

02-01-2007	#7 (permalink)
beagle2 Linux Newbie Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Posts: 204	The naming of the interface isn't a problem, it can appear as wlan0,eth1,ndis0. What does ifconfig and iwconfig report, and what does dmesg report after you modprobe ndiswrapper? __________________ Elive,kanotix-mini,pclinuxos super gamer,xp, sidux

02-01-2007

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MercyMe

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dmesg? .... Does this help?

Code:

root@THEBOX:~# modprobe ndiswrapper
root@THEBOX:~# ifconfig eth2
eth2      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr MY:MA:CA:DD:RE:SS  
          UP BROADCAST MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 
          RX bytes:0 (0.0 b)  TX bytes:0 (0.0 b)

root@THEBOX:~# iwconfig eth2
eth2      IEEE 802.11b  ESSID:""  
          Mode:Auto  Channel=1  Access Point: Invalid   
          Sensitivity=0/200  
          Link Quality:0  Signal level:0  Noise level:0
          Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0
          Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:0   Missed beacon:0
root@THEBOX:~# sudo iwconfig eth2 key 207A-1324-4970-B3C8-552C-CFCD-79
Error for wireless request "Set Encode" (8B2A) :
    SET failed on device eth2 ; Unknown error 524.

Last edited by MercyMe; 02-01-2007 at 11:38 PM.. Reason: hope this helps...

02-02-2007	#9 (permalink)
beagle2 Linux Newbie Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Posts: 204	When you modprobe ndiswrapper just type in the command dmesg in the console and it should give info about ndiswrapper and what just happened when you modprobed it. Another thing, try and remove islsm_usb then remove and add back ndiswrapper ie: modprobe -r islsm_usb modprobe -r ndiswrapper then modprobe ndiswrapper again and see if you get any luck. __________________ Elive,kanotix-mini,pclinuxos super gamer,xp, sidux

02-02-2007	#10 (permalink)
MercyMe Just Joined! Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 18	*Trying EDIT:Typing this edit on LINUX BYAAAAH!!! >_<

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