Help needed for a newbie!

**LeeBuckley** · 06-19-2007

does the Yum command work with Debian?

this is what I get for the other suggestion

Code:

debian:/lib/windrivers# modinfo ndiswrapper
modinfo: could not find module ndiswrapper

**LeeBuckley** · 06-19-2007

Code:

debian:/lib/windrivers# apt-get install modutils
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Suggested packages:
  ksymoops
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  modutils
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 246kB of archives.
After unpacking 803kB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 http://debian.yorku.ca etch/main modutils 2.4.27.0-6 [246kB]
Fetched 246kB in 11s (22.0kB/s)
Selecting previously deselected package modutils.
(Reading database ... 66521 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking modutils (from .../modutils_2.4.27.0-6_amd64.deb) ...
Setting up modutils (2.4.27.0-6) ...
Architecture-specific modutils configuration for x86_64 not found, using defaults

debian:/lib/windrivers# modinfo ndiswrapper
modinfo: could not find module ndiswrapper

**MikeTbob** · 06-19-2007

My bad, yum does not work on Ubuntu, sorry.

**MikeTbob** · 06-19-2007

Post the output of ifconfig again please.

**LeeBuckley** · 06-19-2007

I have managed to get the correct driver installed now and the device is listed as well as the driver.

I am stil getting a FATAL error when typing the modprobe ndiswrapper.

Code:

eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:16:36:42:F7:6C
          inet addr:192.168.1.68  Bcast:192.168.1.255  Mask:255.255.255.0
          inet6 addr: fe80::216:36ff:fe42:f76c/64 Scope:Link
          UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:131013 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:73469 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
          RX bytes:167272370 (159.5 MiB)  TX bytes:6249634 (5.9 MiB)          Interrupt:217 Base address:0xc000

lo        Link encap:Local Loopback
          inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
          inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
          UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:16436  Metric:1
          RX packets:8 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:8 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
          RX bytes:560 (560.0 b)  TX bytes:560 (560.0 b)

**LeeBuckley** · 06-19-2007

eth1 was listed and now I am getting a nothing!!

Code:

debian:/home/lee# iwconfig
lo        no wireless extensions.

eth0      no wireless extensions.

sit0      no wireless extensions.

debian:/home/lee#

**LeeBuckley** · 06-19-2007

......ok now I am confused.

I have now lost all reference to eth1. There is nothing under iwconfig and when I go into the Network Manager there is only the "wired" eth0 connection as the wireless card has gone from that as well.

So, I am really stuck and even though I hate "sorry, can't even bring myself to type Micr((*)( or Win&^*% " I am starting to wonder if all this effort is going to be worth it as I am in serious need of the wireless function.

**MikeTbob** · 06-19-2007

Originally Posted by LeeBuckley

Code:

debian:/home/lee# ndiswrapper -i /lib/windrivers/bcmwl5.inf
installing bcmwl5 ...
forcing parameter IBSSGMode from 0 to 2
forcing parameter IBSSGMode from 0 to 2
debian:/home/lee# iwconfig
lo        no wireless extensions.

eth0      no wireless extensions.

eth1      IEEE 802.11b/g  ESSID:""  Nickname:"Broadcom 4318"
          Mode:Managed  Access Point: Invalid
          RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
          Encryption key:1883-0566-6617-5193-8928-6723-50   Security mode:open
          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

sit0      no wireless extensions.

debian:/home/lee# ndiswrapper -l
installed drivers:
bcmwl5          driver installed (alternate driver: bcm43xx)
debian:/home/lee#

That is what I was looking at from your 8th post, somehow you had it working, maybe not fully working but that is what you want to see when you type ifconfig.
I don't understand why your commands are missing or why your devices are missing suddenly.
always login root like this
su - (include the hyphen) press enter
enter root password, press enter
try using the path too
/sbin/modprobe ndiswrapper

**LeeBuckley** · 06-19-2007

Code:

debian:/home/lee# su -
debian:~# /sbin/modprobe ndiswrapper
FATAL: Module ndiswrapper not found.
debian:~#

**MikeTbob** · 06-19-2007

Originally Posted by LeeBuckley

Code:

debian:/home/lee# su -
debian:~# /sbin/modprobe ndiswrapper
FATAL: Module ndiswrapper not found.
debian:~#

I'm still looking into this one

FATAL: Module ndiswrapper not found.

EDIT: try issueing this command depmod -a, then try modprobe again.
before I lose it, here is a good Debian based howto
Debian User Forums :: View topic - HowTo: Broadcom BCM43xx Wireless Card

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