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Hi all, |
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Trying to install a usb-wifi card, I'm following the howto in the forums: |
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http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-364599-highlight-wifi+netgear.html |
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I found the right driver and installed it; now "ndiswrapper -l" returns: |
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Installed ndis drivers: |
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athfmwdl driver present, hardware present |
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But installing ndiswrapper as module leads to errors: here's the output of |
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" grep loadndisdriver /var/log/syslog | most" (sorry it is a bit long): |
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Aug 28 10:50:21 borixe loadndisdriver: loadndisdriver: add_driver_devices(392): adding devices for driver athfmwdl |
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Aug 28 10:50:21 borixe loadndisdriver: loadndisdriver: add_driver_devices(454): device 1385:4251:FFFFFFFF:FFFFFFFF is added |
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Aug 28 10:50:21 borixe loadndisdriver: loadndisdriver: add_driver_devices(459): total number of devices added: 1 |
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Aug 28 10:50:21 borixe loadndisdriver: loadndisdriver: load_driver(251): loading driver athfmwdl |
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Aug 28 10:50:21 borixe kernel: ndiswrapper (wrapper_init:1523): calling loadndisdriver |
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Aug 28 10:50:21 borixe loadndisdriver: loadndisdriver: parse_setting_line(137): Found setting: name=NdisVersion, val="0x50001" |
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Aug 28 10:50:21 borixe loadndisdriver: loadndisdriver: parse_setting_line(137): Found setting: name=Environment, val="1" |
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Aug 28 10:50:21 borixe loadndisdriver: loadndisdriver: parse_setting_line(137): Found setting: name=BusType, val="0" |
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Aug 28 10:50:21 borixe loadndisdriver: loadndisdriver: parse_setting_line(137): Found setting: name=mac_address, val="XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX" |
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Aug 28 10:50:21 borixe loadndisdriver: loadndisdriver: parse_setting_line(137): Found setting: name=ndis_version, val=",10/04/2004,1.00.001" |
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Aug 28 10:50:21 borixe kernel: Process loadndisdriver (pid: 15044, threadinfo=c3eb4000 task=c3f51a90) |
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Aug 28 10:50:21 borixe kernel: ndiswrapper (ndiswrapper_load_driver:93): loadndiswrapper failed (11); check system log for messages from 'loadndisdriver' |
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Aug 28 10:55:47 borixe loadndisdriver: loadndisdriver: add_driver_devices(392): adding devices for driver athfmwdl |
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Aug 28 10:55:47 borixe loadndisdriver: loadndisdriver: add_driver_devices(454): device 1385:4251:FFFFFFFF:FFFFFFFF is added |
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Aug 28 10:55:47 borixe loadndisdriver: loadndisdriver: add_driver_devices(459): total number of devices added: 1 |
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Aug 28 10:55:47 borixe loadndisdriver: loadndisdriver: load_driver(251): loading driver athfmwdl |
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Aug 28 10:55:47 borixe loadndisdriver: loadndisdriver: parse_setting_line(137): Found setting: name=NdisVersion, val="0x50001" |
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Aug 28 10:55:47 borixe loadndisdriver: loadndisdriver: parse_setting_line(137): Found setting: name=Environment, val="1" |
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Aug 28 10:55:47 borixe loadndisdriver: loadndisdriver: parse_setting_line(137): Found setting: name=BusType, val="0" |
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Aug 28 10:55:47 borixe loadndisdriver: loadndisdriver: parse_setting_line(137): Found setting: name=mac_address, val="XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX" |
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Aug 28 10:55:47 borixe loadndisdriver: loadndisdriver: parse_setting_line(137): Found setting: name=ndis_version, val=",10/04/2004,1.00.001" |
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Aug 28 10:55:47 borixe kernel: ndiswrapper (wrapper_init:1523): calling loadndisdriver |
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Aug 28 10:55:47 borixe kernel: Process loadndisdriver (pid: 15126, threadinfo=c1896000 task=c1c1aa70) |
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Aug 28 10:55:47 borixe kernel: ndiswrapper (ndiswrapper_load_driver:93): loadndiswrapper failed (11); check system log for messages from 'loadndisdriver' |
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Aug 28 11:03:14 borixe kernel: ndiswrapper (wrapper_init:1523): calling loadndisdriver |
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Aug 28 11:03:14 borixe loadndisdriver: loadndisdriver: add_driver_devices(392): adding devices for driver athfmwdl |
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Aug 28 11:03:14 borixe loadndisdriver: loadndisdriver: add_driver_devices(454): device 1385:4251:FFFFFFFF:FFFFFFFF is added |
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Aug 28 11:03:14 borixe loadndisdriver: loadndisdriver: add_driver_devices(459): total number of devices added: 1 |
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Aug 28 11:03:14 borixe loadndisdriver: loadndisdriver: load_driver(251): loading driver athfmwdl |
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Aug 28 11:03:14 borixe loadndisdriver: loadndisdriver: parse_setting_line(137): Found setting: name=NdisVersion, val="0x50001" |
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Aug 28 11:03:14 borixe loadndisdriver: loadndisdriver: parse_setting_line(137): Found setting: name=Environment, val="1" |
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Aug 28 11:03:14 borixe loadndisdriver: loadndisdriver: parse_setting_line(137): Found setting: name=BusType, val="0" |
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Aug 28 11:03:14 borixe loadndisdriver: loadndisdriver: parse_setting_line(137): Found setting: name=mac_address, val="XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX" |
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Aug 28 11:03:14 borixe loadndisdriver: loadndisdriver: parse_setting_line(137): Found setting: name=ndis_version, val=",12/05/2003,1.00.001" |
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Aug 28 11:03:14 borixe kernel: Process loadndisdriver (pid: 15333, threadinfo=c4654000 task=c18a1a70) |
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Aug 28 11:03:14 borixe kernel: ndiswrapper (ndiswrapper_load_driver:93): loadndiswrapper failed (11); check system log for messages from 'loadndisdriver' |
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My system: |
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[root@borixe:/home/jean]# uname -a |
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Linux borixe 2.6.17-gentoo #1 SMP Mon Aug 28 07:49:37 CEST 2006 i686 AMD |
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Duron(tm) Processor GNU/Linux |
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Any help would be welcome, TIA |
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Jean Magnan de Bornier | Cours Victor Hugo |
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e-mots: jean at bornier.net | 13980 Alleins France |
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