Ndiswrapper problems

[Eric "Shubes"]

Josh Coffman wrote:
> 
> --- Cat <koolkat2500 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 
>>The computer I'm posting from is a Dell Dimension
>>4600 w/ an Pentium 4, 2.6 
>>ghz & hyperthreading. I'm posting this from XP but
>>I'm dual-booting with 
>>Ubuntu 5.10. The adapter works fine on Ubuntu.
>>Ubuntu's kernel is 2.6.12 and 
>>DSL's is 2.4.26. The chipset for the adapter is,
>>according to 
>>
> 
> http://www.linux-wlan.org/docs/wlan_adapters.html.gz,
> 
>>is a Prism GT. It's a 
>>USB adapter (Linksys WUSB54GV2), and I've got it to
>>work fine under Linux 
>>before. I configure it to use DHCP, and I have no
>>WEP key. Basically I just 
>>install the driver and configure it either with a
>>graphical program (such as 
>>the network configuration in Ubuntu) or iwconfig.
>>I'm using DSL 1.2. I don't 
>>know how to find the version number of ndiswrapper,
>>so if you know how, let 
>>me know.
>>I've heard of other people having this problem, so I
>>know I'm not the only 
>>one.
> 
> 
> Sounds like you  got a couple things going against
> you. First is USB. Some distros do a better job with
> the udb wifi, but not all do well with them.
> 
> Second is the 2.4 kernel. I seem to recall reading
> something about needing a kernel patch. I could be
> totally wrong... that was a while ago and I'm still
> new to linux.
> 
> I have a suspicion that those two are working against
> you. Hopefully someone else here can be more helpful.
> 
> Shin zen ni rei
> -j
> Registered Linux user number 403109
>   http://counter.li.org/
>   

I think Josh is on the right track here. Your options appear to be to 
either use a distro with the 2.6 kernel, or try to get ndiswrapper 
working with your 2.4 kernel, which brings us back to your original problem.

I just checked http://damnsmalllinux.org, and the current version is 
2.1b. I'm guessing that it *might* have the 2.6 kernel. I'd try that 
route first. I'll DL and burn a current copy and bring it to the 
installfest today. You can pick it up to take with you, or bring in that 
ol' emachine and have at it. ;) Of course, you can DL and burn it 
yourself if you'd like.

-- 
-Eric 'shubes'

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