ndiswrapper module not loadable

quarry_06 · 03-17-2005, 08:29 AM

hi
I just downloaded the new source of ndiswrapper 0.12 as a .deb
i made make distclean
make
make install
everything worked fine.

installed the driver with ndiswrapper -i bcmwla5.inf
worked fine, ndiswrapper -l is listing driver and hardware present.

but when I try to modprobe ndiswrapper, I get following error:

modprobe ndiswrapper
FATAL: Error inserting ndiswrapper (/lib/modules/2.6.8-1-386/misc/ndiswrapper.ko): Invalid module format

any idea?

thanks alot

quarry

darkleaf · 03-17-2005, 10:53 AM

This probably happens because your kernel is from another version than the ndiswrapper module. Can you try install it from source?

quarry_06 · 03-17-2005, 11:46 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by darkleaf
This probably happens because your kernel is from another version than the ndiswrapper module. Can you try install it from source?

if i understood it right, the .deb is a source package, which is then compiled with make?
or you mean downlad .gz package from the ndiswrapper page and compile it?

thanks for help

darkleaf · 03-18-2005, 07:38 AM

Yes I mean the .gz package. That'll ensure there's no version conflict between the two. Jope it helps.

ambelos · 03-19-2005, 11:53 AM

i am having the same trouble. i have suse 9.2 and installed ndiswrapper using yast. are you saying that i should remove what i have and install it from source? also, will ndiswrapper confilict with driverloader?

thnx

darkleaf · 03-19-2005, 12:27 PM

I'd try the source way as well. Then you make sure everything's right. I think it might conflict with driverloader if you have both the modules in the kernel. You could try removing one from the kernel or just delete it completely.

quarry_06 · 08-09-2005, 05:48 PM

here is what I get from dmesg

ndiswrapper: disagrees about version of symbol struct_module
ndiswrapper: no version for "struct_module" found: kernel tainted.
ndiswrapper: no version magic, tainting kernel.
ndiswrapper: Unknown symbol __per_cpu_offset
ndiswrapper: Unknown symbol __preempt_spin_lock
ndiswrapper: Unknown symbol del_timer_sync

after executing modprobe -f ndiswrapper

thanks for any help

djgerbavore · 08-10-2005, 02:47 PM

quarry_06 the reason why you are getting this error is because of conflict wiht your kernel headers. The best way to resolve it is to download the source of ndiswrapper (probably the lastest). You might want to get it via cvs. compile it so it uses your 'patched' 2.6.8-1-386 kernel source. That is what i had to do. Let me know if that doesn't work.

-djgerbavor3

nevereverend · 08-10-2005, 08:14 PM

I was having the same problem, and I figured I might have to compile ndiswrapper from source.

My only question is about how to do that. I've mostly used RPM based distros, and recently switched to minislack. Discovering now I have no idea how to compile from source.

djgerbavore · 08-10-2005, 08:25 PM

this is taken from coindood's post at http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...&pagenumber=53

this is a very good tutorial on gettting ndiswrapper from source, compiling, installing, configuring and getting on the internet. have fun :)

Getting Ndiswrapper to work is so much easier than the Realtek drivers! This is how I got my setup working (btw, i tried this on most of the knoppix derivitives, so it should work on debian too, with kernels ranging from 2.4.24 and up):

Note: These are all console commands (for those VERY new to this!)

First you must download the newest version at
ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net

If you want to be on the edge, you can download the CVS by using:

Code:

cvs -d:pserver:anonymous@cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/ndiswrapper login

Code:

cvs -z3 -d:pserver:anonymous@cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/ndiswrapper co ndiswrapper

Untar the ndiswrapper file and go to http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads...px?Keyword=8180
and downloaded the latest WindowsXP drivers.

I unzipped the drivers into my ndiswrapper directory (/home/user_name/ndiswrapper/), and per the INSTALL text, I typed

Code:

make install

then

Code:

ndiswrapper -i NET8180.INF

to install the driver. Typing

Code:

ndiswrapper -l

will tell you if the driver is present, and for good measure I typed

Code:

dmesg | grep "wlan0"

and looked at the last line to see if it mentioned wlan0.

After all that I did

Code:

modprobe ndiswrapper

to install the module, then proceeded to setup my card using iwconfig:

Code:

iwconfig wlan0 mode Managed
iwconfig wlan0 key YOUR_KEY  //if you use a key use this!
iwconfig wlan0 essid YOUR_ESSID
iwconfig wlan0 channel YOUR_CHANNEL
/sbin/ifconfig wlan0 192.168.0.10  up  //an unused ip within your network!

/sbin/route add default gw 192.168.0.1 wlan0
OR
dhcpcd wlan0

The last ip number is the one to your router (thanks RoyBatty).

Try using

Code:

ping google.com

, and if it is successful, you are all set!

To save the "modprobe" settings, use:

Code:

ndiswrapper -m

Thanks to everyone on this thread once again!

Knoppix (and other knoppix-based distros, or those with netcardconfig):
You can omit the last three lines (only configure with iwconfig up to setting the essid) and run "netcardconfig", either from the knoppix menu under Network, where it is called "Network Card Configuration", and select "yes" in the "Use DHCP broadcast" window. Now you are all set!