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Tux
I have ugraded from 2007 to 08 and now, after setting up my wireless (using ndiswrapper as required) I get connected just fine. But, when I reboot, it wil not connect again. I have to manually set this back up each time.

PS

I have a Compaq v6000
coverup
Make sure all required kernel modules are loaded on start. I don't use ndiswrapper, but from what I remember, you have to add some stuff to /etc/modprobe.conf (or something). Please read the tutorial, you can find one on this forum.
Tux
QUOTE (coverup @ Feb 1 2008, 12:29 PM) *
Make sure all required kernel modules are loaded on start. I don't use ndiswrapper, but from what I remember, you have to add some stuff to /etc/modprobe.conf (or something). Please read the tutorial, you can find one on this forum.

Since my post, I did try setting up the connection without using the wrapper and it did connect, but upon reboot it wont connect unless I set everything up again.

You think maybe something in modprob can be removed now (if I don't need the wrapper)?
David Batson
See if your answer might be in this thread. >> How do I protect changes to resolv.conf?
dArt
I have exactly same problem. 3 interfaces ETH0 EETH1 WLAN0. Wireless on ETH0.

Every reboot i need to choose Configure network/Wireless./Ndiswrapper/....
interface actualy rememers where and what file it need for indiswrapper name of network and some other settings.

I tried few solution i found here: adding ndiswrapper to modprobe.conf, disable bcmxx (it seems i am using since then my connection do not work at all). Nothing seems to work :(.
ianw1974
Adding ndiswrapper would normally go in /etc/modprobe.preload, not modprobe.conf. That did it for me when I had problems with it at bootup.
dArt
I made mistake describing my actions. That was exactly what i did.
my modprobe.preload looks like this. So i believe problem not here.
CODE
# /etc/modprobe.preload: kernel modules to load at boot time.
#
# This file should contain the names of kernel modules that are
# to be loaded at boot time, one per line.  Comments begin with
# a `#', and everything on the line after them are ignored.
# this file is for module-init-tools (kernel 2.5 and above) ONLY
# for old kernel use /etc/modules
ndiswrapper
nvram
ati_agp
amd64_agp
tifm_7xx1
sdhci
evdev
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