ok so i had trouble getting the thing to compile (emerge).... but... i did, (i had to reccompile my kernel, changing a few options) so i did and it compiled fine....
so i try to do ndiswrapper -i:
david david # ndiswrapper -i /home/david/wmp54g_eu_driver/Drivers/bcmwl5.inf
Installing bcmwl5
Forcing parameter IBSSGMode|0 to IBSSGMode|2
Forcing parameter IBSSGMode|0 to IBSSGMode|2
Forcing parameter IBSSGMode|0 to IBSSGMode|2
Forcing parameter IBSSGMode|0 to IBSSGMode|2
david david # dmesg
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ndiswrapper: disagrees about version of symbol struct_module
ndiswrapper version 1.5 loaded (preempt=yes,smp=no)
ndiswrapper (wrapper_init:1830): loadndiswrapper failed (1792); check system log
for messages from 'loadndisdriver'
ndiswrapper (wrapper_init:1837): ndiswrapper: initialization failed
ndiswrapper version 1.5 loaded (preempt=yes,smp=no)
david david #
now i dont know if some of those entrys are from where before i had issues getting it to modprobe..... (befor i recompiled my kernel) and i dont know what all that stuff about Forcing paramater is,....
but here is some more information
david david # lspci
02:0e.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8169 Gigabit Ethernet (rev 10)
david david #
it is a wmp54g card...
david david # ndiswrapper -l
Installed ndis drivers:
bcmwl5 driver present
david david # modprobe ndiswrapper
david david # iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.
eth0 no wireless extensions.
eth1 no wireless extensions.
eth2 no wireless extensions.
sit0 no wireless extensions.
david david #
i after i do this i do not see the line in dmesg that says
wlan0: ndiswrapper ethernet device xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
please help :!: