jeevanism

NO its not dead, may be relaxing or taking some rest. but will be back with kick-boost!!!

Ndiswrapper is a real pain on back..I had this same issue , my device was broadcom 4727.

so I think you have to enable 3rd party repos and install

1.i installed dkms-broadcom-wl (kernel module for broadcom wirless adapters)

2.broadcom-wl-kernel-2.6.33.7-desktop-2mnb

3.I uninstalled nidswrapper (this is important)

4.reboot

5.choose desktop-2.6.33.7

6.configured wifi network from MCC

7.Done!!!Smile

I recently bought a Samsung laptop in which the broadcom device 4727 wifi card. I installed Mandriva free2010 spring and it did not detect the wifi card. when I tried to install a new wifi connection from MCC, it gave me an option for ndiswrapper. even it did not work. I was trying so many option for last 3 days,.. Today I got it working. Here are the steps I followed..

1.i installed dkms-broadcom-wl (kernel module for broadcom wirless adapters)

2.broadcom-wl-kernel-2.6.33.7-desktop-2mnb

3.I uninstalled nidswrapper (this is important)

4.reboot

5.choose desktop-2.6.33.7

6.configured wifi network from MCC

7.Done!!!Smile

I have another issue.. I have a Dell Vostro Laptop. the issue is I can listen sound through speaker but not on headphones. I tried a lot but no idea whats wrong?? but I installed same Mandriva2010soring with Samsung RV508 laptop but it works fine.

is this a hardware issue?? coz I did not try any other OS to test it..

try to install x264 package.

here, first enable all those plf non-free respositeries.

then

#urpmi libquicktime -a

#urpmi x264

#urpmi gxine

with all of their dependencies..

then restart your machine and try play again..

Open MCC -> Local Disks -> Mange disk partitions, then open the sda (my USB hard drive) tab, then click on Toggle to Expert Mode button and then click on Options button and tick the "user" check box (this allows an ordinary user to mount the file system). And that was it - it WORKS now.

wowow..it worked..yes..even Ubuntu users are running hard for it.. enormous command line and chmod plays./.MCC done is it easy...

I dont understand why Ubuntu is the number one Distro in hitting,ppl are crazy..