Jump to content

ndiswrapper installed, hardware found but no wlan0


mifan
 Share

Recommended Posts

I've installed the ndiswrapper packages from the package manager, and have followed the instructions for installing the windows drivers.

 

The laptop is a compaq C300.

 

I have done ndiswrapper -i bcmwl5.inf

upon nidiswrapper -l i get:

bcmwl5 driver installed, hardware present

 

then modprobe ndiswrapper

 

but when i do iwconfig:

lo no wireless extensions.

eth0 no wireless extensions.

sit0 no wireless extensions.

 

doing ifconfig:

eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:16:D4:44:DC:B6

inet addr:192.168.1.10 Bcast:192.0.0.255 Mask:255.255.255.0

inet6 addr: fe80::216:d4ff:fe44:dcb6/64 Scope:Link

UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1

RX packets:9324 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0

TX packets:5810 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0

collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000

RX bytes:11992220 (11.4 MiB) TX bytes:486025 (474.6 KiB)

Interrupt:17 Base address:0x2000

 

lo Link encap:Local Loopback

inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0

inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host

UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1

RX packets:18 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0

TX packets:18 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0

collisions:0 txqueuelen:0

RX bytes:1260 (1.2 KiB) TX bytes:1260 (1.2 KiB)

 

searching the system logs i get:

Feb 21 07:34:11 localhost loadndisdriver: loadndisdriver: load_driver(361): couldn't load driver bcmwl5

Feb 21 07:34:11 localhost kernel: ndiswrapper (load_wrap_driver:113): loadndiswrapper failed (65280); check system log for messages from 'loadndisdriver'

Feb 21 07:34:11 localhost loadndisdriver: loadndisdriver: load_driver(361): couldn't load driver bcmwl5

Feb 21 07:34:11 localhost kernel: ndiswrapper (load_wrap_driver:113): loadndiswrapper failed (65280); check system log for messages from 'loadndisdriver'

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Could be the wrong driver for your card. Check the ndiswrapper website out, and their database. You'll need to do an lspci from the command line to get more info from your card, in particular the pci:id.

 

From the drivers listed on ndiswrappers site, they will tell you which one works for your card. Chances are, you have one of the broadcomm ones, but the wrong one exactly.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Could be the wrong driver for your card. Check the ndiswrapper website out, and their database. You'll need to do an lspci from the command line to get more info from your card, in particular the pci:id.

 

From the drivers listed on ndiswrappers site, they will tell you which one works for your card. Chances are, you have one of the broadcomm ones, but the wrong one exactly.

 

 

i do lspci and it shows that it is a broadcom 4311

lspci -n shows its 14e4:4311 which according to the ndiswrapper wiki, uses bcmwl5.inf

 

the ndiswrapper version I'm using is one that can be installed from the repository.

 

Also, I notice that the wireless button doesnt work in linux. how can i get the button to work, or at least be on when the system boots? (the laptop bios already says that wireless is enabled.)

Edited by mifan
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

Loading...
 Share

×
×
  • Create New...