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[Ianb1972]

I am new to linux and want to get away from MS Windows.

Can anyone help me with install my Belkin F5D700 wireless network card, I have downloaded ndiswrapper-1.4 and have all the files needed for the install and installed the Kernel-devel-2.6.11-1.1369_FC4 but I am having a few problem.

In the Installation instructions I got from http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net it says to create a link use this command
1n -s /usr/src/linux-<kernel-version> /lib/modules/VERSION/build

Well I get an error saying it cant file the file, the Kernel I am using is 2.6.11-1.1369_FC4, and that is the <kernel-version> name I use.

I have extracted Ndiswrapper-1.4 and then I type 'Make distclean' all is fine till I type 'Make' then I get an error :

[Ian@localhost ndiswrapper-1.4]$ make
make -C driver
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/Ian/ndiswrapper-1.4/driver'
Can't find kernel sources in /lib/modules/2.6.11-1.1369_FC4smp/build;
give the path to kernel sources with KSRC=<path> argument to make
make[1]: *** [prereq_check] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/Ian/ndiswrapper-1.4/driver'
make: *** [all] Error 2

Even when I change to the root (su -) I still get an error.

Can someone please help me as I really want to ditch my windows XP and get this Linux working 100%

Many thanks
Ian

[crispibits]

could it be as simple as ndiswrapper looking in
[code]/lib/modules/2.6.11-1.1369_FC4smp/build[code]
and you using
[code]/lib/modules/2.6.11-1.1369_FC4/build[code]
?

just noticed that you also say the command is
[code]1n -s blah...[/code]
That is using the numeric 1, but it should be
[code]ln -s blah...[/code]
using a lowercase L, as the command an abbreviated version of the word link

Is this where you are getting the message about the file not being found?
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[Ianb1972]

I think I have realised what I have been doing wrong!


I have been typing
1n -s /usr/src/linux-<2.6.11-1.1369_FC4> /lib/modules/VERSION/build

Should i have been typing:
1n -s /usr/src/linux-<2.6.11-1.1369_FC4> /lib/modules/2.6.11-1.1369_FC4/build
or
1n -s /usr/src/linux-<kernel-version> /lib/modules/2.6.11-1.1369_FC4/build

Like I said I am completely new to linux after always using MS Windows, so that accouints why I am so stupid!! LOL

[crispibits]

your best bet is to open a terminal (or your file manager) and navigate to /usr/src. Have a look at the directories you have here. With any luck, you'll just have one. Use that as your source for the link, and use

[Ianb1972]

Well I have tried that and still get an error, I think I must be doing something really silly wrong!!

Here is what I have type/done:
[Ian@localhost ~]$ ln -s /usr/src/2.6.11-1.1369_FC4 /lib/modules/2.6.11-1.1369_FC4smp/build
ln: `/lib/modules/2.6.11-1.1369_FC4smp/build': File exists

[Ian@localhost ~]$ su
Password:


[root@localhost ndiswrapper-1.4]# make
make -C driver
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/Ian/ndiswrapper-1.4/driver'
Can't find kernel sources in /lib/modules/2.6.11-1.1369_FC4smp/build;
give the path to kernel sources with KSRC=<path> argument to make
make[1]: *** [prereq_check] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/Ian/ndiswrapper-1.4/driver'
make: *** [all] Error 2
[root@localhost ndiswrapper-1.4]#

Is there anything I have done wrong??
Ian

[crispibits]

Did you navigate to /usr/src and check the directory name? If so and there was no 'smp' after it, it looks as though you have installed kernel-devel for the wrong architecture, as your install appears to be using SMP (symmetric multiple processor). Do you have either a really whizzy Intel chip with Hyperthreading, or more than one processor?

Try installing the kernel-devel for smp support if this is the case, and then check /usr/src again for the correct name for the directory. If it's different, then you need to:

[Ianb1972]

I have a pentium 4 3ghz with hypertheading. how do I get to the /usr/src directory??

[crispibits]

In a terminal you can just do

[Ianb1972]

ok I have done as you said and the Kernel I have in /usr/src is 2.6.11-1.1369_FC4-i686

so when I now do the 'Make' command I get this now:

[root@localhost ndiswrapper-1.4]# make
make -C driver
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/Ian/ndiswrapper-1.4/driver'
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.11-1.1369_FC4smp/build SUBDIRS=/home/Ian/ndiswrapper-1.4/driver \
DRIVER_VERSION=1.4
/usr/src/kernels/2.6.11-1.1369_FC4-i686/scripts/gcc-version.sh: line 11: gcc: command not found
/usr/src/kernels/2.6.11-1.1369_FC4-i686/scripts/gcc-version.sh: line 12: gcc: command not found
make[2]: gcc: Command not found
make[2]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.11-1.1369_FC4-i686'
LD /home/Ian/ndiswrapper-1.4/driver/built-in.o
CC [M] /home/Ian/ndiswrapper-1.4/driver/hal.o
/bin/sh: gcc: command not found
make[3]: *** [/home/Ian/ndiswrapper-1.4/driver/hal.o] Error 127
make[2]: *** [_module_/home/Ian/ndiswrapper-1.4/driver] Error 2
make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.11-1.1369_FC4-i686'
make[1]: *** [default] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/Ian/ndiswrapper-1.4/driver'
make: *** [all] Error 2

What is this gcc that seems to be causing the error?

Ian

[crispibits]

Yay, we're getting there! GCC is the Gnu C Compiler. It's what is needed in order to compile C programs. If this is not installed, you'll need to install the software development programs. From what I can remember of Fedora, there's actually a section you can tick in the package manager for software development. I would suggest you do that, install all the programs it suggests, and then try again.
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[Ianb1972]

ok ow we are getting somewhere!!

now i have an error when i type ndiswrapper -i bcmwl5.inf

this is my screen since 'make distclean' with the ndiswrapper -i bcmwl5.inf command:

[Ian@localhost ndiswrapper-1.4]$ make distclean
make -C driver clean
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/Ian/ndiswrapper-1.4/driver'
rm -rf ndiswrapper.ko ndiswrapper.o hal.o iw_ndis.o loader.o misc_funcs.o ndis.o ntoskernel.o ntoskernel_io.o

pe_linker.o proc.o wrapper.o usb.o divdi3.o usb.o x86_64_stubs.o \
divdi3.o .*.ko.cmd .*.o.cmd ndiswrapper.mod.[oc] *~ .tmp_versions
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/Ian/ndiswrapper-1.4/driver'
make -C utils clean
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/Ian/ndiswrapper-1.4/utils'
rm -f *~ *.o loadndisdriver
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/Ian/ndiswrapper-1.4/utils'
rm -f *~
rm -fr ndiswrapper-1.4 ndiswrapper-1.4.tar.gz *.deb patch-stamp
make -C driver distclean
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/Ian/ndiswrapper-1.4/driver'
rm -rf ndiswrapper.ko ndiswrapper.o hal.o iw_ndis.o loader.o misc_funcs.o ndis.o ntoskernel.o ntoskernel_io.o

pe_linker.o proc.o wrapper.o usb.o divdi3.o usb.o x86_64_stubs.o \
divdi3.o .*.ko.cmd .*.o.cmd ndiswrapper.mod.[oc] *~ .tmp_versions
rm -f *_exports.h .\#* x86_64_stubs.h
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/Ian/ndiswrapper-1.4/driver'
make -C utils distclean
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/Ian/ndiswrapper-1.4/utils'
rm -f *~ *.o loadndisdriver
rm -f .\#*
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/Ian/ndiswrapper-1.4/utils'
rm -f .\#*
[Ian@localhost ndiswrapper-1.4]$ su
Password:
[root@localhost ndiswrapper-1.4]# make install
make -C driver install
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/Ian/ndiswrapper-1.4/driver'
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.11-1.1369_FC4smp/build

SUBDIRS=/home/Ian/ndiswrapper-1.4/driver \
DRIVER_VERSION=1.4
make[2]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.11-1.1369_FC4-i686'
LD /home/Ian/ndiswrapper-1.4/driver/built-in.o CC [M] /home/Ian/ndiswrapper-1.4/driver/hal.o
CC [M] /home/Ian/ndiswrapper-1.4/driver/iw_ndis.o CC [M] /home/Ian/ndiswrapper-1.4/driver/loader.o
CC [M] /home/Ian/ndiswrapper-1.4/driver/misc_funcs.o
CC [M] /home/Ian/ndiswrapper-1.4/driver/ndis.o
CC [M] /home/Ian/ndiswrapper-1.4/driver/ntoskernel.o
CC [M] /home/Ian/ndiswrapper-1.4/driver/ntoskernel_io.o
CC [M] /home/Ian/ndiswrapper-1.4/driver/pe_linker.o
CC [M] /home/Ian/ndiswrapper-1.4/driver/proc.o
CC [M] /home/Ian/ndiswrapper-1.4/driver/wrapper.o
CC [M] /home/Ian/ndiswrapper-1.4/driver/usb.o
CC [M] /home/Ian/ndiswrapper-1.4/driver/divdi3.o
LD [M] /home/Ian/ndiswrapper-1.4/driver/ndiswrapper.o
Building modules, stage 2.
MODPOST
CC /home/Ian/ndiswrapper-1.4/driver/ndiswrapper.mod.o
LD [M] /home/Ian/ndiswrapper-1.4/driver/ndiswrapper.ko
make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.11-1.1369_FC4-i686'


*** WARNING: Kernel is compiled with 4K stack size option (CONFIG_4KSTACKS); many Windows drivers will not work

with this option enabled. Disable CONFIG_4KSTACKS option, recompile and install kernel


mkdir -p /lib/modules/2.6.11-1.1369_FC4smp/misc
install -m 0644 ndiswrapper.ko /lib/modules/2.6.11-1.1369_FC4smp/misc
/sbin/depmod -a
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/Ian/ndiswrapper-1.4/driver'
make -C utils install
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/Ian/ndiswrapper-1.4/utils'
cc -Wall -g -DUTILS_VERSION=\"1.4\" -c -o loadndisdriver.o loadndisdriver.c
gcc -o loadndisdriver loadndisdriver.o
install -D -m 755 loadndisdriver /sbin/loadndisdriver
install -D -m 755 ndiswrapper /usr/sbin/ndiswrapper
install -D -m 755 ndiswrapper-buginfo /usr/sbin/ndiswrapper-buginfo

NOTE: Windows driver configuration file format has changed since 1.0-rc2. You must re-install Windows drivers if

they were installed before.
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/Ian/ndiswrapper-1.4/utils'
mkdir -p -m 0755 /usr/share/man/man8
install -m 644 ndiswrapper.8 /usr/share/man/man8
[root@localhost ndiswrapper-1.4]# ndiswrapper -i bcmwl5.inf
bash: ndiswrapper: command not found

what have done wrong now??

[Nigel]

You might need to use the command

[Ianb1972]

hi I've done that and I still get the same error message!!

[root@localhost ndiswrapper-1.4]# ndiswrapper -i bcmwl5.inf
bash: ndiswrapper: command not found
[root@localhost ndiswrapper-1.4]# /ndiswrapper -i bcmwl5.inf
bash: /ndiswrapper: No such file or directory
[root@localhost ndiswrapper-1.4]#

Ian

[crispibits]

When you became root, you probably just typed

[Ianb1972]

Yeah that worked now when I type ndiswrapper -l bcmwl5.inf then ndiswrapper -l this is what I get!

[root@localhost ~]# ndiswrapper -i bcmwl5.inf
Installing bcmwl5
cp: cannot stat `bcmwl5.inf': No such file or directory
[root@localhost ~]# ndiswrapper -l
Installed ndis drivers:
bcmwl5 invalid driver!

I think I have pciutils installed

Ian