ndiswrapper stops finding netowrks after first reboot post install

[FuriousGeorge]

Binary package hint: ndiswrapper-common

1. I'm using Kubuntu 8.04.1
2. I'm using ndiswrapper-common-1.50.1ubuntu1
3. After following the Ubuntu ndiswrapper docs, I expect wireless networking to continue working after the first reboot post-install
4. I am unable to scan for networks, though i have a wlan0 interface, ndiswrapper module is loaded, and the configuration files exist in /etc/ndiswrapper

I have successfully replicated this bug on every Asus P5B-VM based system I have using TEW-423PI NIC (r8185 chipset)

The only way I have been able to get wireless working again has been by uninstalling the driver, rebooting, and reinstalling the driver. It will then work again, until the subsequent reboot.

I have also installed form source, as per Ubuntu NDISWrapper docs, but the problem persists.

Steps to reproduce:
1. Install Kubuntu 8.4.1 on Asus P5B-VM motherboard.
2. Install ndiswrapper
3. Install windows driver in NDIS wrapper program (wireless works!)
4. Reboot computer
5. Unable to scan for networks.

The only way I have successfully gotten the wireless working again after the first reboot has been by uninstalling the Windows driver, rebooting, and then reinstalling the Windows driver. It will work until next reboot.

I have successfully replicated this bug on every Asus P5B-VM based system I have using TEW-423PI NIC (r8185 chipset)

More information:

$ ifconfig wlan0
wlan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:14:d1:51:1e:11
inet6 addr: fe80::214:d1ff:fe51:1e11/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:5 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)
Interrupt:17 Memory:ff7ff400-ff7ff425

$ sudo iwlist scan
[sudo] password for administrator:
lo Interface doesn't support scanning.

eth0 Interface doesn't support scanning.

wlan0 No scan results

(there are plenty of networks that it should see)

~$ tail -fn 10 /var/log/messages
Sep 3 09:09:23 station02 kernel: [ 1570.604374] ndiswrapper (mp_reset:62): wlan0 is being reset
Sep 3 09:11:35 station02 kernel: [ 1702.494132] ndiswrapper (mp_reset:62): wlan0 is being reset
Sep 3 09:20:17 station02 kernel: [ 2224.066157] ndiswrapper (mp_reset:62): wlan0 is being reset
Sep 3 09:22:29 station02 kernel: [ 2355.955973] ndiswrapper (mp_reset:62): wlan0 is being reset
Sep 3 09:24:41 station02 kernel: [ 2487.845689] ndiswrapper (mp_reset:62): wlan0 is being reset
Sep 3 09:26:53 station02 kernel: [ 2619.739415] ndiswrapper (mp_reset:62): wlan0 is being reset
Sep 3 09:29:05 station02 kernel: [ 2751.629172] ndiswrapper (mp_reset:62): wlan0 is being reset
Sep 3 09:31:17 station02 kernel: [ 2883.518919] ndiswrapper (mp_reset:62): wlan0 is being reset
Sep 3 09:32:53 station02 kernel: [ 2979.438747] ndiswrapper (mp_reset:62): wlan0 is being reset
Sep 3 09:33:29 station02 kernel: [ 3015.408706] ndiswrapper (mp_reset:62): wlan0 is being reset

$ lsmod |grep ndis
ndiswrapper 192920 0
usbcore 146028 5 ndiswrapper,usbhid,ehci_hcd,uhci_hcd

$ ls -la /etc/ndiswrapper/net8185/
total 348
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2008-09-03 08:35 .
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 2008-09-03 08:35 ..
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 452 2008-09-03 08:35 10EC:8185:13F2:10BD.5.conf
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 452 2008-09-03 08:35 10EC:8185:14F2:10BD.5.conf
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 452 2008-09-03 08:35 10EC:8185.5.conf
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 452 2008-09-03 08:35 10EC:8185:6165:18E8.5.conf
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 452 2008-09-03 08:35 10EC:8185:8185:10EC.5.conf
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 10715 2008-09-03 08:35 net8185.inf
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 308096 2008-09-03 08:35 rtl8185.sys

[jglen490]

Re: ndiswrapper stops finding netowrks after first reboot post install

What does

ndiswrapper -l

show? And what does

lspci -v

show?

[FuriousGeorge]

Re: ndiswrapper stops finding netowrks after first reboot post install

Sorry for delay. I forgot I had posted here.

administrator@Station4:~$ sudo ndiswrapper -l
net8185 : driver installed
    device (10EC:8185) present

05:04.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8185 IEEE 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Controller (rev 20)
    Subsystem: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8185 IEEE 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Controller
    Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV+ VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR+ FastB2B-
    Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR-
    Latency: 64 (8000ns min, 16000ns max), Cache Line Size: 32 bytes
    Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 17
    Region 0: I/O ports at b800 [size=256]
    Region 1: Memory at ff7ff400 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
    Capabilities: <access denied>

[FuriousGeorge]

Re: ndiswrapper stops finding netowrks after first reboot post install

bump?

[Guest]

Re: ndiswrapper stops finding netowrks after first reboot post install

bump?

Have you had any luck? I think that I am experiencing a similar issue with my card...