ndiswrapper = no wlan0

[vaasnaad]

I have a system running a Realtek wireless adapter - I got tired of the bug in Karmic and decided to use the Windows driver as some other users have because the network was not even usable it was so slow. I installed ndiswrapper and the GUI frontend and successfully installed the driver. It saw the card even though it said it didn't, but said it could not configure it because the tools were not available. No network connection any more. Any query on wlan0 says there IS no wlan0. I've removed the ndiswrapper and it still says there is no wlan0. lshw shows the adapter there and even shows signal strength and networks, but says DISABLED. I've removed the card, booted without it, and booted it again after reinstalling the card - no dice. It's not in any blacklist, not available in recovery mode and any attempt to bring it up manually says there is no wlan0. HELP!

[vinnywright]

Re: ndiswrapper = no wlan0

vinny@desktop:~$ ndiswrapper
install/manage Windows drivers for ndiswrapper

usage: ndiswrapper OPTION
-i inffile install driver described by 'inffile'
-a devid driver use installed 'driver' for 'devid' (dangerous)
-r driver remove 'driver'
-l list installed drivers
-m write configuration for modprobe
-ma write module alias configuration for all devices
-mi write module install configuration for all devices
-v report version information

where 'devid' is either PCIID or USBID of the form XXXX:XXXX,
as reported by 'lspci -n' or 'lsusb' for the card

do it from a terminal........first install the driver .....next
THIS IS VAREY IMPORTENT ......do in order

sudo ndiswrapper -m

then

sudo ndiswrapper -ma

then

sudo ndiswrapper -mi

then

sudo modprobe ndiswrapper

now you should be good to go........withought the -m,-ma,-mi options the wlan0 dosent get added to the alias configuration.

plus ignore the .....this option is depresheated .....worning one of the options will give
VINNY