OT: Windows is too expensive

[parabolize]

Yeah you want the 1.8 utils
run
Code:

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sudo apt-get install ndiswrapper-utils-1.8

sudo ndiswrapper-1.8 -i /path/to/inf/SiS163u.INF

sudo modprobe ndiswrapper

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[geoschmo]

Ok, I didn't do that yet, but I've made some progress. I found a post one place stating the XP driver may not work and to try the other versions. I got the driver to install with no errors by using the Win2K driver instead of the XP driver. Here's what I get now...

lsusb
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0457:0163 Silicon Integrated Systems Corp.
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
ndiswrapper -l
Installed drivers:
sis163u driver installed, hardware present


It looks like progress to me, but I still cant' seem to figure out how to get the device to connect to my wireless network. And the led on the adapter isn't on. Any ideas?

Geoschmo

[parabolize]

Code:

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sudo depmod -a

sudo modprobe ndiswrapper

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Then look at the end of /var/log/messages for errors. Then go into System - Administration - Networking and set stuff up. If all works run this to load the mod at startup:
Code:

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sudo ndiswrapper -m

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[geoschmo]

Ok, didn't see any errors in the log file. But when I do this...
sudo ndiswrapper -m

I get this...
modprobe config already contains alias directive

[parabolize]

Look for ndiswrapper in the list
Code:

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gedit /etc/modules

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[geoschmo]

parabolize said:
Look for ndiswrapper in the list
Code:

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gedit /etc/modules

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# /etc/modules: kernel modules to load at boot time.
#
# This file contains the names of kernel modules that should be loaded
# at boot time, one per line. Lines beginning with "#" are ignored.

lp


That's all. Don't see ndiswrapper in it.

[parabolize]

Open it again this time as super user:
Code:

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sudo gedit /etc/modules

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Add it at the bottom of the list and save like so:
Code:

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# /etc/modules: kernel modules to load at boot time.

#

# This file contains the names of kernel modules that should be loaded

# at boot time, one per line. Lines beginning with "#" are ignored.



lp

ndiswrapper

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edit: Why o why has it taken to double spacing stuff inside code tags? It wasn't a few posts ago...

[Renegade 13]

Personally, I don't understand what everyone's problem with XP is. I've never had any major difficulties with it that weren't my own fault for messing around with stuff I didn't understand at the time No viruses, trojans, etc, no instability, nothing. Been a smooth ride for me ever since my first computer with Win 95 on it.

*(Now will probably have a rash of problems, after making the above statement!)*