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can't build ndiswrapper module

Hi everybody, I've just switched to 64studio from ubuntustudio, and I found it very stable. But now I've got a problem. My wi-fi broadcom works only with ndswrapper, I downloaded it and installed the windows *.inf driver, BUT I can't build the module with module-assistant, here there is the error:

ndiswrapper-source (source) installed (V: 1.28-1): │
│ -- Binary package(s) for kernel(s): │
│ + (2.6.21-1-multimedia-486): not found

I think it depends on the lack of the linux kernel source, I tried to download linux-source-2.6.21 but nothing is happening, someone could help me?
Bye

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Hi,install from lenny. I've

Hi,install from lenny. I've problem with acx100-source form etch (the same like you) and install package form lanny, build and work good.

  • By Kacper at 03/27/2008 - 01:36
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Hi, thanks for you reply,

Hi, thanks for you reply, I'm newbie of debian, what I have to install from lenny? the kernel source or the deb package of ndiswrapper? I guess have to change my repository, right?

  • By samiscooking at 03/27/2008 - 10:15
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Hi, hmm i think you mast

Hi, hmm i think you mast install only package ndiswrapper-source from lenny, the rest of ndiswrapper packages mast by from etch. Simple add to sources.list rep for lenny. Next from root in console write apt-get update (or in synaptic click refresh) and apt-get install ndiswrapper-source, or find in synaptic and install or upgrade.

  • By Kacper at 03/27/2008 - 11:05
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Are you sure I can mix etch

Are you sure I can mix etch and lenny repositories without conflicts? I am a little doubtful...

  • By samiscooking at 03/27/2008 - 17:47
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Install only

Install only ndiswarpper-source form lenny.

  • By Kacper at 03/27/2008 - 19:43
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ok, I installed

ok, I installed ndiswrapper-source from lenny repository and I was able to build the module. Now I have to install ndiswrapper-utils? I ask you this because I loaded the module ndiswrapper but iwconfig returns "no wireless extension" for all my interfaces..thanks and bye

  • By samiscooking at 03/27/2008 - 21:45
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You mast install now the

You mast install now the rest packages; ndiswrapper-ultis, etc... And in console (superuser) ndiswrapper -i /win/driver.inf restart the PC or write in console modprobe ndiswrapper And now go to network manager etc...

  • By Kacper at 03/27/2008 - 22:20
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thank you very much, now It

thank you very much, now It runs! Bye

  • By samiscooking at 03/27/2008 - 22:47
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thanks Kacper

All working, great.

Only problem was getting lenny sources. I'm running 2.1rc1, and get horrible version conflicts with synaptic.

Solved by manually downloading package and copying the ndiswrapper.tar.bz2 file into /usr/src

  • By stevea at 04/01/2008 - 16:59
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