Thats unfortunately the way ndiswrapper works. Some drivers work with it others dont. I tried three different windows drivers with this wireless network card, each with varying results and stability.
You mentioned intel chipsets j l, there are native drivers for all of them. On 1/31/06, j l <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > --- oscar estrada <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > In my case, I have an Athlon XP-M and the cpufreq > > modules don't work > > with a SMP system, so I have to recompile the > > kernel, the ndiswrapper > > modules and my webcam module every time a new kernel > > gets out. It > > would be great if we could have a non-SMP kernel, > > although I know it > > would mean extra work and having duplicate packages > > for the SMP and > > non-SMP kernels. > > > > Anyway, I will still be using arch even if nothing > > happens. > > > > Oscar Estrada > > > > > > On 1/30/06, James Rayner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > As has been mentioned, feel free to use the nosmp > > option. > > > > > > A full distro kernel compile takes more than half > > an hour on my > > > system, and quite possibly well over an hour on > > most peoples so I am > > > sure you can understand the extra time and work > > that would be involved > > > for our already overloaded devs. > > > > > > People have been using the smp one for ages, and > > there has not been > > > any extra demand otherwise. > > > > > > As for the freezing -- it's ndiswrapper. Live with > > it or find > > > appropriate native drivers, which exist for most > > chipsets now if you > > > look hard enough. > > > > > > James. > > > > > > On 1/30/06, SaintShakaJin > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I answer to all responses :) > > > > > > > > Like I said, recompile my kernel isn't a > > problem. But if ndiswrapper is > > > > avaible in extra, it would be great to work with > > a stock kernel else > > > > it's a little ridiculous no? > > > > > > > > My computer freezes after some minutes, that's > > the problem. > > > > > > > > SMP is good for pc with more than 1 CPU > > (logical) and P4 HT but Arch is > > > > a distribution for i686 so Pentium Pro and > > above. So I think, always my > > > > opinion, it would be great to do like others, > > one stock kernel and a > > > > kernel SMP. I think there enough dev and > > contributors to do that no? > > > > > > > > Thanks Aaron for anybody :) It refreshes my > > memory. > > > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] a écrit : > > > > > Ever thought about compiling a kernel > > yourself? :) > > > > > It's not very hard, and you can choose > > whenever you want it as a > > > > > package or not... :) > > > > > > > > > > And it's probably much easier than trying to > > change the arch linux > > > > > package core :-) > > > > > > > > > > Oscar > > > > > > > > > > On 13:02 Sun 29 Jan , SaintShakaJin wrote: > > > > >> Hello, > > > > >> > > > > >> I've a problem with ndiswrapper (1.8) and > > stock kernel 2.6.15.1. I know > > > > >> where it comes, SMP :( > > > > >> Ndiswrapper isn't compatible with SMP so I've > > 2 questions. > > > > >> > > > > >> Almost every distribution do a kernel with > > and without SMP activated so > > > > >> why Arch makes a kernel SMP by default. Is > > there a reason? If yes, which > > > > >> one. > > > > >> It isn't a troll. > > > > >> > > > > >> Is there anybody has the same problem with > > ndiswrapper and SMP on Arch? > > > > >> (I'm Belgian and I can't remember if it's "is > > there anybody" or "are > > > > >> there anybody", if someone can correct me) > > > > >> > > > > >> The problem isn't to recompile my kernel, I > > can do it but by default, I > > > > >> think to have a stock kernel that works with > > ndiswrapper would be great. > > > > >> It's just my opinion. > > > > >> > > > > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > > > >> arch mailing list > > > > >> arch@archlinux.org > > > > >> > > http://www.archlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/arch > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > arch mailing list > > > > > arch@archlinux.org > > > > > http://www.archlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/arch > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > arch mailing list > > > > arch@archlinux.org > > > > http://www.archlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/arch > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > iphitus - ArchCK Maintainer, Arch Trusted User. > > > Home:iphitus.loudas.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > arch mailing list > > > arch@archlinux.org > > > http://www.archlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/arch > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > arch mailing list > > arch@archlinux.org > > http://www.archlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/arch > > > Maybe we have a problem, I have tried ndiswrapper 1.5 > and 1.7, and the Arch 1.8-1 pkg, and they all give me > a kernel panic, vanilla Arch 6.15.1-3, and recent > kernels too. I noted some place that Intel chipsets > might hate ndiswrapper so I tried my dongle in a USB > 1.1 hub. Same result. Of course I could go out and buy > another D-Link G122, but this SiS163 powered thing > used to work reliably, I think as recently as the Arch > 2.6.13 kernel. I set about rolling my own kernel, > downloaded the source and patches, and it just hung > when I went to apply the first patch. Ho Hum. That is > another problem. > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > _______________________________________________ > arch mailing list > arch@archlinux.org > http://www.archlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/arch > -- iphitus - ArchCK Maintainer, Arch Trusted User. Home:iphitus.loudas.com _______________________________________________ arch mailing list arch@archlinux.org http://www.archlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/arch
