Re: Re: Can't locate ndiswrapper module!

2010-09-18 Thread Bruce Ward
Thanks for all the replies. Yes, I'm running Lenny with standard Debian kernel 2.6.26-2-486, and in doing so was hoping to avoid having to compile ndiswrapper. However, I have now done so. (It was not fast!) Chris Bannister's comment about PCcard v. Cardbus may be an issue - the card is Car

Re: Can't locate ndiswrapper module!

2010-09-17 Thread Chris Bannister
[CCing Bruce as he might not be subscribed due to no answer from him in this thread] On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 08:57:43PM +1200, Bruce Ward wrote: > I get this message: > FATAL: Module ndiswrapper not found. > > Further investigation leads me to the web page for the Debian > package ndiswrapper-sou

Re: Can't locate ndiswrapper module!

2010-09-16 Thread Angus Hedger
On Thu, 16 Sep 2010 20:57:43 +1200 Bruce Ward wrote: >(Note this is a "toy" laptop - 48MB RAM - running > Lenny with a PCMCIA wireless card with a Marvell chip) > Bruce ;) -- Regards, Angus Hedger Debian GNU/Linux User PGP Public Key 0xEE6A4B97 signature.asc Description: PGP signatu

Re: Can't locate ndiswrapper module!

2010-09-16 Thread Brad Rogers
On Fri, 17 Sep 2010 00:42:46 +1000 Scott Ferguson wrote: Hello Scott, > Are you implying I should assume something? ;-p No, merely inferring. ;-) OTOH, some people say - "Never assume: It makes an ass of u and me" > Not that it actually matters which version he's running - ndis is {snip}

Re: Can't locate ndiswrapper module!

2010-09-16 Thread Geoff Simmons
Hi Bruce, On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 08:57:43PM +1200, Bruce Ward wrote: > I get this message: > FATAL: Module ndiswrapper not found. On Lenny, you would usually want to build this dependent kernel module using module-assistant, which automates installation of prerequisite packages, the process of c

Re: Can't locate ndiswrapper module!

2010-09-16 Thread Scott Ferguson
On 16/09/10 23:53, Brad Rogers wrote: > On Thu, 16 Sep 2010 23:11:43 +1000 > Scott Ferguson wrote: > > Hello Scott, > >> I've looked (with bleary eyes) but can't see where you say "which" >> Debian you're running :-) > I could be wrong, but reference to ndiswrapper 1.53* implies it's Lenny. > Are

Re: Can't locate ndiswrapper module!

2010-09-16 Thread Brad Rogers
On Thu, 16 Sep 2010 23:11:43 +1000 Scott Ferguson wrote: Hello Scott, > I've looked (with bleary eyes) but can't see where you say "which" > Debian you're running :-) I could be wrong, but reference to ndiswrapper 1.53* implies it's Lenny. -- Regards _ / ) "The blindingly

Re: Can't locate ndiswrapper module!

2010-09-16 Thread Scott Ferguson
On 16/09/10 18:57, Bruce Ward wrote: > I get this message: > FATAL: Module ndiswrapper not found. > > Further investigation leads me to the web page for the Debian package > ndiswrapper-source (1.53-2). On that page is found: > > 'This package provides the source code for the ndiswrapper kernel >

Re: Can't locate ndiswrapper module!

2010-09-16 Thread Klistvud
Dne, 16. 09. 2010 10:57:43 je Bruce Ward napisal(a): Problem: I cannot find "pre-compiled modules" anywhere on the Debian site. Do they exist, or are they just a myth? Bruce [code] aptitude search ndiswrapper [edoc] -- Regards, Klistvud Certifiable Loonix User #481801 http://bufferoverfl

Can't locate ndiswrapper module!

2010-09-16 Thread Bruce Ward
I get this message: FATAL: Module ndiswrapper not found. Further investigation leads me to the web page for the Debian package ndiswrapper-source (1.53-2). On that page is found: 'This package provides the source code for the ndiswrapper kernel module. If you use a standard distribution kerne