Fedora & Ndiswrapper & Mimo Wireless

[Jeff Vian]

On Sun, 2005-07-24 at 11:18 -0400, Terry Snyder wrote:

Terry, 
Please do not top post.

> I am using ndiswrapper on FC4.  Some network card drivers require more
> than 4k of memory to be able to use the network card.  The FC kernels
> only allow 4k drivers to be loaded.  This is written on the
> ndiswrapper website.
> 
> I currently use a Dell TrueMobile 1350 wireless network card which
> works in the 4k space.   If your network card requires more space to
> work you may only get a card that doesn't work at all or a card that
> lights up the lights but doesn't make a connection.
> 
> You will have to recompile your kernel so that it doesn't limit the
> driver size to 4k.  The ndiswrapper site used to have kernels for FC
> that had different limits in a RPM format for quick install.
> 

I do not recall that ndiswrapper ever had a kernel there.  In fact when
I was trying to get ndiswrapper to work on my laptop I found a reference
to the Linuxant site for kernels with the 16k stack. 

Linuxant has kernels that are compiled with the 16k stack for use with
their driverloader product (a non-free product that does similar to
ndiswrapper) that are available to download for free. That is what fixed
my problem with lockups when using ndiswrapper on my laptop.

Kernels for all the distros they support are at
 http://www.linuxant.com/driverloader/wlan/full/downloads.php

I note that as of the time I write this the last kernel there for FC4 is
2.6.12-1.1390 (latest released kernel for FC4 is 2.6.12-1.1398) but the
latest is available for FC3

> Otherwise once you have the ndiswrapper compiled and installed, have
> to add the network adapter using the -i switch, and the -m switch to
> add it to modprobe.conf (I think).
> 
> Then use the Network utility in Gnome to add a wireless network
> adapter and pick the ndiswrapper network card.  Then you can setup any
> ssid, wep, and other settings you need.  Activate the card and it
> works.
> 
> On 7/23/05, Paul Hoy <paul.hoy at mac.com> wrote:
> > Hello all,
> > 
> > Is anyone aware of a FAQ or webpage that provides ndiswrapper
> > information specific to Fedora?
> > 

Paul,

Search the ndiswrapper site for info.  I found the FAQ and a couple of
very helpful web sites there.  Sorry I don't have the links right now, I
have them bookmarked on my laptop.

> > I'm currently trying to get a mimo-based wireless card to work with
> > FC4. It's active, but I haven 't been able to make it connect.
> > 
> > Thanks.
> > 
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> Terry Snyder Jr
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> Windows (3.x, 95, 98, ME, 2k, XP, 2k3)
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> I have used them all.
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