[Bug 1132511] [NEW] ndiswrapper-dkms 1.57-1ubuntu1: ndiswrapper kernel module failed to build

[Jerry Miller]

Public bug reported:

Software updater notified me about new updates, so I installed them. During the install, I was notified of a system problem during install, which generated this bug report. 
I see that it references a problem with the ndiswrapper package. 
During the initial install/setup of ubuntu, I couldn't get my wireless card working, and ndiswrapper kept reporing a missing module cpustat.
My son, who is much more adept at linux systems than I am, eventually figured he could solve the problem by downloading a newer version of the ndiswrapper package from sourceforge.net, so presumably the problem relates to that. I believe I have ndiswrapper 1.58 installed, although the software centre doesn't show it at all (ndisgtk instead)  and the Synaptics Package manager still shows 1.57.

rootuser at ubuntu:~$ lsb_release -rd
Description:	Ubuntu 12.10
Release:	12.10

Software Center reports this version of ndisgtk 0.8.5-1. 
rootuser at ubuntu:~$ apt-cache policy ndisgtk
ndisgtk:
  Installed: 0.8.5-1
  Candidate: 0.8.5-1
  Version table:
 *** 0.8.5-1 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal/main i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

I'll have to ask him what exactly he did, but I've attached the file he downloaded from sourceforge.  
He works as a software professional in the Linux world, so I assumed he was following the appropriate steps for software installs as he did the upgrade.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: ndiswrapper-dkms 1.57-1ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-24.37-generic 3.5.7.4
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-24-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu10
Architecture: i386
DKMSKernelVersion: 3.5.0-25-generic
Date: Sun Feb 24 12:55:04 2013
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-02-12 (12 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release i386 (20121017.2)
MarkForUpload: True
PackageArchitecture: all
PackageVersion: 1.57-1ubuntu1
SourcePackage: ndiswrapper
Title: ndiswrapper-dkms 1.57-1ubuntu1: ndiswrapper kernel module failed to build
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: ndiswrapper (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-package i386 quantal

** Attachment added: "ndiswrapper-1.58rc1.tar.gz"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1132511/+attachment/3545119/+files/ndiswrapper-1.58rc1.tar.gz

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Title:
  ndiswrapper-dkms 1.57-1ubuntu1: ndiswrapper kernel module failed to
  build

Status in “ndiswrapper” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Software updater notified me about new updates, so I installed them. During the install, I was notified of a system problem during install, which generated this bug report. 
  I see that it references a problem with the ndiswrapper package. 
  During the initial install/setup of ubuntu, I couldn't get my wireless card working, and ndiswrapper kept reporing a missing module cpustat.
  My son, who is much more adept at linux systems than I am, eventually figured he could solve the problem by downloading a newer version of the ndiswrapper package from sourceforge.net, so presumably the problem relates to that. I believe I have ndiswrapper 1.58 installed, although the software centre doesn't show it at all (ndisgtk instead)  and the Synaptics Package manager still shows 1.57.

  rootuser at ubuntu:~$ lsb_release -rd
  Description:	Ubuntu 12.10
  Release:	12.10

  Software Center reports this version of ndisgtk 0.8.5-1. 
  rootuser at ubuntu:~$ apt-cache policy ndisgtk
  ndisgtk:
    Installed: 0.8.5-1
    Candidate: 0.8.5-1
    Version table:
   *** 0.8.5-1 0
          500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal/main i386 Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

  I'll have to ask him what exactly he did, but I've attached the file he downloaded from sourceforge.  
  He works as a software professional in the Linux world, so I assumed he was following the appropriate steps for software installs as he did the upgrade.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
  Package: ndiswrapper-dkms 1.57-1ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-24.37-generic 3.5.7.4
  Uname: Linux 3.5.0-24-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu10
  Architecture: i386
  DKMSKernelVersion: 3.5.0-25-generic
  Date: Sun Feb 24 12:55:04 2013
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-02-12 (12 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release i386 (20121017.2)
  MarkForUpload: True
  PackageArchitecture: all
  PackageVersion: 1.57-1ubuntu1
  SourcePackage: ndiswrapper
  Title: ndiswrapper-dkms 1.57-1ubuntu1: ndiswrapper kernel module failed to build
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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