Wifi on HP zv6000 series notebook problems

[Jimmie Houchin]

kokomo wrote:
> Jimmie Houchin Wrote: 
>>........
>>dmesg shows an attempt to load ndiswrapper but complains that its a
>
>>32bit module for a 64bit kernel.
>>........
> 
> I had the same problem.  I installed the AMD64 version of ubuntu,
> installed ndiswrapper from source because none of the ubuntu packages
> supported it...  For some odd reason, I guess you can't use 32-bit
> drivers on a 64-bit kernel.  I didn't bother looking for a solution, so
> I just installed (32-bit) Ubuntu 5.04 Hoary, and I have it running
> perfectly with wpa_supplicant and all.
> 
> Maybe when Microshaft releases their 64-bit OS, they'll have 64-bit
> drivers for the wireless device.  
> 
> Also, I was thinking maybe there is a 32-bit flag you can specify when
> compiling ndiswrapper, but I'm too lazy right now to go look for it.

Hi Mike,

Thanks for the reply.

I got it working. But I guess I'm stubborn, I have 3 AMD64 machines and 
I refuse to use the 32bit versions. I just grin and bear it, work 
through it, until it gets right. :)

I actually posted a couple of days ago that I got it all working.
Hurray!  :)

I can't speak to the 32bit version with regard to any of my issues.

But I encountered.

Quote from previous email:  Ubuntu on HP zv6131us notebook update
"""
1. Graphics locked up after gdm login.
2. Clock ran in double time.
3. No wireless.

Posts on these pages describe.

http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=274185
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardwareSupportMachinesLaptopsHewlettPackard
"""

This gets a 64bit Breezy up and running.

So maybe when Breezy goes stable, hopefully these issues will be 
resolved in the default install. If not we have a solution.

Maybe you can dip your foot into 64bit water then. :)
Or even now if you want to do the work above. But Breezy is somewhat 
volatile at the moment.

Thanks again.

Later.

JH