ndiswrapper problem with bcm43xx

[Patrick Siglin]

is ndiswrapper something included or do I need to apt-get this? I want
to try this approach on my usb wireless.
On Tue, 2006-03-21 at 17:14 -0600, C Hamel wrote:
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> On Tuesday 21 March 2006 10:55, Matthew Nicholcon wrote:
> > this is because the bcm43xx driver is now in the kernel. however, the
> > firmware needed to use your card is not included (ie, the not availible
> > errors, those are looking for your firmware files). you can do one of two
> > things: you can download fwcutter and compile it and use it to extract your
> > firmware from your windows driver .sys file, and place them resulting files
> > in /lib/firmware/linux-(your version here)/ which, when combined with
> > installing/compiling softmac (may be included now, i don't know) should let
> > you work.
> >
> > otherwise, you can blacklist the bcm43xx module to keep it from being
> > loaded at all, and install and use ndiswrapper just like before. you jsut
> > cannot use both. if you use ndiswrapper, make sure you rmmod bcm43xx, and
> > blacklist it to prevent it from being loaded at boot. if you decided to go
> > the other way, make sure you don't use ndiswrapper.
> >
> > there are some forum/wiki entries on this topic, but i'm in class and am
> > short on time. hopefully this at least points you in teh right direction.
> >
> > On Tue, 21 Mar 2006 13:11:40 -0300, Roger Freitas Lovato 
> <rogerlovato at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I have a notebook Pavilion ZV5000 with this wirelles interface:
> > >
> > > 0000:02:02.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4306 802.11b/g
> > > Wireless LAN Controller (rev 03)
> > >
> > > When I try to up my wireless interface, these messages appear in dmesg
> > > command:
> > >
> > > [4295348.307000] bcm43xx: Error: Microcode "bcm43xx_microcode5.fw" not
> > > available or load failed.
> > > [4295348.336000] bcm43xx: Error: Microcode "bcm43xx_microcode5.fw" not
> > > available or load failed.
> > > [4295376.436000] bcm43xx: Error: Microcode "bcm43xx_microcode5.fw" not
> > > available or load failed.
> > > [4295376.467000] bcm43xx: Error: Microcode "bcm43xx_microcode5.fw" not
> > > available or load failed.
> > > [4295398.705000] bcm43xx: Error: Microcode "bcm43xx_microcode5.fw" not
> > > available or load failed.
> > > [4295398.719000] bcm43xx: Error: Microcode "bcm43xx_microcode5.fw" not
> > > available or load failed.
> > > 4295498.879000] ndiswrapper version 1.8 loaded (preempt=yes,smp=no)
> > > [4295498.880000] ndiswrapper (wrapper_init:173): loadndiswrapper failed
> > > (1792); check system log for messages from 'loadndisdriver'
> > > [4295498.881000] ndiswrapper (wrapper_init:180): ndiswrapper:
> > > initialization failed
> > > [4295504.830000] ndiswrapper version 1.8 loaded (preempt=yes,smp=no)
> > > [4295504.832000] ndiswrapper (wrapper_init:173): loadndiswrapper failed
> > > (1792); check system log for messages from 'loadndisdriver'
> > > [4295504.832000] ndiswrapper (wrapper_init:180): ndiswrapper:
> > > initialization failed
> > > [4295556.399000] ndiswrapper version 1.8 loaded (preempt=yes,smp=no)
> > >
> > > With breexy version it's working.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Roger
> > >
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> > Matthew Nicholson
> > sjoeboo at sjoeboo.com
> > sjoeboo.com
> I was having the self-same problem.  Quoted from Tod:
> Some tutorials and info can be found here:
> 
> http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/mediawiki/index.php/Ubuntu
> 
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WifiDocs/Driver/Ndiswrapper
> 
> http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/mediawiki/index.php/List
> 
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WifiDocs/Driver/Ndiswrapper?action=show&redirect=SetupNdiswrapperHowto
> 
> For some reason most leave out the part where the wrapped driver is
> associated with the hardware (a pci thing usually).  This is done by, if
> memory serves, doing an:
> 
> lspci -v
> 
> Note your wireless hardware in the output then do an:
> 
> lspci -n
> 
> Find the entry by comparing the two outputs and note the number of the form
> XXXX:XXXX (see ndiswrapper -h for a bit of reminder).  Then do an:
> 
> ndiswrapper -d XXXX:XXXX driver
> 
> Where the XXXX:XXXX are the numbers located above (your devid) and driver
> was described by a previous:
> 
> ndiswrapper -l
> 
> Which found your successfully wrapped driver (be careful of spelling and
> case so do the ndiswrapper -l).
> 
> I hope this helps!
> 
> Tod
> 
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