Networking :: Ndiswrapper Freezes DSL

Atter some Google research of successful installs (but none using DSL), I've being trying to load ndiswrapper to use the Dell wireless 1350 WLAN mini PCI card in my Dell Latitude D400. This uses the Broadcom chipset:

0000:01:03.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM94306 802.11g (rev 03)

The ndiswrapper setup seems to work initially:

root@box:/usr/sbin# ndiswrapper -i /path/bcmwl5a.inf
ls: /etc/ndiswrapper: No such file or directory
Installing bcmwl5a
root@box:/usr/sbin# ndiswrapper -l
Installed ndis drivers:
bcmwl5a hardware present

The next step seems to go ok:

root@box:/usr/sbin# modprobe ndiswrapper
root@box:/usr/sbin#

But the system freezes and the only solution is to hold the power key until the laptop switches off.

Does anyone have an idea what the problem might be?

Jaunito,

I use a D600, running my uber Gentoo installation and I too have experienced this and still do today. One question, ... is your power cable plugged in? It seems that my lappy has decided that ndiswrapper wants too much power that batteries alone cannot provide. Not a likely reason, but thats the best I have for you right now. Unfortunately, this is not a consistent problem with regard to the power cable being present while utilizing ndiswrapper.. just during the intial loading of the module. Once loaded, I can walk about my business as usual, detaching my street power ambilical. I hope this helps, and I will monitor the thread and post my findings.

-good luck.

DLU.

Well it could be the power story except that wireless works fine under Windows - both plugged and unplugged. I have the reverse problem with my USB CD-R, I get the BSoD under Windows and it works fine with DSL...

I'll try DSL 2.0 RC - the ndiswrapper is apparently updated.

So with DSL 2.0RC1 and a different Windows driver file (SP23107a) ndiswrapper does not freeze DSL.

ndiswrapper -l
installed ndis drivers:
bcmwl5a hardware fuzzy

The wlan still doesn't work though - watch this space

Go over to the ndiswrapper site, look at their wiki, and use the recommended driver for your card.

-J.P.

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