'modprobe ndiswrapper' crashes kernel

Forum: Networking
Topic: 'modprobe ndiswrapper' crashes kernel
started by: tscha

Posted by tscha on Mar. 27 2005,10:33

I am using on my "Sony Vaio Notebook" a HD-install of "DSL 1.0rc1". I am trying to install my "D-Link DWL-G120 (Rev. B2) USB Adapter". I run into a lot of troubles along the way. However, some issues are solved. I also upgraded to "Ndiswrapper-0.12". The upgrade helped me, that the system recognized the hardware and the driver as well.

But everytime after the command

Code Sample

modprobe ndiswrapper

the system crashes.

Some googling showed me, that there is a problem with the kernel stack, which often crashes at 4K. Several driver seems to have a problem with this and it is recommended to recompile the kernel to 8K or 12K.

Questions:
1. How can I check the stack size of the kernel?
2. Is it possible or does it make sense to provide a precombiled kernel?
3. Does s.o. know a good HOW-TO for compling the kernel?

Thanks for help in advance!

-- tscha

Posted by tscha on Mar. 28 2005,12:49

Here is some more info:

Device: 'D-Link DWL-G120 USB Adapter (Rev. B2)'
Kernel: 2.4.26
Ndiswrapper: 0.12 (was recommended for 2.4)

I managed to install the driver successfully with

ndiswrapper -i PRISMA02.inf

After this the command

ndiswrapper -l

shows me, that both driver and hardware are present.

Now I am trying to go on with

modprobe ndiswrapper

After this, the system halts/crashes.
No response to mouse and key actions.
The scroll and the caps LEDs are flashing.

snip from dmesg:
ndiswrapper version 0.12 loaded (preempt=no,smp=yes)
usb.c: registered new driver netcard
ndiswrapper: driver netcard() added
usb.c: registered new driver prisma02
ndiswrapper (NdisWriteErrorLogEntry:263): log: C000138A, length: 3 (c0000001)
ndiswrapper (nids_init_one_usb:1702): Windows driver couldn't initialize the device
ndiswrapper: driver prisma02 (GlobespanVirata,11/11/2003, 1.00.5.0) added

Posted by cbagger01 on Mar. 28 2005,18:42

Somebody here:

< http://ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net/phpwiki/index.php/List >

got the drivers to work with ndiswrapper:

# Card: D-Link DWL-G120 REV B2
Chipset: Prism 2 USB
usbid: 2001:3701
Driver: Driver available on accompanying CD (CD Ver 2.00) and in www.dlink.com. Driver version 11/11/2003, 1.00.5.0.
Other: Works with WEP. Linux 2.6.7 ndiswrapper-0.11. Drivers in CD are in .cab format, so i extracted requiered files (.inf, .sys, etc) from installed drivers of win 98, and then i pasted them on /etc/ndiswrapper/prisma02 folder. WEP support seems to require that the card is configured to run in "open" mode, not "restricted", at least until an IP address is assigned (use "iwconfig key open XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX" instead of just "iwconfig key XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX").

Because this is a PRISM GT based card, you might be able to get it working with the native linux Prism drivers.

Posted by tscha on Mar. 28 2005,19:23

Thanks for your help, cbagger01.
I will try your suggestions and come back here.