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I'm sorry. I thought there would be a solution by now. Unfortunately, like most public libraries we are terribly under staffed. Not only am I the network administrator, I am also the chief potty...

I removed the ndiswrapper reference from the modules file and rebooted.

It does not start ndiswrapper. However, it still does not connect to the network. I am using my laptop to post. It just...

I rebooted again. It keeps trying and trying and will on occasion ask to verify router password.

Is there any way to undo the command that was supposed to make ndiswrapper run automatically?
...

I rebooted and the wireless makes several attempts to connect and then just stops. I am using a spare laptop to make this post.

I also did the command to remove the blacklist file. When I entered...

Hi Chili555

I saw your note about the driver not effecting wireless. Since I don't have a wired machine, it made no difference. So I re-edited the file and simply deleted the line and saved it.
...

Well I still have to:
sudo modprobe ndiswrapper

after restart.

Once I do that everything runs just fine.

But when I typed in the above command, I saw the following message in my terminal...

I read the middle "sticky" for this forum about ndiswrapper. Very comprehensive. I typed the command lshw -C Network and following is the result:

*-network
description:...

I know this thread says [SOLVED] and it is sort of....
because I have to type in the following every time I restart the computer:

sudo modprobe ndiswrapper
--- askes for password

dmesg |...

Result from previous commands:



:grin::grin::grin::grin::grin::grin:

I just unplugged my ethernet wire and ..... we have lift off!!!

Posting this using our Netgear WNDA 3100 v2 wireless...

Result of last request:

geneva@geneva-desktop:~$ dmesg | grep ndis
geneva@geneva-desktop:~$

Good Morning!

Hi Chili555, I have to go. The library closed at 17:30. I hope I see you tomorrow. Thank you so much for you kindness and patience.

Have a nice evening or day (which ever comes first) ):P

Thank you for your help.

geneva@geneva-desktop:~/NetGear_CDfiles/Broadcom_bcm43xx_USB_32_64bit_v2$ ndiswrapper -l
bcmn43xx32 : driver installed
device (0846:9011) present
...

I cannot get into my Home directory where my /NetGear_CDfiles/Broadcom_bcm43xx_USB_32_64bit_v2 directories are. I used to be able to see the path in Synaptic. This is not available in the Software...

ndiswrapper - it is installed but I am not sure how to use it. I was using Wine to do the installation process. :oops::oops::oops: very very

I am very lost in this new Software Center. I installed...

result from arch
i686

Downloaded zip. I have put a folder in my home folder to contain the installation cd files and these new ones. There were other folders on the install cd like /bin and...

:oops: It wasn't because I had tried removing the software and it told me to unplug it.

Anyway, here it is now:

Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device...

Here is result of lsusb

Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux...

I searched for days and found several threads with various techniques.

This one: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1383708
This one: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1797795

I...

These instructions are a MESS for 11.10. Nothing is where it is supposed to be. Is there anyone out there who could rewrite these instructions for 11.10???? Please? Getting desperate. I need to place...

Hmmm... I guess I held the enter key down to long and made a double post.

Well said irv. When I purchased computers for our library, I specifically asked that no operating system be installed. I installed Ubuntu. Each machine was about $280.

Every now and then I come...

4 years ago, I came here an absolute complete Nubee. I needed help setting up public access computers for a small rural public library. There were some fits and starts and some tears - but I always...

I really appreciate the responses I have received here.

I wish I could be an Ubuntu / Linux purist. My library depends on me doing ALL my jobs as best I can, not just the technical ones. I am...

Hmmm...
eZcat - I will try to give a better explanation:


MARC record:
A MARC record is a MA chine-Readable Cataloging record.

Cataloging record:
"Cataloging record" means a bibliographic...

Well, since it was asked twice... I have no idea what Virtual Box is.


That is fairly funny and fair. I began in 2006, searching for an alternative to WinOS. Because MS was no longer supporting...