ndiswrapper: can't find kernel build files

[sn0wf0x]

I get the following error while trying to "make" in the ndiswrapper directory:
[root@localhost ndiswrapper-1.13]# make
make -C driver
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/sn0wf0x/ndiswrapper-1.13/driver'
Can't find kernel build files in /lib/modules/2.6.16-1.2080_FC5smp/build;
give the path to kernel build directory with
KBUILD=<path> argument to make
make[1]: *** [prereq_check] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/sn0wf0x/ndiswrapper-1.13/driver'
make: *** [all] Error 2
How can I fix this problem?
I'm new to linux, so if you can explain in depth, that would help.

[Shakes]

ndiswrapper is available as an rpm from livna. If you have that repository set up you can use yum to install it If not check out http://rpm.livna.org/configuration.html for instrcutions, choose your version of fedora core

Once it's setup

yum install ndiswrapper

, although someone else in another thread is having yum problems trying to do the same thing! Hopefully it will work for you.

[james.farrow]

yum -y install ndiswrapper kernel-module-ndiswrapper-$(uname -r)

[viciousxp]

how the hell im i suppose to get through this kernel build files problem which i am also having if i havent got access to the net from that system ??

I need to install ndiswrapper to get my wireless working.. i dont have any alternatives..

can i download any standalone files which i could install which will fix this kernel build files problem and which wont require YUM or any internet connection from that system ???

Please help.. its been 4 days ive been trying to connect to the internet.. im recently migrating from windows to linux.. and obviously this has NOT been a smooth transition.. but i dont wanna give up on linux just yet !

thanks !

[eccentricgnat]

If you can get to the internet to download the files to a cd then you could update the fedora on your computer.

If this is possible try doing this:

(by the way I am not an expert...but I've used this method myself from time to time and it seems to work)

First go here:

http://rpm.livna.org/fedora/5/

and choose which directory you need:
Parent Directory -
[DIR] SRPMS/ 20-Sep-2006 19:43 -
[DIR] i386/ 20-Sep-2006 19:44 -
[DIR] ppc/ 20-Sep-2006 19:43 -
[DIR] x86_64/

I use a amd 64 cpu so I'd choose the x86_64, if you use a 32 bit cpu choose the i386 directory

Click the directory of your choice and then go down until you find files that look somewhat like these...if 32 bit there won't be a _64 bit ending, of course...

[RPM] kmod-ndiswrapper-1.13-4.2.6.16_1.2133_FC5.x86_64.rpm 11-Jun-2006 21:34 93K
[RPM] kmod-ndiswrapper-1.18-2.2.6.17_1.2139_FC5.x86_64.rpm 26-Jun-2006 10:49 115K
[RPM] kmod-ndiswrapper-1.18-2.2.6.17_1.2145_FC5.x86_64.rpm 06-Jul-2006 09:17 115K
[RPM] kmod-ndiswrapper-1.18-2.2.6.17_1.2157_FC5.x86_64.rpm 15-Jul-2006 10:29 116K
[RPM] kmod-ndiswrapper-1.18-2.2.6.17_1.2174_FC5.x86_64.rpm 17-Aug-2006 14:28 116K
[RPM] kmod-ndiswrapper-1.18-2.2.6.17_1.2187_FC5.x86_64.rpm 15-Sep-2006 07:25 116K
[RPM] kmod-ndiswrapper-kdump-1.13-4.2.6.16_1.2133_FC5.x86_64.rpm 11-Jun-2006 21:34 91K
[RPM] kmod-ndiswrapper-kdump-1.18-2.2.6.17_1.2139_FC5.x86_64.rpm 26-Jun-2006 10:49 113K
[RPM] kmod-ndiswrapper-kdump-1.18-2.2.6.17_1.2145_FC5.x86_64.rpm 06-Jul-2006 09:17 113K
[RPM] kmod-ndiswrapper-kdump-1.18-2.2.6.17_1.2157_FC5.x86_64.rpm 15-Jul-2006 10:29 113K
[RPM] kmod-ndiswrapper-kdump-1.18-2.2.6.17_1.2174_FC5.x86_64.rpm 17-Aug-2006 14:28 113K
[RPM] kmod-ndiswrapper-kdump-1.18-2.2.6.17_1.2187_FC5.x86_64.rpm 15-Sep-2006 07:25 113K
[RPM] kmod-ndiswrapper-xen0-1.13-4.2.6.16_1.2133_FC5.x86_64.rpm

Choose the file that matches your kernel:

For example:

kmod-ndiswrapper-1.13-4.2.6.16_1.2133_FC5.x86_64.rpm

then download it to the computer you are on...and I don't know if you need the ...dump...file but download it as well...the one that matches the kmod-ndiswrapper kernel you've downloaded....just to be safe...

Then burn a cd of these files...and take them over to the computer with fedora on it and copy them to your home folder...right click on the files and click on properties and make sure the files are executable (sp?)...

Then open your terminal...you should have the files in your home folder...the terminal should have you in your home folder:
you are want to go root...
type su
when asked type in the root password

not yelling below but it is very important:

DON'T HAVE ANY OTHER RPMS INSTALLED IN YOUR HOMEFOLDER MAIN DIRECTORY AT THIS TIME...JUST THE ONES YOU WANT TO INSTALL...

then type the following using this command: :

rpm -ivh *.rpm

That should install the rpms...the only thing I am not sure about...if fedora knows where to put them...I've installed many programs using this method...and they always seem to go where they need to...

Hope this helps...remember we were all once newbeez...and if you are willing to get just a little bit dirty...meaning learning something new...you will find linux a wonderful os...