Im gonna flip @ ndiswrapper... !!

[viciousxp]

ive been trying to install this damn thing for liek a week now so i can finally connect to the net..

everytime its something new..

i upgraded my kernel, i installed the kernel-devel, ect..

now i need to install kmod-ndiswrapper, i downloaded the right version but it gives me the error :
error: Failed dependencies:
ndiswrapper-kmod-common >= 1.18 is needed by kmod-ndiswrapper-1.18-2.2.6.17_1.2187_FC5.i686 ..

what im i suppose to do ?!?

[jim]

install this as root
rpm -ivh http://rpm.livna.org/livna-release-5.rpm

learn to use yum
http://easylinux.info/wiki/Fedora_fc5#How_To_use_Yum

then try yum install ndiswrapper

then if you have issues
http://forum.fedoraforum.org/forum/s...archid=2332040

[viciousxp]

dont both these technics need the machine to be connected to the internet.. ?

my linux box doesnt have intenret connection right now.. hence.. ndiswrapper..

[viciousxp]

My question isnt that complexe.. or i dont think it is anyways..

i need to connect my machine on the net.. so im guessing firstly i have to install ndiswrapper on my linux box since i can only connect that machine via the wireless network..

how can i install ndiswrapper WITHOUT internet connection..
what files i have to download,
how to get arround the dependency issues ect ..

[pparks1]

I didn't use RPM's to install ndiswrapper.

I went to ndiswrapper.sourceforge.net and downloaded ndiswrapper-1.23

You will have to have some of the development tools installed as well as kernel-devel for this to work.

gunzip and untar the ndiswrapper
	cd ndiswrapper
	make   (will get error about 4K stacks...don't worry, go on)
	make install

Then, I got the driver for my laptop from Dell's website. Grabbed the XP driver for my broadcom chipset.

	ndiswrapper -i /root/wireless\ drivers/bcmwl5.inf
	ndiswrapper -l (should show)
		bcmwl5          driver installed, hardware present

[viciousxp]

the problem is that i get a fatal error ndiswrapper cant find kernel build files...

im guessing i need to install something to get those build files installed..
im looking for those files.. and i cant find them ..

i installed the kernel devel on my system and still nothing..