Driverloader
Ow Mun Heng
ow.mun.heng at wdc.com
Tue Jan 6 02:24:41 UTC 2004
-----Original Message-----
From: WA9ALS - John [mailto:ham_reflectors at wa9als.com]
I'm trying to use the Linuxant Driverloader on my Dell Latitude D500 with
the Intel PROWireless 2100 networking. I installed the driverloader rpm. I
ran the drdlconfig program and accepted the defaults. I then surfed to
127.0.0.1:18020, which brought up the Linuxant screen where it first asks
for your Windows .inf driver file for the Intel wireless. I navigated to
that file, which I had previously stored in my Linux area. I hit the OK
button, and it then asked me for the .sys file. I "uploaded" that file, but
then I get a msg that the device is not available, maybe unplugged etc.
Has anyone else here done this and have any suggestions? The first time I
went through this, I got the drivers from Intel. The second time, I checked
the actual drivers Windows is currently using, and saved those files to my
Linux partition and used those when indicated for the driverloader config.
The directions seem straightforward, but I seem to be at a
dead-end.
<Start Reply>
Can you try out ndiswrapper instead. Driverloader is PayWare. Ndiswrapper is
OpenSourced
and uses the same concept as driverloader.
If you really want to spend USD20. I suggest you donate it to the
ndiswrapper team.
I have a Dell Latitude D600 and ndiswrapper works for my setup. Have a go.
(note : use the CVS version. More stability IMHO)
I personally did not try driverloader cause
1. It's Payware (I run Linux. One main reason is Cost.)
2. Hassle. I had to download, create a login, get a # to be
associate to my WIFI's Mac Address etc.. limited to 30 days
(Then What?)
3. I have a PCMCIA Wifi card anyway so I'll wait.
My 2 cents. Try it out..
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