Fedora & Ndiswrapper & Mimo Wireless

[Paul Hoy]

Hi Terry,

Thanks for your email. I should have provided more details in my  
original email. Being aware of the 4k of memory issue, I recompiled  
the kernel and also tried the Linuxant kernels.  I was able to get  
the lights going on the modem, but could never achieve a connection  
with the router.

One thing about recompiling the kernel, though. When I used xconfig  
to remove the 4k limit, it only gave me the option to disable the  
limit and indicated that FC4 would use a 8k limit. I though 16 k was  
needed in some cases.

As you suggested, I also used the Network utility to try to activate  
the card. The lights came on (as I mentioned), but it could not  
connect. I tried several different settings.

I'm going to try it in SUSE, and see what happens, which is too bad  
because I really like FC4.

Thanks for your email.

Paul


On Jul 24, 2005, at 11:18 AM, Terry Snyder wrote:

> I am using ndiswrapper on FC4.  Some network card drivers require more
> than 4k of memory to be able to use the network card.  The FC kernels
> only allow 4k drivers to be loaded.  This is written on the
> ndiswrapper website.
>
> I currently use a Dell TrueMobile 1350 wireless network card which
> works in the 4k space.   If your network card requires more space to
> work you may only get a card that doesn't work at all or a card that
> lights up the lights but doesn't make a connection.
>
> You will have to recompile your kernel so that it doesn't limit the
> driver size to 4k.  The ndiswrapper site used to have kernels for FC
> that had different limits in a RPM format for quick install.
>
> Otherwise once you have the ndiswrapper compiled and installed, have
> to add the network adapter using the -i switch, and the -m switch to
> add it to modprobe.conf (I think).
>
> Then use the Network utility in Gnome to add a wireless network
> adapter and pick the ndiswrapper network card.  Then you can setup any
> ssid, wep, and other settings you need.  Activate the card and it
> works.
>
> On 7/23/05, Paul Hoy <paul.hoy at mac.com> wrote:
>
>> Hello all,
>>
>> Is anyone aware of a FAQ or webpage that provides ndiswrapper
>> information specific to Fedora?
>>
>> I'm currently trying to get a mimo-based wireless card to work with
>> FC4. It's active, but I haven 't been able to make it connect.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
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