Ndiswrapper: Need VAIO Atheros Drivers

[Craig White]

On Sat, 2006-04-01 at 16:48 -0500, David Cary Hart wrote:
> On Sat, 01 Apr 2006 14:38:05 -0700
> Craig White <craigwhite at azapple.com> opined:
> > On Sat, 2006-04-01 at 15:33 -0500, David Cary Hart wrote:
> > > I zapped windows when I upgraded to FC5. LA-907220802IX03US.EXE
> > > will not run in wine and cannot be extracted with WinZip. NONE of
> > > the numerous other drivers that I have downloaded will work. I
> > > need the driver files that the EXE would have installed.
> > > 
> > > Atheros Communications, Inc. AR5212 802.11abg NIC (rev 01)
> > > (168c:0013)
> > > 
> > > I know. I'm a schmuck for not backing these up. I forgot.
> > ----
> > I'll let that pass.
> > 
> > does gunzip work?
> > 
> > gunzip LA-907220802IX03US.EXE
> > 
> > if it's a self executable zip file, it should work but so should
> > winzip so I am wondering if the file itself is what you expect it
> > to be.
> > 
> I have tried winzip, unzip, gunzip, unrar, cabextract
> 
> It's definitely the correct file. I can run it in wine and it
> announces as the 802.11g driver installation. Unfortunately, in wine,
> it craps out with "this software is not intended for use in your
> computer model"
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then it's an executable 'installer' file, not a winzip archive file. See
if in wine you get any run time options... 
wine-whatever-you-use 'LA-907220802IX03US.EXE /?'

Craig