FC5 issue with ndiswrapper

[Josh Coffman]

--- Jeff Vian <jvian10 at charter.net> wrote:

> On Wed, 2006-03-22 at 08:41 -0500,
> gecobb at maine.rr.com wrote:
> > Hello Everyone,
> > 
> > I just loaded FC5 and then configured my NetGear
> WG511T with 
> > ndiswrapper as is my usual process.  This worked
> on FC4 and FC5-T3 but 
> > the system-config-network app can't "see" wlan0
> with the latest 
> > distro.  Additionally the ndiswrapper.ko module
> isn't getting loaded at 
> > boot time.  I have it working through a script in
> rc5.d so I don't 
> > think it is a physical issue -- does anyone have
> any suggestions?
> > 
> > Also, is there a reason that the kernel-devel RPM
> isn't on the distro?  
> > Having to go find that made the install experience
> a little less than 
> > optimal for me.
> > 
> The kernel-devel rpm is on the distro.  All I had to
> do was select the
> development packages and it installed it for me.
> 
>      kernel-2.6.15-1.2054_FC5.x86_64.rpm
>      kernel-devel-2.6.15-1.2054_FC5.x86_64.rpm
> are both on the install DVD.
> 
> > Thanks
> > -gc
> > 
> 

Has anyone gotten NetworkManager or the network gui
applet to recognize wlan0 usin ndiswrapper?

I can manage wlan0 fine in cli, but not the nice gui
tools. So I think its not an ndiswrapper of
wireless-tools problem.

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