install ndisgtk then open administration then windows wireless drivers and install it that way
On Sun, Sep 7, 2008 at 4:32 PM, wirechief <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > Just remember when using commands in Linux to "the ones with spaces" > makequotes > around those that have a space imbedded in the name . > > > On Sun, Sep 7, 2008 at 4:15 PM, u_07 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> >> Made a little more progress. I installed all of the ndis packages and >> was able to uninstall then reinstall the blkwgu.inf driver with no >> problems (this time using a GUI app that was installed (System >> Preferences > Administration > Windows Wireless Drivers). I then >> issued the ndiswrapper -l command and it now gives me the following: >> >> blkwgu : driver installed >> device (050D) present (alternate driver: zd1211rw) >> >> Earlier that same command was giving me: "blkwgu : invalid driver!" >> so I feel like I am making some progress. I did steps 7, 8 and 9 >> again. 7 and 8 doesn't tell you much, but Step 9 gives me the same >> info as earlier so I am stuck at Step 9 now. A couple of things I need >> to find out are, when issuing the "sudo iwconfig wlan0 essid WHATEVER" >> command do I substitute the name of the wireless router on my network >> (in this case Belkin_N_Wireless_A86CEB) in place of the WHATEVER? That >> sounds confusing so if it doesn't make sense I'l figure that out on my >> own. Also, seeing as have the driver installed correctly I wonder if I >> can do this rest without using the terminal and instead do it all from >> the gOS menus. I'll post more once I get past this. I think I am close >> to getting a connection just need a few more things. >> >> Thanks again. >> >> >> >> On Sep 7, 3:24 pm, wirechief <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > try uninstalling the drivers first then reinstall, I don't use >> ndiswrapper >> > anymore but the coding to do all this can be found with google. >> > >> > >> > >> > On Sun, Sep 7, 2008 at 2:28 PM, u_07 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > >> > > Hi, I renamed the file to blkwgu.inf and reissued the ndiswrapper >> > > command and it gave me the following reply "driver blkwgu is already >> > > installed" so the .inf driver must be installed. But in Step 6 I still >> > > get the same message "blkwgu : invalid driver!" So the driver is >> > > installed but it's invalid? Not sure what I should do next as that's >> > > not good. thanks again! >> > >> > > On Sep 7, 1:52 pm, wirechief <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > > > You didn't mention if you checked for the captialization problem, >> Linux >> > > is >> > > > case sensitiveI am refering to this .... >> > > > I copied the >> > > > following files to the inf folder: BLKWGU.inf and BLKWGUXP.sys. I >> > > > installed the BLKWGU.inf driver (Step 5), it wouldn't install the >> > > > other file so I left it alone (maybe a mistake?). >> > >> > > > Linux may not like the CAPS. >> > >> > > > On Sun, Sep 7, 2008 at 1:42 PM, u_07 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > >> > > > > Okay, I needed some sleep so I've only been on this for about an >> hour >> > > > > today but I've made a little progress, still no connection. Also, >> > > > > obviously this is not a gOS problem and more of a Ubuntu 8.04 >> (Hardy >> > > > > Heron) issue. Actually, in my opinion, I don't think it's even >> really >> > > > > an Ubuntu problem but more of a the hardware manufactures >> > > > > fault...that's just my opinion though. Plus, Linux is fairly new >> to me >> > > > > as well so that's probably the main issue here...anyways... >> > >> > > > > I found that I was wrong about the following link not giving me >> enough >> > > > > info (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=756260) So >> definitely >> > > > > go and read that first. Anyone that hasn't checked that out first >> > > > > should as that's what I am using as a guide for now. >> > >> > > > > I did finally install the ndiswrapper. I put in my gOS CD and >> > > > > navigated to the /media/cdrom0/pool/main/n/ndiswrapper and >> installed >> > > > > the "ndiswrapper-utils..." .deb package. That installed with no >> > > > > problems (Windows users can just double-click on the .deb pagkage >> and >> > > > > it'll install it for them or use the terminal if you want to). >> > >> > > > > Fortunately, I had my "Smart Wizard" CD for my Belkin network >> adapter >> > > > > so I all i had to do is copy the drivers from the folder to a inf >> > > > > folder, just like the guide tells you to (Step 3). I copied the >> > > > > following files to the inf folder: BLKWGU.inf and BLKWGUXP.sys. I >> > > > > installed the BLKWGU.inf driver (Step 5), it wouldn't install the >> > > > > other file so I left it alone (maybe a mistake?). >> > >> > > > > I then followed Step 6 and typed in ndiswrapper -l but I got the >> > > > > following: "blkwgu : invalid driver!" so that's not good. I went >> back >> > > > > to Step 5 and ran the previous command and it tells me the driver >> is >> > > > > installed so I am pretty sure that it's installed. >> > >> > > > > I wasn't sure what to do after I got the error message in Step 6 >> so I >> > > > > went to the next few steps out of curiousity (maybe another >> mistake?). >> > > > > The next 3 steps (7, 8 and 9) went well, which I thought was >> strange. >> > > > > Step 9 (iwconfig) was especially interesting because it found the >> > > > > following ESSID:"Belkin_N_Wireless_A86CEB", which is not my >> wireless >> > > > > adpapter but the name of a wireless adapter that I am suppose to >> > > > > connect to get an internet connection, actually there's more than >> one >> > > > > router but I don't think that's really important. >> > >> > > > > Like I said, I already connected to this internet connection under >> > > > > Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn) so I know it's not the particular >> "network >> > > > > set up" that's the problem, even though it is unusual. Regardless, >> > > > > here is the output after using the iwconfig command. >> > >> > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~/inf$ iwconfig >> > >> > > > > lo no wireless extensions. >> > >> > > > > eth0 no wireless extensions. >> > >> > > > > eth1 IEEE 802.11b/g ESSID:"Belkin_N_Wireless_A86CEB" >> > > > > Nickname:"zd1211" >> > > > > Mode:Managed Frequency:2.437 GHz Access Point: >> > > > > 00:1C:DF:A8:6C:EB >> > > > > Bit Rate=24 Mb/s >> > > > > Link Quality=47/100 Signal level=12/100 >> > > > > Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0 >> > > > > Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0 >> > >> > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~/inf$ sudo iwconfig wlan0 essid >> > > > > Belkin_N_Wireless_66591E >> > > > > Error for wireless request "Set ESSID" (8B1A) : >> > > > > SET failed on device wlan0 ; No such device. >> > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~/inf$ sudo iwconfig wlan0 essid >> > > > > Belkin_N_Wireless_A86CEB >> > > > > Error for wireless request "Set ESSID" (8B1A) : >> > > > > SET failed on device wlan0 ; No such device. >> > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~/inf$ sudo iwconfig wlan0 essid >> > > > > Belkin_N_Wireless_8B1A >> > > > > Error for wireless request "Set ESSID" (8B1A) : >> > > > > SET failed on device wlan0 ; No such device. >> > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~/inf$ sudo iwconfig wlan0 essid BELKIN >> > > > > Error for wireless request "Set ESSID" (8B1A) : >> > > > > SET failed on device wlan0 ; No such device.. >> > >> > > > > ...This is where I am at the moment (like I said I've made SOME >> > > > > progress). If anyone can put me in the right direction I'd >> appreciate >> > > > > it. Also, once I do figure it out (and I have an internet >> connection >> > > > > on my gOS machine) I will write step-by-step instructions on how >> to >> > > > > get this particular wireless adapter to work. Then hopefully >> someone >> > > > > with a lot more knowledge can generalize my steps and make it work >> for >> > > > > all (or most) USB Wireless Adapters. Thanks again for the replies. >> > >> > > > > On Sep 7, 3:06 am, gies <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > > > > > Same problem here, but as I am just stepping into the world of >> Linux >> > > / >> > > > > > gOS wouldn't mind a step by step explanation. Your help is >> highly >> > >> > > > > > PS like gOS so far >> > >> > > > > > On Sep 7, 7:31 am, jmolk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > >> > > > > > > Am having basically the same problem only have never had this >> USB >> > > > > > > Adapter work. Help appreciated. Thanks! >> > >> > > > > > > On Sep 6, 10:55 pm, u_07 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > >> > > > > > > > Hi. >> > >> > > > > > > > I am having problems getting my Belkin Wireless G USB >> Network >> > > Adapter >> > > > > > > > F5D7050 to work. I do not have internet connection on this >> > > machine so >> > > > > > > > I can't simply use apt-get. Also, I've read the following >> post >> > > > > > > > ( >> > > > > >> http://groups.google.com/group/goslinux/browse_thread/thread/b4d1ba73. >> > > .. >> > > > > > > > ) and links it provided as well and they were sort of >> helpful but >> > > > > it's >> > > > > > > > not solving the problem. I am also looking over at the >> Ubuntu >> > > forums >> > > > > > > > as well. >> > >> > > > > > > > Anyways, the wireless network adapter worked without any >> problem >> > > on >> > > > > my >> > > > > > > > Ubuntu machine (Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn)). But I see now >> that >> > > with >> > > > > > > > the Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron) people are having problems >> with >> > > this >> > > > > > > > adapter so I need some good resources to get it all working. >> I >> > > see >> > > > > > > > that you need to install ndiswrapper so seeing as I do not >> have >> > > an >> > > > > > > > internet connection I put in my gOS CD, navigated to the >> cdrom >> > > drive >> > > > > > > > and with the terminal I typed out: sudo apt-get install >> > > ndiswrapper- >> > > > > > > > common* (utils doesn't seem to work and suggests that you >> use >> > > > > > > > ndiswrapper-common instead). From what I saw it seemed to >> install >> > > the >> > > > > > > > package but when I ran the following command sudo >> ndiswrapper -i >> > > > > > > > BLKWGU.inf I get the following: "Error: no ndiswrapper >> utils >> > > > > found!" >> > >> > > > > > > > Any links to resources on this particular Network Adapter >> using >> > > > > Ubuntu >> > > > > > > > 8.04 (Hardy Heron) is welcomed. Thanks for your help. >> > >> > > > -- >> > > > Reach out and share life, care for others, >> > >> > -- >> > Reach out and share life, care for others, >> >> > > > -- > Reach out and share life, care for others, > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gOS Linux" group. 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