I have openSuSe 11.2 64 bit installed on an Acer ASPIRE 5536. When I attempt to install a number of wireless drivers using ndiswrapper I get an error that says one time, model section not found or the next time install section not found, then says install incomplete. When I run ndiswrapper -l it says invalid driver. Any and all help appreciated.
Thanks in advance
Jerry
How about we see what devices you have
/sbin/lspci -nnk
Please note that I am not using the internal wireless so I also added the output from lsusb
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780 Host Bridge [1022:9600]
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0206]
00:01.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:9602]
00:04.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 0) [1022:9604]
Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver
00:05.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 1) [1022:9605]
Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver
00:11.0 SATA controller [0106]: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 SATA Controller [AHCI mode] [1002:4391]
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0206]
Kernel driver in use: ahci
00:12.0 USB Controller [0c03]: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB OHCI0 Controller [1002:4397]
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0206]
Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd
00:12.1 USB Controller [0c03]: ATI Technologies Inc SB700 USB OHCI1 Controller [1002:4398]
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0206]
Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd
00:12.2 USB Controller [0c03]: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB EHCI Controller [1002:4396]
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0206]
Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
00:13.0 USB Controller [0c03]: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB OHCI0 Controller [1002:4397]
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0206]
Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd
00:13.2 USB Controller [0c03]: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB EHCI Controller [1002:4396]
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0206]
Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
00:14.0 SMBus [0c05]: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 SMBus Controller [1002:4385] (rev 3a)
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0206]
Kernel driver in use: piix4_smbus
00:14.2 Audio device [0403]: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA) [1002:4383]
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0206]
Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel
00:14.3 ISA bridge [0601]: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 LPC host controller [1002:439d]
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0206]
00:14.4 PCI bridge [0604]: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 PCI to PCI Bridge [1002:4384]
00:18.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Mobile K10 [Turion X2, Athlon X2, Sempron] HyperTransport Configuration [1022:1300] (rev 40)
00:18.1 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 11h [Turion X2, Athlon X2, Sempron] Address Map [1022:1301]
00:18.2 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Mobile K10 [Turion X2, Athlon X2, Sempron] DRAM Controller [1022:1302]
00:18.3 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Mobile K10 [Turion X2, Athlon X2, Sempron] Miscellaneous Control [1022:1303]
00:18.4 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Mobile K10 [Turion X2, Athlon X2, Sempron] Link Control [1022:1304]
01:05.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: ATI Technologies Inc RS780M/RS780MN [Radeon HD 3200 Graphics] [1002:9612]
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0206]
01:05.1 Audio device [0403]: ATI Technologies Inc RS780 Azalia controller [1002:960f]
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0206]
Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel
03:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Broadcom Corporation NetLink BCM5784M Gigabit Ethernet PCIe [14e4:1698] (rev 10)
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0207]
Kernel driver in use: tg3
06:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Atheros Communications Inc. AR928X Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) [168c:002a] (rev 01)
Subsystem: Device [1a32:0303]
Kernel driver in use: ath9k
openSuSe:/ # lsusb
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 004: ID 050d:705c Belkin Components 802.11bg (zd1211rw)
Bus 002 Device 005: ID 064e:a103 Suyin Corp.
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 002: ID 046d:c51b Logitech, Inc. V220 Cordless Optical Mouse for Notebooks
Bus 005 Device 003: ID 1a86:7584 Unknown
This is your wireless:
06:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Atheros Communications Inc. AR928X Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) [168c:002a] (rev 01)
Subsystem: Device [1a32:0303]
Kernel driver in use: ath9k
http://software.opensuse.org/ymp/home:broumbroum23/openSUSE_11.2_oss/compat-wireless.ymp
As I said…I know that is my internal wireless. But I am not connecting, or trying to connect with that. I am using an external usb dongle…
Yes, and as caf4926 said, klick on that link, install latest ath9k and forget ndiswrapper.
OK, I downloaded and tried to install, but since I can not connect…I duel boot with windows 7…it wouldn’t install. I do not have a wired connection. what can I do to install without a connection?
Choosing the correct kmp-package for your installation - openSUSE Forums
http://software.opensuse.org/search
and search for compat-wireless
Question: Why are you using the dongle?
I see the Belkin device in you lsusb output. The internal wireless is supported, if it does not work like it should it’s something in the configuration, that would very likely make another card a non working one too.
My neighbor is sharing his connection with me via wireless. I have to have a dongle attached to a usb extention which is outside in order to connect to his wireless. it all works in windows…at home but not in SuSe, which I prefer…I will download the compat-wireless with windows and install it in SuSe.
Thanks
On 04/03/2010 08:36 AM, gasloan wrote:
>
> My neighbor is sharing his connection with me via wireless. I have to
> have a dongle attached to a usb extention which is outside in order to
> connect to his wireless. it all works in windows…at home but not in
> SuSe, which I prefer…I will download the compat-wireless with windows
> and install it in SuSe.
I do not generally touch problems with ndiswrapper, but I make an
exception here.
Windows 64-bit wireless drivers are buggier than those for 32-bit
Windows, particularly the ones for XP. AFAIK, drivers for Vista and 7 do
not work well with ndiswrapper, thus you had better try to follow the
advice that you have been given.
Most likely, yes, because both devices are supported natively (ath9k for internal, zd1211rw for USB dongle), only the AR928X might need a little help from compat-wireless.
However, even with the newer and “shinier” driver false configuration will prevent both from working,
Still, as there is no information on configuration (hint: stickies in this subforum), this is only guessing.
In any way, ndiswrapper is the wrong choice and will make things at least unnecessarily complicated.
Just thought I would let you all know I solved my connection issues. First let me thank everyone who gave great answers, but in the long run I was unable to get my problem solved so I installed fedora 12 64 bit and everything works without any extra configuration…
Thanks again
Jerry
Thanks for letting us know Jerry. Enjoy Fedora it’s a great OS.