How to set up ndiswrapper
==How to get ndiswrapper working==
Warnings
- ndiswrapper will not allow you to use wireless tools such as aireplay, only access the internet and network normally
- You will need a HD-install
- You will need internet access from Back|Track
- I am assuming you already have your driver files accessible by Back|Track
- I found that the kernel module posted on this site does not contain all required files (Tutorial works around this)
- I'm a n00b and I take no responsibility for destorying your nicely configured HD-install
- This will take a while!
Ok, lets go:
- Boot Back|Track
- Open a console and type (where eth0 is your network card)
Code:dhcpcd eth0- Open Konqueror and download Development Module, Kernel Source and ndiswrapper source
- Open a console and type
Code:mo2dir Official_Development_module_5_1_4.mo /- Once it's finished close the console and open Konqueror and go to /root
- Open linux-2.6.15.6.tar.gz
- Right click on the linux-2.6.15.6 folder and click copy
- Open another Konqueror window and go to /usr/src
- Right click and click paste
- Once done, close that konqueror window and go back to the previous one
- Go to /proc
- Double click config.gz, Ark will open
- Click extract (Purple button) and extract to 'file:///root/
- Close Ark and open a console
- Type
Code:cd /usr/src/linux make menuconfig- The linux kernel configuration menu will come up
- Go to 'Load an Alternate configuration file'
- Remove what's there (.config) and type /root/config
- Go to 'Exit' and when asked, say yes to saving
- You are now back at a console, type
This will take ages, ignore any warnings which show.Code:make clean make- Then type
===Reboot===Code:make modules_install make install
- Open konqueror and go to /root
- Open ndiswrapper-1.17.tar.gz
- Right click on ndiswrapper-1.17 folder and click copy
- Go back to /root
- Right click and click paste
- Open a console and type
Code:cd ndiswrapper-1.17 make make install ndiswrapper -i <PATH TO YOUR .INF DRIVER FILE> ndiswrapper -m modprobe ndiswrapper
DONE!
Sorry I'm really new to all of this.
I got everyting to work until the last line of modprobe ndiswrapper.
It spits back-Error inserting ndiswrapper (/lib/modules/2.6.15.6/misc/ndiswrapper.ko): Invalid module format.
I'm sure I'm just missing something, but any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
Toadie,
Try :
modprobe -f ndiswrapper
This will force the module to load despite version differences.
in my proc folder isn't any file.....why?? what can i do??
Ha! I didn't know you could bypass the version check... That's why my tutorial involves recompilation of the kernel *slaps forehead*Originally Posted by markds
its one of the first things you learn (albeit the hard way) when you mess around with the kernel and drivers. In my line, we got no time to make it pretty - we just make it work.
If you want to avoid the "-f" option, just open hexedit and edit the ndiswrapper.ko and change gcc-3.4.x to gcc-3.3.x. Need to check dmesg to find out exactly what the version conflict was and edit the ndiswrapper.ko file accordingly with hexedit.
The modules for wpa_supplicant with madwifi support and ndiswrapper that I made (without recompiling the kernal :P) and distributed to some members are working fine. If you come across anyone else who wants them, point them my way and I'll mail it to them - its just too big to upload here.
EDIT : 30th July 2006
The ndiswrapper module and wpa_supplicant modules I created can now be downloaded from here:
http://137.132.19.24/security_course...x-mod/ndisw.mo
http://137.132.19.24/security_course...-mod/wpasup.mo
Instructions for both are here :
http://137.132.19.24/security_course...d/ndis_wpa.txt
HElP! i followed all instructions, installed the inf for my wpc54g linksys card, did a ndiswrapper -l and it said driver was installed and all was good, but when i did a modprobe ndiswrapper it said fatal: modlue ndiswrapper not found!? wtf? pls help
Whose instructions did you follow? You can download the ndisw.zip from the sites I listed in my post and try that. That one works for sure.
i followed the instructons by darktip in this thread, i do not see the link to ndisw.zip, pls repost that
ndisw.mo in post #6. Its right there.
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