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ifrit05
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 Posted: Tue 27 Feb 2007, 20:44 Post subject:
 d link air dwl-520 (rev e) b card ndiswrapper proplem |
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i get this error on puppy 1. 14 with ndiswrapper after i get the inf file on puppy. it says: "netr8180 : invalid error." and then it doesn't show the wlan0 device. i have the .inf and the .cat file. is there a linux driver for this because I think im not doing this right.
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tempestuous
Joined: 10 Jun 2005
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Location: Australia
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Posted: Tue 27 Feb 2007, 21:33 Post subject:
Re: d link air dwl-520 (rev e) b card ndiswrapper proplem
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| ifrit05 wrote: | | is there a linux driver for this ... |
Yes. If you have the "E1" revision, then "hostap" is the correct Linux driver ... but the firmware is missing. Get the firmware here -
http://puppyfiles.org/dotpupsde/dotpups/Wifi/drivers-for-Puppy-2.12-to-2.14/hostap-firmware.pet
After installing this dotpet, check that the hostap_pci module is loaded with "lsmod". If it's not listed, you will need to load the module manually -
modprobe hostap_pci
If this doesn't work, it might be necessary to unload the orinoco module first -
rmmod orinoco
Most firmware is loaded automatically by the hotplug system, but not yours. This is how to load your firmware -
hostap_fw_load wlan0
Now you should be able to use the Network Wizard.
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ifrit05
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| Posted: Wed 28 Feb 2007, 16:56 Post subject:
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Most firmware is loaded automatically by the hotplug system, but not yours. This is how to load your firmware -
hostap_fw_load wlan0
after i got the .pet file i did what you said, but when i do that this message pops up:
"Downloading primary firmware /etc/pcmcia/PM010102.HEX
/usr/sbin/hostap_fw_load: line 32: /usr/local/bin/prism2_srec: no such file or directory"
i tried to follow the steps above but they didnt work.
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tempestuous
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| Posted: Wed 28 Feb 2007, 23:15 Post subject:
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When Barry compiled the HostAP drivers, he apparently put the utilities in locations which don't agree with those defined in the hostap_fw_load script. I will add a symlink to the petget package shortly which will fix the problem, but in the meantime, here's how to fix it yourself -
ln -s /usr/sbin/prism2_srec /usr/local/bin/prism2_srec
Now try to load your firmware again -
hostap_fw_load wlan0
EDIT March 20 2007.
The hostap-firmware.pet has been fixed. The above symlink command is no longer necessary.
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