Sunday, February 1, 2009

Updating your ndiswrapper module 


UPDATING THE ndiswrapper module WHEN YOU UPDATE THE FEDORA KERNEL 
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1. Clean the yum database
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[root@localhost alex]# yum clean all
Loaded plugins: refresh-packagekit
Cleaning up Everything

2. Update the packages based on the updates from database
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[root@localhost alex]# yum update
Loaded plugins: refresh-packagekit
fedora                                                   | 2.8 kB     00:00     
fedora/primary_db                                        | 8.1 MB     02:44     
rpmfusion-free-updates                                   | 2.7 kB     00:00     
rpmfusion-free-updates/primary_db                        | 130 kB     00:00     
rpmfusion-nonfree-updates                                | 2.7 kB     00:00     
rpmfusion-nonfree-updates/primary_db                     |  56 kB     00:00     
rpmfusion-free                                           | 2.7 kB     00:00     
rpmfusion-free/primary_db                                | 259 kB     00:01     
adobe-linux-i386                                         |  951 B     00:00     
adobe-linux-i386/primary                                 |  10 kB     00:00     
adobe-linux-i386                                                          17/17
rpmfusion-nonfree                                        | 2.7 kB     00:00     
rpmfusion-nonfree/primary_db                             |  66 kB     00:00     
http://mirrors.kernel.org/fedora/updates/10/x86_64/repodata/repomd.xml: [Errno 12] Timeout: 
Trying other mirror.
updates                                                  | 2.3 kB     00:00     
updates/primary_db                                       | 2.4 MB     00:12     
Setting up Update Process
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package selinux-policy-targeted.noarch 0:3.5.13-40.fc10 set to be updated
---> Package kernel.x86_64 0:2.6.27.12-170.2.5.fc10 set to be installed
---> Package PackageKit-udev-helper.x86_64 0:0.3.13-1.fc10 set to be updated
---> Package PackageKit-yum-plugin.x86_64 0:0.3.13-1.fc10 set to be updated
---> Package gnome-packagekit.x86_64 0:0.3.13-1.fc10 set to be updated
---> Package selinux-policy.noarch 0:3.5.13-40.fc10 set to be updated
---> Package kernel-firmware.noarch 0:2.6.27.12-170.2.5.fc10 set to be updated
---> Package PackageKit-yum.x86_64 0:0.3.13-1.fc10 set to be updated
---> Package kernel-doc.noarch 0:2.6.27.12-170.2.5.fc10 set to be updated
---> Package xine-lib-pulseaudio.x86_64 0:1.1.16.1-1.fc10 set to be updated
---> Package kernel-headers.x86_64 0:2.6.27.12-170.2.5.fc10 set to be updated
---> Package PackageKit.x86_64 0:0.3.13-1.fc10 set to be updated
---> Package libpurple.x86_64 0:2.5.4-1.fc10 set to be updated
---> Package xine-lib.x86_64 0:1.1.16.1-1.fc10 set to be updated
---> Package pidgin.x86_64 0:2.5.4-1.fc10 set to be updated
---> Package PackageKit-glib.x86_64 0:0.3.13-1.fc10 set to be updated
---> Package kernel-devel.x86_64 0:2.6.27.12-170.2.5.fc10 set to be installed
--> Finished Dependency Resolution

Dependencies Resolved

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 Package                   Arch     Version                     Repository
                                                                           Size
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Installing:
 kernel                    x86_64   2.6.27.12-170.2.5.fc10      updates    20 M
 kernel-devel              x86_64   2.6.27.12-170.2.5.fc10      updates   5.5 M
Updating:
 PackageKit                x86_64   0.3.13-1.fc10               updates   361 k
 PackageKit-glib           x86_64   0.3.13-1.fc10               updates   124 k
 PackageKit-udev-helper    x86_64   0.3.13-1.fc10               updates    54 k
 PackageKit-yum            x86_64   0.3.13-1.fc10               updates   112 k
 PackageKit-yum-plugin     x86_64   0.3.13-1.fc10               updates    55 k
 gnome-packagekit          x86_64   0.3.13-1.fc10               updates   2.4 M
 kernel-doc                noarch   2.6.27.12-170.2.5.fc10      updates   9.3 M
 kernel-firmware           noarch   2.6.27.12-170.2.5.fc10      updates   361 k
 kernel-headers            x86_64   2.6.27.12-170.2.5.fc10      updates   755 k
 libpurple                 x86_64   2.5.4-1.fc10                updates   7.4 M
 pidgin                    x86_64   2.5.4-1.fc10                updates   1.3 M
 selinux-policy            noarch   3.5.13-40.fc10              updates   616 k
 selinux-policy-targeted   noarch   3.5.13-40.fc10              updates   2.0 M
 xine-lib                  x86_64   1.1.16.1-1.fc10             updates   2.4 M
 xine-lib-pulseaudio       x86_64   1.1.16.1-1.fc10             updates    16 k

Transaction Summary
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Install      2 Package(s)         
Update      15 Package(s)         
Remove       0 Package(s)         

Total download size: 52 M
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
(1/17): xine-lib-pulseaudio-1.1.16.1-1.fc10.x86_64.rpm   |  16 kB     00:00     
(2/17): PackageKit-udev-helper-0.3.13-1.fc10.x86_64.rpm  |  54 kB     00:00     
(3/17): PackageKit-yum-plugin-0.3.13-1.fc10.x86_64.rpm   |  55 kB     00:00     
(4/17): PackageKit-yum-0.3.13-1.fc10.x86_64.rpm          | 112 kB     00:00     
(5/17): PackageKit-glib-0.3.13-1.fc10.x86_64.rpm         | 124 kB     00:00     
(6/17): kernel-firmware-2.6.27.12-170.2.5.fc10.noarch.rp | 361 kB     00:01     
(7/17): PackageKit-0.3.13-1.fc10.x86_64.rpm              | 361 kB     00:02     
(8/17): selinux-policy-3.5.13-40.fc10.noarch.rpm         | 616 kB     00:03     
(9/17): kernel-headers-2.6.27.12-170.2.5.fc10.x86_64.rpm | 755 kB     00:04     
(10/17): pidgin-2.5.4-1.fc10.x86_64.rpm                  | 1.3 MB     00:06     
(11/17): selinux-policy-targeted-3.5.13-40.fc10.noarch.r | 2.0 MB     00:10     
(12/17): xine-lib-1.1.16.1-1.fc10.x86_64.rpm             | 2.4 MB     00:12     
(13/17): gnome-packagekit-0.3.13-1.fc10.x86_64.rpm       | 2.4 MB     00:12     
(14/17): kernel-devel-2.6.27.12-170.2.5.fc10.x86_64.rpm  | 5.5 MB     00:28     
(15/17): libpurple-2.5.4-1.fc10.x86_64.rpm               | 7.4 MB     00:38     
(16/17): kernel-doc-2.6.27.12-170.2.5.fc10.noarch.rpm    | 9.3 MB     00:49     
(17/17): kernel-2.6.27.12-170.2.5.fc10.x86_64.rpm        |  20 MB     01:40     
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Total                                           196 kB/s |  52 MB     04:34     
============================== Entering rpm code ===============================
Running rpm_check_debug
Running Transaction Test
Finished Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
  Updating       : xine-lib                                                1/32 
  Updating       : libpurple                                               2/32 
  Updating       : pidgin                                                  3/32 
  Updating       : xine-lib-pulseaudio                                     4/32 
  Updating       : kernel-firmware                                         5/32 
  Updating       : selinux-policy                                          6/32 
  Updating       : selinux-policy-targeted                                 7/32 
  Installing     : kernel-devel                                            8/32 
  Updating       : kernel-headers                                          9/32 
  Updating       : kernel-doc                                             10/32 
  Installing     : kernel                                                 11/32 
  Updating       : PackageKit-yum                                         12/32 
  Updating       : PackageKit-yum-plugin                                  13/32 
  Updating       : PackageKit-glib                                        14/32 
  Updating       : PackageKit                                             15/32 
  Updating       : gnome-packagekit                                       16/32 
  Updating       : PackageKit-udev-helper                                 17/32 
  Cleanup        : libpurple                                              18/32 
  Cleanup        : PackageKit-yum                                         19/32 
  Cleanup        : kernel-doc                                             20/32 
  Cleanup        : PackageKit-yum-plugin                                  21/32 
  Cleanup        : gnome-packagekit                                       22/32 
  Cleanup        : PackageKit                                             23/32 
  Cleanup        : selinux-policy                                         24/32 
  Cleanup        : pidgin                                                 25/32 
  Cleanup        : PackageKit-udev-helper                                 26/32 
  Cleanup        : xine-lib                                               27/32 
  Cleanup        : kernel-headers                                         28/32 
  Cleanup        : kernel-firmware                                        29/32 
  Cleanup        : xine-lib-pulseaudio                                    30/32 
  Cleanup        : PackageKit-glib                                        31/32 
  Cleanup        : selinux-policy-targeted                                32/32 

=============================== Leaving rpm code ===============================

Installed:
  kernel.x86_64 0:2.6.27.12-170.2.5.fc10                                        
  kernel-devel.x86_64 0:2.6.27.12-170.2.5.fc10                                  

Updated:
  PackageKit.x86_64 0:0.3.13-1.fc10                                             
  PackageKit-glib.x86_64 0:0.3.13-1.fc10                                        
  PackageKit-udev-helper.x86_64 0:0.3.13-1.fc10                                 
  PackageKit-yum.x86_64 0:0.3.13-1.fc10                                         
  PackageKit-yum-plugin.x86_64 0:0.3.13-1.fc10                                  
  gnome-packagekit.x86_64 0:0.3.13-1.fc10                                       
  kernel-doc.noarch 0:2.6.27.12-170.2.5.fc10                                    
  kernel-firmware.noarch 0:2.6.27.12-170.2.5.fc10                               
  kernel-headers.x86_64 0:2.6.27.12-170.2.5.fc10                                
  libpurple.x86_64 0:2.5.4-1.fc10                                               
  pidgin.x86_64 0:2.5.4-1.fc10                                                  
  selinux-policy.noarch 0:3.5.13-40.fc10                                        
  selinux-policy-targeted.noarch 0:3.5.13-40.fc10                               
  xine-lib.x86_64 0:1.1.16.1-1.fc10                                             
  xine-lib-pulseaudio.x86_64 0:1.1.16.1-1.fc10                                  

Complete!
[root@localhost alex]# 

3. Uninstall the old ndiswrapper module compiled using the old kernel
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[root@localhost ndiswrapper-1.54]# make uninstall
NOTE: Not all installed files are removed, as different distributions install ndiswrapper files at different places.
Run uninstall as many times as necessary until no "removing" messages appear below.
removing /sbin/loadndisdriver
removing /usr/sbin/ndiswrapper
removing /usr/sbin/ndiswrapper-buginfo

4. Compile a new version of ndiswrapper module using the new kernel
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[root@localhost ndiswrapper-1.54]# make 
make -C driver
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/alex/Download/ndiswrapper-1.54/driver'
make -C /usr/src/kernels/2.6.27.12-170.2.5.fc10.x86_64 M=/home/alex/Download/ndiswrapper-1.54/driver
make[2]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.27.12-170.2.5.fc10.x86_64'
  MKEXPORT /home/alex/Download/ndiswrapper-1.54/driver/crt_exports.h
  CC [M]  /home/alex/Download/ndiswrapper-1.54/driver/crt.o
  MKEXPORT /home/alex/Download/ndiswrapper-1.54/driver/hal_exports.h
  CC [M]  /home/alex/Download/ndiswrapper-1.54/driver/hal.o
  CC [M]  /home/alex/Download/ndiswrapper-1.54/driver/iw_ndis.o
  CC [M]  /home/alex/Download/ndiswrapper-1.54/driver/loader.o
  MKEXPORT /home/alex/Download/ndiswrapper-1.54/driver/ndis_exports.h
  CC [M]  /home/alex/Download/ndiswrapper-1.54/driver/ndis.o
  MKEXPORT /home/alex/Download/ndiswrapper-1.54/driver/ntoskernel_exports.h
  CC [M]  /home/alex/Download/ndiswrapper-1.54/driver/ntoskernel.o
  MKEXPORT /home/alex/Download/ndiswrapper-1.54/driver/ntoskernel_io_exports.h
  CC [M]  /home/alex/Download/ndiswrapper-1.54/driver/ntoskernel_io.o
  CC [M]  /home/alex/Download/ndiswrapper-1.54/driver/pe_linker.o
  CC [M]  /home/alex/Download/ndiswrapper-1.54/driver/pnp.o
  CC [M]  /home/alex/Download/ndiswrapper-1.54/driver/proc.o
  MKEXPORT /home/alex/Download/ndiswrapper-1.54/driver/rtl_exports.h
  CC [M]  /home/alex/Download/ndiswrapper-1.54/driver/rtl.o
  CC [M]  /home/alex/Download/ndiswrapper-1.54/driver/wrapmem.o
  CC [M]  /home/alex/Download/ndiswrapper-1.54/driver/wrapndis.o
  CC [M]  /home/alex/Download/ndiswrapper-1.54/driver/wrapper.o
  MKEXPORT /home/alex/Download/ndiswrapper-1.54/driver/usb_exports.h
  CC [M]  /home/alex/Download/ndiswrapper-1.54/driver/usb.o
  MKSTUBS /home/alex/Download/ndiswrapper-1.54/driver/win2lin_stubs.h
  AS [M]  /home/alex/Download/ndiswrapper-1.54/driver/win2lin_stubs.o
  LD [M]  /home/alex/Download/ndiswrapper-1.54/driver/ndiswrapper.o
  Building modules, stage 2.
  MODPOST 1 modules
  CC      /home/alex/Download/ndiswrapper-1.54/driver/ndiswrapper.mod.o
  LD [M]  /home/alex/Download/ndiswrapper-1.54/driver/ndiswrapper.ko
make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.27.12-170.2.5.fc10.x86_64'
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/alex/Download/ndiswrapper-1.54/driver'
make -C utils
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/alex/Download/ndiswrapper-1.54/utils'
make[1]: Nothing to be done for `all'.
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/alex/Download/ndiswrapper-1.54/utils'

5. Install the new ndiswrapper module
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[root@localhost ndiswrapper-1.54]# make install
make -C driver install
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/alex/Download/ndiswrapper-1.54/driver'
make -C /usr/src/kernels/2.6.27.12-170.2.5.fc10.x86_64 M=/home/alex/Download/ndiswrapper-1.54/driver
make[2]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.27.12-170.2.5.fc10.x86_64'
  MKEXPORT /home/alex/Download/ndiswrapper-1.54/driver/crt_exports.h
  CC [M]  /home/alex/Download/ndiswrapper-1.54/driver/crt.o
  MKEXPORT /home/alex/Download/ndiswrapper-1.54/driver/hal_exports.h
  CC [M]  /home/alex/Download/ndiswrapper-1.54/driver/hal.o
  MKEXPORT /home/alex/Download/ndiswrapper-1.54/driver/ndis_exports.h
  CC [M]  /home/alex/Download/ndiswrapper-1.54/driver/ndis.o
  MKEXPORT /home/alex/Download/ndiswrapper-1.54/driver/ntoskernel_exports.h
  CC [M]  /home/alex/Download/ndiswrapper-1.54/driver/ntoskernel.o
  MKEXPORT /home/alex/Download/ndiswrapper-1.54/driver/ntoskernel_io_exports.h
  CC [M]  /home/alex/Download/ndiswrapper-1.54/driver/ntoskernel_io.o
  MKEXPORT /home/alex/Download/ndiswrapper-1.54/driver/rtl_exports.h
  CC [M]  /home/alex/Download/ndiswrapper-1.54/driver/rtl.o
  MKEXPORT /home/alex/Download/ndiswrapper-1.54/driver/usb_exports.h
  CC [M]  /home/alex/Download/ndiswrapper-1.54/driver/usb.o
  MKSTUBS /home/alex/Download/ndiswrapper-1.54/driver/win2lin_stubs.h
  AS [M]  /home/alex/Download/ndiswrapper-1.54/driver/win2lin_stubs.o
  LD [M]  /home/alex/Download/ndiswrapper-1.54/driver/ndiswrapper.o
  Building modules, stage 2.
  MODPOST 1 modules
  LD [M]  /home/alex/Download/ndiswrapper-1.54/driver/ndiswrapper.ko
make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.27.12-170.2.5.fc10.x86_64'
echo /lib/modules/2.6.27.12-170.2.5.fc10.x86_64/misc
/lib/modules/2.6.27.12-170.2.5.fc10.x86_64/misc
mkdir -p /lib/modules/2.6.27.12-170.2.5.fc10.x86_64/misc
install -m 0644 ndiswrapper.ko /lib/modules/2.6.27.12-170.2.5.fc10.x86_64/misc
/sbin/depmod -a 2.6.27.12-170.2.5.fc10.x86_64 -b /
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/alex/Download/ndiswrapper-1.54/driver'
make -C utils install
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/alex/Download/ndiswrapper-1.54/utils'
install -D -m 755 loadndisdriver /sbin/loadndisdriver
install -D -m 755 ndiswrapper /usr/sbin/ndiswrapper
install -D -m 755 ndiswrapper-buginfo /usr/sbin/ndiswrapper-buginfo

NOTE: Windows driver configuration file format has changed since 1.5. You must re-install Windows drivers if they were installed before.
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/alex/Download/ndiswrapper-1.54/utils'
mkdir -p -m 0755 /usr/share/man/man8
install -m 644 ndiswrapper.8 /usr/share/man/man8
install -m 644 loadndisdriver.8 /usr/share/man/man8

6. Load the new ndiswrapper module using modprobe
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[root@localhost ndiswrapper-1.54]# modprobe ndiswrapper
[root@localhost ndiswrapper-1.54]# modprobe ndiswrapper
[root@localhost ndiswrapper-1.54]# modprobe ndiswrapper

7. Check is ndiswrapper module is successfully loaded
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[root@localhost ndiswrapper-1.54]# modinfo ndiswrapper
filename:       /lib/modules/2.6.27.12-170.2.5.fc10.x86_64/misc/ndiswrapper.ko
license:        GPL
version:        1.54
description:    NDIS wrapper driver
author:         ndiswrapper team 
srcversion:     FB4F5DE146139E5A7B80324
depends:        
vermagic:       2.6.27.12-170.2.5.fc10.x86_64 SMP mod_unload 
parm:           if_name:Network interface name or template (default: wlan%d) (charp)
parm:           proc_uid:The uid of the files created in /proc (default: 0). (int)
parm:           proc_gid:The gid of the files created in /proc (default: 0). (int)
parm:           debug:debug level (int)
parm:           hangcheck_interval:The interval, in seconds, for checking if driver is hung. (default: 0) (int)
parm:           utils_version:Compatible version of utils (read only: 1.9) (charp)
[root@localhost ndiswrapper-1.54]#

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