Re: debian wireless setup
Ludovic Brenta <ludovic@ludovic-brenta.org> writes:
(typo in the To: address, resending)
> Randy Foiles <reso3gjm@verizon.net> writes:
>> OK. I am fully confused and ticked off :)
>> I am unable to configure ndiswrapper past
>> ndiswrapper -i bcmwl5.inf
>> ndiswrapper -L
>> bcmwl5 installed hardward present/driver present
>> modprobe ndiswrapper
>> :error unknown ndiswrapper (I forget what but somethink like can't find)
>>
>> Debian does not have anything GUI that will let me setup fix or
>> configure my driver
>> Debian does not have the same dir's as mandrake or fedora core so all
>> instructions to make a ifcfg-wlan0 file don't work
>> Debian (and the other will not get on the interent or connect in
>> anyway to any network.
>
> I cannot help you on this because I've never used wireless before. I
> explained to you already that the proper place to ask help with Debian
> is the Debian mailing lists. Since you've installed properly,
> debian-boot is no longer appropriate; instead I am copying debian-user
> in the hopes that someone more knowledgeable will help you.
>
> Please reply with full details on your hardware; people can only help
> you if they know the brand of your wireless network card and computer
> (brand and make). Also, go to a command prompt and type "lspci"; send
> the output in your reply. Do the same with "lsmod" and "uname -a".
> This should give enough information to help you.
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