Thread: Ndiswrapper "unknown symbol", driver loaded but can't be used

hi,

installed ubuntu 11 on friend's laptop, i'm having trouble getting wireless network up. computer gateway m-6846 (also labeled w650a). lspci indicates network card marvell, , i've attempted install 64-bit windows driver via ndiswrapper here.

appears ndiswrapper having trouble using (but not loading) driver.

code:

root@gateway-z:/var/log# ndiswrapper -l  netmw148 : driver installed  	device (11ab:2a08) present

i'm getting these messages in syslog:

code:

sep 15 17:39:27 gateway-z kernel: [  117.762177] ndiswrapper version 1.56 loaded (smp=yes, preempt=no)  sep 15 17:39:27 gateway-z loadndisdriver: loadndisdriver: load_driver(358): couldn't load driver netmw148  sep 15 17:39:27 gateway-z kernel: [  117.876360] ndiswrapper (import:233): unknown symbol: ndis.sys:'ndisfreemdl'  sep 15 17:39:27 gateway-z kernel: [  117.876387] ndiswrapper (import:233): unknown symbol: ndis.sys:'ndismsynchronizewithinterruptex'  ....(more of same here)....  sep 15 17:39:27 gateway-z kernel: [  117.877131] ndiswrapper (load_sys_files:206): couldn't prepare driver 'netmw148'  sep 15 17:39:27 gateway-z kernel: [  117.878407] ndiswrapper (load_wrap_driver:108): couldn't load driver netmw148; check system log messages 'loadndisdriver'

i've gone through steps outlined in ndiswrapper troubleshooting guide, , i've tried wn311t driver, per suggestion here, not latter loaded properly.

appreciated. i'll keep poking around, i've sort of hit end of options, , don't know how fix syslog issues above.

thanks!

got working. find google:

missed section of ndiswrapper helper thread said "unknown symbol" in logs means problem driver, won't able solve.

gave on getting work on 64 bit (no 1 has, afaik). downgraded 32 bit ubuntu, instructions found above (linked in original query) did not work me; got driver installed, , got wlan0 appear, unable connect wireless networks. syslog looked this:

code:

sep 24 01:08:15 gateway-m kernel: [ 3697.230096] wlan0: ethernet device 00:16:44:71:28:20 using ndis driver: netmw14x, version: 0x2010403, ndis version: 0x501, vendor: 'ndis network adapter', 11ab:2a08.5.conf  sep 24 01:08:15 gateway-m kernel: [ 3697.230145] wlan0: encryption modes supported: wep; tkip wpa, wpa2, wpa2psk; aes/ccmp wpa, wpa2, wpa2psk  sep 24 01:08:15 gateway-m kernel: [ 3697.235538] usbcore: registered new interface driver ndiswrapper  sep 24 01:08:15 gateway-m networkmanager[784]: <error> [1316840895.204651] [nm-device-wifi.c:3100] real_update_permanent_hw_address(): (wlan0): unable read permanent mac address (error 0)  sep 24 01:08:15 gateway-m networkmanager[784]: <info> (wlan0): driver not support ssid scans (scan_capa 0x00).

i found further instructions here: http://nohair.com/code/doku.php/comp...gateway_m-6319

note, package provides did not work. downloaded driver link provided directly (here), looks identical prior package had installed, didn't result in same problems.

so:

code:

unzip wn511t_3_0_setup.zip  cd disk1  unshield x data1.cab  unshield x data2.cab  cd win2kxp_target  ndiswrapper -i netmw14x.inf   ndiswrapper -l  ndiswrapper -a 11ab:2a08 netmw14x  ndiswrapper -m  depmod -a  modprobe ndiswrapper  iwlist scan

good luck!

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