[Grml] Re: grml bug report: ndiswrapper

[Martin Yazdzik]

>
> I updated the package to the new upstream version 1.21 (old one was
> 1.18), as usual it's available in the grml-repos. Can you please try
> that?
>
>   wget
> http://grml.org/repos/ndiswrapper-modules-2.6.17-grml_1.21-1+grml.06_i386.d
>eb dpkg -i ndiswrapper-modules*.deb
>
> regards,
> -mika

dear mika and friends,

please tell me if I am being a pain in the ass, as I am trying to help, even 
though I am a non-coder, and do not have money to give you.

here is lsmod from the new live cd:

Module                  Size  Used by
ndiswrapper           145232  0 
speedstep_centrino      6768  1 
freq_table              4384  1 speedstep_centrino
cpufreq_userspace       4128  1 
af_packet              16136  0 
ntfs                  221112  1 
video                  13444  0 
thermal                11016  0 
processor              22088  2 speedstep_centrino,thermal
fan                     4100  0 
container               4096  0 
button                  5776  0 
battery                 8324  0 
ac                      4356  0 
fuse                   29960  0 
pcmcia                 27836  0 
slamr                 373572  0 
ungrab_winmodem         2816  0 
snd_intel8x0           26396  0 
snd_intel8x0m          13452  5 
snd_ac97_codec         80288  2 snd_intel8x0,snd_intel8x0m
snd_ac97_bus            2944  1 snd_ac97_codec
snd_pcm_oss            32384  0 
snd_mixer_oss          14336  1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm                64132  6 
snd_intel8x0,snd_intel8x0m,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss
snd_timer              17540  1 snd_pcm
bcm43xx               397952  0 
snd                    41220  15 
snd_intel8x0,snd_intel8x0m,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_timer
yenta_socket           21132  1 
rsrc_nonstatic         10624  1 yenta_socket
intel_agp              18844  1 
bcm5700               129004  0 
i2c_i801                8076  0 
joydev                  8128  0 
tsdev                   6592  0 
soundcore               7776  1 snd
tg3                    88836  0 
ieee80211softmac       21504  1 bcm43xx
ieee80211              26440  2 bcm43xx,ieee80211softmac
ieee80211_crypt         5376  1 ieee80211
snd_page_alloc          7944  3 snd_intel8x0,snd_intel8x0m,snd_pcm
i2c_core               16128  1 i2c_i801
evdev                   7808  0 
agpgart                24164  1 intel_agp
pcmcia_core            31128  3 pcmcia,yenta_socket,rsrc_nonstatic
pcspkr                  3328  0 
rtc                     7440  0 
unionfs                72736  1 
sbp2                   18824  0 
ohci1394               27440  0 
ieee1394              274136  2 sbp2,ohci1394
usb_storage            67648  0 
ohci_hcd               16772  0 
uhci_hcd               18440  0 
ehci_hcd               25608  0 
usbcore                96768  6 
ndiswrapper,usb_storage,ohci_hcd,uhci_hcd,ehci_hcd
firmware_class          8192  2 pcmcia,bcm43xx




module info

filename:       /lib/modules/2.6.17-grml/misc/ndiswrapper.ko
author:         ndiswrapper team <ndiswrapper-general at lists.sourceforge.net>
description:    NDIS wrapper driver
version:        1.21
license:        GPL
vermagic:       2.6.17-grml SMP preempt mod_unload 586 REGPARM gcc-4.1
depends:        usbcore
srcversion:     A357A4A5A3CF24512732DC2
parm:           hangcheck_interval:The interval, in seconds, for checking if 
driver is hung. (default: 0) (int)
parm:           debug:debug level (int)
parm:           proc_gid:The gid of the files created in /proc (default: 0). 
(int)
parm:           proc_uid:The uid of the files created in /proc (default: 0). 
(int)
parm:           if_name:Network interface name or template (default: wlan%d) 
(charp)


Why do these broadcom modules load?
(I know they are part of the kernel now, but is there a possibility of 
conflict?)

ieee80211softmac       21504  1 bcm43xx
ieee80211              26440  2 bcm43xx,ieee80211softmac
ieee80211_crypt         5376  1 ieee80211


Is there an easy way for a novice to check for irq conflicts?


Please accept my apologies for my ignorance.


Best
Martin







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