ndiswrapper 1.6
I installed the latest version of ndiswrapper (version 1.6) this afternoon to make sure that it still works with the D-Link DWL-G122 Wireless USB Adapter. I’m pleased to report that I am currently writing this entry over a wireless network using ndiswrapper 1.6 and the DWL-G122. The process hasn’t changed since I last wrote about using ndiswrapper.
Under the Linux 2.6.14.2 kernel, ndiswrapper 1.6 seems to handle unplugging of the device better than previous versions, though I get the following message in the system log:
ndiswrapper (miniport_pnp_event:318): Windows driver prisma02 doesn't support MiniportPnpEventNotify for safe unplugging
ndiswrapper: device wlan0 removed
I’m not entirely sure if that’s good or bad, so I still suggest being careful and removing the ndiswrapper kernel module whenever possible before unplugging the device. Doing otherwise, you do so at your own risk, given ndiswrapper’s past record. Plus, you may or may not experience the same results under a different kernel.
Sat, 03 Dec 2005 02:45
