https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=465931 Summary: ndiswrapper driver is not found by YaST network settings Classification: openSUSE Product: openSUSE 11.1 Version: Final Platform: x86-64 OS/Version: openSUSE 11.1 Status: NEW Severity: Normal Priority: P5 - None Component: YaST2 AssignedTo: bnc-team-screening@forge.provo.novell.com ReportedBy: bart@geesink.org QAContact: jsrain@novell.com Found By: --- User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.9.0.5) Gecko/2008121300 SUSE/3.0.5-1.1 Firefox/3.0.5 I have the following usb wireless card: kirk:~ # lsusb Bus 008 Device 002: ID 0ace:1215 ZyDAS WLA-54L WiFi I have loaded the ndiswrapper driver for it: kirk:~ # ndiswrapper -i /media/CD030A4/TL-WN422G/Win98_ME_2K_XP_X64/Driver\ Files/WinXP/ZD1211BU.INF kirk:~ # ndiswrapper -l zd1211bu : driver installed device (0ACE:1215) present (alternate driver: zd1211rw) zd1211rw has been blacklisted, and the ndiswrapper kernel module is loaded. But.. when I try to add the networkcard in YaST/Network Devices/Network Settings and click on "Add" (just like in the wiki is described, like here: http://en.opensuse.org/Ndiswrapper_howto) the module name dropdown box doesn't show "ndiswrapper". Typing it in manually works, but after completion and checking the network connection, ndiswrapper is not shown in the "module name" box in the hardware tab. Consequently, the wireless card is usable (wlan0 doesn't show up): kirk:~ # iwconfig lo no wireless extensions. eth0 no wireless extensions. If I go back to the card in YaST, the Module Name entry (where I entered ndiswrapper) is gone. My /var/log/YaST2/y2log shows this: 2009-01-13 08:53:40 <1> kirk(4741) [YCP] LanItems.ycp:229 write udev rules: $[] 2009-01-13 08:53:40 <3> kirk(4741) [Interpreter] LanItems.ycp:260 Couldn't find an agent to handle '.mod probe.network.options."ndiswrapper"' 2009-01-13 08:53:40 <3> kirk(4741) [Interpreter] LanItems.ycp:260 SCR::Write() failed 2009-01-13 08:53:40 <3> kirk(4741) [Interpreter] LanItems.ycp:262 Couldn't find an agent to handle '.mod probe.network' 2009-01-13 08:53:40 <3> kirk(4741) [Interpreter] LanItems.ycp:262 SCR::Write() failed 2009-01-13 08:53:40 <1> kirk(4741) [YCP] NetworkInterfaces.ycp:666 Writing configuration There is a thread about it on the opensuse forums here: http://forums.opensuse.org/network-internet/402307-suse-11-1-fritz-wlan-usb-... I got confirmation of someone else who has the same problem and the same message "Couldn't find an agent to handle '.mod probe.network.options."ndiswrapper"'" in a forum thread here: http://forums.opensuse.org/hardware/404752-usb-wifi-ndiswrapper-11-1-a.html Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Get a USB wireless card from a manufacturer which is clueless about opening their drivers (shouldn't be too hard this step) 2. Load the drivers with ndiswrapper 3. Open YaST2/network devices/network settings 4. Add a new network card. Observe the empty "module name" box. Enter "ndiswrapper" Actual Results: The network card is not working Expected Results: The ndiswrapper driver should have shown in the "module name" box. Network card should have worked -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.