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Subject: Re: wireless on macbook pro - msg#00088List: linux.ports.mactel.userindicated that the ssb module would cause conflicts with ndiswrapper. I rmmod'd the ssb and ndiswrapper modules, then modprobed ndiwrapper and the wlan0 device shows up. I then was able to configure the wireless via System->administration->network. You have to: select add select wireless devices in the next window you'll see the driver listed, select it and configure it. This is working with wep key. wpa will be next... Sweet. -- Until later, Geoffrey Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. - Benjamin Franklin ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;164216239;13503038;w?http://sf.net/marketplace Thread at a glance:
Previous Message by Date: click to view message previewRe: wireless on macbook proNick Hoffman wrote: > On Fri, Mar 28, 2008 at 11:51 PM, Ricky <cyberdork33@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> On the newest Macbook Pros, (and the Macbook Air) ndiswrapper only works >> correctly with the driver in the OSX restore DVD that you get with the >> machine. > > that's interesting. why does the Mac OS X restore DVD contain a Windows > driver? Apparently because they know some folks will setup a dual boot with XP. It appears that one whole disk is devoted to Windows software. Disk 2 actually is labeled 'windows support. -- Until later, Geoffrey Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. - Benjamin Franklin ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;164216239;13503038;w?http://sf.net/marketplace Next Message by Date: click to view message previewRe: wireless on macbook proOn Sat, Mar 29, 2008 at 9:11 AM, Geoffrey <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Okay, got it working. Searching google I found an ubuntu page that > indicated that the ssb module would cause conflicts with ndiswrapper. I > rmmod'd the ssb and ndiswrapper modules, then modprobed ndiwrapper and > the wlan0 device shows up. I then was able to configure the wireless > via System->administration->network. You have to: > > select add > select wireless devices > in the next window you'll see the driver listed, select it and configure it. > > This is working with wep key. > > wpa will be next... > > > Sweet. thanks for the update! let us know if you get it working with WPA. -Nick ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;164216239;13503038;w?http://sf.net/marketplace Previous Message by Thread: click to view message previewRe: wireless on macbook proGeoffrey wrote: > Geoffrey wrote: >> Ricky wrote: >>> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >>> Hash: SHA1 >>> >>> On the newest Macbook Pros, (and the Macbook Air) ndiswrapper only works >>> correctly with the driver in the OSX restore DVD that you get with the >>> machine. >> Okay, so I've located the *.exe for the broadcom XP driver on the Mac >> disk. How do I get the driver out of the *.exe? > > Google says... > > unrar is my friend here. Got it unpacked. Okay, so I'm following the directions from: http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=29659 Once I get to the point of 'ndiswrapper -m' I understand that 'iwconfig' should show the wlan0 device, but it is not there. Any suggestions would be appreciated. -- Until later, Geoffrey Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. - Benjamin Franklin ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;164216239;13503038;w?http://sf.net/marketplace Next Message by Thread: click to view message previewRe: wireless on macbook proOn Sat, Mar 29, 2008 at 9:11 AM, Geoffrey <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Okay, got it working. Searching google I found an ubuntu page that > indicated that the ssb module would cause conflicts with ndiswrapper. I > rmmod'd the ssb and ndiswrapper modules, then modprobed ndiwrapper and > the wlan0 device shows up. I then was able to configure the wireless > via System->administration->network. You have to: > > select add > select wireless devices > in the next window you'll see the driver listed, select it and configure it. > > This is working with wep key. > > wpa will be next... > > > Sweet. thanks for the update! let us know if you get it working with WPA. -Nick ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;164216239;13503038;w?http://sf.net/marketplace Loading Comments...
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