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pezz453
08-12-2005, 04:56 AM
Network Card: Linksys Etherfast NC100 v2

directory drivers stored in:
/home/user/WinDrive/Linksys_NC100/WIN98/NC100.inf
/home/user/WinDrive/Linksys_NC100/WIN98/NC100.sys

error message when selecting .inf file:
The selected file is no *.inf or the *.inf in invalid. exiting.


doin this from KDE GUI using NDISWRAPPER

Solutions?
Harry Kuhman
08-12-2005, 05:03 AM
Network Card: Linksys Etherfast NC100 v2

....doin this from KDE GUI using NDISWRAPPER

Solutions?
Isn't that card a normal PCI wired 10/100 ethernet card? If so you shouldn't need ndiswrapper at all, it should boot fine (from the CD) and just work (all bets off if you are running from a "hard disk install").
UnderScore
08-12-2005, 05:10 AM
Network Card: Linksys Etherfast NC100 v2

....doin this from KDE GUI using NDISWRAPPER

Solutions?
Isn't that card a normal PCI wired 10/100 ethernet card? If so you shouldn't need ndiswrapper at all, it should boot fine (from the CD) and just work (all bets off if you are running from a "hard disk install").Unless you are mistakenly referencing the wrong model number, Harry is very correct. ndiswrapper is only for wireless adapters & the NC100 is a wired ethernet adapter. See http://www.linuxquestions.org/hcl/showproduct.php?product=52&sort=8&cat=144&page=1 for description of linux compatibility.
pezz453
08-12-2005, 05:11 AM
Yeah, runnin from HD.

So, lets branch out into two seperate problems.

#1) Getting it to load properly.

#2) ndsiwrapper error still strange, no?
pezz453
08-12-2005, 05:17 AM
model number correct
Harry Kuhman
08-12-2005, 05:18 AM
1) Boot from CD
2) Confirm that the network works.
3) Reflect on why we advise people to not install Knoppix to HD.

James has been able to talk a number of people through getting 3.9 to work after a hard disk install, a very little looking through these forums should find the information. But I've seen "The network no longer works after installomg to HD" posts for over two years, since 3.1, when I started using Knoppix. Consider this fix (http://www.debian.org/), which will also correct a lot of other Knoppix install problems.
UnderScore
08-12-2005, 05:23 AM
See http://www.knoppix.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=90133#90133 for network fix. Try it out & then comfirm if it fixes your problem.
pezz453
08-12-2005, 05:42 AM
Worked like a charm.

It seems the same happend for my sound as well.


Thank you.