Error trapped:
SIOCSIFADDR: No such device

Q: Please interpret?


knoppix@Microknoppix:~$ su
root@Microknoppix:/home/knoppix# ndiswrapper -l
net8185 : driver installed
device (10EC:8185) present (alternate driver: rtl8180)
root@Microknoppix:/home/knoppix# ndiswrapper --help
install/manage Windows drivers for ndiswrapper

usage: ndiswrapper OPTION
-i inffile install driver described by 'inffile'
-a devid driver use installed 'driver' for 'devid' (dangerous)
-r driver remove 'driver'
-l list installed drivers
-m write configuration for modprobe
-ma write module alias configuration for all devices
-mi write module install configuration for all devices
-v report version information

where 'devid' is either PCIID or USBID of the form XXXX:XXXX,
as reported by 'lspci -n' or 'lsusb' for the card
root@Microknoppix:/home/knoppix# ndiswrapper -m
adding "alias wlan0 ndiswrapper" to /etc/modutils/ndiswrapper ...
root@Microknoppix:/home/knoppix# modprobe ndiswrapper
root@Microknoppix:/home/knoppix# iwconfig
wlan0 IEEE 802.11bg ESSID off/any
Mode:Managed Access Point: Not-Associated Tx-Power=0 dBm
Retry long limit:7 RTS thr off Fragment thr off
Encryption key off
Power Management off

lo no wireless extensions.

root@Microknoppix:/home/knoppix# iwconfig wlan0 essid mynetwork channel 4
root@Microknoppix:/home/knoppix# iwconfig
wlan0 IEEE 802.11bg ESSID:"mynetwork"
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.427 GHz Access Point: Not-Associated
Tx-Power=0 dBm
Retry long limit:7 RTS thr off Fragment thr off
Encryption key off
Power Management off

lo no wireless extensions.

root@Microknoppix:/home/knoppix# ifconfig address 192.168.0.71 wlan0 up
SIOCSIFADDR: No such device
address: ERROR while getting interface flags: No such device
wlan0: Host name lookup failure
ifconfig: `--help' gives usage information.
root@Microknoppix:/home/knoppix#
Win XP WiFi driver used. Suspect Win 2000 & win 98se .INF files won't be any better.
luther