ndiswrapper-dkms 1.57-1ubuntu1: ndiswrapper kernel module failed to build

Bug #1069020 reported by Peter Hicks
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ndiswrapper (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
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Bug Description

After update from 12.04 to 12.10
Wireless networking not working. Re installed windows driver for Add on ADD-GWK150 Card.
Error Message "Module could not be loaded. Error was: FATAL: Module ndiswrapper not found".
Synaptic shows ndiswrapper is installed, tried re install all parts and failed installing dkms.
Error Mesage "Sorry a problem occurred while installing software.
Package: ndiswrapper-dkms"

Have had problems and had to re install ndiswrapper after upgrade before but it will not re install this time.
Internal network card on this ACER 3690 laptop stopped working several updates back and have used PCMCIA card wifi since.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: ndiswrapper-dkms 1.57-1ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-17.28-generic 3.5.5
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-17-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu3
Architecture: i386
DKMSKernelVersion: 3.5.0-17-generic
Date: Sat Oct 20 10:59:34 2012
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120423)
PackageArchitecture: all
PackageVersion: 1.57-1ubuntu1
SourcePackage: ndiswrapper
Title: ndiswrapper-dkms 1.57-1ubuntu1: ndiswrapper kernel module failed to build
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-10-19 (0 days ago)

Revision history for this message
Peter Hicks (g4kcx) wrote :
tags: removed: need-duplicate-check
Revision history for this message
Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in ndiswrapper (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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