[jstarks4444]

Hey, I'm trying to configure a Linksys WUSB54G network adapter to work on Xubuntu. If I'm not mistaken the default drivers don't work and I need to install "ndiswrapper". I downloaded version 1.8 and unarchived it. When I tried

sudo make distclean
sudo make
sudo make install

however I was getting various errors such as "implicit declaration of function --"

How can I fix this problem? All help appreciated!

[lotuseclat79]

Originally Posted by jstarks4444

Hey, I'm trying to configure a Linksys WUSB54G network adapter to work on Xubuntu. If I'm not mistaken the default drivers don't work and I need to install "ndiswrapper". I downloaded version 1.8 and unarchived it. When I tried

sudo make distclean
sudo make
sudo make install

however I was getting various errors such as "implicit declaration of function --"

How can I fix this problem? All help appreciated!

Hi jstarks4444,

Without posting the detail of your make output, its difficult to help.

Typically, I capture make's output by using the C-shell command:
make >& make.all

If you are using the bash shell, then you need to do something like what is required for capturing the output of make using the Bourne Shell, i.e. /bin/sh which /bin/bash can process, such as:
make 1>out.1 2>out.2 or something like that (I need to look it up as I haven't used sh in a while).

Implicit declaration of function may mean that you do not have some standard header files installed or may be for some other reason - can't tell by what you posted.

List the detail of your make output if you want further help.

-- Tom

[jstarks4444]

You see, the problem with using aptitude and synaptic is that I am not connected to the Internet in the first place! I need to find another way to install any necessary packages....I read somewhere that one needs "libc-dev", might that have anything to do with it?

Some of the error messages are:

loadndisdriver.c:605: error: 'LOG_CONS' undeclared (first use in this function)
loadndisdriver.c:611:warning: implicit declaration of function 'strncmp'
make [1]: *** [loadndisdriver] Error 1

[lotuseclat79]

Originally Posted by jstarks4444

You see, the problem with using aptitude and synaptic is that I am not connected to the Internet in the first place! I need to find another way to install any necessary packages....I read somewhere that one needs "libc-dev", might that have anything to do with it?

Some of the error messages are:

loadndisdriver.c:605: error: 'LOG_CONS' undeclared (first use in this function)
loadndisdriver.c:611:warning: implicit declaration of function 'strncmp'
make [1]: *** [loadndisdriver] Error 1

It very much looks like it might be the case.

One thing you can do is to google for "stmcmp" and locate which header file it is declared in and thus which library it might be a part of that implements the function, such that you would have to install both the header file to get through the compilation for ndiswrapper and the (shared? dynamic library) to provide the runtime link to the function that would get loaded into memory.

-- Tom

[jstarks4444]

Is there anyway I can install the necessary files without hardwiring the computer to the router?

[lotuseclat79]

Get the files from another system and copy them to media that is compatible with your system, then copy/install them to your system using CD/DVD/floppy.

-- Tom

[fenderfreek]

Make sure you run

./configure

first. That sets up the objects and libs you need to compile for your particular system. If you're missing a particular library, it will usually tell you.
Check your GCC version too. Try using an older version, b/c 2.96 has known issues with libraries and interfaces and such.