Getting the Linksys WUSB11 adapter working for live install

[neocrypter]

Ok so I want to install Gentoo on my old compaq armada e500 maybe breath some new life into it, but I need to get my usb wireless card working so I can do the install its a linksys wusb11 rev 2.8, is there a way to get that running from the minimal cd?

[the.root]

Hello -

You'll want to use ndiswrapper. There's a good how-to >
http://gentoo-wiki.com/HARDWARE_Wireless
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Seems like a waste..

[neocrypter]

Ok so yeah im familur with NDISWrapper but, how do I use that with no system or portage installed all I have is the minumul cd
and thats it so any clue on this one.

[bdm]

[neocrypter]

tried that too, knoppix dosent roconigse the card, I fired up the NDISwrapper in it loaded the windows file and it wouldnt start, said there was to many .sys files for it... this thing is being a headache

[bdm]

DId you load your drivers like so:

[neocrypter]

hmm i missed the -m didnt see that in the tutorial but other then that yes

[bdm]

Maybe re-try it with -m argument because that's what's used to write the alias for wlan0.

Did

[neocrypter]

Oh yeah sorry had a late night last night lol so kinda spacey today, the -l showed the driver present did not however show the hardware but I checked the syslog and thats where I saw the error to many .sys files for driver
Im useing the ndiswrapper that comes with knoppix of coursse and the latest wusb11 drivers straight from linksys

[neocrypter]

I tested that a few times by unplugginf and replugging the device

[bdm]

Any way you can post the exact error message so we can Google it?