loadndisdriver

loads Windows NDIS drivers in Linux

TLDR

Load Windows driver
$ loadndisdriver [driver.inf] [driver.sys]
Install driver
$ loadndisdriver -i [driver.inf]
Load with device ID
$ loadndisdriver [driver.sys] [device_id]
List loaded drivers
$ loadndisdriver -l

SYNOPSIS

loadndisdriver [options] driver

DESCRIPTION

loadndisdriver loads Windows NDIS drivers in Linux. It enables Windows wireless drivers through ndiswrapper.The tool is used when Linux native drivers are unavailable. It translates Windows driver calls.

PARAMETERS

DRIVER

Windows driver file (.sys).
-i INF
Install from INF file.
-l
List loaded drivers.
-d
Debug mode.
--help
Display help information.

CAVEATS

Deprecated approach. Native drivers preferred. 32/64-bit matching required. Part of ndiswrapper.

HISTORY

loadndisdriver was created as part of ndiswrapper to enable Windows wireless drivers on Linux systems.

SEE ALSO

ndiswrapper(8), modprobe(8)