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)