ndiswrapper not working - kernel problem?

Hi, I am ubuntu 9.04 with kernel version 2.6.29-02062903-generic. I have tried to install many wireless USB cards and I am always getting the same error.

first I installed ndiswrapper-common, ndiswrapper-utils-1.9 and ndisgtk. I then run ndisgtk and load the windows driver. I am currently trying my d-link DWA-142. When I select the driver on anycard I have tried I get this error:

Module could not be loaded. Error was:

WARNING: All config files need .conf: /etc/modprobe.d/ndiswrapper, it will be ignored in a future release.
FATAL: Module ndiswrapper not found.

Is the ndiswrapper module installed?


I believe the problem is with my Kernel. I have updated it and when I type locate ndiswrapper I get among many things:

/lib/modules/2.6.27-11-generic/kernel/ubuntu/ndiswrapper
/lib/modules/2.6.27-11-generic/kernel/ubuntu/ndiswrapper/ndiswrapper.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.28-11-generic/kernel/ubuntu/ndiswrapper
/lib/modules/2.6.28-11-generic/kernel/ubuntu/ndiswrapper/ndiswrapper.ko

It appears the wrapper is not set for my current Kernel. I have read things that sujest this is the problem but I do not know how to fix it.

Here is my lsusb:

Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 008 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 07d1:3b10 D-Link System RangeBooster N Adapter
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 005 Device 003: ID 047d:1005 Kensington TurboBall
Bus 005 Device 002: ID 04f3:0103 Elan Microelectronics Corp.
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

Thanks,
4dplane