i'm also trying to get my Speedtouch USB to work with Mandrake, ANY mandrake.
Idea.list, you referred to documentation that "accompanied the packages". i assume you refer to the Mandrake specific packages. can i find out where to find those package specific documentation? as in which RPM they come in, or where they're installed to. thanks. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Idea.list2BT" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 9:59 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] ADSL Modem not recognised > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dennis Myers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > On Saturday 30 November 2002 09:02 pm, Idea.list2BT wrote: > > Can someone tell me why, with LM-8.2 we simply had to load the > > USB-Speedtouch file mgmt.o into usr/share/speedtouch/mgmt.o and then Linux > > detected it but with LM-9 it doesn't? > > > > I was even more disappointed to find that I might have to do > god-knows-what > > to the kernel and recompile it to get Speedtouch recognised by LM-9. > > > > Have Mandrake not put the same facilities in LM-9 as they had in 8.2? > > > > Mandrake detects all my other peripherals but not this bloody modem. > > > Thanks > > Dave > > > > > > > > --- > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > Version: 6.0.408 / Virus Database: 230 - Release Date: 24/10/2002 > Mandrake has packages on CD1, look for speedtouch, it is the usb ALCETEL > modem > and you should have the driver and a management package to install. No > kernel recompile needed I don't think. HTH > -- > Dennis M. linux user # 180842 > > Thanks Dennis > Installed the packages you mentioned but modem stil not recognised. > The docs that accompanied the packages are a bit ambiguous regarding patches > to kernal in order to allow the drivers to work. Will do some more research > via google. > Still can't see why Mandrake had it working with 8.2 by simply installing > mgmt.o and 9.0 now has a problem. > Thanks for pointing me in right direction though. Will let you know how I > get on - in five years' time. > > Dave > > > > > > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.408 / Virus Database: 230 - Release Date: 24/10/2002 > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com >
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