curtis patrick wrote:
> do you know where there are conexant winmodem drivers for linux, i tried to
> swap with my other computer which had lucent chipset. but it wouldnt work.
> (dont ask). so i am gonna try and get this conexant soft56k working.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: steve harris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2000 4:58 PM
> Subject: Re: [newbie] Lucent Winmodem
>
> >
> > curtis, go ahead and try it.
> > The instructions come with the lucent download and the program told me
> what
> > I was doing wrong. (I had to get a new kernel)
> > It figures out what port the lucent is on and creates the /dev/modem link
> to
> > match it.
> >
> > Try it! Shouldnt hurt anything. (famous last words)
> >
> > ----Original Message Follows----
> > From: "curtis patrick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Subject: Re: [newbie] Lucent Winmodem
> > Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2000 17:30:24 -0800
> >
> > do you think my winmodem will work it is a lucent chipset.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: steve harris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2000 7:05 PM
> > Subject: [newbie] Lucent Winmodem
> >
> >
> > > For those needing some confidence to try the Lucent winmodem drivers,
> > even
> > > *I* was successful. I am using the Winmodem now.
> > >
> > > I am using RH6.0, I had previously updated it to a 2.2.9-27mdk kernel.
> > >
> > > I downloaded the Lucent Zip file.
> > > It contains a readme to follow.
> > > Running ./ltinst it came back and said this module was compiled for
> > kernel
> > > 2.2.12-20
> > >
> > > I went to rpmfind.net and downloaded the kernel 2.2.12-20.i386.rpm and
> > > installed it. Changed my lilo.conf and ran lilo.
> > >
> > > Rebooted then tried ./ltinst again. Worked!
> > >
> > > Fired up Kppp and changed the device to /dev/modem and it worked.
> > > (I was using /dev/ttyS1 on an external courier modem)
> > >
> > > Cool!
> > >
> > > Kernel in rpm format in which you don't have to compile it.
> > > http://rpmfind.net/linux/RPM/redhat/6.1/i386/kernel-2.2.12-20.i386.html
> > >
> > > Lucent driver:
> > > http://www.linmodems.org/#linmodems
> > > Get the linux568.zip file.
> > >
> > > fwiw
> > > steve
> > >
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Try http://www.linmodem.org or it maybe http://www.linmodem.com it's one or the
other.
Hope it helps.
Bruce :-)
