Re: [newbie] Modem Installation Help
I got the drivers and everything on linux finally. Now when i put insmod pctel it does whatever its supposed to but when i put insmod ptserial it gives an error something like error: input/output insmod errors are caused by i/o or IRQ something any idea how i can fix this? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Modem Installation Help
Are you sure your modem is an i810? I'm pretty sure the modem you gave in your other post should use the pct789 setting, but if you really do have an i810, then use it. As long as you are using kernel 2.4.something, you should be okay. You don't need, nor do you want to go back to, 2.4.0. As for getting things from windows to linux on your dual boot machine. You should have a directory under /mnt called windows or something like that (unless, possibly if your Windows 2000 is using NTFS). If it is there, then you should be able to change to that directory from either the console prompt or through Konqueror or other graphical file manager. That (/mnt/windows) is your windows partition. Anything you download there can be copied to your linux partition and vice versa. Pretty neat, huh? As for your floppy, chances are it either has some bad sectors marked on it or it was formatted as a system floppy and has some hidden files. But, since you can copy from /mnt/windows, your really don't need it anyway. The error you are getting with the insmod ptserial sounds like there was an error when it was compiled. What I would do is go to the directory where you untarred the modem driver and type (without quotes) ./configure hal=pct789. When it finishes, type (without quotes) make and if there aren't any errors type (without quotes) make install. After that, see if your insmod commands work. If they don't, let me know either on the list here or email me direct. BTW, although it is frustrating, the problem you are having, really isn't a linux problem. It's a problem with trying to use hardware designed for a specific OS (windows) on a different OS than what it was designed for. The fact that linux can actually use it (well, once you get it installed) is a testament to how good linux really is! Joe On Thu, 23 May 2002 21:03:15 EDT [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i got the modem driver pctel-0.9.2 and i followed the steps but after i type make it says to give a hal so i gave it i810 and then it goes on and stops at linux kernel:too many arguments and then says i must install kernel version 2.4.0 so i downloaded 2.4.0 and its like 23.3mb and i cant fit it on a floppy cause of the size and i cant burn cd's cause i cant find the driver for my cd writer and i dont know how else i can get it from windows2k to linux(I'm dual booting) and i also tried downloading the version of the pctel driver 0.8.6 and when i format a floppy to put it on the floppy only has 1.38mb space(odd cause its a 1.44mb floppy..go figure) and that wont work cause the floppy needs to be at least 1.42mb so im like going nuts here tryin to figure out ways to get the kernel or driver over to linux from win2k and nothing im doin is working =\ guess linux wasnt for me... Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Modem Installation Help
On Wednesday 22 May 2002 09:58 pm, you wrote: I just got a copy of mandrake 8.2 and it says my modem is a winmodem (PCTel HSP56 Micromodem) and will not install it. I have the linux driver for my modem but I don't know how to install it. I'm very new to linux cans omeone please help me out? Derek Derek: Can you be more specific about your problem? Is it related to the specific driver that you have downloaded, or do you need help in the general area of installing programs in Linux? Don't be bashful about it -- at one time or another, every one of us has asked ourselves, OK, now what the hell am I supposed to do? It would also be useful to know (1) the exact model number of either your modem or the modem chipset -- PCTel makes a lot of chips that are used by a lot of modem manufacturers, and (2) details about the driver that you have. Here are some good starting points: (1) For general information about winmodems in general, a number of very useful links, and a very detailed list of various modems (winmodems, linmodems and real modems): www.idir.net/~gromitkc/winmodem.html. (2) For a current how-to on PCTel-based winmodems: http://www.peacefulaction.org/sayamindu/pctel.html (3) For an excellent discussion on linmodems and some good links: www.linmodems.org -- cmg Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Modem Installation Help
Go to www.linmodems.org Then go to Jan's PCTEL Resource link (www.medres.ch/~jstifter/pctel) From Jan's site, download the pctel-0.9.2.tar.gz (I actually am using the pctel-0.8.6.tar.gz and the directions I gave are for it, but the newer version should be similar). Since it is a tar.gz file, you will need to extract it by typing tar zxf pctel-0.9.2.tar.gz and it will create a directory called pctel-0.9.2 (if you use the 0.8.6 driver then the directory will be pctel-0.8.6). Joe On Wed, 22 May 2002 23:35:56 EDT [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Maybe I am missing some of the files i gotit off a bobo(lol) site where did you get yours? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Modem Installation Help
I finally got it installed. Thanks so much for your guys help i appriciate it alot. Derek
Re: [newbie] Modem Installation Help
See the PCTel HSP howto at: http://www.medres.ch/~jstifter/linux/pctel.html The process is a little involved, but take it step by step and you'll be fine. -- Warren Post Santa Rosa de Copan, Honduras http://www.srcopan.vze.com/ On Wed, 22 May 2002 21:58:07 EDT [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just got a copy of mandrake 8.2 and it says my modem is a winmodem (PCTel HSP56 Micromodem) and will not install it. I have the linux driver for my modem but I don't know how to install it. I'm very new to linux cans omeone please help me out? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Modem Installation Help
running ./configure will create/edit the makefile for you. You could use vi to edit the makefile, but you probably want to read up on it first, because it's not very intuitive (although very good once you get used to it). On Wed, 22 May 2002 23:33:28 EDT [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Its in .c format so i did a make and itsaidihave to edit the makefile and I have no idea what to edit in it. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Modem Installation Help
i got the modem driver pctel-0.9.2 and i followed the steps but after i type make it says to give a hal so i gave it i810 and then it goes on and stops at "linux kernel:too many arguments" and then says i must install kernel version 2.4.0 so i downloaded 2.4.0 and its like 23.3mb and i cant fit it on a floppy cause of the size and i cant burn cd's cause i cant find the driver for my cd writer and i dont know how else i can get it from windows2k to linux(I'm dual booting) and i also tried downloading the version of the pctel driver 0.8.6 and when i format a floppy to put it on the floppy only has 1.38mb space(odd cause its a 1.44mb floppy..go figure) and that wont work cause the floppy needs to be at least 1.42mb so im like going nuts here tryin to figure out ways to get the kernel or driver over to linux from win2k and nothing im doin is working =\ guess linux wasnt for me...
[newbie] Modem Installation Help
I just got a copy of mandrake 8.2 and it says my modem is a winmodem (PCTel HSP56 Micromodem) and will not install it. I have the linux driver for my modem but I don't know how to install it. I'm very new to linux cans omeone please help me out? Derek
Re: [newbie] Modem Installation Help
On Wednesday 22 May 2002 08:58 pm, you wrote: I just got a copy of mandrake 8.2 and it says my modem is a winmodem (PCTel HSP56 Micromodem) and will not install it. I have the linux driver for my modem but I don't know how to install it. I'm very new to linux cans omeone please help me out? Derek Hi Derek, what form is the driver in? a .tar.gz file, an .rpm gzip or other? It shouldn't be too tough once you provide a little more info. The list can help. We are the List, giving up is futile. -- Dennis M. linux user #180842 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Modem Installation Help
Maybe I am missing some of the files i gotit off a "bobo"(lol) site where did you get yours?
Re: [newbie] Modem Installation Help
Its in .c format so i did a make and itsaidihave to edit the "makefile" and I have no idea what to edit in it.
