[Gllug] Modems again

[Magnus Nilsson]

On Fri, 2002-09-06 at 10:11, Norman Duncan wrote:
> Thanks for help at stage 1.
>  I now havedownloaded and unpacked a bunch of files from Smartlink into
> a tmp directory in my SUSE 7.3
> I am now trying to go through the steps in their instructions (below)
> but I  don't understand ... though I learn fast, I am a complete rookie
> at this sort of stuff ! I am stuck at steps 3, 4 & 5
> 
> Norman
> 
> 1. Unpack tar.gz package file:
>      $ gzip -dc slmdm-2.6.X.tar.gz | tar xf -
> 
> 2. 'cd' to package directory:
>      $ cd slmdm-2.6.X
> 
> 3. Review and edit (if need) 'Makefile'.
> 
>    Note: Probably you will want to correct in Makefile path to your
> local linux kernel header files:
> 
>           KERNEL_INCLUDES=/path/to/linux/include
> 
>          Another way is to pass command line the parameter while
> running 'make':
> 
>           $ make KERNEL_INCLUDES=/path/to/linux/include ...
> 
> 4. Run 'make' command to compile package:
>          $ make
> 
> 5. Install.
>         # make install-usb
>               if you are going to use USB modem.
> 
>    It will install:
>    - modem kernel modules slmdm.o (modem core), slfax.o (fax)  into
> '/lib/modules/<kernel-version>/misc' directory  (standard linux modules'
> directory).
>    - hardware specific kernel module slamrmo.o (for AMR/CNR/PCI) or
> slusb.o (for USB) into '/lib/modules/<kernel-version>/misc'  directory
> (standard linux modules' directory).
>    - country settings data file 'country.dat' into directory '/etc'.
> 
>    Also it will:
>    - create character tty device entry '/dev/ttySL0' with major  number
> 212 and symbolic link 'dev/modem'.
>    - config you '/etc/modules.conf' file in order to provide
> possibility for loading the modem modules into kernel on demand
> automatically by kmod, when you are going to use them.
> 
>    Note: currently you cannot use both AMR/CNR/PCI and USB Modems.
> 
> 6. Config modem country.
> 
>    You can configure you current country by using module parameters
> 'country' or 'country_code'. ((SPAIN))
>    Add 'options' directive line to file '/etc/modules.conf':
>  options slmdm country=<MyCountry>
>    , for example
> options slmdm country=USA
>    , or use module parameter while module loading:
>      # modprobe slmdm country=<MyCountry>
> 
>    Use 'slver -c' to see list of all supported countries and their
>    codes (utility 'slver' may be found in package directory).
> 
>    Note: Command ATI7 shows installed country setting.
> 
> 
> 
> Magnus Nilsson wrote:
> 
> > On Thu, 2002-09-05 at 00:07, Norman Duncan wrote:
> > > I have just got a new "generic2 built laptop with internal modem:
> > > All the information I have is ...
> > >     Billionton MDC (V2.92.06) Smartlink USB 56
> > >
> > > Can anyone help me to get it running ... please.
> > >
> >
> > http://www.smlink.com/download/
> >
> > Have fun
> >
> > //Magnus

You will need to have the kernel headers for your running kernel. If you
type 'uname -r', you will get your kernel version. After that you'll
need to download an RPM for SuSE 7.3, containing the kernel headers
(also called includes). It's either that or download the whole
kernel-source RPM. As I don't have a clue about SuSE and where you can
find its RPM's I would recommend you to go to ftp.suse.com and go from
there. After you've done that (and installed the downloaded RPM, of
course), you should have a dir /usr/src/linux/include. You should not
need to specify where it is, since that is the standard location.

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