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Thread ID: 18970	2002-05-06 05:23:00	Linux, HSF modem and floppy drive	Guest (0)	Press F1

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47376	2002-05-06 05:23:00	Hi I'm trying to get a conexant modem to work under linux, I've downloaded the binary and installed it, the only problem is when I run Hsfconfig, I get the following message. Linux hsf softmodem drivers, version 4.06.06.02. No pre-built hsf modules are available for your exact kernel linux -2.4..2-2-i686 redhat-7.1-MODVERS Assuming that a C compiler and proper kernel header files are present on your system we will attempt to re-compile the modules, Where is the directory of c header files that match your running kernel? I am unsure of where to go from here, do I have a file missing or do I need to tell it where to look for something else. Problem 2. when using linux with KDE I seem to only be able to use my floppy drive a couple of times before linux stops seeing it, by which I mean I click on the icon and Konqueroe comes up bet there is nothing in it. Thanx in advance and sorry about the length of this post. Nigel Thomson.	Guest (0)
47377	2002-05-06 05:51:00	Since it's asking for the kernel headers, you probably have not installed the 'development' package, which is the C & C++ compiler, and the sources. Have a look in /usr/src/linux ... there ought to be a fairly big tree under that. Try typing 'gcc'. If you get nothing, you haven't got the compiler. If you have the compiler, and not the sources, you might get away with just loading the kernel-headers from the RedHat CD ('cd /mnt/cdrom/RedHat/RPMS', 'rpm -ivh kernel-headers*'. Otherwise, KDE has an Add Software thing -- add the development kit. That will give you the whole thing. Have a look at the Kernel-HOWTO and the Conexant one. How are you using the floppy? I suppose you are automounting it as a on /mnt/floppy by clicking on it. Try using it 'unmounted' with mdir a:, mcopy, etc. I use terminal mode and it works well that way ...	Guest (0)
47378	2002-05-06 09:32:00	You might like to try getting the src.rpm file for your modem instead of the i386.rpm. When you get the src.rpm just run the command rpm --rebuild nameofdriver*.src.rpm then locate the i386.rpm in the /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/i386 folder and install it from there with rpm -i nameofdriver*.i386.rpm I had the same problem at the start and when I used the rebuilt one it worked. I have no idea why it didn't work or how different it is from an already built rpm but it worked. I should have kept the output of building that rpm file.	Guest (0)
47379	2002-05-06 09:58:00	Thanks for the advice I will be trying it later on tonight, I did actually try using the src file and used the rebuild command but I couldn't find where the resulting file was placed, how do I switch to that directory, as when I am in terminal mode I can't seem to navigate to the directory 'Kame' refers to. Also The floppy problem I will definitely be reading up on the Command line instructions so I can use it, although it seems strange that it will work under KDE for a while then suddenly stop working, is this a known problem or is it just me. Anyway thank you guys, congrats on your win Kame, and hear from you again soon .	Guest (0)
47380	2002-05-06 11:07:00	I am still new with Red Hat and I hope that is the correct directory. I am sure it is, I visited it a lot of times. use cd /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/i386 to get to that directory (remember it's case sensitive so RPMS has to be like that)	Guest (0)
47381	2002-05-07 04:33:00	If it was recompiled by a script, that should have put it in the normal /lib/modules tree, from where it should have been loaded when needed. If they told you to type 'make (something)', that is, do it manually, perhaps you should have typed 'make install' after the successful compilation. You can find files by 'find / -name <name of the file>' That will search the whole system. Replace the '/' (root) with the point you want to start, e.g '/usr/src'. A new module won't be automaticcaly loaded over the old one ... the old one will be run until the next boot or the new one is force loaded. Modem cards are a problem. They work --- eventually. But you can see why the recommendation is always for external modems.	Guest (0)
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