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Thread ID: 59695	2005-07-10 02:34:00	Installing PCI Modem under Linux	B.M. (505)	Press F1

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370916	2005-07-10 02:34:00	Boy, if installing Internal Modems under Windows causes problems then installing them under Linux is darn near impossible. The latest is a mate’s computer running WinXP sp2 on master HDD and Fedora Core (2.6.9-1.667) on the slave HDD. Now, he had a Win Modem that he couldn’t find a driver for that would allow him to use Linux, so he has now purchased a Dick Smith (XH1154) PCI Modem that is supposed to be Linux compatible. It comes complete with CD and Linux drivers but no install or set-up programme. Ok, I’ve downloaded heaps of instructions on installing Modems from the Internet but most are only applicable to Serial Modems. Is there a Linux Guru out there that can take me by the hand and lead me to the Promised Land? :D The Modem works fine on XP and is on Com3.	B.M. (505)
370917	2005-07-10 03:44:00	A quick look at DSE's support page for the XH1154 shows me that there's a " . tar . gz" file of Linux drivers . ( There's another modified to build in Debian) . The manual is also there . According to the manual, there should be a printed one in the package . There will ceratinly be a . PDF version of on the CD . P32 of the manual says: "Please refer to the file Linux Modem Drivers . htm on the driver CD in the x:\Linux folder . " You will, I'm sure, have come across at some time the 4-letter TLA (three-letter-acronym) RTFM . :D But I'll let you off, this time . ;) The file will probably tell you how to unpack the the tar . gz file and build the drivers . Basically, as root, in root's home directory (/root ), tar xvzf /mnt/cdrom/Linux/* . tar . gz . I'm assuming that your GUI will mount the CD for you . Start a terminal and enter that command, which will make the tar ("Tape archiver") programme verbosely ("v") extract ("x") and un-gzip ("z") any files ("f") whose names end in " . tar . gz" . It will make new subdirectories as needed . Then cd blah* where "blah" is the first four characters of the new directory . (You can use the wild card "*" in the change directory command) . There will be files with names like INSTALL, README . . . so, less README and less INSTALL, etc, are good things to do . ("q" exits from the paging reader less) . You may have to do " . . /configure", "make", then "make install" . The INSTALL file will tell you . :cool: For this to work you have to have the compiler, and the source of the kernel headers at least . This is often called the "Development" package . If it's missing, you will be told . :help: It's not as bad as it might seem . :)	Graham L (2)
370918	2005-07-10 04:34:00	There seems to be a ton of stuff (including this forum) on this if you do a google search for XH1154	gibler (49)
370919	2005-07-10 05:28:00	Start a terminal and enter that command, which will make the tar ("Tape archiver") programmeSo that is what "tar" stands for. Now it makes sense. :p	FoxyMX (5)
370920	2005-07-10 05:56:00	Wahhhhhhhhhh, I did RTFM Graham, (when all else failed), but I’m still NTBW . Here’s the useless “B” htm file referred to . Linux Drivers (v4 . 51)XH1154 - DSE 56K PCI Modem - v2 - MD5628D-L-C Chipset Operating System Driver Filename Dist Description Linux* Kernel2 . 4 . X Intel-536ep . tgz Source Linux drivers for MD5628D-L-C chipContains the Intel® V . 92 modem chipset driver for Linux (PCI) version 4 . 51 . This driver supports Linux versions 2 . 4 . X kernels (up to 2 . 4 . 18) . This driver is not compatible with kernel version 2 . 2 . X . Intel-536ep . tgz . sig Source PGP Signature Intel-536ep-M . tgz Mandrake Linux drivers and sample compiled binary for Mandrake 8 . 2Contains the modem chipset driver for Linux (PCI) version 4 . 51 . plus sample compiled binaries for Mandrake 8 . 2 . This driver supports Linux versions 2 . 4 . X kernels (up to 2 . 4 . 18) . This driver is not compatible with kernel version 2 . 2 . X . Intel-536ep-M . tgz . sig Mandrake PGP Signature file for Mandrake 8 . 2 Intel-536ep-R . tgz Red Hat Linux drivers and sample compiled binary for Red Hat 7 . 3Contains the modem chipset driver for Linux (PCI) version 4 . 51 . plus sample compiled binaries for Red Hat 7 . 3 . This driver supports Linux versions 2 . 4 . X kernels (up to 2 . 4 . 18) . This driver is not compatible with kernel version 2 . 2 . X . Intel-536ep-R . tgz . sig Red Hat PGP Signature file for Red Hat 7 . 3 Intel-536ep-S . tgzIntel-536ep-SMP . tgz Suse Linux drivers and sample compiled binary for Suse 8 . 0 (Pentium® III) and SMP (Pentium® 4)Contains the modem chipset driver for Linux (PCI) version 4 . 51 . plus sample compiled binaries for Suse 8 . 0 (Pentium® III) . This driver supports Linux versions 2 . 4 . X kernels (up to 2 . 4 . 18) . This driver is not compatible with kernel version 2 . 2 . X . Intel-536ep-S . tgz . sigIntel-536ep-SMP . tgz . sig Suse PGP Signature files for Suse 8 . 0 (Pentium® III & Pentium® 4) INTEL SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT IMPORTANT - READ BEFORE COPYING, INSTALLING OR USING . Do not use or load this software and any associated materials (collectively, the “Software”) until you have carefully read the following terms and conditions . By loading or using the Software, you agree to the terms of this Agreement . If you do not wish to so agree, do not install or use the Software . Copyright (c) 1999-2002, Intel Corporation All rights reserved . Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: 1 . Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer . 2 . Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution . 3 . Neither the name of Intel Corporation nor the names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission . THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED . IN NO EVENT SHALL CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE . Not much help with installation there . :( However, your instructions are definitely along the lines of what I’m looking for . Yep, unpacking and installing the . tar . gz files seems a good place to start . I take it . gz files are the equivalent of . zip??? I'm on the case again! :D	B.M. (505)
370921	2005-07-10 07:58:00	Basically, as root, in root's home directory (/root ), tar xvzf /mnt/cdrom/Linux/*.tar.gz . I'm assuming that your GUI will mount the CD for you. Start a terminal and enter that command, which will make the tar ("Tape archiver") programme verbosely ("v") extract ("x") and un-gzip ("z") any files ("f") whose names end in ".tar.gz". It will make new subdirectories as needed. Thanx Graham... so thats what all those those letters mean	Myth (110)
370922	2005-07-10 09:13:00	Not much help with installation there. :(You were reading the wrong file :). The instructions are in the readme.txt which is found inside the XH1154_4.69-mdk10-up.tar.gz package when you untar it (a different compression type to zip). Copied from that file: 3. INSTALLATION Prerequisites: 1. root access 2. bash shell to run install scripts 3. an Intel536ep modem 4. KERNEL SOURCE HEADERS FOR THE KERNEL YOU ARE RUNNING. (found on your distribution's CD) 6 steps to install 1. login as ROOT 2. extract the archive into a directory with "tar -zxvf <archivename>.tgz" 3. cd into the directory it created. 4. Type: make clean 5. Type: make 536 6. Type: make install This will create a /dev/modem device file. This file is used as an interface to modem by all applications: minicom, kpppd, efax, etc. Please configure the applications to use /dev/modem if neccessary. The installation script has been designed for the following distributions release versions mandrake-release SuSE-release redhat-release debian_version (including Corel) slackware-version conectiva-version bluepoint-release redflag-release Unknown distributions install modules and utilities but will not install boot scripts!. If this is on a friend's Fedora Core 3(?) machine, then make sure you have installed the kernel headers and tools you will need to compile this driver with first. As Graham mentions, they are called "Development Tools". If you go ALT-F2 and enter in system-config-packages you will be able to find that section and install it if not already done so. If this system is no longer running the default release kernel, you will need to use up2date (or whatever updating system you are using) and install the kernel headers that way.	Jen (38)
370923	2005-07-10 09:31:00	Boy, if installing Internal Modems under Windows causes problems then installing them under Linux is darn near impossible . very true, ive tried with the exact same modem . i made a thread here on pf1 too . i gave up . after trying for ages and downloading the kernal source it ended up saying distro unkown :rolleyes: i was using yoper . anyway dont let my experince stop you :p i probably will try again one day :illogical good luck :thumbs:	Prescott (11)
370924	2005-07-10 12:05:00	God bless ADSL ;)	Chilling_Silence (9)
370925	2005-07-10 12:16:00	God bless ADSL ;)Together with external modems makes Linux sooo much easier :cool:	Myth (110)
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