I was using SmartLink's (non free) software modem with my ThinkPad R40, running Fedora's kernel 2.4.22-1.2174.nptl.
Since that kernel had some local security issues, I decided to upgrade to 2.4.22-1.2188.nptl. To my sadness, I learnt that even though the SmartLink code compiles with the newer version, it for some reason does not link. Or it may be some configuration error on my part. Could anyone hep me read these logs? the first is the failed one, the second is the working old kernel. May 21 12:44:44 danken-lap ifup-ppp: pppd started for technion on /dev/modem at 460800 May 21 12:44:44 danken-lap pppd[4121]: pppd 2.4.1 started by root, uid 0 May 21 12:44:44 danken-lap kernel: slmdm: version 2.7.10 Feb 4 2003 15:18:20 (Smart Link Ltd.). May 21 12:44:44 danken-lap kernel: slmdm: country set is 0xb5 (USA). May 21 12:44:44 danken-lap kernel: Smart Link AMRMO modem. May 21 12:44:44 danken-lap insmod: Warning: loading /lib/modules/2.4.22-1.2188.nptl/misc/slmdm.o will taint the kernel: non-GPL license - Smart Link Ltd. May 21 12:44:44 danken-lap insmod: See http://www.tux.org/lkml/#export-tainted for information about tainted modules May 21 12:44:44 danken-lap insmod: Module slmdm loaded, with warnings May 21 12:44:44 danken-lap insmod: Warning: loading /lib/modules/2.4.22-1.2188.nptl/misc/slamrmo.o will taint the kernel: non-GPL license - Smart Link Ltd. May 21 12:44:44 danken-lap insmod: /lib/modules/2.4.22-1.2188.nptl/misc/slamrmo.o: init_module: No such device May 21 12:44:44 danken-lap insmod: Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, including invalid IO or IRQ parameters. You may find more information in syslog or the output from dmesg May 21 12:44:44 danken-lap insmod: /lib/modules/2.4.22-1.2188.nptl/misc/slamrmo.o: insmod char-major-212 failed May 21 12:44:44 danken-lap pppd[4121]: Failed to open /dev/modem: No such device May 21 12:44:44 danken-lap pppd[4121]: Exit. ==================================== May 21 12:56:05 danken-lap ifup-ppp: pppd started for technion on /dev/modem at 460800 May 21 12:56:05 danken-lap kernel: CSLIP: code copyright 1989 Regents of the University of California May 21 12:56:05 danken-lap kernel: PPP generic driver version 2.4.2 May 21 12:56:05 danken-lap pppd[4052]: pppd 2.4.1 started by root, uid 0 May 21 12:56:05 danken-lap kernel: slmdm: version 2.7.10 Feb 4 2003 15:18:20 (Smart Link Ltd.). May 21 12:56:05 danken-lap kernel: slmdm: country set is 0xb5 (USA). May 21 12:56:05 danken-lap kernel: Smart Link AMRMO modem. May 21 12:56:05 danken-lap kernel: amrmo: probe 8086:24c6 Intel Corp. 82801DB AC'97 Modem Controller : ICH card... May 21 12:56:05 danken-lap kernel: PCI: Found IRQ 11 for device 00:1f.6 May 21 12:56:05 danken-lap kernel: PCI: Sharing IRQ 11 with 00:1f.3 May 21 12:56:05 danken-lap kernel: PCI: Sharing IRQ 11 with 00:1f.5 May 21 12:56:05 danken-lap insmod: Warning: loading /lib/modules/2.4.22-1.2174.nptl/misc/slmdm.o will taint the kernel: non-GPL license - Smart Link Ltd. May 21 12:56:05 danken-lap insmod: See http://www.tux.org/lkml/#export-tainted for information about tainted modules May 21 12:56:05 danken-lap insmod: Module slmdm loaded, with warnings May 21 12:56:05 danken-lap insmod: Warning: loading /lib/modules/2.4.22-1.2174.nptl/misc/slamrmo.o will taint the kernel: non-GPL license - Smart Link Ltd. May 21 12:56:05 danken-lap insmod: Module slamrmo loaded, with warnings May 21 12:56:05 danken-lap kernel: This driver is not compatible with the installed modem codec. May 21 12:56:05 danken-lap kernel: Please contact your modem provider for support. -- Dan Kenigsberg http://www.cs.technion.ac.il/~danken ICQ 162180901 ================================================================= To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
