I don't know for sure but check whether your character devices (in /dev) have changed location etc under the new kernel.
If you find out the reason, let us know. Michael. >===== Original Message From [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===== >Hi Cluggers. > >I have rejoined the list for a while 'cause I am having a problem with setting up my modem for the 2.6.7 kernel. > >Running Simple Mepis (Debian stable/unstable) on a PIII 800. >Modem is an Actiontec hardware PCI56K type (same as your one Yuri). > >It works fine on the 2.4.24 (I think - but not too important) kernel when I run the following commands (got them down pat now :)) > >cd /dev >MKDEV ttyS4 >ln -s ttyS4 modem >chmod 666 ttyS4 >chmod 666 modem > >setserial modem autoconfig > >But when I try that in the 2.6 kernel, it fails with the error mentioning incorrect parameter for setserial. I havn't been able to find anything about it on google or elsewhere, any ideas about this most welcome. > >Does setserial run differently in 2.6 or am I doing something wrong? > >Alternatively, can anyone suggest a good modem setup tool for Debian. Xandros must have one as it autodetects the modem and sets it up correctly (with the 2.4 kernel though) - but I don't know what it is as it is called by the 1st run wizard. > >I have used other tools such as modemedit and modemtool in RPM distros (Lycoris and ELX for example) and they worked well. I think I may have used kudzu on another box successfully as well, but it won't run on this box (seg faults). > >Thanks in advance for any feedback. > >Lance Blackler --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message generated in webmail.
