On Friday 18 August 2006 16:27, Alan wrote: > Another Dummie question. > If I download a modem driver such as the ltmodem 2.6.8 which I have > done..... > is that program ready to run or does it need other workd\ done to it??? You have not given us sufficient info to be able answer the question. What is the actual name of the file? and from a linux console what does the file command have to say?
file <actual_name_of_file> > if it is ok whereabouts should it be installed(no rude answers please)?? > thanks Alan If, as I suspect, you have the source archive, then the driver has to be built, possibly in your home directory, and then installed into the kernel. -- CS
