On Fri, Aug 18, at 04:27:07PM, Alan wrote: > 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 work done to it? you have to copy the ltmodem-2.6.8.tar.gz over to your /home/user directory in the Linux partition, this should be possible with the ubuntu/kubuntu file manager. I assume the file name is ltmodem-2.6.8.tar.gz or similar. Then start up a "console" window and unzip the file with the following command, make sure the version/name is right- tar zxvf ltmodem-version.tar.gz the unzipped file should be a directory like "ltmodem-2.6.8." so change into the directory with the 'cd' command. cd ltmodem-2.6.8. The Help file in there is called "1ST-READ" and you can use the ubuntu file manager to read it. The section "First time users" instructs on how to build and install the two drivers lt_modem.o and lt_serial.o The scripts usually do it all flawlessly unless you do not have the kernel source, kernel header and compile programmes installed. In the console window it is usually just the following commands, note the ./ in frount of the command to run "in the current directory" ./build_module (compiles the driver modules) su root (change to root user, give the password) ./ltinst2 (as root this installs the drivers) ./autoload (configures /etc/modules.conf) Your Agere lucent chipset modem will probably be something like /dev/ttyLT0. When configuring Kppp make sure it is using /dev/ttyLT0 in the Device tab. You may have to create a soft link to "/dev/modem" (as root) ls -l /dev/modem (check for softlink) rm /dev/modem (removes old link if not required) ln -s /dev/ttyLT0 /dev/modem Let us know of any problems, most likely your kernel header and source and compile progs are not installed. See details in 1ST-READ. For installing progs the apt-get primer that Douglas Royds recommended should help. http://linuxhelp.blogspot.com/2005/12/concise-apt-get-dpkg-primer-for-new.html --- keith.
