do you know where there are conexant winmodem drivers for linux, i tried to
swap with my other computer which had lucent chipset. but it wouldnt work.
(dont ask). so i am gonna try and get this conexant soft56k working.
----- Original Message -----
From: steve harris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2000 4:58 PM
Subject: Re: [newbie] Lucent Winmodem
>
> curtis, go ahead and try it.
> The instructions come with the lucent download and the program told me
what
> I was doing wrong. (I had to get a new kernel)
> It figures out what port the lucent is on and creates the /dev/modem link
to
> match it.
>
> Try it! Shouldnt hurt anything. (famous last words)
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: "curtis patrick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: [newbie] Lucent Winmodem
> Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2000 17:30:24 -0800
>
> do you think my winmodem will work it is a lucent chipset.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: steve harris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2000 7:05 PM
> Subject: [newbie] Lucent Winmodem
>
>
> > For those needing some confidence to try the Lucent winmodem drivers,
> even
> > *I* was successful. I am using the Winmodem now.
> >
> > I am using RH6.0, I had previously updated it to a 2.2.9-27mdk kernel.
> >
> > I downloaded the Lucent Zip file.
> > It contains a readme to follow.
> > Running ./ltinst it came back and said this module was compiled for
> kernel
> > 2.2.12-20
> >
> > I went to rpmfind.net and downloaded the kernel 2.2.12-20.i386.rpm and
> > installed it. Changed my lilo.conf and ran lilo.
> >
> > Rebooted then tried ./ltinst again. Worked!
> >
> > Fired up Kppp and changed the device to /dev/modem and it worked.
> > (I was using /dev/ttyS1 on an external courier modem)
> >
> > Cool!
> >
> > Kernel in rpm format in which you don't have to compile it.
> > http://rpmfind.net/linux/RPM/redhat/6.1/i386/kernel-2.2.12-20.i386.html
> >
> > Lucent driver:
> > http://www.linmodems.org/#linmodems
> > Get the linux568.zip file.
> >
> > fwiw
> > steve
> >
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