On Friday 30 November 2001 8:40 pm, Bruce Tober wrote: > I'm a newbie. I'm trying to install SuSE 7.3 this weekend. I have a > speedtouch modem with Brit Tele's ADSL service. > > I've linked to <http://benoit.papillault.free.fr/speedtouch/user.en.php3 > > > and found this list of uncompiled source files: > > speedtouch-09042001.tar.gz > speedtouch-13042001.tar.gz > speedtouch-14042001.tar.gz > speedtouch-26042001.tar.gz > speedtouch-09052001.tar.gz > speedtouch-21062001.tar.gz. > > How do I know which one to use, I'm assuimg the numbers relate to the > modem model numbers, but see no similar numbers on my modem.
The numbers correspond to dates: these are versions of the driver released at different dates. Note that it says: speedtouch-20011007.tar.gz speedtouch-20011007.tar.bz2 This is the latest version. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Get speedtouch-20011007.tar.gz (the other one is compressed in a different format, but its the same thing) and uncompress with tar -xzf speedtouch-20011007.tar.gz > And I've a lot of questions about the installation instructions at the > site: > > > How do I "Make sure your kernel has been compiled with the following > options: > > PPP (point-to-point protocol) support (CONFIG_PPP) [M] > PPP support for sync tty ports (CONFIG_PPP_SYNC_TTY) [M] "? Suck it and see: pppd saying pppd: This system lacks kernel support for PPP... means you don't have it. BUT it may be that this functionality hasn't been loaded. Log in as root and execute modprobe ppp_generic If it says that there is no such module then your kernel has not been compiled with this option. (Note: first try running pppd. Only bother with the modprobe if that doesn't work). > How do I "try modprobe ppp_generic If pppd gives you the following error > message :"? > > How do I "try modprobe ppp_synctty." And how do I "To automatically load > the appropriate modules, add those lines to > /etc/modules.conf: " > > How do I add the lines? With an editor! (You will need to be logged in as root). > How do I "Make sure your kernel has been compiled with the following > option: > > Character devices ---> > [*] Non-standard serial port support > HDLC line discipline support > [*] Unix98 PTY support"? You will doubtless get an error if you haven't done it. Look at the end of your system log (I don't know where SuSE puts it, but something like tail /var/log/syslog should give you the last few lines of system error messages and informational logs). I don't know what error you'll get exactly. By the way, I bet your kernel has not been compiled with this option... > How do I "load modprobe n_hdlc or add the following line to your > /etc/modules.conf: "? See above. > I also don't understand, "You need the following information : > 1.your login (in the form fti/xxx@fti for instance) > > Does this mean my email address? No. You should have gotten a piece of paper with lots of wierd stuff on it. Find it by elimination: it is not a password, it is not your email address. What is left? > > 2.your password > 3.your vpi.vci couple (example: 0.38 for the UK) > > What's a vpi.vci couple? Since I'm in the UK, do I use 0.38 for real or > is that really just an example? Use it, it should be ok. > How do I "add your login/password in the file /etc/ppp/chap-secrets."? Using an editor. > # Secrets for authentication using CHAP > # client server secret IP addresses > your_login * your_password > > Is that really the format? Do I type those three lines just as they are, > but substitutting my login and my password? Yes. The first two lines are just comments - you don't have to bother with them. > 4.the location of mgmt.o (or equivalent) > > What's that? A file you find in the officiel Alcatel drivers. It is a program that is run by the modem (not by your computer). Your computer needs to upload it to the modem. > Also, I don't understand this from that page, "You still need to > configure your DNS, usually by making a symlink to /etc/ppp/resolv.conf: > ln -s /etc/ppp/resolv.conf /etc/resolv.conf > You should be connected now! If not, read the FAQ! " Somewhere on the papers you got sent is a list of nameservers (DNS = domain name server). They are described by IP addresses (= long numbers). Stick them in /etc/resolv.conf (using an editor). For example, mine has: nameserver 193.252.19.3 nameserver 193.252.19.4 (don't try these numbers - they won't work for you). > Also, what faq? Where? Good question! > Can anyone help with this? Otherwise I'm going to wind up having to just > reformat my drive and reinstall bloody windows again. And I really don't > want to do that. No, but it's got to be said that getting this modem up and running probably won't be the easiest thing you've ever tried... Duncan. Liste de diffusion modem ALCATEL SpeedTouch USB Pour se d�sinscrire : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe
