In my case, the driver was also compiled for a different kernel version
than that on my system, but the install script forced the insmod and
merely complained - but still installed and worked.
Regards,
Richard
Rob Blomquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Even though I am a Linux Newbie, I am not a stupid one. The Lucent WinModem
> is a WinModem only by name. It uses a Lucent Technologies chipset that
> removes the software side of the WinModem, and makes it a true hardware
only
> 56k modem.
>
> See www.linmodems.com for more on this, and why the Lucent modem is a
> linmodem.
>
> The real piece of buffoonery is that I attempted install of the Linux
> drivers for this beast, linx565a.zip, and found myself with an install
> script that balked saying it was compiled for kernels 2.2.12 or 2.2.14 and
I
> happen to have 2.2.13 in my version of Storm (forgive me if the distro of
> storm's kernel is not 2.2.* I am working from memory.
>
> If anyone has the 2.2.14 compiled for Storm, I would greatly appreciate it,
> as I am not crazy about compliing my own kernel...I think dinking around
> with drivers is enough for this newbie...
>
> Rob
>
> ------Original Message------
> From: "Carl B. Constantine" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: SLU <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: June 23, 2000 3:15:50 PM GMT
> Subject: Re: [Re: [SLU] Daily Newbie Qs, #3]
>
>
> On 6/23/2000 7:15, Richard Sevenich at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > Lucent has provided a linux driver which I have used successfully for
> > my laptop. It is downloadable from
> >
> > www.linmodems.org/linx565a.zip
> >
> > It comes with an install script
>
> no don't do it. Why encourage more of these crappy pieces of hardware in
the
> world. Get rid of them, burn them, blow them (the modems) up. spend some
> REAL money on a REAL modem. Enough of these WINMODEM pieces of crap on the
> market place.
>
> --
> ________________________________________________________________________
> __ _ Carl B. Constantine
> / / (_)__ __ ____ __ [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> / /__/ / _ \/ // /\ \/ / (2.2.14) ICQ: 26351441
> /____/_/_//_/\_ _/ /_/\_\ Stormix 2000
> PGP key available on request
> "On the net, no one knows you're a Duck!"
> ________________________________________________________________________
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Stormlinux-users-list mailing list
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> http://www.stormix.com/community/lists/listinfo/stormlinux-users-list
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Stormlinux-users-list mailing list
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> http://www.stormix.com/community/lists/listinfo/stormlinux-users-list
____________________________________________________________________
Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at
http://webmail.netscape.com.
_______________________________________________
Stormlinux-users-list mailing list
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.stormix.com/community/lists/listinfo/stormlinux-users-list
