"m.nine.six" wrote:
>
> Joerg Braukhoff wrote:
> >
> > On Tue, Sep 19, 2000 at 11:08:34AM -0600, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > > Hi, all. I was wondering if anyone here has tried to install the Lucent modem
>driver onto a toshiba satellite 2210/cdt. (if you didn't know, lucent recently
>released a linux driver for their lt winmodem chipset).
> > >
> > > I think that the install program was written for redhat or one of the other
>"easy" distributions. Whenever it tries to install, the script errors out on the
>last line, which is trying to execute:
> > >
> > > echo "/sbin/insmod -f ltmodem' >> /etc/rc.d/rc.local
> > >
> > > the only problem is that my system has /etc/rc.0, rc.1, rc.2, rc.3, rc.4, and
>rc.5. there is no rc.local file in any of these locations, either.
> > >
> > > any suggestions on how this script should be modified for a debian system? (or
>does it sound like my system is missing a thing or two?)
> > >
> >
> > The simplest way to do it is to put 'ltmodem' in /etc/modules to get it
> > automatically loaded. But that won't do, because this driver is built for
> > kernel-version 2.2.12. Using a kernel > 2.2.14 will immediately crash your
> > notebook when pppd is started.
>
> yep that's right. but there is a solution.
> 1) build the ppp as module for kernels greater than 2.2.14.
> 2) overwrite the ppp.o file in /lib/modules/<kernel version>/net with
> the module of 2.2.14.
> 3) to use the ltmodem.o module you have to use the use the -f option for
> insmod.
>
> insmod -f ltmodem
>
> 4) to use the ppp.o module you have also use the -f option for insmod.
> _BUT_ the slhc.o should be still insmod'ed into the kernel. so use
>
> insmod slhc
> insmod -f ppp
>
> 5) now use pon to start your connection.
>
> NOTE: i have a thinkpad and if i start the laptop with ac-power
> everything works fine but if i start the laptop with battery power then
> the system will crash (you even won't be able to remote login to restart
> your system). but i found a solution: i switched the 'PCI power
> management' from "auto" to "disabled". and now it works fine.
>
> NOTE2: i have still some hangs from lucent while using the connection
> but it's very rare.
>
> NOTE3: no idea how you can use this ltmodem module for the 2.4.xx
> kernel. if you will find any solutions please write me back.
>
> hope that will help you.
> have fun,
> alias m.nine.six.
>
check also for an improved version of ltmodem.o module
http://puma.uio.no/toshiba-40xx/
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bye,
alias m.nine.six.
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