"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/ -- bye, alias m.nine.six.
