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LTD602
06-19-2004, 02:19 PM
Mandrake10 is very finciky when it comes to winmodems.
I picked up a cheapy, just to see if it'll work. It's a Gemini, 56k, with an "Ambient MD3200" chip.
On the box it lists OS support:
Win 95/98/ME
Win NT 4.0
Win 2000
WinXP
Linux support in pctel
What is "Linux support in pctel"? Might that work with Mandrake 10??
anmaxp
06-19-2004, 05:04 PM
Maybe they mean that the pctel module works for that particular modem chip
try google and search for "Ambient MD3200" +linux or something of that sort and see what comes out...
by the way, there is still no working module for pctel modems on kernel 2.6, only for just a couple of chips made by a certain manufacturer
LTD602
06-19-2004, 05:28 PM
Looks like I've found a driver . . . here:
http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scripts-df/filter_results.asp?strOSs=39&strTypes=DRV&ProductID=1230&OSFullName=Linux*&submit=Go%21
The Ambient MD3200 chip uses the same drivers as the Intel 537EP. From the driver release notes:
"This release supports 2.4.x kernels. It also contains a beta support for 2.6 test kernels.
If you are using test kernel, you should be able to find out how to build the driver by reading
top level makefile."
2.6 test kernel? Is that close enough?
If it is the right driver, I need help with the installation. I'd REALLY appreciate a step-by-step wlakthrough on this one, like I'm a 5-year old, lol. By the way, I downloaded this driver on XP, and it created a WinRar archive, that I simply extracted and saved on CD for MDK10 to read. Is that OK??
3. INSTALLATION
Prerequisites:
1. root access
2. bash shell to run install scripts
3. an Intel soft modem (537, 537EP, 537SP, 537AA or 537EA)
4. KERNEL SOURCE HEADERS FOR THE KERNEL YOU ARE RUNNING
(found on your distribution's CD)
6 steps to install
1. login as ROOT
2. extract the archive into a directory with "tar -zxvf <archivename>.tgz"
3. cd into the directory it created.
4. Type: make clean
5. Type: make 537
6. Type: make install
This will create a /dev/modem device file. This file is used as an interface to
modem by all applications: minicom, kpppd, efax, etc. Please configure the applications
to use /dev/modem if neccessary.