How to install an internal modem

Kakarot_Rathish · 10-13-2008, 06:23 AM

hiiiii all.....
i m new in usin linux so need some help out here...
i hav a PcTel HSP56 Micromodem installed in my system....
and i am usin debian etch as operating system....
inorder for me to connect to d internet.....what am i supposed to do??

Larry Webb · 10-13-2008, 07:42 AM

First we need to know which distro and version you are using.

Kakarot_Rathish · 10-13-2008, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Larry Webb

First we need to know which distro and version you are using.

can u tell me wht did u mean by distro...and version .....
are u askin about the debian version i'm using.....

ronlau9 · 10-14-2008, 01:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Kakarot_Rathish

can u tell me wht did u mean by distro...and version .....
are u askin about the debian version i'm using.....

By distro we mean opensuse , debian , ubuntu , mandriva DSL ppuppy and so one
And version as a example opensuse 10. 10,3 and so on

Kakarot_Rathish · 10-15-2008, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by ronlau9

By distro we mean opensuse , debian , ubuntu , mandriva DSL ppuppy and so one
And version as a example opensuse 10. 10,3 and so on

i'm using DEBIAN 4.0

Larry Webb · 10-16-2008, 06:21 AM

Here is a tutorial that may help that has the driver link listed.

http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/pcte...index-old.html

Kakarot_Rathish · 10-19-2008, 01:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Larry Webb

Here is a tutorial that may help that has the driver link listed.

http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/pcte...index-old.html

i tried pctel-0.8.6
thn......while running ./configure d followin error came

checking for /ursr/include/linux/modversions.h........no
configure error:modversions.h is missing - you should configure your kernel first!

it was ursr not usr.....i dint find any directory named ursr
and i tried to find modversions.h also ...but coudnt....

now wat shoud i do???

klytu · 10-31-2008, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Kakarot_Rathish

i tried pctel-0.8.6
thn......while running ./configure d followin error came

checking for /ursr/include/linux/modversions.h........no
configure error:modversions.h is missing - you should configure your kernel first!

it was ursr not usr.....i dint find any directory named ursr
and i tried to find modversions.h also ...but coudnt....

now wat shoud i do???

The following info, copied from the FAQ for the driver might help you:

Quote:

9. Compile error: "modversions.h could not be found" (2.4.x)
------------------------------------------------------------
If you see something like:

configure: error: modversions.h is missing - you should configure
your kernel first!

then, you either have:

a) not installed your kernel sources/headers --> install them

b) your kernel sources at a different path --> specify the path with:
./configure --with-kernel-includes=DIR

c) no "modversions.h" in your kernel sources -->
create the modversions.h by running
$ cd [...] (where you have your kernel sources, default is
/usr/src/linux)
$ make dep

this should make you a modversions.h in [...]/linux/include/
If this did not work, an ugly hack is to create an empty file there:
$ mkdir -p [...]/linux/include/linux
$ touch [...]/linux/include/linux/modversions.h

On the other hand, if you are REALLY new to using Linux, this might end up confusing you even more! :-) Post back if you don't understand and we'll try to help.

Kakarot_Rathish · 12-12-2008, 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by klytu

The following info, copied from the FAQ for the driver might help you:

On the other hand, if you are REALLY new to using Linux, this might end up confusing you even more! :-) Post back if you don't understand and we'll try to help.

sorry guyz i was busy with some exams..
thn....i tried what you hav said but it was not working.....
and i have noticed that i'm using debian2.6.18-4-686....
so i believe it might be due to tht na.....the driver was for 2.4 kernel naa

Junior Hacker · 12-12-2008, 03:07 AM

Go to linmodems.org and in the Status paragraph is a link to scanModem tool, follow that link and read how to use it. Download it and run it, it will create a folder called "modem" where there will be a few helpful text files. The "ModemData.txt" file will give detailed instructions on what to do, where to get proper latest code, and an email address where you can send the ModemData.txt file to linmodem maintainers who will respond within a few days to help you if you run into issues.

Junior Hacker · 12-12-2008, 03:19 AM

And make sure linux-kernel-headers matching your kernel version is installed, if not, install them with this command as root: apt-get install linux-kernel-headers.
I have 2.6.22 and 2.6.26 kernels installed, and neither has a modversions.h header. As the quote from the FAQ posted earlier suggests, you can create it if you still get the error when headers are installed with this command: touch /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.18-4-686/include/linux/modversions.h