hello

I am new to Linux, so please bear with me.

I have just installed Mandrake 9.0 on a second disk in my old 350MHz, PII. I used partition magic after a complete disaster of a first installation. M9.0 works fine.

However it does not find my modem, The modem works fine in Win2k which runs on the other disk.

It is a HAM (Harware assistem Modem). I have found the Linux drivers for it from the Intel site, and have copied same on to a floppy. It is Gzip/tarred whatever at the moment.

Here is the real question, how do I install this. I have opened up a console (if that is the right term) gone to the root directory, I have tried to follow the instructions that came in the readme file in the driver but to no avail.

the detailed questions are:

1. how do i unzip the files in the floppy,
2. where do i unzip them to? (or does that not matter)
3. how do i then install the drivers.

I have worked out how to set up the dialler etc. no problems. I cannot work out how to do the above.

any suggestions, printable or otherwise, most appreciated.

Kind regards

Bill Ramsay
Auckland
NZ.

If this is still an unresolved issue, maybe you have to tell us a bit more about the details, like exact modem brand and version specifications, files you downloaded etc etc. Then maybe someone can help you.

My Modem is
Intel Ham Data/Fax/Vioce modem (563x family)
Driver is : r-333-5.tgz ( for 2.4.18 karnel_version )

I also have intel-v92ham-4.53.tgz ( karnel_4.53 version)

& My Linux is not REDHAT -- i just changed it to "Mandrake 9.0"

thank you Bill !

regards,
snehal
auck.NZ