Two Prob's:
1. Anyone know how I install a scanner in RH 8.0?
sane reports that no hardware is found. I'm trying to run
a UMAX Astra 600P on RH 8.0

2. A USB ADSL modem . I know this sounds dumb, but I'm not
quite sure how to install it.

any help appreciated..

NGraphiX

the scanner is not supported ye, and probably never will, as it's parallel port based.

modem... is there not an ethernet connection on it? it's SO SO much easier to jsut use ehternet if possible.

no, no ethernet port.
the modem is connected to the wall jack and then to the USB.
The RH config assumes I'm connecting through a ethernet card,
but as said, I'm not.
any way I can configure it manually?

(i.e back to ye olde command promt)

Thanks again ,
NGraphiX

USB DSL: Plug it in and at least see if it's recognized.. There's hope if so at least...

# tail -f /var/log/messages

and then plug it in and see what new messages appear when you do.



USB for networking? Bleh!

Thanks I'll try ..
But back to the scanner can't you get some adapter?
also how much effort is it to actually write a driver?
(or should I just shell out 200$ and get a new one)
Just seems a waste to throw out a perfectly good scanner..
P.S windows ME dosn't have with drivers either..

You have to get specific drivers for your modem.
I'm working with a Eicon ADSL USB modem and now I don't have any problems after installing the last drivers from www.prout.be/eicon
Look at the vendor's website if it has any drivers for your modem, because USB ADSL modems are not supported in Linux

Greetings

Gerardo,

My endless thanks for this advise.
I got my Eicon DIVA ADSL linux-incompatible modem "up and running in no time!" Perfectly compatible! Eicon guys can't even imagine!

(This is the first message sent to the world from Linux environment on my box.

dimitri

HELP!

Dummy is dummy...

I don't know what happened but today startmodem doesn't start the modem.

I tried all what's writtedn in HOWTO. The output is here:

[dmitry@localhost dmitry]$ startmodem
which: no eci-load1 in (/bin:/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin)
test : /usr/local/bin/eci-load1
which: no eci-load2 in (/bin:/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin)
Init modem ...
I can't find your modem... sorry :-(
[dmitry@localhost dmitry]$

Password:
[root@localhost dmitry]# rmmod dabusb
rmmod: module dabusb is not loaded
[root@localhost dmitry]#

Password:
[root@localhost dmitry]# cd /usr/local/bin
[root@localhost bin]# eci-doctor.sh
You are using linux kernel version 2.4.19-16mdk
Support for USB is OK
Preliminary USB device filesystem is OK
UHCI support is OK
/dev/ppp is OK
HDLC support is OK
HDLC support is OK (no bug)
dabusb module is not loaded: OK
/etc/ppp/chap-secrets is OK
I cannot find your ADSL modem: Fatal
[root@localhost bin]#

What to do in this case?
Best regards,
d

Hm... I plugged the USB cable in and out and then startmodem worked as usual (but only as root).

How to make it work without having to crawl under the desk in order to plug in and out the USB cable?

How to make it available for other users (not only root)?

Rgds,
d

How do I disconnect the modem (stopmodem would be a logical alternative to starmodem, but it doesn't work)

Diva Eicon USB ADSL modem works fine. Thanks to Gerardo.