Installing USB modem drivers

jamsh · 04-21-2006, 04:21 AM

I have just got a Knoppix Live CD, which works perfectly, but I cannot get online. I have an old Dell XPS T500 and have to use the USB modem supplied by my ISP (UK ONLINE)as there is no card installed. I have found the drivers for this modem (Voyager 105) and have managed to get them into the Knoppix Home Folder via a floppy disc. They are sitting there waiting for the next step.
So, my question is, what do I do next??

burntfuse · 04-21-2006, 01:10 PM

What's in the package you downloaded? Is it source code or a binary?

jamsh · 04-21-2006, 01:25 PM

I downloaded the file from Eciadsl - this is it - eciadsl-usermode_0.11-1_i386.deb

burntfuse · 04-25-2006, 02:29 PM

Ah, looks like a Debian package (Knoppix is built on Debian, IIRC). I haven't actually installed .deb files before, but I'd guess that you should be able to just click on it and the package manager will open (although Knoppix might not have one). Debian users, any comments?

jamsh · 04-27-2006, 02:30 AM

I got rid of the USB modem and bought a Network card for £4.99 and a Dynamode 4port router/modem for £18 and lo and behold! - there was instant internet on Linux without doing a thing. Excellent!!

burntfuse · 04-27-2006, 03:37 PM

Yeah, that's the nice thing about Linux and hardware - when you get some supported hardware, you can just plug it in and it works right out of the box without any configuration or driver installation or anything.