There is a Linmodem 536 Intel chipset based, and slackware 10.1 2.4 29, I downloaded the last Linux driver I tried to install it on a p4 machine, in REDHAT 9,MANDRAKE 10,SUSE, CONNECTIVA it works probably, but on slackware it can not create Intel536ep.o driver file that can link to /dev/modem@. I think the driver is a RPM base driver and the Slackware is a source base OS, allover there are three steps advised by manufacture: @bash# make clean, Type: make 536, Type: make install, In manual installation:
0. log in as root.
1. insmod -f Intel536.o (Intel536.ko for kernel 2.6)
2. you can start "hamregistry &" at this point if you wish.
3. rm /dev/536ep
4. mknod /dev/536ep c 240 1 (note "240" is the default, if it does not
work see what /proc/devices says 536ep's major number is)
5. ln -s /dev/536ep /dev/modem
When typed #make 536 the Intel536.o created and returned: make[1] leaved 'coredrive' (coredrive is the directory contains .h and .c needed files) in this step it has to create the driver as /dev/536ep but there are only Intel536.o in driver extracted path and Intel536_ins and in rc.d path Intel536_boot. If I go on an type #make install it returns Unknown distribution. No boot script installed #make:***[install]Error 1
If I go to step 1 after #make 536 and # insmod -f Intel536.o it can not find Intel536.o (as you know it is in driver exteracted path not in /dev not in rc.d) and copy it in /dev that is that correct path can not help me.
The problems: is it RPM LINUX driver and may be can not work with a source base Linux (in read me you can find is supports slackware)
An other reason: it can't create 536ep the driver file in /dev path, then how can I edit MAKEFILE:
all:
@echo usage: make [536]
@echo or [clean] or
@echo or [install]

clean:
cd coredrv; make clean
rm -f *.o *.ko

install:
rm -f /etc/hamregistry.bin
bash Intel536_inst

uninstall:
echo Uninstalling on system V boot like only.
rm -f /etc/init.d/536ep_boot
rm -f /etc/hamregistry.bin
rm -f /etc/init.d/Intel536_boot
rmmod Intel536

check:
@bash config_check

config_sync:
mv /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build/include/linux/version.h version.bak
mv /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build/include/linux/autoconf.h autoconf.bak
cp /boot/vmlinuz.version.h /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build/include/linux/version.h
cp /boot/vmlinuz.autoconf.h /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build/include/linux/autoconf.h

536: check
uname -r|grep "2.6" && \
cd coredrv && make 536core_26 && \
cp Intel536.ko .. && cd .. && \
strip --strip-debug Intel536.ko && \
exit; \
ls Intel536.ko >/dev/null 2>&1 || uname -r | grep "2.6" && echo "Failed to build driver" && exit; \
if [ $(KERNEL_SOURCE_PATH) ]; then \
cd coredrv; make TARGET=TARGET_SELAH KERNEL_SOURCE_PATH=$(KERNEL_SOURCE_PATH) "PSTN_DEF=-DTARGET_SELAH -DTARGET_LINUX -DLINUX" 536core; \
else \
cd coredrv; make TARGET=TARGET_SELAH KERNEL_INCLUDES=/lib/modules/`uname -r`/build/include \
"PSTN_DEF=-DTARGET_SELAH -DTARGET_LINUX -DLINUX" 536core; \
fi ; \
cp Intel536.o .. ; \
if [ -a /boot/vmlinuz.version.h ]; then \
cp /boot/vmlinuz.version.h /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build/include/linux/version.h;\
fi
I don't have any free serial port, I cannot trust in USB modems.
Any idea any solution
Thank you
Best regards
ansicpp

I have had good luck with the 2.7.10 smartlink driver with the 2.4 kernel series. The later driver works for the 2.6 kernel series but is a little more difficult to install

Modems based on Intel chips (HaM/536ep/537).

* Intel 537 kernel 2.6 available under Intel/537 courtesy of Alexander Komarov - 13/8/04 (not yet on Intel site)
* The Intel HaM Driver version 3.33 is the only version to work with 2.2.x kernels.
* New Linux modems drivers (536,537) are posted on the Intel Web site.
Many older installers are also stored on this site
See both locations (specially bottom of Intel site) for some ready-to-go packages
You still may want to note that the SmartLink slmdm driver up to release 2.7.10 or starting from 2.9.1, not those in between, usually supports this chip

From this Web site:
Linmodem Resources

hi
i wish,u use this driver in slackware linux not other type and i wonna say i saw the page-your link- but confused by its links, plz direclty ponit to 2.7.x driver u are using it wid the slckware 2.4.x.
i am sorry but i am asking my problem more than 6 months and can not find a solutuion.i try to find the driver you advised,but its grateful if you give me a direct link to the driver.thnx mate
Best Regards
ansicpp