I am very new to Linux and recently installed Mandrake 8.2 but can't seem to figure out how to get the modem to work. The modem is an Actiontec with a lucent chipset.

This is what I got when I tried to install it, BLDrecord, and sent an e-mail to linmodems but got a return to sender notice:


#===== autoload section=======
DEVFS=active
MODEM=/dev/ttyS0
DEV_MODEM_LINK_ORIG=/dev/ttyS0
If you cannot resolve the problems, please send /root/Desktop/BLDrecord.txt to discuss@linmodems.org

#===== autoload section=======
DEVFS=active
DEV_MODEM_LINK_ORIG=
ENVIR=not_dentified
If you cannot resolve the problems, please send /root/Desktop/BLDrecord.txt to discuss@linmodems.org

#===== autoload section=======
DEVFS=active
DEV_MODEM_LINK_ORIG=
ENVIR=not_dentified
If you cannot resolve the problems, please send /root/Desktop/BLDrecord.txt to discuss@linmodems.org

And I also have this checkout text but have no idea what this stuff means:


# this report may enable you to solve problems.
# But if further help is needed send /root/Desktop/checkout.txt to discuss@linmodems.org
# Please use as the following as the email Subject:
SUBJECT=(checkout, mandrake, Mandrake Linux release 8.2 (Bluebird) for i586, kernel 2.4.18-6mdk)
DISTRO=mandrake-release
DVERSION=Mandrake Linux release 8.2 (Bluebird) for i586
DISTR=mandrake
DEVFS=active
UNAME_A=Linux localhost.localdomain 2.4.18-6mdk #1 Fri Mar 15 02:59:08 CET 2002 i686 unknown

Modem hardware information -----------------
DEVICE=00:09.0
00:09.0 Communication controller: Lucent Microelectronics 56k WinModem (rev 01)
Subsystem: Action Tec Electronics Inc: Unknown device 0440
Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B-
Status: Cap+ 66Mhz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR-
Latency: 0 (63000ns min, 3500ns max)
Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 9
Region 0: Memory at e9001000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
Region 1: I/O ports at dc00 [size=8]
Region 2: I/O ports at e000 [size=256]
Capabilities: [f8] Power Management version 2
Flags: PMEClk- DSI+ D1- D2+ AuxCurrent=0mA PME(D0-,D1-,D2+,D3hot+,D3cold+)
Status: D0 PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME-

MODEM_ID=11c1:0440
IDs of supported Lucent/Xircom modems
LUCENT 0x11c1 0x0440-0x045c
XIRCOM 0x115d 0x0000-0x000F
XIRCOM 0x115d 0x0440-0x045c
XIRCOM 0x115d 0x0010-0x03ff

IRQ=9
end Modem hardware information -----------------
start modules section -------------------
MODULES_AT=/lib/modules/2.4.18-6mdk/kernel/drivers/char
An essential driver has not been installed: lt_modem.o
If you cannot resolve the problems, please send to discuss@linmodems.org

Any help would be appreciated!!