I cant install the drivers of pctel, when i use command make install appears the message:


linux:/home/eduac/pctel-0.9.6 # insmod ptserial country_code=33
Using /lib/modules/2.4.19-4GB/misc/ptserial.o
Warning: loading /lib/modules/2.4.19-4GB/misc/ptserial.o will taint the kernel: non-GPL license - GPL linked with proprietary libraries
See http://www.tux.org/lkml/#export-tainted for information about tainted modules
/lib/modules/2.4.19-4GB/misc/ptserial.o: init_module: Input/output error
Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, including invalid IO or IRQ parameters.
You may find more information in syslog or the output from dmesg


my version is SuSE 8.1 and the kernell source packages are installed already

any linux guru can help me?

Hi Eduac,
Please see http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/pctel-linux/ for info on the pctel errors you are getting.
While doing the following:

$ insmod pctel
$ insmod ptserial
$ tail -f /var/log/messages (do this in a separate console term)

If the above didn't work, and it looks like it didn't, try 'forcing' the 'insmod' command above, see http://www.rt.com/man/insmod.1.html do the following:

$ insmod -f pctel
$ insmod -f ptserial
$ tail -f /var/log/messages (do this in a separate console term)

( I do believe I had to be 'root' to get some of the above to work, your system setup will reveal to you if this is true).


See http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/pcte...l-0.9.6/README (all one line), if you can't get it to work.

The all goes well now, then you have to read the PPP-Howto, have fun!!!

i found the same error when i try to use insmod -f ptserial




Warning: loading /lib/modules/2.4.19-4GB/misc/ptserial.o will taint the kernel: forced load
/lib/modules/2.4.19-4GB/misc/ptserial.o: init_module: Input/output error

Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, including invalid IO or IRQ parameters.

Try loading the irq and io ports manually in the modules.conf file, using the ouput of lspci -v .

In any case, please post:
1. uname -r
2. anything concerning com ports via lspci -v
3. When doing 'config' and 'make' on the pctel modules. Please post any relevent output of your /var/log/messages
4. When you did step (3) in the install:
3) ./configure
Options:
--with-hal=hal
Select one of: pct789, cm8738, i8xx, sis, via686a

What did you use as the answer to --with-hal=?????
5. What is your M/B maker/model?
6. What is the model number on the chip of the modem?
7. With the output of item 2 above, try this:
Edit your /etc/modules.conf file:

# for pctel modem
alias char-major-62 ptserial
below ptserial pctel
# country code for pctel modem
options ptserial country_code=33 irq=?? iobase=????

substituting the irq and io of your lspci -v above.
then try:
$ tail -f /var/log/messages (do this in a separate console term)
$ insmod -f pctel
$ insmod -f ptserial

If it does not work, 'remark' out the entries you added/changed in your modules.conf



Thanks, Bob sends

thanks dude...i will try...