Hi

I am a new users to Linux and have just installed Mandrake 9.0. I have downloaded the drivers for my modem but i am having trouble installing them. As i follow the instructions is says that i have to include the location of my Kernel Header Files. Well, quite frankly, i have no idea where these are.

Can anyone possibly tell me what the hell i am looking for.

Cheers.

P.S. Here is an excerpt of the the instructions

"1. Unpack tar.gz package file:

$ gzip -dc slmodem-2.8.X.tar.gz | tar xf -

2. 'cd' to package directory:

$ cd slmodem-2.8.X

3. Review and edit (if need) 'Makefile'.

Note: You will need linux kernel header files in order to build
the modem driver.

Note: Probably you will need to correct in Makefile path to your
local linux kernel header files:

KERNEL_INCLUDES=/path/to/linux/include

Another way is to pass command line the parameter while
running 'make':

$ make KERNEL_INCLUDES=/path/to/linux/include ...

4. Run 'make' command to compile package:

$ make

5. Install. As 'root' user run:

# make install

It will install:
- modem kernel modules slmodem.o (modem core) and hardware specific
kernel modules slamrmo.o, slusb.o into
'/lib/modules/<kernel-version>/misc' directory (standard linux
modules' directory).
- character tty device nodes '/dev/ttySL0-3' with major number 212.

There are possibility to use old version 2.7 style commands:

# make install-amr (, or 'make install-usb' for USB modems)

This will install all as usual and also:
- config modules autoloading (by editing file '/etc/modules.conf')
- create symbolic link '/dev/modem' to first modem device node
'/dev/ttySL0'.

6. Config modem country.

Use AT+GCI=<T.35 country code> command to setup country.

Also you can configure default country by using module parameters
'country'. Add 'options' directive line to file '/etc/modules.conf':

options slmodem country=<MyCountry>

, for example

options slmodem country=USA

, or use module parameter while module loading:

# modprobe slmodem country=<MyCountry>

See file 'country.list' to see list of supported countries and their
codes (the file 'country.list' may be found in package directory).

Note: Command ATI7 shows currently installed country setting.

7. Using the modem.

Installation will create character tty device entries
'/dev/ttySL0' - '/dev/ttySL3' with major number 212.
Use one of them as modem device for your dialing application.

8. Uninstallation.

In package directory just type:

# make uninstall

"

thanks.

If you haven't already installed the glibc-devel rpm you can download it here. Be careful when installing this as I've heard upgrading glibc stuff can cause problems. I'm not sure because I don't run an rpm based distro but this is what I came up with after some googling. After you install this rpm you should be able to compile your driver. Good luck!

I´m having the same proble with mandrake 9.2 I used the scanModem utility; reda that the slmodem usually work so I tried to install it and got a whole lot of errors. I guess, because the path to the kernel is wrong, but in the readme file I also read that I need the kernel-source pakage, what ever that is. Did you get it to install? Xan you hel me?