Installing driver in debian based dist
 

ive just installed knoppix on my laptop and im currently trying to get the winmodem to work with it (lucent mars2 chipset) i have a driver but im not quite sure how to install it, there were some instructions, but i need someone to translate it for me as im still learning yet:p heres what was provided:

If you're using Debian GNU/Linux these are the right binary packages for you. Download from Germany or Canada and install them using dpkg -i . The syntax of the filename is ltmodem-KVERSION_LTVERSION_i386.deb where KVERSION is the version of the kernel the driver is matched to (as in the output of uname -r) and LTVERSION is the version of the driver

any help appreciated. thanks

it means find your kernel version with 'uname -r', and download the file that matches it. for example, i'm currently using 2.4.25 on this machine, so i'd download ltmodem-2.4.25_x.xx_i386.deb

x.xx can be anything, chose the highest available.

once it's downloaded, type su -c'dpkg -i ltmodem-2.4.25_x.xx_i386.deb' and then type in your root pass at the prompt

that's the instructions translated, but knoppix, while being Debian based, isn't Debian, and tends to mount it's / partition read-only, so you'll probably have a hard time installing any extra packages. There are loads of custom built knoppix images, with various drivers preinstalled, and i'd recommend hunting for one of these that suits you better, rather than vanilla knoppix