When I tried to install PCTEL HSP56 MR, after having downloaded
I stuck. This was the output (according to the advise in the package):

horst:/ # configure

bash: configure: command not found

horst:/ # cd /usr/src/linux/pc*

horst:/usr/src/linux/pctel-0.9.6 # configur

bash: configur: command not found

horst:/usr/src/linux/pctel-0.9.6 # make clean

make: *** No rule to make target `clean'. Stop.

horst:/usr/src/linux/pctel-0.9.6 # make

make: *** No targets specified and no makefile found. Stop.

horst:/usr/src/linux/pctel-0.9.6 # make install

make: *** No rule to make target `install'. Stop.

horst:/usr/src/linux/pctel-0.9.6 # insmodem pctel

bash: insmodem: command not found

horst:/usr/src/linux/pctel-0.9.6 # insmodem ptserial

bash: insmodem: command not found

horst:/usr/src/linux/pctel-0.9.6 # tail /var/log/messages

Nov 18 18:07:37 horst su: pam_unix2: session finished for user root, service su

Nov 18 18:23:46 horst -- MARK --

Nov 18 18:43:46 horst -- MARK --

Nov 18 18:59:00 horst /USR/SBIN/CRON[5482]: (root) CMD ( rm -f /var/spool/cron/lastrun/cron.hourly)

Nov 18 19:23:46 horst -- MARK --

Nov 18 19:43:46 horst -- MARK --

Nov 18 19:45:44 horst su: pam_ldap: ldap_starttls_s: Can't contact LDAP server

Nov 18 19:45:44 horst su: (to root) horst on /dev/pts/2

Nov 18 19:45:44 horst su: pam_unix2: session started for user root, service su

Nov 18 19:59:00 horst /USR/SBIN/CRON[6097]: (root) CMD ( rm -f /var/spool/cron/lastrun/cron.hourly)

horst:/usr/src/linux/pctel-0.9.6 # uname -a

Linux horst 2.4.21-99-athlon #1 Wed Sep 24 13:34:32 UTC 2003 i686 athlon i386 GNU/Linux

horst:/usr/src/linux/pctel-0.9.6 #

What I have done wrong?
Thanks!

Charo,

Hey, it should be ' ./configure ' (dot slash configure) and then you 'make' and 'make install'.

Iam not trying to be negative here, but if you have an internal modem (pctel) there is a remote chance that it's going to work. Cuz I used the same one before and I searched on for solutions for like 3 months before finally giving up. The result, I couldn't get it to work..

Good Luck
Intercodes

Hi intercodes,

How long ago did you try to do this? We (maintenance team) think it's working now... I'd be interested to hear what problems you are encountering.

Regards,
Jeff
PS: thanks for explaining the config process
PPS: there is a known problem in FC4, btw, if you're using that and you observe mouse problems. I have a fix for it but am still waiting for an official test/release cycle.

hey helmut_hed,

Thanks for stopping by to see my problem. Now that I switched to broadband, I have no need for getting that internal modem to work. Anyz, I was trying to get pctel driver work for redhat-9, Fedora core 1 & 3 , some 5 months ago I guess. I followed all the steps described in the installation steps and also pctel problem threads in various forums .. all in vain. I think there was no problem with the installation. But when I start up the modem and dial , it wont dial at all.

Here is my previous post in LJ on that.

Redhat_pctel

Intercodes

Thanks friends for your comments.

What I cannot understand is, that the modem is recognized in the install process of yast, but it doesn't react, when I dial. So i have tried the installation of the driver via console and I stuck.

I am not a linux freak. I'm just a user who since 9 monts has abandoned windows and since that time tries to come along with linux (suse 9.0).
I have almost no experience in programming, compiling a.s.o. and I just want my devices and programs to run.
Also I don't understand many special terms and abbreviations, which are used in your language.
Please be patient with me.

Now, is there a way to get the modems running or have I to give up like I was counselled in the first reply to my call?

Charo

intercodes: looks like you were working on this problem in August of 2004, which is before we got 2.6 kernels working. Everything should be fine now.

charo: unfortunately YaST is not going to help you here. You'll have to do it manually - programming skill isn't required, but you will have to type a few commands. Something like this should work for you:

get this file from the web:

http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/pcte...-rht-4c.tar.gz

type the following commands in a shell window:

tar xvzf pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c.tar.gz
cd pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/src
./configure -auto
make
su root

(at this point you should type your root password)

make install
make insmod

your modem should now be usable. The YaST configuration will probably want to know which "modem device" you are using - please tell it /dev/ttyS_PCTEL0 (instead of /dev/modem).

There's no reason to give up that I know of.

Good luck,
Jeff

Hi Jeff,
thanks for your advice. I have done so but already with "./configure..." I stuck again.
My steps:
I have downloaded the version you have recommended
As I didn't know to start from which directory I did it from my download directory (maybe a mistake already?)
Istrted with the commands you have given me. Now let me show you the result. Sorry, it will be much stuff:

horst@horst:/windows/D/downloads/linux> tar xvzf pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c.tar.gz

pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/
pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/README

tar: pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/README: Cannot utime: Operation not permitted

pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/ChangeLog

tar: pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/ChangeLog: Cannot utime: Operation not permitted

pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/driver/

pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/driver/empty

tar: pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/driver/empty: Cannot utime: Operation not permitted

pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/setup

tar: pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/setup: Cannot utime: Operation not permitted

pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/src/

pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/src/lib/

pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/src/lib/amr/

pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/src/lib/amr/dsp.a

tar: pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/src/lib/amr/dsp.a: Cannot utime: Operation not permitted

pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/src/lib/sis/

pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/src/lib/sis/dsp.a

tar: pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/src/lib/sis/dsp.a: Cannot utime: Operation not permitted

pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/src/lib/sis/sishal.a

tar: pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/src/lib/sis/sishal.a: Cannot utime: Operation not permitted

pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/src/lib/via/
pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/src/lib/via/dsp.a

tar: pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/src/lib/via/dsp.a: Cannot utime: Operation not permitted

pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/src/lib/via/via686ahal.a

tar: pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/src/lib/via/via686ahal.a: Cannot utime: Operation not permitted

pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/src/lib/control.a

tar: pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/src/lib/control.a: Cannot utime: Operation not permitted

pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/src/lib/cm8738/

pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/src/lib/cm8738/pctel-cm8738.o

tar: pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/src/lib/cm8738/pctel-cm8738.o: Cannot utime: Operation not permitted

pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/src/lib/pct789/
pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/src/lib/pct789/dsp.a

tar: pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/src/lib/pct789/dsp.a: Cannot utime: Operation not permitted

pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/src/lib/pct789/pcthal.a

tar: pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/src/lib/pct789/pcthal.a: Cannot utime: Operation not permitted

pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/src/inst

tar: pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/src/inst: Cannot utime: Operation not permitted

pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/src/Makefile-2.6.in

tar: pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/src/Makefile-2.6.in: Cannot utime: Operation not permitted

pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/src/i8xxhal.s

tar: pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/src/i8xxhal.s: Cannot utime: Operation not permitted

pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/src/configure

tar: pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/src/configure: Cannot utime: Operation not permitted

pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/src/ptmodule.c

tar: pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/src/ptmodule.c: Cannot utime: Operation not permitted

pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/src/ptserial-2.6.h

tar: pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/src/ptserial-2.6.h: Cannot utime: Operation not permitted

pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/src/ptserial-2.4.7.c

tar: pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/src/ptserial-2.4.7.c: Cannot utime: Operation not permitted

pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/src/vuart.s

tar: pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/src/vuart.s: Cannot utime: Operation not permitted

pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/src/include/
pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/src/include/halwraps.h

tar: pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/src/include/halwraps.h: Cannot utime: Operation not permitted

pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/src/include/pctel.h

tar: pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/src/include/pctel.h: Cannot utime: Operation not permitted

pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/src/include/vuart.h

tar: pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/src/include/vuart.h: Cannot utime: Operation not permitted

pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/src/linmodem-2.6.c

tar: pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/src/linmodem-2.6.c: Cannot utime: Operation not permitted

pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/src/ptserial-2.6.c

tar: pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/src/ptserial-2.6.c: Cannot utime: Operation not permitted

pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/src/Makefile-2.4.in

tar: pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/src/Makefile-2.4.in: Cannot utime: Operation not permitted

pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/src/ptserial-2.4.6.c

tar: pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/src/ptserial-2.4.6.c: Cannot utime: Operation not permitted

pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/src/ptserial_hw-2.6.c

tar: pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/src/ptserial_hw-2.6.c: Cannot utime: Operation not permitted

pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/src/ptserial_pci-2.6.c

tar: pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/src/ptserial_pci-2.6.c: Cannot utime: Operation not permitted

pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/src/linmodem-2.6.h

tar: pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/src/linmodem-2.6.h: Cannot utime: Operation not permitted

pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/FAQ

tar: pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/FAQ: Cannot utime: Operation not permitted

tar: Error exit delayed from previous errors

horst@horst:/windows/D/downloads/linux> cd pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c

horst@horst:/windows/D/downloads/linux/pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c> cd src

horst@horst:/windows/D/downloads/linux/pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/src> ./configure -auto

bash: ./configure: /bin/bash: bad interpreter: Permission denied

horst@horst:/windows/D/downloads/linux/pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-4c/src>

You are through?
Now what is the problem?
I don't know if I have the kernel 2.6. I have SUSE 9.0
Also my C-Interpreter seems not to be good enough. This was one of the feed backs. What to do?

Thanks so far
Charo

("horst" is my civilian name)

Wow, this is very strange. Your system does not seem to have "bash" or a working version of "tar". I don't know why this is. Is it possible to use a more recent version of SuSE?

Regards,
Jeff

no, I think I have bash and tar. bash is answering sometimes as you see in my first mail. and in spite of "cannot..." tar created a directory which contained "configure" and some other files which seem to be the correct ones. But then configure didn't work because my C-interpreter seems to have a problem. But I have checked it. it is installed correctly as far as I can see.
The version of suse is 9.0 it is not so antique that this can be a reason.

Now I have seen, that I have Kernel 2.4.1 in SuSE 9.0
I think, to change the Kernel would mean also to change the environment or is it possible to change just the Kernel, if you say, that 2.6 would not have problems with installing the pctel hsp56?

greetings
Charo