Re: lucent win modem

[Adam C Powell IV <hazelsct@mit.edu>]

Shao Zhang wrote:

> Hi,
>         My thinkpad comes with a lucent winmodem. I am now using a
>         binary only driver provided from lucent. Since I am using a
>         different kernel version, I have to use the force option when
>         inserting the module. I have two questions regard this:
>
>         1. Is it possible so that when I run pppd, kmod will
>         automatically insert the ltmodem.o module for me with a force
>         option turned on?

Don't know, sorry.

>         2. If the above is not possible, where should I put this insmod
>         command to load the driver everytime it boots up?

Try using modconf.  You have to have the module in
/lib/modules/[kernel-version], so you may have to link it from the old kernel
version modules directory.

HTH,

-Adam P.