Re: lucent modem on a toshiba satellite
"m.nine.six" wrote:
>
> Joerg Braukhoff wrote:
> >
> > On Tue, Sep 19, 2000 at 11:08:34AM -0600, nagreen@linuxmail.org wrote:
> > > Hi, all. I was wondering if anyone here has tried to install the Lucent modem driver onto a toshiba satellite 2210/cdt. (if you didn't know, lucent recently released a linux driver for their lt winmodem chipset).
> > >
> > > I think that the install program was written for redhat or one of the other "easy" distributions. Whenever it tries to install, the script errors out on the last line, which is trying to execute:
> > >
> > > echo "/sbin/insmod -f ltmodem' >> /etc/rc.d/rc.local
> > >
> > > the only problem is that my system has /etc/rc.0, rc.1, rc.2, rc.3, rc.4, and rc.5. there is no rc.local file in any of these locations, either.
> > >
> > > any suggestions on how this script should be modified for a debian system? (or does it sound like my system is missing a thing or two?)
> > >
> >
> > The simplest way to do it is to put 'ltmodem' in /etc/modules to get it
> > automatically loaded. But that won't do, because this driver is built for
> > kernel-version 2.2.12. Using a kernel > 2.2.14 will immediately crash your
> > notebook when pppd is started.
>
> yep that's right. but there is a solution.
> 1) build the ppp as module for kernels greater than 2.2.14.
> 2) overwrite the ppp.o file in /lib/modules/<kernel version>/net with
> the module of 2.2.14.
> 3) to use the ltmodem.o module you have to use the use the -f option for
> insmod.
>
> insmod -f ltmodem
>
> 4) to use the ppp.o module you have also use the -f option for insmod.
> _BUT_ the slhc.o should be still insmod'ed into the kernel. so use
>
> insmod slhc
> insmod -f ppp
>
> 5) now use pon to start your connection.
>
> NOTE: i have a thinkpad and if i start the laptop with ac-power
> everything works fine but if i start the laptop with battery power then
> the system will crash (you even won't be able to remote login to restart
> your system). but i found a solution: i switched the 'PCI power
> management' from "auto" to "disabled". and now it works fine.
>
> NOTE2: i have still some hangs from lucent while using the connection
> but it's very rare.
>
> NOTE3: no idea how you can use this ltmodem module for the 2.4.xx
> kernel. if you will find any solutions please write me back.
>
> hope that will help you.
> have fun,
> alias m.nine.six.
>
check also for an improved version of ltmodem.o module
http://puma.uio.no/toshiba-40xx/
--
bye,
alias m.nine.six.
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