Re: Motorola SM56 on Debian Linux
"S" == S Yuval <S> writes:
S> Own a Motorola SM56 winmodem and run Red Hat Linux
S> 7.1. Frustrated with the poor maintenance capabilities of Red
S> Hat I am considering moving to Debian. However, that decision
S> depends on whether I can be assured that my modem
S> works. Currently I am using drivers supplied in rpm form from
S> Motorola; these run only on the older 2.2.* kernel. From my
S> short experience with Red Hat 8.0 there is no way to migrate
S> the drivers to the newer 2.4.* kernel.
S> From the research I have done so far it appears to me that
S> it should not be difficult to convert the rpm package into a
S> deb package using "alien".
Yes, alien can be a help, and it seems to work the very few times I've
tried it.
S> The question is however, which release of Debian to purchase
S> and whether I have of a choice between what kernels I want to
S> use. According to LinuxMall.com, Debian 3.0r0 allows the user
S> to choose which kernel to install.
Debian Woody (3.0r1) provides you the 2.2.20 kernel and the 2.4.18
kernel. 2.2.20 is the default kernel for most installations that do
not require "newer" hardware.
S> Does this mean there is any chance my modem will work? If
S> it does, I should get Debian 3.0r0 and install the older
S> kernel, or should I get an older version (e.g. 2.7.*) ? I'd
S> appreciate your assistance.
No need to get an older version. You can always fetch the kernel
source for the RH version that the module worked with and compile it
until it sorta, kinda works if you have the time and/or the
inclination for that sort of thing.
Cheers!
Shyamal
Reply to: