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Yea right.... well thanks guys, im gonna leave downloading those binaries for when i get high speed also. Im pretty experienced in the world of Neverwinter Nights, online especially.... so if ya'll got any questions just reply here... Need advice on what server to play and what not just gimme a yell with your tastes :P Cheers for the offer Tyme, who knows i might need to take you up on that heh..:P have a good one dudes, ive started work for the first wireless broadband providing company in Australia, i think im getting a 1500/256 pipe for nothing, 10gig up/down caps though cool huh?

Would anyone strongly suggest just simply downloading the binaries??? Cause ive tried and tried and cant get this ba***rd to work .... Thanks.

Well you think im stupid?? Its a little easier for me to punch something into google that wait 3 days for a reply here..... Obviuosly me asking for third party helps means i have done all in my own power to look around... and the tutorials or guides suggesting the existing windows install never turned out for the best with me..... Im looking for someone to reply to me thats had this problem and knows of a good tutorial or guide to pass on..... i'll have a look at these installers.... performance is definately something i need to have at a maximum... Any help on that subject... from those who dont mind helping.... would be GREATLY appreciated... if your not cut out for it... dont reply. Thanks to those that care! And thankyou, SoulSe!!!

Damn, so no one has got any Information or advice, tutorials or experience?? Cause i gave it another go and i get errors however i go about it....... I really need this guys, "WinBlows" is getting uninstalled once NWN is up. Cheers

Hello to everyone again :) Im just about to head into town tomorrow and buy the second expansion to Neverwinter Nights, Hordes of the Underdark. Ive got Mandrake 9.2 2.4.22-10mdk installed, dual boot Win2k Also. I understand ya need an installed Windows version, ive also downloaded the needed binaries additions.... and am in REAL need of a guide, or run down on the install procedure, commands and sequences. Im not exactly a Linux guru yet but im willing to adventure anywhere.... a simple link to a In-Depth guide, or unless someone wants to show some love and guide me through it ;) ;) Haha thanks Champs!!! Cheers

Guess where this post is coming from fellows..... My working connection of a HSF pci Conexant Volcano CARP softmodem MUHAHAH!!! :P :D :P :D I re-installed the drivers, used drakconnect and selected these options: Expert Mode > Normal Modem Connection > /ttyHSF0 COM1> Configured my ISP connection settings Then i applied the settings, chose not to connect now... logged out and restarded the X server.... went into drakconnect, clicked "Connect"... and SUDDENLY!!! I hear my modem start ringing in, it never got that far before.. and here i ma 45mins into my new Linux career.... Thanks Guys!!! THANKS ALOT!!!

Ok heres what happened..... and before i start, Thanks again!!!! I had a look at the source in oscapat.h because the error log was giving missing terminating " character:274:5 missing terminating " character:320:1 of that file i checked out the lines and they begun like this asm(" /* this is line 274 btw. */ and ended like this ") /* and this was line 320 */ so i simply deleted the " characters, and re-ran the hsfconfig, giving a source path of: /usr/src/linux-2.4.22-10mdk and it worked!!! apparently so it finished by saying: re-compilation succeeded, HSF Winmodem Installed Modem is accessible through /dev/ttysHSF0 or something like that. so i go into HardDrake and have it auto detect modems and i get this: --- Modem Modem PCI Conexant HSFi modem or something like that i was wondering why there was " Modem " there aswell???? and when i open the network config in the control center the device used is: Modem and yet still the same thing happens upon launching the Wizard.... I use expert mode and it cant detect a Winmodem if i choose that type I use Autodetection and it says the Winmodem isnt supported after detecting it I use the methods and choose Normal modem, and it still doesnt work?? Im assuming, trying out wvdial wouldnt be a bad option bvc?? Thats all the info i have now Thanks for your time im making amazing progress!! B)

Wow, full credit to bvc !!! you are an amazing helper!! I actually got as far as you've gotten up to just roaming around installing and changing required things and the problem came down to when i ran "hsfconfig" I configured the settings as such and came to the point where i had to enter the kernel source build directory, yea? well........ i "think" the link i have it was right, /usr/src/linux-2.4.22-10mdk/ because the actual build directory was linked dynamically from the /lib directory to only get an error message installation failed, check the log to determine why and the log went onto talk about osspec files and the problem if i recollect was associated with [mod_ospec.c] i "think" or something along those lines with a short message before it saying: -something-something- : Character missing **** Cheers.

Ahh ok, so i install the "rpm-build" package and then use the command: "rpmbuild --rebuild hsflinmodem.src.rpm" then i should see a wrote /such'n'such/hsflinmodem.rpm then i run the command: "rpm -ivh hsflinmodem.rpm" ???? Followed by "hsfconfig", and all should be swell? Thanks, scoopy.

Ok everything went well with the kernel-source install.... For some reason you told me to use "rpmbuild --rebuild etc.." Umm im not sure whats up but my Mandrake 9.2 says it aint a command, so i assumed "rpm --rebuild etc.." was the same thing and used that. The driver was in *src.rpm format and when i ran the command: "rpm --rebuild hsflinmodem.src.rpm" it prompted that the directory it was obviously trying to build the rpm to, was infact not there /usr/lib/rpm/rpmb so i created it and allocated permissions accordingly only to get this message when trying again: " Permission Denied" /usr/lib/rpm/rpmb Hence, the full speed driver, provided by the all amazing bvc hasnt been installed and im stuck at this point, any suggestions?? thanks.

Yea many thanks for your input bvc, has helped me a million. Ive been really busy the last 2 days and havent had time to get the kernel-source installed yet. Whats that point about updating the kernel ? what version would anyone recommend and what does that mean i have to do with the kernel-source?? get a new version aswell? I understand the whole uninstall then reinstall the drivers if i do update the kernel yea. Say mines 2.4.22-10mdk whats the newest i can get. This whole linux integration is going well, ive learnt all sorts of new things, thanks. I'll get back to here when i install the source/driver again.

Ok well i just booted in and forgot to download a matching Source... i cam back into Windows to search around and find this FTP: ftp://mdk.linux.org.tw/pub/mandrake/9.2/i.../Mandrake/RPMS/ with a file called: kernel-source-2.4.22-10mdk.i586.rpm notice my kernel version, if anyone has a more approptiate kernel-source in mind for me to download, or maybe i havent found the suited one, please tell me :) thanks Its 40megs so im heading to bed while it streams but i thought i'd give a little more input into my dilemma incase any further issues need addressing to help me get into the Linux world, these past few days has taught me alot :) When i Launch the connection wizard in the config center, i can do an auto-search and the results of that at the next screen are something like x Winmodem Connection - Detected note that it didnt find a normal connection modem or anything like that, assuming yea thats normal, but as i proceed through the steps it attempts to configure it and then displays a screem saying: " Your modem is not supported, check out www.linmodem.org " or something like that. One last thing, and my many many thanks to those taking the time to help me, is where and how to obtain KPPP because i dont like my chances of getting things going with just the config in the control center. Once i can establish an internet connection in Linux, browsing the web for help and tutorials will make future tasks a bundle load easier, thanks again fellows.

You guys are the greatest, i now know why my instinct was telling me; Enough with Microsoft!!! Im just sitting down to read this so im gonna print it out and download some stuff :) This is gonna be tricky i might need a bit more of a hand but once its done i'll never forget. Thanks again!! Wish me Luck.

Hello and nice to meet you all :) Besides the fact Linuxant.com only offer free Conexant soft Modem drivers with a license registration "FREE" that is capped at 14.4k data transfer. ( 56k modem ) I just cant seem to get things going, im definately newb to the Linux world and keen to get the internet hooked up through my PCI soft56k ( i know i should invest in a hardware/external one ) I installed a driver .rpm package successfully from the command line using "rpm -i hsfmodem-(version).(arch).rpm and now need directions as to setting the internet connection up. I use the Xwindows configuration for Internet Access and such, configure using the Expert choice and settings like: Normal Modem ( not sure if i have to use Winmodem cause it doesnt detect one ) /dev/modem ( i assumed this was the path, aswell as ttsy0 for the first installed modem ??? ) Then entering the connection details to finally have it "connect to the internet now" at the end of the wizard, and it tells me theres no connection. I assume the Authentication is: PAP ?? here is the exact model and chipset of my PCI Conexant HSF Modem. Model:- Volcano SoftK56 Data Fax SpeakerPhone CARP Chipset:- Conexant soft56k HSFi I really really! need anyone who can offer their help to participate cause im eager to get Windows off my system completely and i cant do that without linux Internet access :) Many thanks for your time and effort. P.S ( Incase your wondering what exactly im asking, i need to know what drivers, where to get them, how to install them, how to get Xwindows configured to use the modem and dial up and form a connection, just about everything ;) thanks!! )