Guest Elaine Posted April 23, 2006 Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 I have run scanmodem and got the output file but i am not sure of what to do now as I am a Complete dunce at this Linux (yes i am too used to win xp and fed up of it and want to use both )but I cannot use the internet and need to update Mandriva 2006 ANY help would be great :D ModemData.txt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianw1974 Posted April 23, 2006 Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 Do you know if your modem is recognised? Go into System/Configuration/Hardware/HardDrake, and then find the modem in the list and see if a driver/module is loaded for this device. If not, you can go to http://www.linmodems.org and get a driver for your card. You text file gives some info at the bottom saying which one could work for you. It also mentions to get this: Get the SLMODEMD.gcc4.tar.gz from http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/ or try one of the vendors it mentions at the bottom of the file (conexant, etc, etc). Usually there will be instructions on how to get the driver installed once downloaded. If you happened to have Mandriva Powerpack instead of Free, it would have slmodem as part of it using dkms to manage the module within the kernel and your modem would have worked straightaway, or at least as far as I know. Oh, and welcome to the board Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Elaine Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 Well i went into system/configuration/harddrake as suggested and it displays my modem as Unknown/Others SiS7013 56kModem and yes i did download the complete package slmodemd.gcc4.tar but when i opened it up it contains 19 items all of which are very confusing and i dont know which to follow in what order so now im totally confused and have to hop between win xp and linux Mandriva 2006 Free Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Scrimpshire Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 What are the 19 items? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Elaine Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 the files are as follows 1st read changes copying countryList.txt Files.txt readme slmodem.spec slmodemd rc.slmodemd readme slmodemd.ubantu slmodemd slmodemd.conf slmodem.suse slmodem-ALSA.txt slmodemd slmodem.txt testing.txt wvdial.conf I do not know what order to do them in,I do know that copying and changes are not important,but as for the rest i really would not have a clue as they all seem to contradict each other :huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianw1974 Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 What does the readme or slmodem.txt have in it? These should normally give the install instructions for it. If you can post the contents of these, we can take a look and help you with the install. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Elaine Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 1st_Read.txtFiles.txtSlmodem_ALSA.txti have attatched the files as requested plus an extra one I have tried doing as requested in 1st read but it does not do what it says and create a port oh why does everything have to be soooooooooooooo difficult I would have thought by now someone would have created a program to do it for you Elaine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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