Hello Firas, Thanks for the pointers on getting the gcc build stuff loaded. I just popped the Ubuntu CD into the CD drive and the package manager applet came up on it's own. I found the appropriate package and was able to install with no problems. I downloaded the slmodemd-2.9.11-20070505 package and inflated it and was able to run all the processes outlined in the README file, however I believe I'm still having problems. While in directory ~slmodemd-2.9.11-20070505/scripts/debian I do: sudo ./slmodemd start and get this error message: Starting Smartlink Modem driver for slamr[: 118: ==: unexpected operator failed exit: 118 illegal number: -1 I did some checking and I see device file /dev/slamr0 owner by root group dialout major number 242 minor number 0 with permissions 660 Just for the heck of it I rebooted and the restricted driver manager came up and sees the loaded drivers. My thanks to both you and Jacques for getting me this far!!!! Hope I've included enough information to proceed. MANY Thanks Jim --- > -----Original Message----- > From: Firas Kraiem [mailto:fkraiem@xxxxxxx] > Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 1:12 PM > To: discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Cc: James Holsenback > Subject: Re: [Fwd: RE: UBUNTU USER PLEASE HELP [Was: Re: Modem Driver Help > BROADCOM 4212]] > > Hi > > In Ubuntu (and also in Debian, by the way), all the packages required to > compiled stuff (gcc and all needed libraries) can be installed very > simply, > with the build-essential metapackage : > > $ sudo apt-get install build-essential > > There is no need to get online to install it, the package is on the Ubuntu > CD. > > Firas > > > On Tuesday 22 May 2007 17:17:02 Jacques Goldberg wrote: > > FOLKS: I forgot to Cc: my message below to the list (Sorry for that, > Jim). > > Jim needs very little help from an Ubuntu moderate expert at this time. > > Marv is travelling. > > > > Jim runs Ubuntu 7.04 kernel 2.6.20-15-generic. > > He has a Broadcom 4212 modem. > > Although it is generally admitted that this modem is not supported, the > > information obtained under Windows indicates a Si 3035 chipset > > (SmartLink riser) which is explicitly supported by the full, not ALSA, > > slmodem package. > > > > Jim's attempt to compile the driver strangely failed. > > The C compiler (gcc) is installed but it does not find the basic > > includes such as stdio etc... > > I have no Ubuntu machine to help him. > > On my CERN RedHat-based system, these files are found at /usr/include > > installed by the glibc-headers rpm. > > > > Can somebody instruct James how to make his compiler work? > > > > Thanks in advance, dear friends > > > > Jacques > > > > JIM: please always Cc: to the list, so that people can follow up. > > Have you tried to run the trivial program which I sent you? It's the > > best way to find out if your compiler installation is sane. > > > > -------- Original Message -------- > > Subject: RE: UBUNTU USER PLEASE HELP [Was: Re: Modem Driver Help > > BROADCOM 4212] > > Date: Tue, 22 May 2007 11:32:36 -0300 > > From: James Holsenback <ash@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Reply-To: <ash@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: 'Jacques Goldberg' <Jacques.Goldberg@xxxxxxx> > > > > Jacques, > > > > Thanks for passing that on to a Ubuntu person ..... since you've been my > > only contact I'm sending on some additional information. > > > > I'm Ubuntu 7.04 kernel version 2.6.20-15-generic > > > > Would you be able to share your Ubuntu person's email address so I can > just > > take you out of the loop? I've heard nothing back and I'm dead in the > water > > for others issue's that need to be resolved and can't be because I've no > > dial up connection. > > > > Thanks Jim > > ---- > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Jacques Goldberg [mailto:Jacques.Goldberg@xxxxxxx] > > > Sent: Monday, May 21, 2007 5:36 PM > > > To: ash@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > Subject: UBUNTU USER PLEASE HELP [Was: Re: Modem Driver Help BROADCOM > > > 4212] > > > > > > James > > > > > > I am embarrassed. > > > I have ZERO experience of Ubuntu (using RedHat based distributions). > > > Clearly, the glibc headers are missing in your system. > > > Why, I have no idea. > > > THIS IS WHY I ASK ONE OF OUR UBUNTU READERS TO HELP YOU. > > > > > > Jacques >
