Peter,
I actually do not know everything about tar, I was taught to do it
that way and I feel comfortable doing it, as far as what the commands
tar -zxvf and xvzf might do the same thing.
from man tar
Common Options:
-C, --directory DIR
-f, --file F
-j, --bzip2
-p, --preserve-permissions
-v, --verbose
-z, --gzip
Operations:
[-]A --catenate --concatenate
[-]c --create
[-]d --diff --compare
[-]r --append
[-]t --list
[-]u --update
[-]x --extract --get
z is from gzip
x is to extract
v verbose
f file
For the pkg-config, I have not worked with Mandriva for a while since
Mandrake 10.0 days. Try to run as root user
su -
ldconfig
and try the commands again.
Other option is to try to use
http://rpm.pbone.net/
and searching for the packages returns
http://rpm.pbone.net/index.php3/stat/4/idpl/5170074/com/wvdial-1.5.90-2mdv2008.0.i586.rpm.html
check the requires command.
http://rpm.pbone.net/index.php3/stat/29
Try to use
# rpm -Uvh wvdial*
and hopefully this way the packages get installed.
Report back success/failure.
Regards,
Antonio
On Thu, Apr 17, 2008 at 6:35 AM, Peter Wallach
<peterwallach@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Antonio,
>
> I have followed your instructions to the following point:
>
> I got the wvstreams package installed successfully.
>
> I then typed: # tar -zxvf wvdial-1.60.tar.gz [and it duly extracted]
> I then typed: # make [and got the following: Package libwvstreams was not
> found in the pkg-config search path.
> Perhaps you should add the directory containing 'libwvstreams.pc' to the
> PKG_CONFIG_PATH environment variable. No package 'libwvstreams' was found.
> Makefile:10: ***Wvstreams does not appear to be installed. Stop.]
>
> How do I add the directory containing 'libwvstreams.pc' to the pkg-config
> search path?
>
> Initially I used: tar xvzf wv* and it also worked. Then, when I ran into the
> problem, I realised you had -zxvf and then I ran the package again with
> -zxvf. What is the difference between xvzf and -zxvf? Perhaps my first
> attempt changed something and I should have removed it first?
>
>
> Regards,
> Peter
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Antonio Olivares [mailto:olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx]
>
> Sent: 16 April 2008 07:14 PM
> To: Peter Wallach
>
>
> Cc: Linmodem discussion
> Subject: Re: Peter Wallach, South Africa, Mandriva Linux release 2008.0
> (Official) for i586 Kernel 2.6.22.9-laptop-1mdv on an i686 / kernel
> 2.6.22.9-laptop-1mdv
>
> Peter,
>
> carefully read Conexant.txt. Do check to see if hsf modules reside by
>
> After loading of HSF drivers, there will be selective displayed by command:
> # /sbin/lsmod | grep hsf
>
> as for wvdial, wvdialconf, you may check Mandriva repositories or
> compile from source.
> check rpm bone and search for wvdial packages for Mandriva.
>
> From source
> Download
> http://wvstreams.googlecode.com/files/wvstreams-4.4.1.tar.gz
> and
> http://alumnit.ca/download/wvdial-1.60.tar.gz
> run
> tar -zxvf wv*
> cd wvstreams-4.4.1/
> ./configure
> make
> make install
> cd wvdial-1.60/
> make
> make install
>
> Another option is to try KPPP, check each /dev/ttySH0..4?, and test
> them out individually till you get the one that works. Whichever
> option is easier for you do try them out and report back if
> successfull or if something did not work.
>
> Regards,
>
> Antonio
>
>
> On Wed, Apr 16, 2008 at 10:24 AM, Peter Wallach
> <peterwallach@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Hi Antonio,
> >
> > Thanks for your prompt reply.
> >
> > I successfully uninstalled the sm56 driver
> >
> > I then got the following hsfmodem:
> >
> > hsfmodem-7.68.00.09full_k2.6.22.9_laptop_2mdv-1mdv.i586.rpm
> >
> > When I tried to install, I got the error message:
> >
> > The following package has a bad signature: [path+name]: Invalid signature
> > (NOT OK (no key):
> >
> /home/peter/tmp/kde-peter/arkmxcRMW/hsfmodem-7.68.00.09full_k2.6.22.9_laptop
> > _2mdv-1mdv.i586.rpm:
> > Header V3 DSA signature: NOKEY, key ID 5dfbf7dc)
> >
> > When it asked if I wanted to continue installation, I said yes [although
> in
> > my limited experience this is totally unhelpful] It then told me that the
> > installation was completed.
> >
> > I then entered: # lsmod |grep usbserial
> >
> > And got:
> >
> > usbserial 29960 0
> > usbcore 118760 0 usbserial, cdc_acm, usb_storage, uvcvideo,
> > uhci_hcd, ehci_hcd
> >
> > I then entered# wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf
> >
> > And got:
> >
> > bash: wvdialconf: command not found
> >
> >
> > Kind regards,
> > Peter
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Antonio Olivares [mailto:olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 16 April 2008 02:05 PM
> > To: Peter Wallach
> > Cc: Discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: Peter Wallach, South Africa, Mandriva Linux release 2008.0
> > (Official) for i586 Kernel 2.6.22.9-laptop-1mdv on an i686 / kernel
> > 2.6.22.9-laptop-1mdv
> >
> >
> >
> > Peter,
> >
> > You did get the wrong driver. However you may uninstall your previous
> > driver with
> > # rpm -e sm56-06.05.02-2.md10_263-7.i586.rpm
> >
> > Then try to get a driver from Conexant page:
> > http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf
> > <quote>
> > For candidate modem in: 00:1b.0
> > Class 0403: 8086:27d8 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G
> > Primary PCI_id 8086:27d8
> > Subsystem PCI_id 103c:30bb
> > Softmodem codec or chipset from diagnostics:
> > from Archives: 0x14f12bfa, a
> > Conexant type using hsfmodem software.
> >
> >
> >
> > Support type needed or chipset: hsfmodem
> >
> >
> > Writing Intel.txt
> >
> > For owners of a Dell PCs with Conexant HSF modems, a driver source
> > package with full speed enabled is available, but requires driver
> > compiling. Read Conexant.txt
> >
> > The hsfmodem package serves a great variety of Conexant chipset modems.
> > Start at http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf for
> > eventually download of a hsfmodem_7.68.00.07full_k.???.zip package
> > with ??? the package type (deb, rpm, tar etc)
> > These packages have compiled drivers but will also compile a driver,
> > if there is a mismatch between the resident kernel and provided driver.
> > The generic hsfmodem_7.68.00.07full.tar.gz package only provides
> > compiling support
> >
> > Read Conexant.txt
> > </quote>
> >
> > HTH,
> >
> > Antonio
> >
> > On Wed, Apr 16, 2008 at 6:12 AM, Peter Wallach
> > <peterwallach@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > Dear Linmodems,
> > >
> > > Due to cable theft in the area where I live, I connect to the internet
> > using
> > > a mobile phone as a dial-up modem connected to the laptop by USB
> cable.
> > > Mobile phone: Motorola Razr V6maxx (3G and HSDPA capable). Service
> > Provider:
> > > Vodacom SA. Dial-up no: *99***1#.
> > >
> > > After my initial delight with Linux, my experience has been somewhat
> > > frustrated by being unable to connect to the internet. I would be very
> > happy
> > > to leave Windows Vista, but without an internet connection, it is
> > > impracticable.
> > >
> > > I found a linux modem driver at the Motorola site:
> > > sm56-06.05.02-2.md10_263-7.i586.rpm. I installed it and it installed
> > > successfully. But I don't know what to do next - or even if the sm56
> file
> > is
> > > the right one.
> > >
> > > Any assistance you can give would be greatly appreciated.
> > >
> > > Kind regards,
> > > Peter Wallach
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
