How do I "compile the driver"? When I copy this in the terminal, I get: heidiann@heidiann-laptop:~ $ /lib/modules/2.6.24-19-generic/kernel/drivers/usb/serial/airprime.ko bash: /lib/modules/2.6.24-19-generic/kernel/drivers/usb/serial/airprime.ko: Permission denied The compiled driver that must be replaced is at: /lib/modules/2.6.24-19-generic/kernel/drivers/usb/serial/airprime.ko -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "Marvin Stodolsky" <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx> > Heidi, > > The Conexant package no longer seems relevant, and this list generally > does not support wireless. > But doing a Google search again, there is NEW good news for your: > ID 0c88:180a Kyocera Wireless Corp. > http://anastasis.googlepages.com/kpc680onubuntulinuxinstructions > with solution from Sergiy Zaschipas, http://www.linkedin.com/pub/5/215/418 > > Basically, to kernel source code, drivers/usb/serial/airprime.c > there must be added a line recognizing > { USB_DEVICE(0x0c88, 0x180a) } > No additional capabilties are thereby added, to those supporting the > prior chipset in this series: 0x0c88, 0x17da > > Then a replacement kernel+modules compiled and installed. > http://www.intomobile.com/2007/11/21/kyocera-kpc680-ev-do-rev-a-expresscard-land > s-on-verizon.html > has the ongoing discussion between others with this problem under > Ubuntu kernel 2.6.24-19 > > $ grep AIRPRIME /boot/config-2.6.24-19-generic > CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_AIRPRIME=m > -------- > shows that general AirPrime wireless support is enabled already, so > only the recognition code > { USB_DEVICE(0x0c88, 0x180a) } > is necessary to enable the necessary recognition of the KPC680 wireless. > The compiled driver that must be replaced is at: > /lib/modules/2.6.24-19-generic/kernel/drivers/usb/serial/airprime.ko > > I've searched through > http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.26 > and this change is not in the new 2.6.26 source code release, or in > the new release being developed: > http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/akpm/patches/2.6/2.6.26-rc8/2.6.26 > -rc8-mm1/announce.txt > > Thus this fix must for now be done manually. This is beyond your > current experience. > May give it a try for you, but it may take a few days. > > MarvS > > > > > On Sun, Jul 13, 2008 at 1:53 PM, Heidi Ann <adonis12490@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hi - > > > > Anyone out there have ANY suggestions of this express card getting to > > work under Hardy Heron??? Have tried everything for the past month - no > > success. Here's terminal read out for wvdial: > > > > heidiann@heidiann-laptop:~$ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf > > [sudo] password for heidiann: > > Editing `/etc/wvdial.conf'. > > > > Scanning your serial ports for a modem. > > > > Modem Port Scan<*1>: Scanning ttySHSF0 first, /dev/modem is a link to > > it. > > Modem Port Scan<*1>: SHSF0 S0 S1 S2 S3 SHSF1 SHSF2 SHSF3 > > Modem Port Scan<*1>: SHSF4 SHSF5 SHSF6 SHSF7 > > > > > > Sorry, no modem was detected! Is it in use by another program? > > Did you configure it properly with setserial? > > > > Please read the FAQ at http://open.nit.ca/wiki/?WvDial > > > > If you still have problems, send mail to <wvdial-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>. > > heidiann@heidiann-laptop:~$ > > > > > > Here's readout from hsfmodem: > > > > heidiann@heidiann-laptop:~$ sudo dpkg -i hsfmodem*.deb > > (Reading database ... 156508 files and directories currently installed.) > > Preparing to replace hsfmodem 7.68.00.11full-k2.6.24-19-generic-1.ubuntu > > (using hsfmodem_7.68.00.11full_k2.6.24_19_generic_ubuntu_i386.deb) ... > > Unpacking replacement hsfmodem ... > > dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of hsfmodem: > > hsfmodem depends on alsa-driver-linuxant; however: > > Package alsa-driver-linuxant is not configured yet. > > dpkg: error processing hsfmodem (--install): > > dependency problems - leaving unconfigured > > Errors were encountered while processing: > > hsfmodem > > > > > > > > I already tried install of alsa-driver-linuxant for DEB, and it says > > package already installed. Did a reinstall - no luck there either. > > Tried the patch - no luck. After all this, my sound is gone. > > > > Desperate for help. > > Heidi > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
