Shanie, With the install CD in place $ sudo apt-get install libc6-dev should install both needed packages If they are already installed, then within the folder martian-full-20080625/ The steps should run per example below. MarvS $ make clean make -C kmodule/ clean make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/modules/martian-full-20080625/kmodule' make -C /lib/modules/2.6.24-21-generic/build M="/usr/src/modules/martian-full-20080625/kmodule" clean make[2]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.24-21-generic' make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.24-21-generic' make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/modules/martian-full-20080625/kmodule' make -C modem/ clean make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/modules/martian-full-20080625/modem' RM OBJS RM BINS RM TOOLS make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/modules/martian-full-20080625/modem' Having cleaned up compile the modules with: $ make all make -C kmodule/ modules make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/modules/martian-full-20080625/kmodule' make -C /lib/modules/2.6.24-21-generic/build M="/usr/src/modules/martian-full-20080625/kmodule" modules make[2]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.24-21-generic' CC [M] /usr/src/modules/martian-full-20080625/kmodule/martian.o /usr/src/modules/martian-full-20080625/kmodule/martian.c: In function 'martian_isr': /usr/src/modules/martian-full-20080625/kmodule/martian.c:131: warning: value computed is not used CC [M] /usr/src/modules/martian-full-20080625/kmodule/marsio.o /usr/src/modules/martian-full-20080625/kmodule/marsio.c:359: warning: 'mars_read_register_rem' defined but not used /usr/src/modules/martian-full-20080625/kmodule/marsio.c:372: warning: 'mars_write_register_rem' defined but not used CC [M] /usr/src/modules/martian-full-20080625/kmodule/mfifo.o LD [M] /usr/src/modules/martian-full-20080625/kmodule/martian_dev.o Building modules, stage 2. MODPOST 1 modules CC /usr/src/modules/martian-full-20080625/kmodule/martian_dev.mod.o LD [M] /usr/src/modules/martian-full-20080625/kmodule/martian_dev.ko make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.24-21-generic' make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/modules/martian-full-20080625/kmodule' make -C modem/ all make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/modules/martian-full-20080625/modem' CC main.o CC dumpers.o CC log.o CC session.o CC mport.o CC pty.o CC sysdep.o CC isr.o CC smp.o CC core_if.o CC coresubst.o CC link.o CC tweakrelocsdynamic.o CC coreadd.o CC elf386tweakrelocs LD marscore.o TWEAK marscore.o LD martian_modem make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/modules/martian-full-20080625/modem' Products are: $ ls -l kmodule/*.ko -rw-r--r-- 1 marv marv 289208 2008-10-24 23:04 kmodule/martian_dev.ko $ ls -l modem/martian_modem -rwxr-xr-x 1 marv marv 648684 2008-10-24 23:04 modem/martian_modem Which are next installed with Root command: $ sudo make install [sudo] password for marv: make -C kmodule/ install make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/modules/martian-full-20080625/kmodule' make -C /lib/modules/2.6.24-21-generic/build M="/usr/src/modules/martian-full-20080625/kmodule" modules_install make[2]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.24-21-generic' INSTALL /usr/src/modules/martian-full-20080625/kmodule/martian_dev.ko DEPMOD 2.6.24-21-generic make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.24-21-generic' if ! /sbin/modprobe -nq martian_dev ; then /sbin/depmod -a; fi make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/modules/martian-full-20080625/kmodule' make -C modem/ install make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/modules/martian-full-20080625/modem' LD martian_modem.debug STRIP martian_modem.debug STRIP martian_modem.stripped INSTALL /usr/sbin/martian_modem INSTALL /usr/lib/debug/usr/sbin/martian_modem.debug make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/modules/martian-full-20080625/modem' On Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 10:24 PM, Antonio Olivares <olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Don't give up just yet. Do you have your install cd? > > Try running a package install from apt and you can install the > gcc/devel packages. Normally they are installed by default. It > depends on which method you chose to install. Hope I could advice you > better since I normally have not worked with Ubuntu much. Marv can > hopefully advice you better. > > Regards, > > Antonio > > On 10/24/08, shanie mahepath <shaniemahepath@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> I am having the worst time, I have both of the necessary files and yet I am >> still receiving the same message : "make***...". I am at a total loss and >> completely fustrated .... >> >> >> >> >> ________________________________ >> From: Marvin Stodolsky <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx> >> To: Antonio Olivares <olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx> >> Cc: shanie mahepath <shaniemahepath@xxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 8:03:15 PM >> Subject: Re: further help3Niesha Mahepath-USA kernel 2.6.24-19 generic >> >> RE > $ sudo dpkg libc6?.deb and >>> $ sudo dpkg linux-libc >> an "i" is needed for "install" >> $ sudo dpkg -i linux-libc*.deb libc6?.deb >> >> MarvS >> On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 6:04 PM, Antonio Olivares >> <olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> Shanie >>> >>> Since you have them both packages, insert your usb disk in the >>> computer that needs the drivers. It should automount. Copy the *..deb >>> packages to your home directory and then you can install them with >>> $ sudo dpkg libc6?.deb and >>> $ sudo dpkg linux-libc >>> >>> Then extract the martian-20080625.tar.gz file and try the commands again: >>> $ tar -zxvf martian-20080625.tar.gz >>> $ cd martian-20080625/ >>> $ make all >>> $ sudo make install >>> $ sudo modprobe martian_dev >>> $ sudo martian_modem >>> >>> open another tab or terminal, and do >>> $ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf >>> >>> should find the modem port /dev/ttySM0 and then edit /etc/wvdial.conf >>> with you favorite editor, gedit, kedit, vi, ..., etc and add your >>> username, password, phone number to dialout, and add a line "Carrier >>> Check = no". Hope that this succeeds. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Antonio >>> >>> On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 2:42 PM, shanie mahepath >>> <shaniemahepath@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>> Hi Antonio, >>>> How are you doing today? Ok. I have linux-libc and libc6. I used my work >>>> cpu >>>> to download it to my usb. How do I transfer and upload it to my laptop at >>>> home? >>>> >>>> ________________________________ >>>> From: Antonio Olivares <olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx> >>>> To: shanie mahepath <shaniemahepath@xxxxxxxxx> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 8:11:23 PM >>>> Subject: Re: further help2Niesha Mahepath-USA kernel 2.6.24-19 generic >>>> >>>> Ok so then martian is correct then? Good. So those packages aren't >>>> included in the build-essential or automatically installed with it? >>>> Hmmm Here is the thing I do not have a live internet connection via my >>>> laptop. At work I looked up those packages but I have no clue how to >>>> save them on to my usb because when I open them it was just a list of >>>> code!?!?. >>>> Can you help me with this please. >>>> Thank you for your continual assistance. >>>> >>>> --- >>>> >>>> shanie, >>>> >>>> the martian driver is the correct one indeed. The problem is that >>>> Ubuntu does not include the packages: linux-libc-dev and libc6-dev >>>> I am not 100% certain that they are needed, but better be safe than >>>> sorry. Once you find them you can do a save as, or a save to disk >>>> where your disk is the mount point of your usb drive. Are you saving >>>> it using Windows/Linux? >>>> >>>> I forwarded the mail to the list so that Marv or other user could >>>> confirm that the linux-libc-devel and libc6-dev packages are needed or >>>> not, but they did not reply. Try it the regular way without them then >>>> if you have them at hand. If something does not work, please reply >>>> back and also please CC(carbon copy) to the list >>>> discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, this way others can also help and get you >>>> online faster. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> Antonio >>>> >>>> BTW, >>>> I am sending this from gmail account, because I deleted the message on >>>> yahoo by mistake and It will not let me reply from there :(, so I do >>>> it from here :) >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> >> >