goog night, omg!! i am so sorry but i still can't get this right. I did what you said and I am still seeing the same message - niesha@mishvia:~$ sudo apt-get install libc6-dev [sudo] password for niesha: Reading package lists...Done Building dependency tree Reading state information...Done libcdev is already the newest version. libcdev set to manually installed. 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. niesha@mishivia: ~$ 'home/niesha/Desktop/martian-full-20080625' bash: /home/niesha/Desktop/martian-full-20080625: is a directory niesha@mishivia:~$ make clean make: *** No rule to make target 'clean' .Stop. I don't know what I am doing wrong, but I appreciate very much your continual help with this matter. niesha Marvin Stodolsky wrote: > 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 :) >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>