The easiest route for the less experienced is to get a copy of the Debian like Ubuntu Intrepid release. Get info from www.ubuntu.com. You could either order an install CD, or have some friend who has an fast download burn you the install CD. After the basic install, further compiling the modem drivers will be easy. MarvS On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 8:37 PM, <chasmit@xxxxxxx> wrote: > Monday, March 2, 2009 > > Marv, > > Sounds like a plan. > > But of course I do not know what to do next. > > My Debian on this computer is Version 3.1 (Sarge). > > --------------------------------------- > from debian dot org/News/2005/20050606: > --------------------------------------- > Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 (a.k.a. sarge) was released on 6th of June, 2005. > This release includes a number of up-to-date large software packages, such > as the K Desktop Environment 3.3 (KDE), the GNOME desktop environment 2.8, > the GNUstep desktop, XFree86 4.3.0, GIMP 2.2.6, Mozilla 1.7.8, Galeon > 1.3.20, Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.2, Firefox 1.0.4, PostgreSQL 7.4.7, MySQL > 4.0.24 and 4.1.11a, GNU Compiler Collection 3.3.5 (GCC), Linux kernel > versions 2.4.27 and 2.6.8, Apache 1.3.33 and 2.0.54, Samba 3.0.14, Python > 2.3.5 and 2.4.1, Perl 5.8.4 and much more. > --------------------------------------- > > I have the complete set of 14 CDs. > > When I installed Debian Sarge on this computer a few years ago: > > If I had been presented with a choice of which kernel to install, then > likely I would have opted for the older one. > > My hardware was of modest specifications. > > This computer is a very cheap one and it was a few years older than the then- > new version of Debian that I was installing at the time. > > But I don't remember whether one selects a kernel during the installation > process in the first place. > > It should be very clear to you by now that I don't know what I'm doing half > the time. > > Anyway, do you think it's likely that a new-enough kernel might be right here > in my set of disks? > > And modem drivers too? > > Charles Smith > Maryland, USA > >> Charles, >> >> It is strongly advised that you install some Linux using current 2.6.n >> kernels, such as a current Debian or Ubuntu Intrepid installation. >> THe 2,4,27 kernels are some six years old and well not support many >> features of newer PC hardware. Also the ppp protocols have >> significantly evoled. So there is no guarantee that even successfully >> compiled drivers and the six year old pppd protocols will be able to >> effectively negotiate with current Internet Provider protocols. >> >> But if you do continue with kernesl 2.4.n , you could try using from: >> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ltmodem/archive/source/ >> the ltmodem-8.26a6.tar.gz >> >> Before beginning you should install the packages libc6-dev or >> comparable and kernel-headers-2.4.27-2-386. However I do not know >> where such would be archived, after six years. >> >> MarvS >> scanModem and former ltmodem maintainer. >> >> >> On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 7:41 PM, Antonio Olivares >> <olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> Charles, >>> >>> Support type needed or chipset: Agere.DSP >>> >>> The modem has a Lucent/Agere/LSI Mars or Apollo DSP (digital signal >>> processing) chipset. >>> Support packages for 2.6.n kernels are at: >>> Â http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ltmodem/kernel-2.6/martian/ >>> Always use the most update for kernels after 2.6.20, currently >>> martian-full-20080625.tar.gz >>> For kernels 2.6.20 and less, usr martian-full-20080407.tar.gz >>> >>> For your kernel 2.4.27, there is another package LTModem >>> >>> Possibily this one will serve >>> >>> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ltmodem/kernel-2.6/ltmodem-2.6-alk-9.tar.bz2 >>> >>> Hopefully Marv will check that this is the best package for your kernel: >>> >>> 2.4.27-2-386 >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Antonio >>> >>> On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 4:30 PM, Charles Smith <chasmit@xxxxxxx> wrote: >>>> Hello, >>>> I looked up civility. >>>> In my small dictionary. >>>> It just said Politeness and Courtesy. >>>> Now where do I go from here? >>>> Thank you for your help. >>>> Charles Smith >>> >> > >
