Hi, but even if I install dkms (it's currently not) I first need to get slmodem compiled without it. Or do I have a misunderstanding here? Thomas > Thomas, > Likely DKMS support is already installed on your System. > You can check with: > # dkms --help > # dkms --status > which will list any modules already under DKMS support. > If not resident, surely you will be able to download it from the SuSE > repository. > MarvS > On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 4:11 PM, Thomas Wilhelmi > <willi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Thx for this info. I don't care building the module everytime if it >> works :-) But here is my problem :-) >> >>> Thomas, >> >>> dkms means Dynamic Kernel Module Support: >> >>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamic_Kernel_Module_Support >> >>> linux.dell.com/dkms/permalink/ >> >>> If you update kernel, the module needed for smartlink modems >>> (slamr.ko) is build automagically and you won't have to worry about >>> compiling everytime you update the kernel. >> >>> Regards, >> >> >>> Antonio >>