Thomas, Re: - The Modem-Card has 2 plugs (for probably 2 lines) how do I have to Typically one plug goes to the wall outlet and the other to a standard telephone. When the modem is not activated, you can still use the phone. MarvS On Sun, Mar 25, 2012 at 8:25 AM, Thomas Wilhelmi <willi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hello, > > sorry for being so quiet in the past weeks but unfortunately I have a > job and fortunately vacations. > > I now got the modem up and running. Thanks a lot for your help. > > But there are (currently) 2 more problems/questions: > > - to get the slmodemd process running I need to manually enter > > mkdir -p /dev > mknod -m 600 /dev/slamr0 c 242 0 > > after every reboot. Otherwise I get the error: > > error: mdm setup: cannot open dev `/dev/slamr0': No such device > error: cannot setup device `/dev/slamr0' > > How can I get the /dev/slamr0 permanently? > > - The Modem-Card has 2 plugs (for probably 2 lines) how do I have to > setup the config to use both lines independently? > > Regards, > Thomas > > > >> Hello, > >> do I need the ALSA-support for the Motorola-Chipset? > >> Thomas > > >>> Thomas > >>> Also make sure that a SuSE equivalent of the two following >>> Debian/Ubuntu packages are installed, which are part of ALSA audio >>> support distribution. > >>> libasound2 provides headers which are Included in the slmodemd compile >>> of the modem/ sub folder >>> libasound2-dev is additionally needed if the slmodemd is to support >>> the open source ALSA modem drivers included with kernel+modules > >>> For the slamr.ko driver you need, the additional ALSA support is not >>> needed in slmodemd, The manual command to include ALSA support is >>> # make SUPPORT_ALSA=1 > >>> MarvS > >>> On Sat, Feb 25, 2012 at 1:29 PM, Marvin Stodolsky >>> <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>> Hopefully, dkms will be up to date on the new includes positions. That is >>>> its Obligation. Just try it. >>>> >>>> MarvS >>>> >>>> On Feb 25, 2012 11:40 AM, "Thomas Wilhelmi" <willi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Yes, but if the includes are on wrong places or the compilation itself >>>>> fails? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> > Dkms will do the compile and installation. >>>>> > MarvS >>>>> > On Feb 25, 2012 6:09 AM, "Thomas Wilhelmi" <willi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>> > wrote: >>>>> >>>>> > 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 >>>>> >>> >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> >>>> > > > >
