For your Amusement, The sl-modem-dkms package in content is "in fact" just the old sl-modem-source. The name sl-modem-dkms merely serves as a trigger to run the DKMS functions, instructed by the dkms.conf already in the sl-modem-source package, which is installed to /usr/src/sl-modem-version For details on how this cleverness works, browse with: less /var/lib/dpkg/info/sl-modem-source.postinst MarvS On Tue, Mar 12, 2013 at 9:48 PM, Marvin Stodolsky <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Cary, > > I was not aware of the sl-modem-dkms package. > But upon just testing it on a x86_64 system, all was OK, per below. > The slamr & ungrab-winmodem compiles are skipped, because these > modules are not functional on x86_64 systems and not needed for slusb > function. Let us know how it works out. > > The slusb module should auto load when you attach the Smart USB modem. > > Anthony, because SENDs from my cellphone have a format rejected by the > ListServer, > some of the intermediate conversations were not forwarded to you. > > MarvS > ========== > $ find /lib/modules/3.2.0-38-generic -name slusb.ko > /lib/modules/3.2.0-38-generic/updates/dkms/slusb.ko > > $ ls /lib/modules/3.2.0-38-generic/updates/dkms/ > slusb.ko ungrab-winmodem.ko wl.ko > > $ lsmod | grep slusb > slusb 22107 0 > ---------------- > lacking a Smart USB modem, further functional tests could not be run. > > > On Tue, Mar 12, 2013 at 10:22 PM, Cary Karell <karell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> OK, I gonna try again. >> Thank you. >> >> PD: What about if I use sl-modem-dkms rather than sl-modem-source? The first >> relieves only slusb.ko and ungrab-winmodem.ko; the second relieves slusb.ko, >> slamr.ko and ungrab-winmodem.ko, where slamr.ko superimposes slusb.ko. >> >> El 12/03/2013 17:01, Marvin Stodolsky escribió: >> >> Try to Install both sl-modem-*. Deb packages. The SL modem source will >> install to /use/src/modules/ >> There under find the driver/ folder , >> And do the compile. >> >> Currently on cellphone. >> >> Marv >> >> On Mar 12, 2013 4:55 PM, "Cary Karell" <karell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> >>> Dear Marv, >>> >>> For doing that, I need tar.gz updated. I can't access to >>> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/. >>> Repositories availables for Ubuntu and Debian here provide only deb. >>> packages. >>> >>> Cary >>> >>> >>> El 12/03/2013 3:31, Marvin Stodolsky escribió: >>> >>> Use the tar.gz >>> The deb will not work because the slusb.ko is now GNU illegal, being >>> Proprietary >>> >>> MarvS >>> >>> On Mar 11, 2013 8:02 PM, "Cary Karell" <karell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>> >>>> MarvS, >>>> >>>> El 11/03/2013 14:23, Marvin Stodolsky escribió: >>>>> >>>>> Cary, >>>>> >>>>> Try the compile within the driver/ folder with: >>>>> $ sudo make USB=1 >>>> >>>> Using which packages? .deb or tar.gz. packages? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> The compiled slusb.ko driver is to be used with slmodemd compiled on a >>>>> 32 bit System. >>>>> The x86_64 System may need the 32 bit supporting libraries which >>>>> slmodemd.  However they may already be installed by default. >>>> >>>> Which libraries we are talking about? No library was needed with .deb >>>> packages. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> The worst case scenario is that you will have to reinstall a 32 bit >>>>> OS, to serve the modem. >>>> >>>> Yeah... but my PC architecture doesn't admit a 32bit OS. >>>> >>>> Ohhh, my...!!! >>>> >>>> Thank you for all your help. >>>> >>>> Cary >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> Este mensaje le ha llegado mediante el servicio de correo electronico que >>>> ofrece Infomed para respaldar el cumplimiento de las misiones del Sistema >>>> Nacional de Salud. La persona que envia este correo asume el compromiso de >>>> usar el servicio a tales fines y cumplir con las regulaciones establecidas >>>> >>>> Infomed: http://www.sld.cu/ >>> >>> >>
