<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2 Final//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META NAME="GENERATOR" CONTENT="SGML-Tools 1.0.9"> <TITLE>Linmodem-HOWTO </TITLE> <LINK HREF="Linmodem-HOWTO-1.html" REL=next> </HEAD> <BODY> <A HREF="Linmodem-HOWTO-1.html">Next</A> Previous Contents <HR> <H1>Linmodem-HOWTO </H1> <H2>Sean Walbran <CODE>sean(at)walbran.org</CODE> and Marvin Stodolsky <CODE>stodolsk(at)erols.com</CODE></H2>v0.43, 24 February 2001 <P><HR> <EM> <!-- template --> This document describes Linmodem (winmodem hardware) support under Linux. While such support is limited (almost exclusively in the form of manufacturer-created, but unsupported, binary kernel modules), the number of chipsets with some form of support is growing rapidly.</EM> <HR> <P> <H2><A NAME="toc1">1.</A> <A HREF="Linmodem-HOWTO-1.html">Introduction</A></H2> <UL> <LI><A HREF="Linmodem-HOWTO-1.html#ss1.1">1.1 Copyright</A> <LI><A HREF="Linmodem-HOWTO-1.html#ss1.2">1.2 Disclaimer</A> <LI><A HREF="Linmodem-HOWTO-1.html#ss1.3">1.3 Credits</A> <LI><A HREF="Linmodem-HOWTO-1.html#ss1.4">1.4 Updates and Corrections</A> </UL> <P> <H2><A NAME="toc2">2.</A> <A HREF="Linmodem-HOWTO-2.html">Linmodems</A></H2> <UL> <LI><A HREF="Linmodem-HOWTO-2.html#ss2.1">2.1 What is a Linmodem?</A> <LI><A HREF="Linmodem-HOWTO-2.html#ss2.2">2.2 Which Linmodem hardware is supported?</A> <LI><A HREF="Linmodem-HOWTO-2.html#ss2.3">2.3 How can I find out if my GeeWhiz 9.8.7 Modem / Laptop has one of these chipsets?</A> </UL> <P> <H2><A NAME="toc3">3.</A> <A HREF="Linmodem-HOWTO-3.html">General Setup and Kernel Module Issues</A></H2> <UL> <LI><A HREF="Linmodem-HOWTO-3.html#ss3.1">3.1 Kernel Module Support</A> <LI><A HREF="Linmodem-HOWTO-3.html#ss3.2">3.2 ISA Plug-n-Play</A> <LI><A HREF="Linmodem-HOWTO-3.html#ss3.3">3.3 PCI Modems</A> <LI><A HREF="Linmodem-HOWTO-3.html#ss3.4">3.4 Module tools</A> </UL> <P> <H2><A NAME="toc4">4.</A> <A HREF="Linmodem-HOWTO-4.html">Tips and Tricks for Precompiled Modules with different Kernel Versions </A></H2> <UL> <LI><A HREF="Linmodem-HOWTO-4.html#ss4.1">4.1 Fixscripting</A> <LI><A HREF="Linmodem-HOWTO-4.html#ss4.2">4.2 Patching <CODE>tty.h</CODE></A> <LI><A HREF="Linmodem-HOWTO-4.html#ss4.3">4.3 Using a <CODE>ppp.o</CODE> from Kernel 2.2.14</A> </UL> <P> <H2><A NAME="toc5">5.</A> <A HREF="Linmodem-HOWTO-5.html">Specific Chipsets and Their Drivers</A></H2> <UL> <LI><A HREF="Linmodem-HOWTO-5.html#ss5.1">5.1 IBM Mwave (Thinkpad 600E)</A> <LI><A HREF="Linmodem-HOWTO-5.html#ss5.2">5.2 Lucent LT</A> <LI><A HREF="Linmodem-HOWTO-5.html#ss5.3">5.3 ESS</A> <LI><A HREF="Linmodem-HOWTO-5.html#ss5.4">5.4 PCTel</A> <LI><A HREF="Linmodem-HOWTO-5.html#ss5.5">5.5 Conexant/Rockwell HSF</A> <LI><A HREF="Linmodem-HOWTO-5.html#ss5.6">5.6 Intel (formerly Ambient Technology, formerly Cirrus Logic)</A> <LI><A HREF="Linmodem-HOWTO-5.html#ss5.7">5.7 3Com</A> <LI><A HREF="Linmodem-HOWTO-5.html#ss5.8">5.8 AMR</A> </UL> <P> <H2><A NAME="toc6">6.</A> <A HREF="Linmodem-HOWTO-6.html">Troubleshooting</A></H2> <P> <H2><A NAME="toc7">7.</A> <A HREF="Linmodem-HOWTO-7.html">FAQ</A></H2> <UL> <LI><A HREF="Linmodem-HOWTO-7.html#ss7.1">7.1 I have a winmodem. Will it work under Linux?</A> <LI><A HREF="Linmodem-HOWTO-7.html#ss7.2">7.2 I get "NO DIALTONE".</A> <LI><A HREF="Linmodem-HOWTO-7.html#ss7.3">7.3 I get a "device or resource busy" error.</A> <LI><A HREF="Linmodem-HOWTO-7.html#ss7.4">7.4 I get unresolved symbols when fixscripting/insmoding.</A> <LI><A HREF="Linmodem-HOWTO-7.html#ss7.5">7.5 My PCTel modem doesn't work.</A> <LI><A HREF="Linmodem-HOWTO-7.html#ss7.6">7.6 The modem dials and connects fine, but then it drops the connection.</A> <LI><A HREF="Linmodem-HOWTO-7.html#ss7.7">7.7 I get a kernel panic on closing the connection or unloading the driver.</A> <LI><A HREF="Linmodem-HOWTO-7.html#ss7.8">7.8 Nothing seems to work. To whom can I turn for help?</A> <LI><A HREF="Linmodem-HOWTO-7.html#ss7.9">7.9 Who wrote the driver for my winmodem, and how do I contact him/her?</A> </UL> <P> <H2><A NAME="toc8">8.</A> <A HREF="Linmodem-HOWTO-8.html">Appendix</A></H2> <UL> <LI><A HREF="Linmodem-HOWTO-8.html#ss8.1">8.1 PCTel Module Parameters: Country Code</A> </UL> <HR> <A HREF="Linmodem-HOWTO-1.html">Next</A> Previous Contents </BODY> </HTML>