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[sindi keesan <keesan AT sdf.lonestar.org>]

Downloaded the latest version (with 2.6 support) which is for several 
pctel modems including some AMR ones.  You specify kernel and chipset 
family during compilation.  They mention 2.4 and 2.6 but not older 
kernels.  The driver is from post-2.2 era.

pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-6.tar.gz  (rht is the author's initials)

You need kernel source code.
You do NOT need perl (it is to identify kernel automatically).
You do NOT need lspci (it lists the contents of /proc/pci).


Unpack, cd to pctel*

./setup  (or ./configure -manual    make   make install)

Type in kernel and chip name when requested.
PCT789T

I got an error message about insmod and it did not automatically 
install.

http://keesan.freeshell.org/bl/2.4.31/pctel.o 
http://keesan.freeshell.org/bl/2.4.31/ptserial.o
http://keesan.freeshell.org/bl/2.4.31/README.pctel

insmod pctel
insmod ptserial



If the latter does not insert properly add vendor_id=0x134d 
device_id=0x7895 (or 7896)

I have a PCT789T-C1.

My vendor_id and device_id are found in the README list as 134d:7895 or 
7896 and might be needed if the drivers do not install.  They should be
listed in /proc/pci.

There are no instructions for making special tty's as for lucent modems.

I have not tested these drivers.  I was so excited that they compiled on 
the first try in 3 seconds that I wanted to share the news.

I am hoping this newer PCI modem will be more stable than my two old 
external ones.  A friend said he doubled his connection speed on a noisy 
line with a new USB modem.  (from 28 to 56K). He is almost grateful that 
the bad capacitors on his board destroyed the onboard modem.  (We replaced 
the caps).

Several other linmodem brands have drivers.

Sindi

keesan AT sdf.lonestar.org
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