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

On Sun, 25 Feb 2007, sindi keesan wrote:

> 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)

[see previous in thread for the details]

The linmodem HOWTO has a much more complex approach.  There is a 2.2.16 
binary for deb or rh which might work for 2.2.26 with insmod -f.

> 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

See README if this does not work (might need to specify IDs)

> I have a PCT789T-C1.
for which these modules are specific.


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

None in the README but the linmodem site says to

mknod /dev/pctel c 62 79

symlink to /dev/modem or /dev/ttyS15 for convenience (or just enter 
directly into eznet.conf with pppsetup).  One of the linmodem drivers 
needed to make a ttyS14 which probably could be /dev/LT1 instead (since 
another ltmodem driver already used LT0).

> 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.

And I don't have any free slots unless I remove the ethernet card (or 
figure out what sound chip I have but I can't find the motherboard name).

There are now also drivers for ESS Conexant/Rockwell Intel/Cirrus 3Com and 
AC97/AMR (in the short slots, on boards with i810 sound/video/modem). 
Most of our modems by these makers are NOT supported however.
This PCTel is labelled Aztech.  Has a little speaker.  Canada.

Sindi