3. INSTALLATION
Prerequisites:
1. root access
2. bash shell to run install scripts
3. an Intel536ep modem
4. KERNEL SOURCE HEADERS FOR THE KERNEL YOU ARE RUNNING.
(found on your distribution's CD)
6 steps to install
1. login as ROOT
2. extract the archive into a directory with "tar -zxvf <archivename>.tgz"
3. cd into the directory it created.
4. Type: make clean
5. Type: make 536
6. Type: make install
This will create a /dev/modem device file. This file is used as an interface to
modem by all applications: minicom, kpppd, efax, etc. Please configure the applications
to use /dev/modem if neccessary.
The installation script has been designed for the following distributions
release versions
Mandrake-release
SuSE-release
Redhat-release
Fedora Core 2 -release
Unknown distributions install modules and utilities but
will not install boot scripts!.
Please examine the 536ep-inst and 536ep-boot scripts if you have a different distribution.
The driver registers itself as character device
major number 240, minor number 1.
ATTENTION: if the driver compiles but the script just wont work for you.
Here are the bare minimum steps to get your modem to work.
0. log in as root.
1. insmod -f Intel536.o (Intel536.ko for kernel 2.6)
2. you can start "hamregistry &" at this point if you wish.
3. rm /dev/536ep
4. mknod /dev/536ep c 240 1 (note "240" is the default, if it does not
work see what /proc/devices says 536ep's major number is)
5. ln -s /dev/536ep /dev/modem
6. start a comm application like minicom and use the modem.
7. see section 3 (International Users) for info on setting the correct
country settings.