NETODRAGON success!!!!

[MethodMan]

Hi, here's the situation: I did get my ALI 5459 SmartLink PCI561 (a.k.a. Netodragon) to work in my knx-hdinstall'd (v3.2) after compiling the modules (v2.7.10) and modprob'd them but when I load ALSA sound drivers & make KPPP to dial to my ISP, the system hangs up to the point of no response at all.
Is there an issue with winmodems and ALSA? Because modem seems to work fine without ALSA loaded.

[kelmo]

Use a later version of the driver. 2.9+

[MethodMan]

I've tried that already with the same results. The problem seems to appear no matter the alsa modules are loaded or not. Compilation goes ok, insmod too, then I start kppp and dial my ISP's number, and then while dialing the system freezes absolutely.
A possible solution might be trying with the 2.6 kernel wich includes support for this modem;
I'm following the instructions from http://www.desktop-linux.net/debkernel.htm
I'm doing it right now, but I'm stuck with the command make xconfig so I'm in need of help (here's the output of 'make xconfig'):

root@jetway-via:/usr/src/linux# make xconfig
  HOSTCC  scripts/basic/fixdep
En el fichero inclu?do de /usr/include/sys/socket.h:35,
                 de /usr/include/netinet/in.h:24,
                 de scripts/basic/fixdep.c:107:
/usr/include/bits/socket.h:305:24: asm/socket.h: No existe el fichero o el directorio
make[1]: *** [scripts/basic/fixdep] Error 1
make: *** [scripts_basic] Error 2
root@jetway-via:/usr/src/linux# make gconfig
  HOSTCC  scripts/basic/fixdep
En el fichero inclu?do de /usr/include/sys/socket.h:35,
                 de /usr/include/netinet/in.h:24,
                 de scripts/basic/fixdep.c:107:
/usr/include/bits/socket.h:305:24: asm/socket.h: No existe el fichero o el directorio
make[1]: *** [scripts/basic/fixdep] Error 1
make: *** [scripts_basic] Error 2

Could anyone tell me what am I doing wrong here?
Thanks for the replies!

[MethodMan]

i've solved the last one: bad symlink in /usr/include/asm . Now it points to
/usr/include/asm ------- /usr/src/linux/include/asm-i386 hehehe, my bad!

[MethodMan]

Nevermind what i've said above, the problem was the motherboard PCI timing setings...solved changing "PCI Delay transaction" to "enabled" in CMOS setup utility.
By the way i have got the -= OFICIAL NETODRAGON =- driver (based on SmartLink but version 2.9.10) directly from the manufacturer of my motherboard so thanks Jetway!!
As far as I know, it is not in the web yet so I would like to share it, but I don't have any web or FTP space to upload it. Any suggestions are welcome...
Here is the output of the ATI commands:

ATI: NetoDragon Soft Modem
ATI1: NetoDragon Soft Modem, 2.9.10 NetoDragon
ATI2: NetoDragon Soft Modem, 2.9.10 NetoDragon
ATI3: /dev/slamr0 modemap driver
ATI4: s00=000 s01=000 s02=043 s03=013 s04=010 s05=008 s06=002 s07=060 s08=002 s09=006 s10=007 s11=100 s12=050 s13=000 s14=001 s15=001 s16=001 s17=000 s18=000 s19=000 s20=000 s21=000 s22=000 s23=000
ATI5: Stored Profile 0:
ATI6: Stored Profile 1:
ATI7: Country: ARGENTINA

And this is the motherboard model:
625EMPxxx/625EMWxxx
(serial motherboard)
with embedded EBGA VIA C3 processor