slmodemd -- Where to find?

**Kowood** · 08-31-2004, 12:28 AM

Someone suggested to me that I use the program slmodemd to make the driver for my WinModem work in Knoppix. Where can I find it?

**mzilikazi** · 08-31-2004, 01:56 AM

First let me say that I don't own a modem nor do I have any clue as to how to set up a modem. That said......you should always check Debian for your package before getting all crazy and trying to build something from source that could be gotten w/ apt-get.

Just try a general search for modem:

Code:

$ apt-cache search modem|grep sl

eagle-adsl-data - Data for Eagle USB ADSL modems
eagle-adsl-modules-src - Kernel module for Eagle USB ADSL modems
eagle-adsl-tools - Userspace tools for Eagle USB ADSL modems
eciadsl - userspace driver for the Globespan-based USB ADSL modems
portslave - Terminal server that does PPP and authenticates via RADIUS
xdslusb - tools for Conexant-based USB DSL modems
xdslusb-source - kernel module for Conexant-based USB DSL modems
sl-modem-daemon - SmartLink software modem daemon
sl-modem-source - SmartLink software modem driver - module building source
eciadsl-usermode - usermode drivers for eci adsl modem.
sl-modem-modules-2.6.8.1-kanotix-3 - Smart Link modem modules for Linux (kernel 2.6.8.1-kanotix-3)

OK so it exists in Debian. So far so good.....
But, is it installed?

Code:

# dpkg -l|grep modem
ii  eciadsl-usermo 0.9-1          usermode drivers for eci adsl modem.
ii  lrzsz          0.12.21-4      Tools for zmodem/xmodem/ymodem file transfer
ii  ltmodem-2.6.8. 0-1            Package created with checkinstall 1.5.3
ii  modemlink-knop 0.5-2          Lightweight setup for /dev/modem
ii  sl-modem-daemo 2.9.8-2        SmartLink software modem daemon
ii  sl-modem-modul 2.9.8-1+10.00. Smart Link modem modules for Linux (kernel 2

So the long and short of it is, it exists, it *may* be installed on Knoppix, I dunno but it's definitely included w/ Kanotix. Now, if you have an hdd install then just use apt-get to install what you need. If running from cd you can only use the drivers already included with your particular disc.

HTH

**kelmo** · 08-31-2004, 04:21 AM

I have such a device, and have it running under Knoppix.

mzilikazi is correct in suggesting using the debian packages.

To get them to work you must be familiar with compiling modules against kernel-source. That is why using Kanotix is much easier, they are built for you!

Basically you have to apt-get install sl-modem-source, build the module agaist the kernels pre-configured source tree, install the module and then apt-get install sl-modem-daemon.