help with installing modem drivers (commands)

[insomica]

Extract the files using

tar -zxvf ltmodem - 8.26a9.tar.gz

Change to the directory just created

cd ltmodem - 8.26a9

Extract source files necessary to installation

tar zxvf source.tar.gz // I got to here but I don't know how to do the rest... can you help me?



Build the kernel modules

./build_module

Install the modules using

./source/ltinst2

Setup the modules to load automatically using

./utils/lt_autoload

Verify that the configuration is correct using

./utils/lt_checkout

[Stephen]

You would enter those commands in the ltmodem directory in a console window type them in exactly as they are to build and install the modules. You may also want to read the 1ST-READ file in the docs directory that was created there is a list of unsupported modems and at the bottom of the file instructions for a .build_deb so you can make a debian package to install from.

[insomica]

okay i everything went okay but wheni verify the configuration it says "an essential driver has not been installed" i think it was lt_modem.o and now when i query the modem it says the modem is busy...
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Build_rpm and build_deb
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Once you have confirmed functionality, a final
step is to properly register the software, to gaurantee easy
upgrade and/or removal with your particular Linux
distributions package management tools. For distributions
using a rpm package maintenance system. This is aided by
the command:

# ./build_rpm
which if System requirements are met, will output a
ltmodem-version.rpm
The whole installation will then be redone with the command
# rpm -i version.rpm
but this time, WITH Proper Registration of the package.
A report of a typeical ./build_rpm run is in DOCs/

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#i know i show do this b.c knoppix is based on debian.... so does it mean i should change ./build_module
#with ./build_deb? i dont know when to do dpkg -i ltmodem-version.deb....
#if not when should i do theses 2 steps...
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Similarly, it your Linux distribution utilizes Debian style
package maintenance. Construct an installer with:
$ ./build_deb
and run the installation with:
$ dpkg -i ltmodem-version.deb






and what is apt-get on Debian?

should i use one of these insted of ltmodem-8.26a9.tar.gz
and if so what one?
ltmodem-2.4.20-1-386_8.26a9_i386.deb
ltmodem-2.4.20-1-686_8.26a9_i386.deb
ltmodem-2.4.20-1-k6_8.26a9_i386.deb
ltmodem-2.4.20-1-k7-smp_8.26a9_i386.deb
ltmodem-2.4.20-1-k7_8.26a9_i386.deb
ltmodem-2.4.20-speakup_8.26a9_i386.deb
ltmodem-2.4.20_8.26a9_i386.deb

[insomica]

i tried "dpkg -i ltmodem-2.4.20_8.26a9_i386.deb" and it said Status area: Read only file system.

is there a way i can install the driver without having to install knoppix on my hdd?

so is there anything i can do?