I bought a Creative ModemBlaster USB DE5671 recently, due to me getting troubles with getting a working modem for Fedora 4 (so far I've tried 5 different ones, and this is the first external I tried). Of course, Fedora doesn't recognize it offhand, so I did some research. It uses a chipset that's in the same Family as the SmartLink SmartUSB56 (or something or another). The greater news is that SmartLink has a driver available!
So, first I tried to make an rpm out of the tar.gz file. According to the terminal, rpm -ta is not a real command, although that's what the readme says to type.
So, I decided to try to do the MakeFile instructions. However, this was unsuccessful, due to a static declaration of "sregs_init" bieng followed by a nonstatic declaration, and then there was a previous declaration elsewhere in the file "modem.c"
Having some C/C++ expierence, I tried to fix this, but it wouldn't work.
So, I tried going out and finding some of RPMs on the internet. I did, and apparantly it required the kernel package, which I'm pretty sure I am, considering Fedora can't really work without it.
So, I'm completely lost, confused and a bit pissed off due to the fact that all I want to do is use this computer (I'm using my mom's currently) for school, yet I have to live with crappy 56k, and that no modem I've tried worked successfully with Fedora.
All I'm asking is this: Can someone pinpoint to me a good RPM to use for this modem, or can someone recommend a good modem (internal or external) that can work flawlessly or near flawlessly with Fedora?
On Sat, 29 Oct 2005, Lane Hill wrote:
I bought a Creative ModemBlaster USB DE5671 recently, due to me getting troubles with getting a working modem for Fedora 4 (so far I've tried 5 different ones, and this is the first external I tried). Of course, Fedora doesn't recognize it offhand, so I did some research. It uses a chipset that's in the same Family as the SmartLink SmartUSB56 (or something or another). The greater news is that SmartLink has a driver available!
So, first I tried to make an rpm out of the tar.gz file. According to the terminal, rpm -ta is not a real command, although that's what the readme says to type.
The readme is rather dated on this point. The command is "rpmbuild -ta ..." (and has been for a while now).
Getting this right won't help with your compilation problem, though.
You don't say what version of slmodem you are working with.
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So, I'm completely lost, confused and a bit pissed off due to the fact that all I want to do is use this computer (I'm using my mom's currently) for school, yet I have to live with crappy 56k, and that no modem I've tried worked successfully with Fedora.
All I'm asking is this: Can someone pinpoint to me a good RPM to use for this modem, or can someone recommend a good modem (internal or external) that can work flawlessly or near flawlessly with Fedora?
There is an slmodem-alsa-2.9.9d-0.lvn.1.4 RPM at rpm.livna.org. I haven't tried to really make it work, however.
Almost any external modem or hardware modem will work. There are plenty of recommendations in the list archives.
On Sat October 29 2005 2:40 pm, Matthew Saltzman wrote:
Almost any external modem or hardware modem will work. There are plenty of recommendations in the list archives.
Aren't external USB modems just external winmodems in another cloak? I've settled on two varieties that seem to work every time, the USR 5610B internal PCI, or external serial modems - I haven't found an external serial that doesn't work, so far. I've had success with Trendnet, Zoom, and one other whose name escapes me. The USR 5610B internal modem is recognized natively by FC4 - no need to even install the USR linux driver any more, which had a couple of weird issues, though they worked.
Claude Jones wrote:
On Sat October 29 2005 2:40 pm, Matthew Saltzman wrote:
Almost any external modem or hardware modem will work. There are plenty of recommendations in the list archives.
Aren't external USB modems just external winmodems in another cloak? I've settled on two varieties that seem to work every time, the USR 5610B internal PCI, or external serial modems - I haven't found an external serial that doesn't work, so far. I've had success with Trendnet, Zoom, and one other whose name escapes me. The USR 5610B internal modem is recognized natively by FC4 - no need to even install the USR linux driver any more, which had a couple of weird issues, though they worked.
I use Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. modems exclusively & their USB modems were external winmodems with a Lucent chip set. Multi-Tech also makes internal/external modems that are Linux/Unix certified. Maybe this is the one that escapes you ;-)
taharka
Lexington, Kentucky U.S.A.
On Sat October 29 2005 9:11 pm, taharka wrote:
I use Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. modems exclusively & their USB modems were external winmodems with a Lucent chip set. Multi-Tech also makes internal/external modems that are Linux/Unix certified. Maybe this is the one that escapes you ;-)
Yes, I remember your recommending these earlier. I actually went and priced them, but I found them pretty pricey, and couldn't find any discounts. The ones I mentioned were the result of price as well as results shopping. The USR 5610B is about $10-15 less than the Multi-tech internal, if I remember correctly. The Zoom and Trendnet modems are far less - I think I paid around $35 for the Trendnet and about $56 for the Zoom.
Claude Jones wrote:
On Sat October 29 2005 9:11 pm, taharka wrote:
I use Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. modems exclusively & their USB modems were external winmodems with a Lucent chip set. Multi-Tech also makes internal/external modems that are Linux/Unix certified. Maybe this is the one that escapes you ;-)
Yes, I remember your recommending these earlier. I actually went and priced them, but I found them pretty pricey, and couldn't find any discounts. The ones I mentioned were the result of price as well as results shopping. The USR 5610B is about $10-15 less than the Multi-tech internal, if I remember correctly. The Zoom and Trendnet modems are far less - I think I paid around $35 for the Trendnet and about $56 for the Zoom.
When you buy Multi-Tech products, you're paying for quality. Their products are built in Mounds View, MN on state of the art Fuji pick and place equipment. Each product comes with free life time technical support via toll free number/email/fax back system. Multi-Tech modems control the traffic signals to the on ramps of California's Freeways. Multi-Tech also invented the VOIP & still holds the patent rights to it. The next time you see armored car personel refilling an ATM machine, ask them what brand of modem is in it ;-) About the best deal you'll get on a Multi-Tech modem, is through "Modem Express". They are a few miles west of the Mounds View plant in Plymouth, MN. Website is; modemexpress.com
taharka
Lexington, Kentucky U.S.A.
On Sat October 29 2005 11:15 pm, taharka wrote:
When you buy Multi-Tech products, you're paying for quality. Their products are built in Mounds View, MN on state of the art Fuji pick and place equipment. Each product comes with free life time technical support via toll free number/email/fax back system. Multi-Tech modems control the traffic signals to the on ramps of California's Freeways. Multi-Tech also invented the VOIP & still holds the patent rights to it. The next time you see armored car personel refilling an ATM machine, ask them what brand of modem is in it ;-) About the best deal you'll get on a Multi-Tech modem, is through "Modem Express". They are a few miles west of the Mounds View plant in Plymouth, MN. Website is; modemexpress.com
Interesting. I guess this decision is in part dependent on your end-use. I keep a modem for one reason - I need to talk to an old DEC Alpha doc management system that is only accessible via dial-up. My cheaper solutions are perfectly adequate for that. If you need more robust solutions for much more robust end-use, I can see your point.
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