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Installing
Linux On The Advent 5490
The
versions that I have installed on my Advent 5490 Laptop have included:
- SUSE
8.0
- Red
Hat 7.2, 7.3 & 8.0
- Mandrake
Linux 8.1, 8.2 & 9.0
- Debian
Linux
All of
these distros installed with out too much of a problem and support most of the
hardware built in to the laptop from the start. There are really only 2 devices
that I have had problems with and theses are not just with the Advent laptop,
but and computer that has the same graphics card and winmodem.
The
Devices that are built in are listed below.
The sound,
CD/DVD and the SIS900 Network card is supported from the install by the default
config.
SIS630 Graphics
Card
This
device must be setup from the boot prompt in the following way:
Boot>Linux
vga=791
The vga=791 command run the graphics in 1024x786 screen res
and in 24bit colour. This must be done when installing and the boot prompt from
the CD. This is not really suitable for games but never mind.
Smartlink 56k
HMR Winmodem
This
device can now, thanks to the co-operation of smartlink be used in Linux.
The driver
is at:
http://www.smlink.com/download/Linux/slmdm-2.6.16.tar.gz
Below is
the readme that they provide:
Smart Link Ltd.
http://www.smlink.com
Apr 12, 2002
Smart Link Soft Modem for Linux
-------------------------------
Introduction
============
This is Smart Link Soft Modem for Linux version 2.6. It provides
Full-featured 56K Voice Fax Modem.
Features
========
Modem: V.90, V.34, V.32bis, V.23, V.22, V.21, Bell 103/212.
Flow control: V.42, MNP 2-4.
Compression: V.44, V.42bis, MNP5.
Fax: Class 1.
Voice: ADPCM voice compression, Digital Answering Machine.
Requirements
============
CPU: Intel Pentium III, Intel Pentium IV, Celron. AMD K6, Cyrix 400MHz or higher.
Memory: 64MB (may work also with 32MB).
OS: Linux 2.4 series.
Supported Hardware
==================
HAMR5600 based AMR/CNR/MDC/ACR modem cards on the following Southbridge chips:
- Intel ICH0, ICH2
- Via 686A, 686B, 8231, 8233
- SiS 961, 630
- ALI 1535.
SmartPCI56, SmartPCI561 based PCI modem cards.
SmartUSB56 based USB modem.
Installation
============
1. Unpack tar.gz package file:
$ gzip -dc slmdm-2.6.X.tar.gz | tar xf -
2. 'cd' to package directory:
$ cd slmdm-2.6.X
3. Review and edit (if need) 'Makefile'.
Note: Probably you will want to correct in Makefile path to your
local linux kernel header files:
KERNEL_INCLUDES=/path/to/linux/include
Another way is to pass command line the parameter while
running 'make':
$ make KERNEL_INCLUDES=/path/to/linux/include ...
4. Run 'make' command to compile package:
$ make
5. Install.
If you are going to use AMR/CNR/PCI modem type (as superuser):
# make install-amr
, or
# make install-usb
if you are going to use USB modem.
It will install:
- modem kernel modules slmdm.o (modem core), slfax.o (fax)
into '/lib/modules/
/misc' directory
(standard linux modules' directory).
- hardware specific kernel module slamrmo.o (for AMR/CNR/PCI) or
slusb.o (for USB) into '/lib/modules/
/misc'
directory (standard linux modules' directory).
- country settings data file 'country.dat' into directory '/etc'.
Also it will:
- create character tty device entry '/dev/ttySL0' with major
number 212 and symbolic link 'dev/modem'.
- config you '/etc/modules.conf' file in order to provide
possibility for loading the modem modules into kernel on demand
automatically by kmod, when you are going to use them.
Note: currently you cannot use both AMR/CNR/PCI and USB Modems.
6. Config modem country.
You can configure you current country by using module parameters
'country' or 'country_code'.
Add 'options' directive line to file '/etc/modules.conf':
options slmdm country=
, for example
options slmdm country=USA
, or use module parameter while module loading:
# modprobe slmdm country=
Use 'slver -c' to see list of all supported countries and their
codes (utility 'slver' may be found in package directory).
Note: Command ATI7 shows installed country setting.
7. Using the modem.
Installation will automatically create character tty device entry
'/dev/ttySL0' with major number 212 and symbolic link '/dev/modem'.
Use one of them as modem device for your dialing application.
8. Uninstallation.
In package directory just type:
# make uninstall
Using RPM
=========
1. Build SRPM and RPM from tar.gz package:
In order to build RPM and SRPM run command:
# rpm -ta slmdm-2.6.X.tar.gz
It will build in your RPM directory:
- slmdm-2.6.X-Y.src.rpm - Source SRPM package
- slmdm-2.6.X-Y.i386.rpm - Core Modem RPM package
- slmdm-amr-2.6.X-Y.i386.rpm - AMR/CNR/PCI Modem driver
- slmdm-usb-2.6.X-Y.i386.rpm - USB Modem driver
2. Install
To install Modem core package run:
# rpm -i /path/to/slmdm-2.6.X-Y.i386.rpm
To install Modem hw driver run:
# rpm -i /path/to/slmdm-amr-2.6.X-Y.i386.rpm
if you are going to use AMR/CNR/PCI Modem, or
# rpm -i /path/to/slmdm-usb-2.6.X-Y.i386.rpm
if you are going to use SmartUSB56 Modem.
Note: currently you cannot install and use both AMR/CNR/PCI and USB Modems.
3. Uninstall.
# rpm -e slmdm slmdm-
Getting Started
===============
After successful installation and configuration modules will be loaded on
demand if you are using 'kmod' in linux kernel.
Also you can load modules by hand:
# modprobe slamrmo
if you are using AMR/CNR/PCI modem, or
# modprobe slusb
if you are using SmartUSB56 Modem.
Troubleshooting
===============
If you get an error message during installation/configuration or loading
the modules like 'slmdm.o: unresolve symbols ...' it may mean that
package was prepared for different linux kernel version that you have.
Run command 'slver -k' (may be found in package directory) to see what
version of linux kernel was used for preparing package.
Unfortunately it is no so flexible currently (we are working about it) to
support all versions of linux kernel. So try to obtain appropriate release
of the modem package or upgrade kernel.
Please report the problem to your modem provider or to us
(support@smlink.com).
Customization
=============
Look at 'editme.c' file in package directory.
Feedback
========
Please send any feedbacks to Smart Link. See the Smart Link
web site for contact information (www.smlink.com) or to
support@smlink.com.
This will
then enable you to get on-line!!
I hope
this helps all of you Advent user that want to use Linux!!
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