-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Parameshwara Bhat wrote: > Hello List, > > My modem driver-needed to be built from source-created device nodes > like /dev/slamr0 ,/dev/slusb0.When I rebooted I found these nodes > cleared and the daemon slmodemd dead. > > I also need to install modules ungrab-winmodem and slamr in that order > and I have put them in /etc/modprobe.conf in that order.If the order > is reversed,slamr is grabbed by the kernel.But on rebooting,I found in > the messages slamr grabbed by the kernel.Obviuosly, module slamr got > loaded first. > > It appears there is some process earlier which loads slamr module prior > to the processing of /etc/modprobe.conf. > > The sequence I want is, > 1.Load ungrab module > 2.load slamr module > 3.run init process /etc/init.d/slmodemd > > This used to occur in this sequence in FC1 through FC2. I am having > persistent problem in FC4. > > My knowledge of Boot process is not well enough to figure out what's > going wrong. > > Thanks, > > Parameshwara Bhat > Dear Parameshwara Normally modern modules load these devices at system boot, or at least flag em for creation through devd. if the module isnt loaded, try to find out if it needs boot parameters, if thats the case, throw em into /etc/modules.conf or where that file is on fc... for more indepth docu on winmodems, take a look at the following pages: http://freewebhosting.hostdepartment.com/g/gromitkc/winmodem.html http://linuxmafia.com/faq/VALinux-kb/modems-for-linux.html if your modem isnt supported the right way, why not change that usb winmodem against a real one from 3com or so... Greetings Oliver Leitner -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.1 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFDpAOSxHPquN24yVsRAjKiAJ9CKMlVtuu2PiLJd3PEcMPyUbOVBwCgmt3/ f6zlcBefZ76fuLng3C0EHUo= =bUGG -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
