InstallGuide.txt Driver File Contents (lf560tx.exe)

                 Linux PCMCIA LAN-modem installation Guide
                        Date: 2002/04/19 
CONTENTS
 1. Introductions
 2. Installing PCMCIA Card Services
 3  Configuration for LAN cards
 4. Configuration for Modem cards
 5. Trying Out Your Modem (Dialing Out) 
 6. Troubleshooting
 7. Contacts
 8. Copyright

1. Introductions
   This document briefly describes how to use the PCMCIA/CardBus LAN-modem
   in a Linux operating system and introduce several dial-up tools to use
   your PCMCIA modem either under X-windows or none. To use PCMCIA modem,
   you need to make sure the PPP has compiled into your Linux kernel for
   use of the modem dial-up. If your Linux kernel doesn't contain the PPP,
   please read the "README" file for the details of compiling kernel in 
   the root directory of the Linux kernel source, generally in 
   "/usr/src/linux", to recompile it again. And you  also need to install
   the PCMCIA Card Services which responds to card insertion and removal
   events, loading and unloading drivers on demand.
  

2. Installing the PCMCIA Card Services
   PRECAUTIONS:Card Services package for Linux is written by David Hinds 
   <dhinds@hyper.stanford.edu>. It can be applied on most parts of
   Linux distributions, like RedHat, Slackware, Debian GNU/Linux
   S.u.S.E. Linux and TurboLinux. 

   Before installing the Card Services package, you need to upgrade the kernel
   to 2.2.14 or later.
   
   The version 3.1.33 or later of PCMCIA Card Services package for our 
   PCMCIA LAN cards is available at 
   <http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=2405>. 
    
   To install the PCMCIA Card Services package, you need to install a full 
   kernel source and perform the following shell commands and suppose that
   the kernel configuration has CONFIG_PCMCIA option disabled:

                
        1. Download the "pcmcia-cs-3.1.xx.tar.gz" into the
           "/usr/src" directory.
           PS: xx is the latest version of the package
        
        2. Run the following commands:

           #cd /usr/src  
           #tar zxvf pcmcia-cs-3.1.xx.tar.gz                 
           #cd pcmcia-cs-3.1.xx
           #./Configure or make config
           #make all
           #make install
  
    Generally, to run "./Configure", you do not need to change the default
    selections. But if you want to use CardBus PC Card, enabled the (CardBus)
    option.
  
3. Configuration for LAN cards
   For LAN card users, you need to use editor to edit the file 
   "/etc/pcmcia/network.opts" to assign IP address, netmask, gateway IP,
   nameservers,broadcast address, and etc. after the Card Services 
   installation. A part of the file "network.opts" is as listed which is
   mandatory setup for the TCP/IP of your Linux machine:

        #File: /etc/pcmcia/network.opts
        #
        #
        #
        #Host's IP address, netmask, network address, broadcast address
        IPADDR="1.2.3.4"
        NETMASK="255.255.255.0"
        NETWORK="1.2.3.0"
        BROADCAST="1.2.3.255"
        #Gateway address for static routing
        GATEWAY="1.2.3.254"
        #Things to add to /etc/resolv.conf for this interface
        DOMAIN="your.domain"
        SEARCH=""
        DNS_1=""
        DNS_2=""
        DNS_3=""
        #
        # 

   Remember to reboot your Linux machine for the Card Services after
   installation. 
  
   Now you should have the PCMCIA Card Services installed correctly. 
   If the Card Service is not installed properly, please see the 
   "PCMCIA-HOWTO" for the details in the root directory of the Card
   Services source code to resolve installation and configuraton
   problems.

4. Configuration for Modem cards
   
   Setting up your modem under Linux isn't too hard. First, you need 
   to know what device your modem is on. 

   The /dev directory in Linux is where we must begin for the correct 
   setup of the modem.
   Type the following command: 
   (lines begging with ~# are command line arguments)

   ~# ls -la /dev/ttyS*

   crw-rw---- 1 root uucp 5, 64 Apr 19 13:17 ttyS0
   crw-rw---- 1 root uucp 5, 65 Jul 17 1994 ttyS1
   crw-r----- 1 root uucp 5, 66 Jul 17 1994 ttyS2
   crw-r----- 1 root uucp 5, 67 Jul 17 1994 ttyS3

   This shows the directory listing for the 4 serial ports. This will 
   usually be /dev/ttyS1 (cua1) or /dev/ttyS2 (cua2), depending on the number 
   of built-in serial ports. 

   Modem ports.
   If your modem is:  It will be in:

   DOS(Windows) |    Linux 
   -------------+-------------
       com1     | ttyS0 (cua0) 
   -------------+-------------
       com2     | ttyS1 (cua1) 
   -------------+-------------
       com3     | ttyS2 (cua2) 
   -------------+-------------
       com4     | ttyS3 (cua3) 

   If you don't know which port your modem is on type:

   ~# echo atdt4125678 > /dev/ttyS1

   At this point you should hear the modem dial. Explore each port until 
   you find the correct port the modem is on. 
   If none of the ports dial out either you does not insert the card into
   the PCMCIA slot properly or the card has the problem in hardware.
      
   Linux dial up software (like KDE PPP Dialer) will use the modem as 
   /dev/modem as default, so to create a link to your modem you must use 
   the LN command (Link command).

   To link the modem to COM1, use the command:

   ln /dev/ttyS0 /dev/modem -s

   To link the modem to COM2, use the command:

   ln /dev/ttyS1 /dev/modem -s

   If you have any question, please see the "PCMCIA-HOW" and "MODEM-HOWTO"
   for reference. 

5. Trying Out Your Modem (Dialing Out) 
   Now you need to select a communication (dialing) program to use to dial out. 
   Dialing programs include: 
   
   * KPPP - The KDE PPP Dialer, WvDial - A command-line pppd driver
   * WvDial - A command-line pppd driver
   * rp3 - RedHat PPP dialer
   * Linuxconf - Universal (almost) Linux PPP dialer
   ....etc.

   You can select a easy PPP dialing to use.  If you have any question, 
   , please see the "PPP-HOWTO" for reference. 

6. Troubleshooting

   Q: Why couldn't I compile the latest standalone PCMCIA Card Services package on RedHat7.1?

   A: For whatever reasons, RedHat7.1 changes kernel's default configuration
      settings. To solve the problem, you must re-compile the kernel and
      disable the CONFIG_PCMCIA option. About the proper procedures,
      please refer to the following:

   #cd /usr/src/linux-2.x.x.x       
   (x.x.x.x->your Linux kernel version)    
   #make config
   Please disable the CONFIG_PCMCIA option, and the other options can 
   use the default setting.
   #make dep
   #make clean
   #make bzImage
   #make modules
   #make modules_install
   #cp /usr/src/linux/System.map /boot/System.map-2.x.x.x
   #cp /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot/bzImage /boot/bzImage-2.x.x.x
   #cd /boot
   #rm System.map
   #ln -s System.map-2.x.x.x System.map
   #lilo -v -v -v
   #init -6
   The system will restart. After Linux finished rebooting, please follow 
   the step 2 to install the standalone PCMCIA Card Services package.

   PS. This probelm does not only happen on RedHat7.1, but also the Linux distributions
       which build-in the 2.4 Kernel. 
 

   

7. Contacts
   The authors could be reached at <support@abocom.com.tw>.  
   You can send mail to the authors for questions, feedback and document fixes.

8. Copyrights
   Copyright (C) 1999 AboCom Systems, Inc.
   This document can be freely used and redistributed without any prior
   permission.


  

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