[xophEr]

Yes, my first post

Well, let's start with the fact that I'm really new to linux, so try to understand my ignorance.

This is the DSL-modem I've got: Telewell TW-EA 100B version 2
I'm running Fedora Core 1.

On the homepage (www.telewell.com) they have linux-drivers for both Redhat 8.0 and 9.0. I've tried to install them, but Fedora has a newer kernel, and I suppose that's the "problem". So how can I update the drivers? To support the kernel-version that is in Fedora Core 1.

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

PS. If any of you get's really excited and want's to modify them youselves here is a direct link: http://www.easytel.fi/a/linux/Linux_usb.zip (But If possible a walkthrough of the process would be nice too.

[Dapper Dan]

I tried to look at theTelewell site and could not locate a page for anything other than Windows and Mac drivers. Are there "source" packages or rpms on the driver page? Can you give us a link to the page where you found the .zip file?

After looking at this page, and, if I'm understanding correctly, these folks make drivers that will work with your Telewell as shown on this page. Read through this site yourself though..

[xophEr]

Well, I couldn't find any linux-drivers on the english version of the site either.. dunno why they won't have them there.

Here is a link to the finnish site though http://www.easytel.fi/tw-ea100b_2_ajurit_linux.htm

And that ECI-Adsl driver says it supports Telewell TW-EA100, but when I scroll down I find "Telewell TW-EA100B" and it says there it's not supported..

I don't know what's the difference between these but there must be something right? :p Thanks for the reply anyway, hope you can find out more..

[Dapper Dan]

The directions on that site look pretty easy to understand. If you need help though, check back..

[xophEr]

Extract Linux_usb.zip to the dir:
\usr\tmp

-Plug in the TW-EA100B USB-device to the USB-port

-Execute the commands below in the console (as root)
in the dir: \urs\tmp

# rpm -ivh TW-EA100B_2-REDHAT-9.0.i386.rpm

(REDHAT 9.0) (For Redhat 8.0 there's an own rpm -version)

-Go to directory: \usr\local\e2

-Execute the command:
# insmod e2.o

# ifconfig hsb0 up

Wait until the 'USB-light' (on the modem)turns on and the 'ADSL-light' starts blinking

-Execute the command:
# ifconfig hsb0 dynamic
The device gives Linux an IP-address
with this type: 192.168.0.1xx

Check the IP-address with this command:

# ifconfig

-Now you can access the device-management with a www-browser in the address:
192.168.0.254
Username and password: "admin, password"

This is the installation-How to in english.. Roughly translated..

And to the point.. I did this, exactly as it said. But at the point when the ADSL-light should start blinking, nothing happens.. So I'm kinda stuck there. Should any of those commands give me any response? Because, not one of them gives me anything that says it should work/not work. It's like it would have done nothing at all. And you think this redhat 9.0 driver should work with fedora?

[Dapper Dan]

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And you think this redhat 9.0 driver should work with fedora?

The problem is this: Unless you can find the drivers in a source tarball, (packages ending in .gz or .tgz, bz bz2 etc.) the RPM is the only thing you've got. I would send Telewell an e-mail and tell them your situation, and ask for a solution. If they are supporting their product under Linux, then they *should* certainly know their product now needs to run on Fedora as well if they don't already.

[xophEr]

Aah, ok thanks!

I'll do that, send email to them

And I'll request the source too, if I can't find it anywhere..

To be continued after their answer x)

[xophEr]

Hmm, haven't got an answer from them yet... But when I was browsing that ECI-modem site again I noticed this:

Modem Telewell EA-100B

Photo
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Manufacturer : Telewell
Model : EA-100B
Status : Unsupported
VendorID 1 : 0572 (before firmware)
ProductID 1 : cafe (before firmware)
VendorID 2 : 0572 (after firmware)
ProductID 2 : cafe (after firmware)
Country : ?
Provider(s) : ?
VPI.VCI : ?
Synch .bin : ?
Info : Unable to send firmware to modem.

Linux driver here:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/accessrunner

It says it's unsupported by their driver, but under "info" it says Linux driver here. So it should work for me?

Tell me what you think, if I should try it or not.

[Dapper Dan]

Honestly, that Telewell site appears to be in need of maintainance. I'm afraid that isn't a very good sign. Yes, I would try the new driver you found. While Google-ing I found very little on your modem. You have nothing to lose at this point by trying whatever drivers you find that might work. If Telewell does not answer your requests for support, and you cannot get the modem to work, you may want to consider shopping around for a modem that is known to work with Linux.

What type NIC (network interface card) are you using?

[xophEr]

Ok, so I'll try it.

And my NIC is a "Realtek RTL 8139 Fast Ethernet NIC"

[Dapper Dan]

Your Nic should work with no problems under Linux, so you can rule it out if you still can't get connected.

[xophEr]

Hmpf, I get an error when trying to compile those "conexant accessrunner"-drivers

Don't know what goes wrong, but I'll try again..
I'll post the compilation-process here soon.

[xophEr]

[Dapper Dan]

I tried to get the linuxant drivers to work with a conexant modem once and almost went for the Colt 45! What a pain without end..

[xophEr]

Hehe

Well I think these would work, If I just could get them compiled properly.
That's where my problem lies atm.

[xophEr]

Aah, it feels good being able to get online with linux too

It was quite a bit to do, and alot to learn in my part, but finally, I got it working!

Thanks for all the advice I got from you Dapper.

[Dapper Dan]

That's great news!! Tell me how you did it!

[Piilukirves]

[xophEr]

[Dapper Dan]

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I hope it's ok for me to answer him in Finnish?

That's fine with me, but don't complain if in the future I answer a post or two in Southern..