SuSE Linux: Version 7.3
Kernel: Version 2.4.10
You want to use the mwave kernel module for your IBM Thinkpad laptop but you cannot find it.
Unfortunately, this kernel module is not packaged with the SuSE Linux 7.3 kernel.
Update the kernel package; you will find the official kernel update on
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/7.3/kernel/
At the moment (January 2002) version 2.4.16 is the most recent:
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/7.3/kernel/2.4.16/k_deflt-2.4.16-22.i386.rpm
Please note, that depending on your hardware, you might need a special kernel, rather than the default one (e.g. k_smp instead of k_deflt for a SMP system).
You have to install the RPM kernel pakage either with YaST or manually.
To do it manually, open a text-based console (e.g. konsole in KDE) and login as root with su -. Then you can install the new RPM package:
rpm -Uvh k_deflt-2.4.xxxxxx.rpm
Please use the version number of the downloaded package.
After installing a new kernel, you must call mk_initrd and lilo:
mk_initrd lilo
One last thing: edit the file /etc/modules.conf
pico /etc/modules.conf
find the following entry:
# Linux ACP modem (Mwave) alias char-major-10-219 mwavedd
and change it into
# Linux ACP modem (Mwave) alias char-major-10-219 mwave
Restart the computer, in order to have the new kernel booted.