Mwave Drivers Missing

Support knowledgebase (mlasars_mwave)
Applies to

SuSE Linux: Version 7.3
Kernel: Version 2.4.10

Symptom

You want to use the mwave kernel module for your IBM Thinkpad laptop but you cannot find it.

Cause

Unfortunately, this kernel module is not packaged with the SuSE Linux 7.3 kernel.

Solution

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.


Keywords: MWAVE, MODEM, THINKPAD, IBM, LAPTOP

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