modems and modules

[apparition]

I'm using mandrake 10.1

I have a conexant modem

I have installed the linuxant drivers and can browse quite happily. However when ever I restart my machine I loose my modem and have to run hsfconfig all over again.

I assume it's a case of modules but I don't know how to make sure a module is loaded during start up.

I should add that when I run hsfconfig my details are already there. I just have to answer Y use the drivers already found and then press enter through everything else.

Any ideas?

[apparition]

Is bumping allowed? This is the last thing preventing a seamless linux experience

[Flatline]

To figure out what modules are loaded on your system, go to a terminal and type in:

lsmod

[Flatline]

Once you figure out which module your modem uses, you should be able to add the module name to a file in /etc. I think for Mandrake 10.1 it would be:

/etc/modprobe.preload

[apparition]

Thanks, I'll try that out in my lunch break

[apparition]

Now the modules are loading automatically but I still need to run hsfconfig or KPPP gives the error

unable to find /dev/modem

It seems that when I shut down /dev/modem dissapears.

more help please

[Flatline]

It is possible that the lines inserted in the '/etc/modprobe.conf' file
by the 'hsfconfig' script are removed after each reboot.

Lines are added to /etc/modprobe.conf after you run hsfconfig. If you place those lines in /etc/rc.local, it may help. Sorry, but I'm not all that familiar with hsfconfig these days...I've had broadband for years.

[apparition]

I'd like to convince my wife that we need hi speed internet...

I'll try your suggestion as soon as I can, thanks

[apparition]

okay I opened /etc/modprobe.conf and it was full of hsf entries. Then I opened /etc/rc.local and I didn't recognise a thing.

below is my rc.local could you tell where I'd insert the lines?

#!/bin/sh
#
# This script will be executed *after* all the other init scripts.
# You can put your own initialization stuff in here if you don't
# want to do the full Sys V style init stuff.

[ -f /etc/sysconfig/system ] && source /etc/sysconfig/system
[ -f /etc/sysconfig/msec ] && source /etc/sysconfig/msec
[ -z "$SECURE_LEVEL" ] && SECURE_LEVEL=3
[ -f /etc/sysconfig/init ] && source /etc/sysconfig/init
if [ $SECURE_LEVEL -lt 4 ]; then
    [ -z "$REWRITEISSUE" ] && REWRITEISSUE=rewrite
    if [ $SECURE_LEVEL -lt 3 ]; then
	[ -z "$REWRITEISSUENET" ] && REWRITEISSUENET=rewrite
    fi
fi

SYSTEM=${SYSTEM=Mandrakelinux}

# Source functions
. /etc/init.d/functions

if [ "$REWRITEISSUE" = "rewrite" -a -f /etc/mandrake-release ]; then
    R=$(cat /etc/mandrake-release)

    arch=$(uname -m)
    a="a"
    case "_$arch" in
	    _a*) a="an";;
	    _i*) a="an";;
    esac
    
    NUMPROC=`egrep -c "^cpu[0-9]+" /proc/stat`
    if [ "$NUMPROC" -gt "1" ]; then
        SMP="$NUMPROC-processor "
	[ "$NUMPROC" = "2" ] && \
	SMP="Dual-processor "
        if [ "$NUMPROC" = "8" -o "$NUMPROC" = "11" ]; then
            a="an"
	else
	    a="a"
        fi
    fi

    # This will overwrite /etc/issue at every boot.  So, make any changes you
    # want to make to /etc/issue here or you will lose them when you reboot.

    if [ -x /usr/bin/linux_logo ]; then
	/usr/bin/linux_logo -n -f | sed -e 's|\\|\\\\|g' > /etc/issue
	echo "" >> /etc/issue
    else
	> /etc/issue
    fi
    echo "$R" >> /etc/issue
    echo "Kernel $(uname -r) on $a $SMP$(uname -m) / \l" >> /etc/issue
    
    if [ "$REWRITEISSUENET" = "rewrite" ]; then
	echo "Welcome to ${HOST}" > /etc/issue.net
	echo "$R" >> /etc/issue.net
	echo "Kernel $(uname -r) on $a $SMP$(uname -m)" >> /etc/issue.net
    else
	NAME="$SYSTEM"
	gprintf "Welcome to %s\n" "$NAME" > /etc/issue.net
	echo "-------------------------" >> /etc/issue.net
    fi
else
    if [ -f /etc/security/msec/issue.$SECURE_LEVEL ]; then
	cat /etc/security/msec/issue.$SECURE_LEVEL > /etc/issue
    elif [ -f /etc/security/msec/issue ]; then
	cat /etc/security/msec/issue > /etc/issue
    else
	rm -f /etc/issue
    fi
    if [ -f /etc/security/msec/issue.net.$SECURE_LEVEL ]; then
	cat /etc/security/msec/issue.net.$SECURE_LEVEL > /etc/issue.net
    elif [ -f /etc/security/msec/issue.net ]; then
	cat /etc/security/msec/issue.net > /etc/issue.net
    else
	rm -f /etc/issue.net
    fi
fi

touch /var/lock/subsys/local