Problem with Smartlink Modem

[sudeepkc]

I have recently installed SuSE 10.1 into my system. I used to use FC2 previously where I sucessfully complied the modem driver provided by my modem vendor ( i got the driver along with the modem). It worked fine there. Now I am having problem compiling the driver.

[Details]:
Modem Manufacturer : Smart Link
Hardware Version : ADS-48(Pri) on SL1801 PCI
Driver Version : 2.9.10

[Compiling Details]:
make -C modem all
make[1]: Entering directory `/root/slmodem-2.9.10/modem'
rebuild profile...
gcc -Wall -g -O -I. -DCONFIG_DEBUG_MODEM -o modem_main.o -c modem_main.c
gcc -Wall -g -O -I. -DCONFIG_DEBUG_MODEM -o modem_cmdline.o -c modem_cmdline.c
gcc -Wall -g -O -I. -DCONFIG_DEBUG_MODEM -o modem.o -c modem.c
modem.c: In function ‘modem_reset’:
modem.c:1701: error: invalid storage class for function ‘sregs_init’
modem.c:1713: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘sregs_init’
modem.c: At top level:
modem.c:1727: error: static declaration of ‘sregs_init’ follows non-static declaration
modem.c:1713: error: previous implicit declaration of ‘sregs_init’ was here
make[1]: *** [modem.o] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/root/slmodem-2.9.10/modem'
make: *** [modem] Error 2

_______Can anybody help me?????

[KenJackson]

It worked fine there. Now I am having problem compiling the driver.

This is ironic. The compiler, gcc, has gotten better and better at catching sloppy, incorrect code. This is good. But as a result, code that used to compile and work just fine now fails to compile. I'll bet that's the issue here.

Find file modem.c and look at line number 1701. You should see the start of a function named sregs_init(). If you can't figure out what invalid storage class the error refers to, post it here.

An alternate approach would be to install an older version of gcc and compile it with that. But that's probably more work than cleaning up the code.

[bryansmith]

Have you tried looking for an rpm and installing this way (saves having to compile)? From the impression I get from Google search results, Suse comes with the slmodem package.

Bryan

[sudeepkc]

I have tried the rpm that is shipped with SuSE 10 ie smartlink-softmodem-9.xxx.rpm.
But it does't work either.. not problem with the rpm ... but it just doesn't work .. there is no module "slamr" installed by the rpm... I tried it but it just doesn't work...

But guess what .. i have found a way around.. I downloaded following packages... and installed them on to my system.. and they work just fine.... I am posting this message from SUSE 10.1 itself .. so hurrah......

Packages.... i installed (Compiled)

http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/pack...0060727.tar.gz
http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/pack...inmodem.tar.gz

... Just followed the instructions ...in slmode-2.xxx.gz