ISDN
Forum: Networking
Topic: ISDN
started by: I went to bed very late
Posted by I went to bed very late on Jan. 09 2005,16:48
I would like to use my ISDN "AVM Fritzcard".How to do? I ve no clue.
Posted by cbagger01 on Jan. 10 2005,04:56
I think ISDN support was removed from DSL to free up disk space, but I could be wrong.You could try an old version of DSL like 0.5.3.1
Posted by I went to bed very late on Jan. 10 2005,12:40
what's the latest version which supports ISDN. I have not found any comments concerning ISDN.Do you know v 0.5.3.1?
Would you take an older version or would you choose an analogue data-modem (I am not sure whether "modem" is an international term, it's 56kbit) to have internet connection?
greets c
Posted by cbagger01 on Jan. 10 2005,17:33
If you have an analog data modem (NOT ISDN and NOT a WINMODEM) then any version of DSL should work just fine so I would grab the latest version (as of today 0.9.2)Maybe Roberts or John know the answer on old version ISDN changes. I do not use ISDN so I don't know the answer.
Posted by I went to bed very late on Jan. 12 2005,12:44
I prefer ISDN instead of the data modem.I am going to write them an e-mail.
A friend told me recompiling the kernel is no problem to him but is this all that has to be done to get ISDN working on 0.9.2 or are there differences in DSL comparing to larger distros as the debian distro because of the way how modules are arranged in DSL (perhaps even left out) to fit the core distro into the size of 50 MB?
Posted by cbagger01 on Jan. 12 2005,17:43
You shouldn't need to recompile the kernel in order to use ISDN.For DSL version 0.8.x and 0.9.x, just download a copy of knoppix 3.4 dated 5/17/2004 (700MB download) and copy the ISDN driver modules.
You can then create a *.dsl extension to have them loaded into your system upon bootup.
Posted by I went to bed very late on Jan. 15 2005,15:28
Hi, just a note. I use a hd-install.What does "create" a .dsl extension mean?
Just renaming each of the the files into .dsl and clicking "MyDsl" in Emelfm afterwards to have them mounted?
Regards C
Posted by cbagger01 on Jan. 15 2005,21:53
A dsl extension is a custom createed *.tar.gz file that contains the files that you need to run your application.Then you rename the file from *.tar.gz to *.dsl and load it up using the myDSL button Emelfm.
Search the forums for creating *.dsl extension or the documentation website. I believe that someone was working on a how-to for the subject.
Basically, what I am suggesting is that you boot up a knoppix 3.4 5-17-2004 livecd.
Then learn the names of the ISDN modules that are needed to get online.
Then tar and gz them into a *.tar.gz file and then rename it.
Finally, boot up DSL and click on the myDSL button to load in these files.
Then you will need to do something like open an xterminal and type:
sudo su
modprobe name_of_your_module
netcardconfig
or something like that.
I don't use ISDN, so I can't give you specific help. Just general ideas and concepts.
Posted by I went to bed very late on Jan. 17 2005,10:37
Do you mean extracting the modules in only ONE folder and "building" a new ".tar.gz" file of the files inside the folder?(and afterwards creating the .dsl in a way I have to read through first, I haven'd done it yet because I just wanted to check my e-mails at the university because I do not have an internet connection at home. So I'm sitting here and it's fine to see your post
Posted by cbagger01 on Jan. 19 2005,18:17
Yes, kind of.You don't need to extract the modules to a different folder unless the folder structure in KNOPPIX 3.4 is different from DSL.
For example (probably not a correct one).
If you needed to transport the following from KNOPPIX:
/lib/modules/kernel/2.4.26/drivers/net/isdn/isdn_foo.o
and the structure in DSL is:
/lib/modules/kernel/2.4.26/drivers/net/
but there is no isdn/ subfolder, then you don't need to relocate the module to a new folder.
All you need to do is tar.gz up the file and rename your package to a *.dsl file and it will automatically be deployed to the correct location upon loading into DSL.
Posted by I went to bed very late on Jan. 20 2005,10:56
I am going to try it out in some days after having finished my exams.thank you, I will give you feedback then.
Posted by I went to bed very late on Mar. 18 2005,18:35
Can I also use knoppix 3.7?I cannot find any server which supports the download of knoppix 3.4.
Posted by jls legalize on Mar. 19 2005,00:15
I found knoppix 3.4 here:knoppix 3.4 download using ed2k protocol (xmule)
If u have a short bandwidth, I can download 4 u and send u just the directorys u need.
Please share the .dsl
Posted by I went to bed very late on May 19 2005,20:39
Unfortunately it is not available anymore at xmule but I found it via ftp on official mirror sites. So far so good!
Can somebody help me finding the knoppix files which I need?
Do I have to search for "standard" modules like e.g. isdn.conf or for something like "avm fritzcardisdn" or something like this?