Installing NetoDragon 56K modem (and other smartlink chipset modems)

NetoDragon softmodems "56k voice modem" seems to be taking over the market from Motorola's SM56. Here is the installation guide:

1. Go to http://www.smlink.com
2. Download the latest Linux driver
3. Assuming that you have downloaded the file to your Windows partiton do the following:

   cp /path/to/driver/tarball /wherever/you/want
   cd /wherever/you/wanted
   tar -zxvf slmodem-2.9.X.tar.gz
   cd slmodem-2.9.X
   make
   su
   make install
   modprobe slamr
   slmodemd -c=YOUR COUNTRY'S NAME &
   

   For the 2.6 kernels you must have the kernel source installed in /usr/src/linux If you are using mandrake do as root:

   urpmi kernel-source
   

   And Happy surfing