User's Manual

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36 Multi‐TechSystems,Inc.MT9234ZBA‐USBUserGuide
Appendix D – Installing with Linux
YourMulti‐Techmodem su pports Linux2.4kernelversions(2.4.28andabove),2.6kernelversions2.6.8through
2.6.10,and,withaspecialpatch,Linuxkernelversions2.6.11through2.6.20.4.Therearethreeseparate
installationproceduresfortheserangesofkernelvers ions.Wheninstallationis complete,youmustuseAT
commandstoconfig
urethemodemforthecountryinwhichitisoperating.
InstallingtheModemonComputersRunningtheLinux2.4
Kernel
InstallationOverview
ThisprocedureappliestoLinux2.4kernelversions2.4.28andabove.
ThesetgzandsourceRPMpackages (ti_usb‐1.2.tgzandti_usb‐1.2‐1.src.rpm)containadevicedriverforyour
Multi‐Techmodem’sTIUSB3410processorintheLinux2.4kernels.
Thispackageisdesignedforthesehardwareplatforms:astandard PCwithi4
86,Pentium,orcompatibleCPUs(32
bitx86).
ThispackagehasbeentestedontheseLinuxdistributions:
● RedHat8.0
● RedHat9.0
● SUSELinuxStandardServer8.0
MostlikelythispackageworksonmanyotherLinuxdistributionsbasedonthe2.4kernels,butthishasnotyet
beentested.NotethatdifferentdistributionscanmakecustomchangestotheLinuxkernel,andthereis asmall
chancethatthesechangesmightbeincompatiblewiththispa
ckage.
ThispackagedoesnotworkintheLinux2.6kernels.SeparatepackagesoftheTIUSB3410/5052driverare
availablefortheLinux2.6kernels.
Thesepackagesareavailablefromhttp://www.brimson.com/downloads
Thetgzpackageisnamedti_usb‐X.Y.tgz,andthesourceRPMpackageisnamedti_usb‐X.Y‐Z.src.rpm,wher
eX.Y‐Z
istheversionnumber.Seewww.brimson.com/downloads/READMEforadescriptionofthepackagesavailable.
IfyouhavequestionsorproblemswiththispackagepleasecontactTexasInstrumentstechnicalsupportor
Brimsontechnicalsupport.