Re: [GnomeMeeting-devel-list] Quicknet and 2.6.1

[Derek Smithies <derek indranet co nz>]

Hi,
 I can tell you the results of my work so far, and what has to happen.

1) I am currently downloading mandrake 10 beta, which has 2.6.1 kernel.

2) In nixj, the Phonecard code does not initialize the dsp pointers.
   I intend to fix this. Once fixed, the phonecard will work with nixj.

3) there is a routine, ixj_attach, which is in the file ixj.c.
   this routine has to be removed, as it is not used.

4) The phonecard has some problems with nixj. If you leave it in the 
   computer, running, after a while it stops working. And, on the 3rd (or 
   so) insert eject it fails catastrophically. I have some extra code to tidy 
   this up. I just need some time.

All the other quicknet cards (tiger jet pci, phonejack pci, linejack isa) 
go fine with the 2.4 kernel.

With a bit of effort, I can make the phone card compliant with 2.6 kernel.
Consequently, all the other cards will be 2.6 kernel compliant too.

Now, 
> > Johnnys latest CVS snapshot doesnt detect the presence of the quicknet card
Johnny, what is the test?
I know the old ixj driver is in the 2.6 kernel, so the card should have 
been detected.
However, the linux releases do not have in /etc/modules.conf,
 alias char-major-100 ixj
so with a 2.6 distro, doing 
 cat /dev/phone0 will say no module.

To test, you would have to
insmod ixj
and look for the presence of /proc/ixj
However, I have no idea if /proc exists on 2.6 boxes.


Derek.

 On Wed, 28 Jan 2004, Craig Southeren wrote:

> Dennis,
> 
> I know that Derek Smithies has been working on PhoneCard support for the
> 2.6 kernel. I have copied him on this email - perhaps he can update us
> on the results?
> 
>    Craig
> 
> 
> On Wed, 28 Jan 2004 22:40:06 +1000
> Dennis Gilmore <dennis dgilmore net> wrote:
> 
> > Hi All,
> > 
> > This maybe off topic but what is the support status with quicknet cards and 
> > 2.6.1 kernel?  i just got a Phone Card and the modules are installed but 
> > Johnnys latest CVS snapshot doesnt detect the presence of the quicknet card
> > 
> > Regards
> > 
> > Dennis
> 
> 
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