installing a new device driver

[Zyumbilev, Peter]

On 09/01/2013 18:47, Lowell Gilbert wrote:
> "Zyumbilev, Peter" <peter at aboutsupport.com> writes:
> 
>> On 09/01/2013 13:16, Jack Mc Lauren wrote:
>>> This is the output of pciconf -lv :
>>>
>>>     vendor     = 'FarSite Communications Limited'
>>>     device     = 'G.SHDSL Intelligent Sync Comms Card (FarSync DSL-S1)'
>>>     class      = simple comms
>>>
>>> So what is the next step ?
>>>
>>
>>
>> I would strongly advise connect to the modem via network cable and TCP/IP.
> 
> Since the "modem" is a PCI card, plugging it into the computer and
> connecting to it over the PCI bus is required. Talking to the device
> through the serial driver is correct.
> 
> First it's necessary to know whether this card requires a firmware
> download. I would guess probably not, but I can't find any definitive
> information on it to be sure. 
> 
> Second it's necessary to know what kind of connection the ISP expects it
> to make, in order to configure it. Very likely either mpd or ppp will be
> able to work with it. The appropriate serial device may be the one at
> the start of the line preceding the pciconf output we were shown.
> 
> 


I doubt newbie can do all this. The only viable option I see is a DSL
modem as a separate device.

Peter