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> I have been using a Zoltrix Phantom 56k winmodem (yes I know it is
> junk and I should get a real modem...but it was really cheap and it
> does generally work...) under RH6.0 with the pctel 'linmodem' driver
> for some time (with the included 2.2.5-something kernel) for some
> time, and it has worked reasonably well.  I upgraded to 2.2.15
> recently, and recompiled the pctel module for it as well.  I don't
> think the configuration is much different than before, other than
> enabling svga text mode and compiling in the sound and iomega drivers,
> but now whenever it accesses the modem, it gives a segmentation fault.
> Is there any known workaround, or will I just have to live with 2.2.5
> until I replace the modem?

>> I have been using a Zoltrix Phantom 56k winmodem (yes I know it is
>> junk and I should get a real modem...but it was really cheap and it
>> does generally work...) under RH6.0 with the pctel 'linmodem' driver
>> for some time (with the included 2.2.5-something kernel) for some
>> time, and it has worked reasonably well.  I upgraded to 2.2.15
>> recently, and recompiled the pctel module for it as well.  I don't
>> think the configuration is much different than before, other than
>> enabling svga text mode and compiling in the sound and iomega drivers,
>> but now whenever it accesses the modem, it gives a segmentation fault.
>> Is there any known workaround, or will I just have to live with 2.2.5
>> until I replace the modem?

>Did you compile your new kernel with module version information? It may
>be listed as "Set version information on all symbols for modules" in the
>loadable modules section of xconfig or menuconfig. I'm thinking that the
>linmodem driver was specifically built for the 2.2.5x kernel, in which
>case you'll need version information to tell the kernel that its for an
>older kernel version.

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