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need motorala SM56 internal modem DRIVERS for FEDORA CORE 3

7 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/need-motorala-sm56-internal-modem-drivers-for-fedora-core-3.4649/

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vps85 Original post #1
Jan 13, 2005 at 3:37 PM
hi


iam using fedora core 3 frm digit.
iam unable to connect to the internet since my modem is not detected in fedora core 3.iam using dax internal modem which has MOTORALA SM56 chipset.iam unable to find any drivers in the net.can anyone suggest me the site frm which i can download the sm56 drivers.
busyanuj
busyanuj #2
Jan 13, 2005 at 11:04 PM
a bit of Google, and I found this: Motorola Windows & Linux Drivers download
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Bomb #3
Jan 14, 2005 at 12:35 AM
Re: motorala SM56 internal modem DRIVERS for FEDORA CORE

vps85 said:
hi i am unable to find any drivers in the net.
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First of all did u try to ??? If u had done that (Read that as GOOGLE) then I dont think there was a need of this thread.

Coz most of the modems in the market r based on this chipset.
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kkeng #4
Jan 14, 2005 at 1:01 AM
You will not be able to use your Motorola modem SM56 in FC3. There is no driver yet.

First of all did u try to ??? If u had done that (Read that as GOOGLE) then I dont think there was a need of this thread.

Coz most of the modems in the market r based on this chipset.
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a bit of Google, and I found this: Motorola Windows & Linux Drivers download
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dudes be aware his requirements. he specified the os and model no clearly.
maverickrohan
maverickrohan #5
Jan 14, 2005 at 2:44 AM
Hey Bomb :? Brains.......

Dont be so rude :evil: .........im facing the same probs too..........a forum is meant for ppl to xcnage ideas and find solns.

If GOOGLE was everything, forums wudnt exist............

For ur kind info, The SM56 WinXP drivers supplied on the motorola site dont work for all variants based on that chipset........ I had to downlaod multiple files from multiple sites n try various combinations b4 finally making it work..................

PLZ REFRAIN........................
it_waaznt_me
it_waaznt_me #6
Jan 14, 2005 at 6:10 PM
maverickrohan said:
For ur kind info, The SM56 WinXP drivers supplied on the motorola site dont work for all variants based on that chipset........ I had to downlaod multiple files from multiple sites n try various combinations b4 finally making it work..................
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Thats right .. It doesnt work on my system .. I too was waiting for Fedora drivers myself ..
firewall
firewall #7
Jan 14, 2005 at 7:06 PM
well not sure whether it will work or not on FC3 but you may try it out :)


*www.sm56.tk/



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