16 - Mar - 2005
VIA Kernel Panic with Sangoma S518 ADSL Cards
When using the drivers for the Sangoma S518 ADSL card on the VIA EPIA architecture you must install them using the following
./Setup install –arch=i386
otherwise on connecting to the isp you will get a kernel panic and the whole machine will freeze
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Can I ask which Operating System you are using the Sangoma S518 with?
Yes in this particular instance its on the Fedora Core 3 Kernel 2.6.9-1 on a Via Epia CL600, although according to Sangoma you need the -i386 for all via architecture motherboards
Do you have any experience with the S518 card and OpenBSD?
No I dont only Fedora but I think it works fine see this guys blog http://scottstuff.net/scott/archives/000369.html
Only problem with the card is they are expensive you could try Traverse Pulsar card if you run a 2.4 kernel on OpenBSD as at this point of time the open driver has known issues with a 2.6 kernel. Also depends on where you are in the world as Traverse have no reseller currently in the UK (where I am based) and you would have to buy from http://www.mapleleaf-technologies.com who are in Germany.
The Sangoma card can be purchased from the only UK supplier which is Eddy at http://www.freestuffjunction.co.uk he is a great guy, if you need support although you shouldnt, he also specialises in bonded adsl using the Sangoma.
Drop me a mail via the contact us hyperlink on here and I will discuss further if you want to.
THANK YOU!!!! I’ve been fighting with this thing for days. I will try this tonight.