allora, sono riuscito ad andar eun pò avanti.
Ho digitato make install-536ep e mi ha segnalato quest'errore:

[root@Paolo modem]# make install-536ep
bash 536ep-inst
running kernel 2.4.19-16mdk
installing hamregistry, used for persistant storage
installing 536EP module
installing 536ep core module
mandrake 536ep-boot script
starting module and utilities
error loading 536ep
done
[root@Paolo modem]#
Il file incriminato è 536ep-boot che sarebbe questo:

#!/bin/sh
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# this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
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# this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
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#
# 3. Neither the name of Intel Corporation nor the names of its contributors
# may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
# without specific prior written permission.
#
# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS''
# AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
# IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
# DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
# INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
# LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR
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# LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING
# NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE,
# EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
#
#************************************************* **********************************

#
#if [ -a /etc/rc.d/init.d/functions && -a /etc/redhat-release ]; then
#{
# . /etc/rc.d/init.d/functions
#}
#

serial="536ep"
core="536epcore"
device="536ep"
group="root"
mode="664"

if [ -a /etc/SuSE-release ]; then
{
group="dialout"
}
fi

case "$1" in
start | b)
rm -f /dev/$device
if ! ( /sbin/insmod -f $core 1>/dev/null 2>/dev/null ); then
{
echo error loading $core
exit 1
}
fi

if ! ( /sbin/insmod -f $serial 1>/dev/null 2>/dev/null ); then
{
echo error loading $serial
/sbin/rmmod $core
exit 1
}
fi
major=`cat /proc/devices | awk "\\$2==\"$serial\" {print \\$1}"`
mknod /dev/$device c $major 1 1> /dev/null 2> /dev/null
chgrp $group /dev/$device
chmod $mode /dev/$device
ln -sf /dev/$device /dev/modem 1> /dev/null 2> /dev/null
if ! ps -C hamregistry 1> /dev/null 2> /dev/null; then
{
if ! ( /usr/sbin/hamregistry 2> /dev/null 1> /dev/null & ); then
{
echo "hamregistry could not start."
echo "please see international users secion in readme.txt for more info."
}
fi
}
fi
exit 0
;;
stop)
/sbin/rmmod $serial 1> /dev/null 2> /dev/null
/sbin/rmmod $core 1> /dev/null 2> /dev/null
;;
restart | reload)
/bin/bash "$0" stop
/bin/bash "$0" start
exit 0
;;
status)
echo i dunno
;;
*)
echo unknown script parameter
exit 1
esac

exit 0
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