Re: Alex, USA, Debian GNU/Linux testing/unstable kernel 2.6.18-kanotix-1

Jacques Goldberg <Jacques.Goldberg@xxxxxxx> · Tue, 02 Jan 2007 16:42:54 +0200

Alex,
Connect again and try to browse http://72.14.221.104 which is one of the 
NUMERICAL addresses for Google.

-If it works, you have the well known DNS problem (FAQ # 14 at 
http://linmodems.technion.ac.il )
Then, in that case, look at your KPPP configuration/setup for something 
which sets DNS (Domain Names Server) automatically.
If this too does not work, ask your ISP (info usually available on their 
Web site) for their DNS address(es) (usually 2) and insert it (them) in 
your file /etc/resolv.conf but then NOT with KPPP automatic DNS.
Excuse me but I never use KPPP, I prefer the transparent wvdial, so I 
cannot be more specific on which button to hit in which window in the 
KPPP setup.

-If this does not help, then, open a new window (console, xterm) and 
while the connection is established but you cannot use it, type in that 
new window the following commands EXACTLY as shown ( > and >> are NOT 
the same):
/sbin/ifconfig > report.txt
/sbin/route -n >> report.txt
cat /etc/resolv.conf >> report.txt

You can then stop the communication.
Send us the new file   report.txt  just created.

Jacques

Alex Kowald wrote:
Thanks! I did all this and to my surprise the modem started to work. I 
was able to dail numbers and hear the response. When I tried to connect 
with KPPP, it did connect but I wasn't able to utilize the connection. I 
tried to browse to google or ping it and I wasn't unable to. I pressed 
the details button and it didn't seem like any packets or data was being 
transfered. Any ideals?

Thanks again,

A

----- Original Message ----- From: "Jacques Goldberg" 
<Jacques.Goldberg@xxxxxxx>
To: <akowald@xxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <DISCUSS@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2006 8:57 AM
Subject: Re: Modem diagnostic

Alex,
Take the files  martian-full-20061203.tar.gz    (the driver)  and 
Compile.Example.html (how to install it) both from
http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ltmodem/kernel-2.6/martian/

Jacques

akowald@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
The script scanModem told me to attach this file and send it to this 
listserver
for help. I'm trying to get the modem working under debian on my 
Thinkpad T22
laptop.

thanks for any help,

Alex

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--------------------------  System information 
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 Debian GNU/Linux testing/unstable Linux version 2.6.18-kanotix-1 
(root@Kanotix) (gcc version 4.1.2 20060920 (prerelease) (Debian 
4.1.1-14)) #1 SMP PREEMPT Sun Oct 1 18:14:14 CEST 2006
 scanModem update of:  2006_December_25

USB modem not detected by lsusb

Modem or host audio card candidates have firmware information:

 PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name
 ---------- --------- --------- --------------
 00:03.1 11c1:045c 8086:2205 Serial controller: Agere Systems LT 
WinModem Modem interrupt assignment and sharing: 11:      
52240          XT-PIC yenta, yenta, uhci_hcd:usb1, CS46XX, eth0

 --- Bootup diagnositcs for card in PCI slot 00:03.1 ----
ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:03.1[A] -> Link [LNKC] -> GSI 11 (level, 
low) -> IRQ 11

 === Finished modem firmware and bootup diagnostics section. ===
 === Next deducing cogent software ===

 For candidate modem in PCI bus:  00:03.1
   Class 0700: 11c1:045c Serial controller: Agere Systems LT WinModem
      Primary PCI_id  11c1:045c
 Support type needed or chipset: Agere.DSP
 The modem has a supported Lucent/Agere  Mars or Apollo DSP (digital 
signal processing) chipset. Support packages for 2.6.n kernels are 
at: 
http://phep2.technion.ac.il/linmodems/packages/ltmodem/kernel-2.6/martian/ 

 For a temporary fix for 2.6.18 kernels see See AgereDSP.txt for 
Details.
  DSP=1

 Vendor 11c1 is Lucent Technologies or subsidiary Agere Systems, Inc. 
Their Linux
 code developer/maintainer is Soumyendu Sarkar. Support for a chipset 
and its continued maintenance is only initiated at the request of a 
major chipset buyer,
 or comparable sponsor. Several different  modem chipset types  are 
produced, and two have support under Linux:
 Device ID  Support        Name           Comment
 ---------  -------------  -----------    -----------------------------
 0480       serial drivers Venus           controller chipset 1673JV7
 0440-045d  martian        Mars/Apollo     DSP (digital signal 
processing) chipsets
 0462       none           56K.V90/ADSL Wildwire 048(c,d,f) none 
SV2P            soft modem 0600       none                           
soft modem, very few in the field.
 062(0-3)   none           SV92PP,Pinball  soft modem, in some HP 
desktop PCs

 0x045c -- Apollo 3 Mercury data/fax only : Modem/LAN combo board 
Apollo behind an Intel 82559
-------------- end Agere Systems section -------------------

 Completed candidate modem analyses.

 The base of the UDEV device file system is: /dev/.udev

 Versions adequately match for the compiler installed: 4.1.2
             and the compiler used in kernel assembly: 4.1.2

 Kernel-header resources needed for compiling are not manifestly ready!

 If compiling is necessary packages must be installed, providing:
kernel-source-2.6.18-kanotix-1

For Debian and some related distributions, a package 
kernel-kbuild-2.6-3 may be needed to support driver compiling

Checking pppd properties:
-rwsr-xr-- 1 root dip 260920 2006-07-12 12:34 /usr/sbin/pppd

In case of an "error 17" "serial loopback" problem, see:
    http://phep2.technion.ac.il/linmodems/archive-sixth/msg02637.html

To enable dialout without Root permission do:
$ su - root  (not for Ubuntu)
         chmod a+x /usr/sbin/pppd
or under Ubuntu related Linuxes
chmod a+x /usr/sbin/pppd

Checking settings of: /etc/ppp/options
asyncmap 0
noauth
crtscts
lock
hide-password
modem
proxyarp
lcp-echo-interval 30
lcp-echo-failure 4
noipx

Read Modem/YourSystem.txt concerning other COMM channels: eth0
Which can interfere with Browser naviagation.

 Don't worry about the following, it is for the experts
 should trouble shooting be necessary.
==========================================================

#
# UDEV rule for ltmodem
#  creates symlink /dev/modem to /dev/ttyLT?, and takes care of 
permissions

KERNEL=="ttyLTM[0-9]", MODE="0660", GROUP="dialout", SYMLINK="modem"

 Checking for modem support lines:
 --------------------------------------
     /device/modem symbolic link:   slmodemd created symbolic link 
/dev/ttySL0:  Within /etc/udev/ files:
/etc/udev/eciadsl.rules:# Aethra Starmodem
/etc/udev/ltmodem.rules:# UDEV rule for ltmodem
/etc/udev/ltmodem.rules:#  creates symlink /dev/modem to /dev/ttyLT?, 
and takes care of permissions
/etc/udev/ltmodem.rules:KERNEL=="ttyLTM[0-9]", MODE="0660", 
GROUP="dialout", SYMLINK="modem"
/etc/udev/rules.d/ltmodem.rules:# UDEV rule for ltmodem
/etc/udev/rules.d/ltmodem.rules:#  creates symlink /dev/modem to 
/dev/ttyLT?, and takes care of permissions
/etc/udev/rules.d/ltmodem.rules:KERNEL=="ttyLTM[0-9]", MODE="0660", 
GROUP="dialout", SYMLINK="modem"
     Within /etc/modprobe.conf files:
/etc/modprobe.d/aliases:alias /dev/modem ltserial
/etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base:options snd-atiixp-modem index=-2
/etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base:options snd-via82xx-modem index=-2
/etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base-blacklist:# Uncomment these entries in 
order to blacklist unwanted modem drivers
/etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base-blacklist:# blacklist snd-atiixp-modem
/etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base-blacklist:# blacklist snd-via82xx-modem
/etc/modprobe.d/modem:alias /dev/modem ltserial
     Within any ancient /etc/devfs files:

     Within ancient kernel 2.4.n /etc/module.conf files:
/etc/modules.conf:### update-modules: start processing 
/etc/modutils/sl-modem-daemon.modutils
/etc/modules.conf:### update-modules: end processing 
/etc/modutils/sl-modem-daemon.modutils
/etc/modules.conf.old:### update-modules: start processing 
/etc/modutils/sl-modem-daemon.modutils
/etc/modules.conf.old:### update-modules: end processing 
/etc/modutils/sl-modem-daemon.modutils
--------- end modem support lines --------