Re: Zuesko, Australia Ubuntu 6.06.1 LTS kernel 2.6.15-26-386

[Jacques Goldberg <Jacques.Goldberg@xxxxxxx>]

Marv,
Is it in your power to generate a ready-to-go installer for Bradley?

Or is somebody else on the list willing to?

And of course send me a copy for our site.

Jacques

Bradley wrote:
> Hi Jacques,
>
> I have downloaded martian-full-20061203.tar.gz to my desktop and
> extracted it there.
> Read all the readme, install and make files, but as I don't have a
> clue what I'm doing I just keep getting error messages.
>
> Installed package restricted modules for Linux version 2.6.15 on 386.
> Because it said I need to.
>
> I though linux would be a better choice than windows, but i am not a
> programmer, just a basic user and quite frankly think it beyond my
> capabilities.
>
> If you can outline a Keep It Simple Stupid (KISS) solution I would be
> extremely grateful, if not thanks for your assistance.
> Kindest Regards,
> Bradley.
>
> On 3/6/07, Jacques Goldberg <Jacques.Goldberg@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Zuesko,
> > It is useless to  try drivers unless you know exactly which one is THE
> > one which you need.
> > Therefore, begin by removing all the drivers which you have tried to
> > install.
> >
> > ScanModem wrote: See AgereDSP.txt for Details.
> > Have you done that? If not, do it first. The file is the same directory
> > named Modem where you have found ModemData.txt.
> >
> > At this time there is no ready to go Debian installer matching your 
> > kernel.
> > I believe but I am not sure that the file martian-full-20061203.tar.gz
> > from http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ltmodem/kernel-2.6/martian/
> > is what you need.
> > Download it, unpack with   tar zxf martian-full-20061203.tar.gz
> > Go down into folder martian with    cd martian
> > Read the instructions.
> > Where they say that you must be root or use su , with your Ubuntu system
> > you must give sudo commands.
> >
> > Jacques
> >
> > Bradley wrote:
> > > --------------------------  System information 
> > ----------------------------
> > > CPU=i686,  Ubuntu 6.06.1 LTS
> > > Linux version 2.6.15-26-386 (buildd@terranova) (gcc version 4.0.3
> > > (Ubuntu 4.0.3-1ubuntu5)) #1 PREEMPT Thu Aug 3 02:52:00 UTC 2006
> > > scanModem update of:  2007_Feb_28
> > > The modem symbolic link is /dev/modem -> ttySHCF0
> > >
> > > USB modem not detected by lsusb
> > >
> > > Modem or host audio card candidates have firmware information:
> > >
> > > PCI slot    PCI ID        SubsystemID    Name
> > > ----------    ---------    ---------    --------------
> > > 0000:00:0e.0    11c1:0441    13e0:0040    Communication controller: 
> > Agere
> > > Systems 56k WinModem
> > >
> > > Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
> > > 11:     128038          XT-PIC  ES1938, eth0, nvidia
> > >
> > > --- Bootup diagnositcs for card in PCI slot 0000:00:0e.0 ----
> > > [17179597.432000] PCI: Enabling device 0000:00:0e.0 (0004 -> 0007)
> > > [17179597.432000] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:0e.0[A] -> Link [LNKB]
> > > -> GSI 11 (level, low) -> IRQ 11
> > >
> > > === Finished modem firmware and bootup diagnostics section. ===
> > > === Next deducing cogent software ===
> > >
> > > For candidate modem in PCI bus:  0000:00:0e.0
> > >   Class 0780: 11c1:0441 Communication controller: Agere Systems 56k
> > > WinModem
> > >      Primary PCI_id  11c1:0441
> > > 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
> > >
> > > 0x0441 -- Mars 2 - data/fax only
> > > -------------- end Agere Systems section -------------------
> > > Modem not working, device manager shows 56k winmodem. I have tried a
> > > number of drivers without success.
> > > Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
> > > Zuesko.