NB
Most likely you will need other modem hardware for service under Linux.
Motorola provides support for only a few Linux kernels of the RedHat
distribution.
Read InfoGeneral.txt about alternatives.
MarvS
scanModem maintainer
On 4/1/07, nbaltar@xxxxxxxxx <nbaltar@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Only plain text email is forwarded by the DISCUSS@xxxxxxxxxxxxx List
Server.
Do use the following as the email Subject Line:
SomeName, YourCountry Mandriva Linux release 2007.0 (Official)
for i586
Kernel 2.6.17-5mdvlegacy on an i686 / kernel 2.6.17-5mdvlegacy
This will alert cogent experts, and distinguish cases in the Archives.
YourCountry will enable Country Code guidance.
Occassionally responses are blocked by an Internet Provider mail filters.
So in a day, also check the Archived responses at http://www.linmodems.org .
Local Linux experts can be found through:
http://www.linux.org/groups/index.html
-------------------------- System information ----------------------------
CPU=i686, Mandriva Linux release 2007.0 (Official) for i586
Kernel 2.6.17-5mdvlegacy on an i686 /
Linux version 2.6.17-5mdvlegacy (rtp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) (gcc version
4.1.1 20060724 (prerelease) (4.1.1-3mdk)) #1 SMP Wed Sep 13 14:40:00 EDT
2006
scanModem update of: 2007_March_15
The modem symbolic link is /dev/modem -> ttyS0
USB modem not detected by lsusb
Modem or host audio card candidates have firmware information:
PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name
---------- --------- --------- --------------
00:0a.0 1057:5600 1436:0300 Communication controller: Motorola SM56 PCI
Modem
Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
--- Bootup diagnositcs for card in PCI slot 00:0a.0 ----
=== Finished modem firmware and bootup diagnostics section. ===
=== Next deducing cogent software ===
For candidate modem in PCI bus: 00:0a.0
Class 0780: 1057:5600 Communication controller: Motorola SM56 PCI Modem
Primary PCI_id 1057:5600
Support type needed or chipset: Motorola
Vendor=1057 is Motorola with some service provided through
vendor=11d4 Analog Devices Inc. Drivers are available for VERY FEW 2.4.n
kernels
http://www.motorola.com/softmodem/driver.htm
and for 2.6.n only a Fedora 2.6.9-1.667 at
http://www.linux-xp-brasil.com.br/sm56-06.09.05-1-fc3-2.6.9-1.667.i686.rpm
A driver is NOT available for this kernel 2.6.17-5mdvlegacy.
Motorola seems to be only providing source code to some equipment
mnaufacturers,
who may provide particular compiled Linux drivers with their products.
See details in Motorola.txt
---------------- end Motorola section ------------------------
Completed candidate modem analyses.
The base of the UDEV device file system is: /dev/.udev
/dev/.udevdb
The kernel was compiled with gcc version 4.1.1 and a compiler is not
installed
Kernel-header resources needed for compiling are not manifestly ready!
If compiling is necessary packages must be installed, providing:
gcc-4.1 make kernel-source-2.6.17-5mdvlegacy
Checking pppd properties:
-rwsr-xr-t 1 root root 304536 Aug 9 2006 /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
lock
noauth
noipdefault
usepeerdns
In case of a message like:
Warning: Could not modify /etc/ppp/pap-secrets: Permission denied
see http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/bigarch/archive-sixth/msg04656.html
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.
==========================================================
ln -sf ttyS0 /dev/modem
Checking for modem support lines:
--------------------------------------
/device/modem symbolic link: lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 5 Mar 29 15:10
/dev/modem -> ttyS0
slmodemd created symbolic link /dev/ttySL0:
Within /etc/udev/ files:
/etc/udev/conf.d/modem.conf:ln -sf ttyS0 /dev/modem
Within /etc/modprobe.conf files:
Within any ancient /etc/devfs files:
Within ancient kernel 2.4.n /etc/module.conf files:
--------- end modem support lines --------
