I don't know much about SuSE myself but the folks at suseforums surely will be able to help. http://suseforums.net/ Firas On Thursday 10 May 2007 02:04:26 Marvin Stodolsky wrote: > Would some SuSE user please help Ken with compiling issues. > My time is lacking. > > MarvS > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Kenneth Coney <superc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: May 9, 2007 7:52 PM > Subject: Re: Ken USA, Welcome to SUSE LINUX 10.1 (i586) - Kernel > kernel 2.6.16.13-4-default > To: Marvin Stodolsky <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx> > > > MarvS, > Thanks for replying. I know nothing about Linux, and less about Suse. > How do I compile? Where do I get these packages you speak of? Are they > like Windows .exe files in which I only have to click on them or is > there something more complex involved? Thanks > Ken > > PS Suse agrees that it is an Agere modem, but the wvdialer doesn't see > it at all and wvmodem.conf seems to be referencing something called a > serial port modem. My XP machine has no serial ports. > > Marvin Stodolsky wrote: > > KC > > > > compiling is necessary packages must be installed, providing: > > gcc-4.1 kernel-source-2.6.16.13-4-default > > > > Then follow the instructions in AgereDSP.txt > > > > MarvS > > scanModem maintainer > > > > On 5/8/07, Kenneth Coney <superc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Hi. My SUSE 10.1 doesn't see my XP's Winmodem. It's a Lucent Agere as > >> the ModemData.txt file shows. How does one fix this? > >> Ken > >> > >> > >> Only plain text email is forwarded by the DISCUSS@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> List Server. > >> Do use the following as the email Subject Line: > >> SomeName, YourCountry > >> Welcome to SUSE LINUX 10.1 (i586) - Kernel kernel 2.6.16.13-4-default > >> 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, > >> Welcome to SUSE LINUX 10.1 (i586) - Kernel > >> Linux version 2.6.16.13-4-default (geeko@buildhost) (gcc version > >> 4.1.0 (SUSE Linux)) #1 Wed May 3 04:53:23 UTC 2006 > >> scanModem update of: 2007_May_04 > >> > >> > >> USB modem not detected by lsusb > >> > >> Modem or host audio card candidates have firmware information: > >> > >> PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name > >> ---------- --------- --------- -------------- > >> 01:0b.0 11c1:044c 11c1:044c Communication > >> controller: Agere Systems LT WinModem > >> > >> Modem interrupt assignment and sharing: > >> 9: 1 IO-APIC-level acpi > >> > >> --- Bootup diagnositcs for card in PCI slot 01:0b.0 ---- > >> > >> === Finished modem firmware and bootup diagnostics section. === > >> === Next deducing cogent software === > >> > >> For candidate modem in PCI bus: 01:0b.0 > >> Class 0780: 11c1:044c Communication controller: Agere Systems LT > >> WinModem > >> Primary PCI_id 11c1:044c > >> 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/martia > >>n/ > >> > >> > >> See AgereDSP.txt for Details. > >> DSP=1 > >> > >> Vendor 11c1 is Lucent Technologies with modem technology now under > >> LSI 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: > >> with varying 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 > >> 048d none SV2P soft modem > >> 048(c or f) AGRSM SV2P soft modem > >> 0600 none soft modem, very few in the field. > >> 0620 AGRSM Pinball soft modem, in some HP desktop PCs > >> 062(1-3) none SV92PP,Pinball soft modem, in some HP > >> desktop PCs > >> > >> AGRSM - At > >> http://phep2.technion.ac.il/linmodems/packages/ltmodem/kernel-2.6/ > >> agrsm-alpha.tar.bz2 potentially provides support for PCI_id chipsets > >> 11c1:048c, 11c1:048f and 11c1:0620 > >> in addition to prior support of Subsystems under Intel 8086:???? below > >> 11C1:048C > >> 11C1:048F > >> 11C1:0620 > >> 8086:(2416 2426 7196 2486 24C6 24CD6 266D) are soft modem > >> controllers, better > >> supported through ALSA modem drivers and the Smartlink slmodemd > >> helper. > >> > >> There has only been one reported success for 11c1:048c, 11c1:048f and > >> 11c1:0620. See: > >> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/bigarch/archive-seventh/msg00849.html > >> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/bigarch/archive-seventh/msg00970.html > >> Interaction with experts will likely be necessary to get any of these > >> modems working. > >> > >> 0x044c -- Mars 3 Perseus data/fax only:North America and Global board > >> 0x044c -- Mars 3.2 Mercury data fax only when no eeprom is present, > >> North America DAA > >> -------------- end Agere Systems section ------------------- > >> > >> Completed candidate modem analyses. > >> > >> The base of the UDEV device file system is: /dev/.udev > >> > >> The kernel was compiled with gcc version 4.1.0 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 kernel-source-2.6.16.13-4-default > >> > >> > >> Checking pppd properties: > >> -rwxr-xr-x 1 root dialout 291796 2006-04-22 22:38 /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 > >> noipdefault > >> noauth > >> crtscts > >> lock > >> modem > >> asyncmap 0 > >> nodetach > >> lcp-echo-interval 30 > >> lcp-echo-failure 4 > >> lcp-max-configure 60 > >> lcp-restart 2 > >> idle 600 > >> noipx > >> file /etc/ppp/filters > >> > >> 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. > >> ========================================================== > >> > >> Checking for modem support lines: > >> -------------------------------------- > >> /device/modem symbolic link: > >> slmodemd created symbolic link /dev/ttySL0: > >> Within /etc/udev/ files: > >> /etc/udev/rules.d/31-network.rules:SUBSYSTEM=="net", > >> ENV{INTERFACE}=="ppp*|ippp*|isdn*|plip*|lo*|irda*|dummy*|ipsec*|tun*|tap > >>*|bond*|vlan*|modem*", GOTO="skip_ifup" > >> /etc/udev/rules.d/50-udev-default.rules:KERNEL=="modems/mwave*", > >> NAME="%k", GROUP="uucp" > >> /etc/udev/rules.d/50-udev-default.rules:# 219 /dev/modems/mwave MWave > >> modem firmware upload > >> /etc/udev/rules.d/50-udev-default.rules:KERNEL=="mwave", > >> NAME="modems/%k" > >> Within /etc/modprobe.conf files: > >> /etc/modprobe.conf:# Linux ACP modem (Mwave) > >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist:# ALSA PCI sound/modem modules - should be > >> configured via yast > >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist:blacklist snd-atiixp-modem > >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist:blacklist snd-via82xx-modem > >> Within any ancient /etc/devfs files: > >> > >> Within ancient kernel 2.4.n /etc/module.conf files: > >> > >> --------- end modem support lines -------- -- () ascii ribbon campaign - against html e-mail /\ www.asciiribbon.org - against proprietary attachments
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