Re: Intel-537EP-2.70.95.0-for-2.6.20.tar.gz and scanModem update

[Jacques Goldberg <Jacques.Goldberg@xxxxxxx>]

Janez,

The first thing to do know to begin checking if the modem works
is to give it a dial command to any phone number) other than the one the 
modem is connected to) near you or arranged with somebody, to verify
janez.zemva@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > > as soon as I connect somewhere the machine is hung.
>
> I foolishly thought the driver would support fax :) But it apparently is 
> not true. I did not actually try to connect to another modem.
> > > I wonder what the additional coredrv.patch does, which is not applied 
> > > below.
> > > Can you help further? I've sent ModemData.txt already.
> > > Marvin Stodolsky writes:
> > > > Try the attached explannation below
> > > > Report back
> > > > MarvS
> > > > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > > > From: Marvin Stodolsky <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Date: May 9, 2007 12:44 PM
> > > > Subject: Intel-537EP-2.70.95.0-for-2.6.20.tar.gz and scanModem update
> > > > To: Jacques Goldberg <Jacques.Goldberg@xxxxxxx>
> > > > Jacques
> > > > Functionality of the Intel tarball confirmed by another User too.
> > > > Please put in the Intel folder, not Philippes/ subfolder.
> > > > The tarball includes the message below.
> > > > MarvS
> > > > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > > > From: Thiago Franco de Moraes <totonixsame@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Date: May 6, 2007 2:33 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: Thiago, Brazil Ubuntu 7.04 kernel 2.6.20
> > > > To: Marvin Stodolsky <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > > I compiled the driver of 537EP in Feisty kernel (2.6.20). See it
> > > > http://cvs.archlinux.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/network/intel-537/?cvsroot= 
> > > > Ex tra&only_with_tag=CURRENT
> > > > Download all patchs(*.patch) and
> > > > http://archlinux.org/~james/kernel26beyond-modules/intel-537-beyond/Inte 
> > > > l- 537EP-2.70.95.0-suse9.3.tgz
> > > > After that:
> > > > patch -Np0 -i ../flip.patch
> > > > patch -Np0 -i ../compile.patch
> > > > patch -Np1 -i ../module-parm.patch
> > > > patch -Np1 -i ../pm_unregister.patch
> > > > patch -Np1 -i ../asmlinkage.patch
> > > > patch -Np0 -i ../kernel-2.6.19.patch
> > > > patch -Np0 -i ../kernel-2.6.20.patch
> > > > make 537
> > > > make install
> > > > Thanks to Tobias Powalowski.
> > > > Em Ter, 2007-05-01 às 18:39 -0400, Marvin Stodolsky escreveu:
> > > > > Intel ceased updates about two years ago.
> > > > > Phillipe has been doing maintenance irregularly.
> > > > > He does this to keep contact with/support a relative in Russia having
> > > > > an Intel356EP modem.
> > > > > Hopefullly he will presently update the code once more.
> > > > > MarvS
> > > > > On 5/1/07, Thiago Franco de Moraes <totonixsame@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > > > Isn't The 537EP supported by Intel?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > It is a good idea.Thanks.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Marvin Stodolsky wrote:
> > > > > > > Thiago,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > The Edgy 2.6.17-10-generic kernel is still functional under 
> > > > > Feisty.
> > > > > > > I am doing so now as a rt2500 wireless driver isn't yet functional
> > > > > > > under my laptop Feisty system (though OK on a desktop with Feisty)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > At http://packages.ubuntu.com/   use the Edgy choice to search 
> > > > > out and
> > > > > > > download
> > > > > > > packages: linux-image-2.6.17-10-generic
> > > > > > > linux-headers-2.6.17-10-generic  linux-headers-2.6.17-10.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > They can be installed under Linux with:
> > > > > > > $ sudo dpkg -i linux*.deb
> > > > > > > Afterward reboot with the  2.6.17-10-generic  kernel.
> > > > > > > Then you will be able to compile, install  and use the Intel537.ko
> > > > > > > driver for usage.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > MarvS
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On 4/30/07, Thiago Franco de Moraes <totonixsame@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > > > >> This is the output when I run "make 537". And Yes, I installed 
> > > > > the
> > > > > > >> kernel-headers. I'm using Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Faw) kernel 
> > > > > 2.6.20. Thanks
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >>   Module precompile check
> > > > > > >>    Current running kernel is: 2.6.20-15-generic
> > > > > > >>    /lib/modules...   autoconf.h exists
> > > > > > >> diff: /boot/vmlinuz.autoconf.h: Arquivo ou diretório inexistente
> > > > > > >>    autoconf.h matches running kernel
> > > > > > >> diff: /boot/vmlinuz.version.h: Arquivo ou diretório inexistente
> > > > > > >>    version.h matches running kernel
> > > > > > >> 2.6.20-15-generic
> > > > > > >> make[1]: Entrando no diretório
> > > > > > >> `/home/thiago/Ubuntu/intel-537EP_secure-2.60.80.1/coredrv'
> > > > > > >> make -C /lib/modules/2.6.20-15-generic/build
> > > > > > >> 
> > > > > SUBDIRS=/home/thiago/Ubuntu/intel-537EP_secure-2.60.80.1/coredrv 
> > > > > modules
> > > > > > >> make[2]: Entrando no diretório
> > > > > > >> `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.20-15-generic'
> > > > > > >>   CC [M]
> > > > > > >> 
> > > > > /home/thiago/Ubuntu/intel-537EP_secure-2.60.80.1/coredrv/coredrv.o
> > > > > > >> 
> > > > > /home/thiago/Ubuntu/intel-537EP_secure-2.60.80.1/coredrv/coredrv.c:842: 
> > > > > 39 :
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >> error: macro "DECLARE_WORK" passed 3 arguments, but takes just 2
> > > > > > >> 
> > > > > /home/thiago/Ubuntu/intel-537EP_secure-2.60.80.1/coredrv/coredrv.c:842: 
> > > > >
> > > > > > >> warning: data definition has no type or storage class
> > > > > > >> 
> > > > > /home/thiago/Ubuntu/intel-537EP_secure-2.60.80.1/coredrv/coredrv.c:842: 
> > > > >
> > > > > > >> warning: type defaults to 'int' in declaration of 'DECLARE_WORK'
> > > > > > >> 
> > > > > /home/thiago/Ubuntu/intel-537EP_secure-2.60.80.1/coredrv/coredrv.c:843: 
> > > > > 37 :
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >> error: macro "DECLARE_WORK" passed 3 arguments, but takes just 2
> > > > > > >> 
> > > > > /home/thiago/Ubuntu/intel-537EP_secure-2.60.80.1/coredrv/coredrv.c:843: 
> > > > >
> > > > > > >> warning: data definition has no type or storage class
> > > > > > >> 
> > > > > /home/thiago/Ubuntu/intel-537EP_secure-2.60.80.1/coredrv/coredrv.c:843: 
> > > > >
> > > > > > >> warning: type defaults to 'int' in declaration of 'DECLARE_WORK'
> > > > > > >> 
> > > > > /home/thiago/Ubuntu/intel-537EP_secure-2.60.80.1/coredrv/coredrv.c: In
> > > > > > >> function 'wake_up_interruptible_persistReadQ':
> > > > > > >> 
> > > > > /home/thiago/Ubuntu/intel-537EP_secure-2.60.80.1/coredrv/coredrv.c:857: 
> > > > >
> > > > > > >> error: 'wait_wq' undeclared (first use in this function)
> > > > > > >> 
> > > > > /home/thiago/Ubuntu/intel-537EP_secure-2.60.80.1/coredrv/coredrv.c:857: 
> > > > >
> > > > > > >> error: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once
> > > > > > >> 
> > > > > /home/thiago/Ubuntu/intel-537EP_secure-2.60.80.1/coredrv/coredrv.c:857: 
> > > > >
> > > > > > >> error: for each function it appears in.)
> > > > > > >> 
> > > > > /home/thiago/Ubuntu/intel-537EP_secure-2.60.80.1/coredrv/coredrv.c: In
> > > > > > >> function 'interruptible_sleep_on_timeout_persistReadQ':
> > > > > > >> 
> > > > > /home/thiago/Ubuntu/intel-537EP_secure-2.60.80.1/coredrv/coredrv.c:891: 
> > > > >
> > > > > > >> error: 'wait_wq2' undeclared (first use in this function)
> > > > > > >> make[3]: **
> > > > > > >> 
> > > > > [/home/thiago/Ubuntu/intel-537EP_secure-2.60.80.1/coredrv/coredrv.o]
> > > > > > >> Erro 1
> > > > > > >> make[2]: **
> > > > > > >> 
> > > > > [_module_/home/thiago/Ubuntu/intel-537EP_secure-2.60.80.1/coredrv]
> > > > > > >> Erro 2
> > > > > > >> make[2]: Saindo do diretório 
> > > > > `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.20-15-generic'
> > > > > > >> make[1]: ** [537core_26] Erro 2
> > > > > > >> make[1]: Saindo do diretório
> > > > > > >> `/home/thiago/Ubuntu/intel-537EP_secure-2.60.80.1/coredrv'
> > > > > > >> 2.6.20-15-generic
> > > > > > >> Failed to build driver
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >> 
> > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
> > > > > -- -------------------------------------------------
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >> Marvin Stodolsky wrote:
> > > > > > >> > Thiago,
> > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > >> > DId you compile and install the driver in
> > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > >> 
> > > > > http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/intel/Philippe.Vouters/intel-5 
> > > > > 37 EP_secure-2.60.80.1_19_01_2007.tgz
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > >> > What was the failure point.
> > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > >> > MarvS
> > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > >> > On 4/27/07, Thiago Franco de Moraes <totonixsame@xxxxxxxxx> 
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > >> >> Help me, this driver doesn't work in Ubuntu 7.04
> > > > > > >> >>
> > > > > > >> 
> > > > > http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/intel/Philippe.Vouters/intel-5 
> > > > > 37 EP_secure-2.60.80.1_19_01_2007.tgz
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >> >>
> > > > > > >> >>
> > > > > > >> >> This is the lspci -v:
> > > > > > >> >>
> > > > > > >> >> 00:13.0 Modem: Intel Corporation FA82537EP 56K V.92 
> > > > > Data/Fax Modem
> > > > > > >> PCI
> > > > > > >> >> (rev 04) (prog-if 00 [Generic])
> > > > > > >> >>         Subsystem: Intel Corporation Unknown device 1000
> > > > > > >> >>         Flags: bus master, stepping, medium devsel, latency 
> > > > > 32,
> > > > > > >> IRQ 10
> > > > > > >> >>         Memory at ec800000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) 
> > > > > [size=4K]
> > > > > > >> >>         I/O ports at b000 [size=256]
> > > > > > >> >>         Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 2
> > > > > > >> >>
> > > > > > >> >> And this is lspci -x:
> > > > > > >> >>
> > > > > > >> >> 00:13.0 Modem: Intel Corporation FA82537EP 56K V.92 
> > > > > Data/Fax Modem
> > > > > > >> PCI
> > > > > > >> >> (rev 04)
> > > > > > >> >> 00: 86 80 80 10 97 00 90 02 04 00 03 07 08 20 00 00
> > > > > > >> >> 10: 00 00 80 ec 01 b0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
> > > > > > >> >> 20: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 86 80 00 10
> > > > > > >> >> 30: 00 00 00 00 80 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0a 01 01 3e
> > > > > > >> >>
> > > > > > >> >> CPU - AMD Duron 1800MHz
> > > > > > >> >> Mother-Board - Asus A7VX-X
> > > > > > >> >> *
> > > > > > >> >> *What modem does you recommend me?
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