RE: [Fwd: RE: UBUNTU USER PLEASE HELP [Was: Re: Modem Driver Help BROADCOM 4212]]

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Marvin,

Yikes!!!!! Even if I've identified the chipset as Si3035?

Jim

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marvin Stodolsky [mailto:marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 1:55 PM
> To: ash@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc: Firas Kraiem; discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [Fwd: RE: UBUNTU USER PLEASE HELP [Was: Re: Modem Driver Help
> BROADCOM 4212]]
> 
> Sadly
> 
> The experiment to service the broadcom modem with the slamr dirver was
> NOT successful.
> Read InfoGeneral.txt about hardware alternatives.
> 
> MarvS
> ashore for a few hours
> 
> On 5/22/07, James Holsenback <ash@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Hello Firas,
> >
> > Thanks for the pointers on getting the gcc build stuff loaded. I just
> popped
> > the Ubuntu CD into the CD drive and the package manager applet came up
> on
> > it's own. I found the appropriate package and was able to install with
> no
> > problems.
> >
> > I downloaded the slmodemd-2.9.11-20070505 package and inflated it and
> was
> > able to run all the processes outlined in the README file, however I
> believe
> > I'm still having problems. While in directory
> > ~slmodemd-2.9.11-20070505/scripts/debian I do:  sudo ./slmodemd start
> and
> > get this error message:
> >
> > Starting Smartlink Modem driver for slamr[: 118: ==: unexpected operator
> > failed  exit: 118 illegal number: -1
> >
> > I did some checking and I see device file /dev/slamr0 owner by root
> group
> > dialout major number 242 minor number 0 with permissions 660
> >
> > Just for the heck of it I rebooted and the restricted driver manager
> came up
> > and sees the loaded drivers.
> >
> > My thanks to both you and Jacques for getting me this far!!!!
> >
> > Hope I've included enough information to proceed.
> >
> > MANY Thanks
> > Jim
> > ---
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Firas Kraiem [mailto:fkraiem@xxxxxxx]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 1:12 PM
> > > To: discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Cc: James Holsenback
> > > Subject: Re: [Fwd: RE: UBUNTU USER PLEASE HELP [Was: Re: Modem Driver
> Help
> > > BROADCOM 4212]]
> > >
> > > Hi
> > >
> > > In Ubuntu (and also in Debian, by the way), all the packages required
> to
> > > compiled stuff (gcc and all needed libraries) can be installed very
> > > simply,
> > > with the build-essential metapackage :
> > >
> > >       $ sudo apt-get install build-essential
> > >
> > > There is no need to get online to install it, the package is on the
> Ubuntu
> > > CD.
> > >
> > > Firas
> > >
> > >
> > > On Tuesday 22 May 2007 17:17:02 Jacques Goldberg wrote:
> > > > FOLKS: I forgot to Cc: my message below to the list (Sorry for that,
> > > Jim).
> > > > Jim needs very little help from an Ubuntu moderate expert at this
> time.
> > > > Marv is travelling.
> > > >
> > > > Jim runs Ubuntu 7.04 kernel 2.6.20-15-generic.
> > > > He has a Broadcom 4212 modem.
> > > > Although it is generally admitted that this modem is not supported,
> the
> > > > information obtained under Windows indicates a Si 3035 chipset
> > > > (SmartLink riser) which is explicitly supported by the full, not
> ALSA,
> > > > slmodem package.
> > > >
> > > > Jim's attempt to compile the driver strangely failed.
> > > > The C compiler (gcc) is installed but it does not find the basic
> > > > includes such as stdio etc...
> > > > I have no Ubuntu machine to help him.
> > > > On my CERN RedHat-based system, these files are found at
> /usr/include
> > > > installed by the glibc-headers rpm.
> > > >
> > > > Can somebody instruct James how to make his compiler work?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks in advance, dear friends
> > > >
> > > > Jacques
> > > >
> > > > JIM: please always Cc: to the list, so that people can follow up.
> > > > Have you tried to run the trivial program which I sent you? It's the
> > > > best way to find out if your compiler installation is sane.
> > > >
> > > > -------- Original Message --------
> > > > Subject: RE: UBUNTU USER PLEASE HELP [Was: Re: Modem Driver Help
> > > > BROADCOM 4212]
> > > > Date: Tue, 22 May 2007 11:32:36 -0300
> > > > From: James Holsenback <ash@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Reply-To: <ash@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > To: 'Jacques Goldberg' <Jacques.Goldberg@xxxxxxx>
> > > >
> > > > Jacques,
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for passing that on to a Ubuntu person ..... since you've
> been my
> > > > only contact I'm sending on some additional information.
> > > >
> > > > I'm Ubuntu 7.04 kernel version 2.6.20-15-generic
> > > >
> > > > Would you be able to share your Ubuntu person's email address so I
> can
> > > just
> > > > take you out of the loop? I've heard nothing back and I'm dead in
> the
> > > water
> > > > for others issue's that need to be resolved and can't be because
> I've no
> > > > dial up connection.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks Jim
> > > > ----
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: Jacques Goldberg [mailto:Jacques.Goldberg@xxxxxxx]
> > > > > Sent: Monday, May 21, 2007 5:36 PM
> > > > > To: ash@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > Subject: UBUNTU USER PLEASE HELP [Was: Re: Modem Driver Help
> BROADCOM
> > > > > 4212]
> > > > >
> > > > > James
> > > > >
> > > > > I am embarrassed.
> > > > > I have ZERO experience of Ubuntu (using RedHat based
> distributions).
> > > > > Clearly, the glibc headers are missing in your system.
> > > > > Why, I have no idea.
> > > > > THIS IS WHY I ASK ONE OF OUR UBUNTU READERS TO HELP YOU.
> > > > >
> > > > > Jacques
> > >
> >
> >
> >



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