Hi Linux/Ubuntu Friends
Hi just installed for the first time the ubuntu version on a Compaq
Evo N610c / 256k RAM and now almost everything works fine but as I
need to use very often a modem connection (modem already integrated
in the Notebook) and I need now your help to get it possibly
configured and recognized by ubuntu.
Now, I’m not a very technical person and I must admit that it was
already quite difficult for me to find out the Modem chipset
following a procedure I fould on
(http://help.ubuntu-it.org/7.04/ubuntu/internet/it/connect-to-internet.html)and
frankly speaking I’m quite confuse now when I read what I need to do
next (root?, Compiling?,..).
Could some one help me and tell what I really need to do next? My
dream as I really don’t know nothing about linux and compilers would
be to download a self extracting application that would recognize and
configure my modems, but well if this is only a dream then I would
really need a step by step procedure (possibly written for non
technical/linux person) so that I can hopefully really follow.
Many thanks for your great support!!! :-)
Maurizio
Below the ModemData.txt file with the Chipset (if I read it rigth
Agere.DSP)
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-------------------------- System information
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CPU=i686, Linux version 2.6.20-16-generic (root@terranova) (gcc
version 4.1.2
(Ubuntu 4.1.2-0ubuntu4)) #2 SMP Fri Aug 31 00:55:27 UTC 2007
scanModem update of: 2007_August_28
There are no blacklisted modem drivers in /etc/modprobe* files USB
modem not detected by lsusb
Several modems are supported by drivers with ALSA, the Advanced Linux
Sound Architecture software.
Copying ALSA diagnostics to Modem/ALSAroot.tgz
ALSAversion = 1.0.13
Modem or candidate host audio card have firmware information and
diagnostics:
PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name
---------- --------- --------- --------------
02:04.0 11c1:0450 1468:0450 Communication controller: Agere
Systems LT
WinModem
Modem interrupt assignment and sharing: 11: 36107
XT-PIC-XT yenta, yenta, Intel 82801CA-ICH3,
radeon@pci:0000:01:00.0
--- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 02:04.0 ----
=== Finished modem firmware and bootup diagnostics section. ===
=== Next deducing cogent software ===
For candidate modem in PCI bus: 02:04.0
Class 0780: 11c1:0450 Communication controller: Agere Systems LT
WinModem
Primary PCI_id 11c1:0450
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/
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
martian - At
http://phep2.technion.ac.il/linmodems/packages/ltmodem/kernel-2.6/martian/
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.
0x0450 -- Mars 3 Mercury data fax Global board
-------------- end Agere Systems section -------------------
Completed candidate modem analyses.
The base of the UDEV device file system is: /dev/.udev
Versions adequately match for the compiler installed: 4.1.2
and the compiler used in kernel assembly: 4.1.2
Minimal compiling resources appear complete:
make utility - /usr/bin/make
Compiler version 4.1
linuc_headers base folder /lib/modules/2.6.20-16-generic/build
However some compilations and executable functions may need additional
files,
in the FileNames.h (so called kernel "h"eaders) collection installed
in /usr/include/ .
For martian_modem, additional required packages are libc6-dev (and for
Debian/Ubuntu, linux-libc-dev). The also required headers of package
libc6 are commonly installed by default.
If a driver compilation files with message including some lack of some
FileName.h (stdio.h for example. Some additional kernel-header files
need installation to /usr/include.
For Debian/Ubuntu related distributions, run the following command to
display the needed package list:
$ sudo apt-get -s install linux-kernel-devel
While some of the files may be on the install CD, others may have to be
found through http://packages.ubuntu.com
For Ubuntu Feisty, additional packages required were:
libc6-dev linux-libc-dev
available through http://packages.ubuntu.com/ , if not on the install
CD.
Such packages may have different names for other Linux distributions.
Try installing just the libc6-dev, then test the compile again.
Checking pppd properties:
-rwsr-xr-- 1 root dip 269224 2007-04-05 05:41 /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)
sudo chmod a+x /usr/sbin/pppd
or under Ubuntu related Linuxes
sudo chmod a+x /usr/sbin/pppd
Checking settings of: /etc/ppp/options
asyncmap 0
noauth
crtscts
lock
