Re: linmodem in my IBM Thinkpad 570

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 Bliffle

See:

http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ltmodem/kernel-2.6/martian/MarsTest.txt


Report back where your problem is.

MarvS






On 10/5/07, Bliffle <bliffle@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I DLed and ran scanModem on this old IBM 570 in hopes
> of getting the dialup mode running for emergencies (I
> managed to get wireless running with a Airlink101
> PCMCIA WiFi card).
>
> I know it sounds dumb, but I read thru many
> instruction sets and just cant get a dialup solution
> to gel.
>
> I am trying to DL Martian and get it compiled, but the
> instructions dont work.
>
> I will appreciate any help you can give.
>
>
>
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> --------------------------  System information ----------------------------
> CPU=i686,
> Linux version 2.6.20-15-generic (root@palmer) (gcc version 4.1.2 (Ubuntu 4.1.2-0ubuntu4)) #2 SMP Sun Apr 15 07:36:31 UTC 2007
>  scanModem update of:  2007_Sept_07
>
>
>  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
>  ----------     ---------       ---------       --------------
>  00:07.0        11c1:0448       1014:0131       Communication controller: Agere Systems WinModem 56k
>
>  Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
>  11:      58223    XT-PIC-XT        uhci_hcd:usb1, yenta, yenta, CS46XX
>  --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:07.0 ----
>
>  === Finished modem firmware and bootup diagnostics section. ===
>  === Next deducing cogent software ===
>
>  For candidate modem in PCI bus:  00:07.0
>   Class 0780: 11c1:0448 Communication controller: Agere Systems WinModem 56k
>      Primary PCI_id  11c1:0448
>  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.
>
>  0x0448 -- Mars 2 Global Board - data/fax/voice
> -------------- 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/2.6.20-15-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 2007-04-04 20:41 /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
> hide-password
> modem
> proxyarp
> lcp-echo-interval 30
> lcp-echo-failure 4
> noipx
>
> 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
>
>
>  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:
>
>     Within /etc/modprobe.conf files:
> /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base:options snd-atiixp-modem index=-2
> /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base:options snd-via82xx-modem index=-2
> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-modem:# Uncomment these entries in order to blacklist unwanted modem drivers
> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-modem:# blacklist snd-atiixp-modem
> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-modem:# blacklist snd-via82xx-modem
>     Within any ancient /etc/devfs files:
>
>     Within ancient kernel 2.4.n /etc/module.conf files:
>
> --------- end modem support lines --------
>
>
>

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