Bob 1) At www.linmodems.org please subscribe to this List. Otherwise one of the List moderators has to manually approve each message before it is forwarded. 2) Active COMM channels other than ppp0 would interfere with DNS service for a ppp0 channel, but should not in principle interfere with the basic dialout CONNECTion You can add the ethernet driver name to the blacklisted (don't load) drivers with syntax: $ sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist adding a line: blacklist DriverName This will block auto setup of the eth0 channel, though the driver could be loaded manually later with: $ sudo modprobe DriverName $ lsmod displays loaded drivers. If you can't identify the eth driver therein your self, send us the outputs of $ lsmod $ lspci | grep -v bridge | grep -v USB | grep -v RAM and we'll deduce it for you. Do lessen unwanted driver load by: $ sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-modem and list useless modem drivers as lines blacklist snd-atiixp-modem blacklist snd-via82xx-modem 3) There problem with your Class 0703: 2000:2800 Modem: Smart Link Ltd. dialout failing even with Carrier Check = no is likely associated with: --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 02:0a.0 ---- [ 12.081984] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:02:0a.0[A] -> GSI 22 (level, low) -> IRQ 16 [ 12.081996] ACPI: PCI interrupt for device 0000:02:0a.0 disabled ---------- The PCI slot 02:0a.0 of the modem card may be disabled early in a bootup process, but then enabled later. If modem drivers load but the modem is not responsive, read Bootup.txt about possible fixes. Send dmesg.txt along with ModemData.txt to discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx if help is needed. ======== Look into this a bit and report back. Do $ dmesg > dmesg.txt just after a boot up and dialout attempt, and send us the dmesg.txt MarvS MarvS MarvS On 11/2/07, Bob Terrell <bob_terrell_texas@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Carrier Check changed to NO. > Copied below: > "console listing of call", > /etc/wvdial.conf, > ModemData.txt, > YourSystem.txt-selected-text. > > These computers have working ethernet interfaces that > I suspect are interfering with getting this working. I > have been turning that off with "ifdown eth0" as > stated in YourSystem.txt. I think they are restarting > and don't know how to get and keep them out of the > way. > > These computers are being refurbished now, so if it > would help for me to re-build with a different Ubuntu > version, I can do that very readily; and have more > than one system available for comparison. > > Thanks again for the help. > > -------------------------------------------- > -------------------------------------------- > console listing of calls > > user1@kubuntu704:~$ sudo ifdown eth0 > Password: > ifdown: interface eth0 not configured > user1@kubuntu704:~$ sudo wvdial 2>&1 | tee wvlog.txt > --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.56 > --> Cannot get information for serial port. > --> Initializing modem. > --> Sending: ATZ > ATZ > OK > --> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 > ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 > OK > --> Modem initialized. > --> Sending: ATDT6875000 > --> Waiting for carrier. > ATDT6875000 > --> Disconnecting at Fri Nov 2 21:13:33 2007 > user1@kubuntu704:~$ cat wvlog.txt > --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.56 > --> Cannot get information for serial port. > --> Initializing modem. > --> Sending: ATZ > ATZ > OK > --> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 > ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 > OK > --> Modem initialized. > --> Sending: ATDT6875000 > --> Waiting for carrier. > ATDT6875000 > --> Disconnecting at Fri Nov 2 21:13:33 > > --------------------------------- > --------------------------------- > user1@kubuntu704:~/Modem$ cat /etc/wvdial.conf > > [Dialer Defaults] > Init1 = ATZ > Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 > Modem Type = Analog Modem > ISDN = 0 > New PPPD = yes > Phone = 6875000 > Modem = /dev/ttySL0 > Username = acooper > Password = ERASED > Carrier Check = no > Baud = 460800 > user1@kubuntu704:~/Modem$ > > ------------------------------- > ------------------------------- > user1@kubuntu704:~/Modem$ cat ModemData.txt > Only plain text email is forwarded by the > Discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx List Server, > as HTML can contain viruses. Use as the email Subject > Line: > YourName, YourCountry kernel > 2.6.20-16-generic > With this Subject Line cogent experts will be > alerted, and useful case names left in the Archive. > YourCountry will enable Country specific guidance. > Your contry's local Linux experts > can be found through: > http://www.linux.org/groups/index.html > Responses from Discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx are sometimes > blocked by an Internet Provider mail filters. > So in a day, also check the Archived responses at > http://www.linmodems.org > -------------------------- System information > ---------------------------- > CPU=i686, > Linux version 2.6.20-16-generic (root@terranova) (gcc > version 4.1.2 (Ubuntu 4.1.2-0ubuntu4)) #2 SMP Sun Sep > 23 19:50:39 UTC 2007 > scanModem update of: 20071019 > > > There are no blacklisted modem drivers in > /etc/modprobe* files > > Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) spackage > providing audio support > on your System, also includes drivers for some modems. > For modems using the > snd-hda-intel audio+modem driver, upgrades to a new > ALSA version are sometimes > necessary to achieve function. See for example: > > http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/bigarch/archive-seventh/msg02144.html > Copying ALSA diagnostics to Modem/ALSAuser1.tgz > ALSAversion = 1.0.13 > > USB modem not detected by lsusb > > Modem or candidate host audio card have firmware > information and diagnostics: > > PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name > ---------- --------- --------- > -------------- > 02:0a.0 2000:2800 1801:2800 Modem: > Smart Link Ltd. Unknown device 2800 > > Modem interrupt assignment and sharing: > --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 02:0a.0 > ---- > [ 12.081984] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:02:0a.0[A] -> > GSI 22 (level, low) -> IRQ 16 > [ 12.081996] ACPI: PCI interrupt for device > 0000:02:0a.0 disabled > > The PCI slot 02:0a.0 of the modem card may be > disabled early in > a bootup process, but then enabled later. If modem > drivers load > but the modem is not responsive, read Bootup.txt > about possible fixes. > Send dmesg.txt along with ModemData.txt to > discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > if help is needed. > > > === Finished modem firmware and bootup diagnostics > section. === > === Next deducing cogent software === > > > There is candidate modem software. > > For candidate modem in PCI bus: 02:0a.0 > Class 0703: 2000:2800 Modem: Smart Link Ltd. > Unknown device 2800 > Primary PCI_id 2000:2800 > Support type needed or chipset: slamr > > > The modem is supported by the Smartlink slamr driver > plus the slmodemd helper utility. Read the > Smartlink.txt and Modem/YourSystem.txt for follow > through guidance. > > > Download slamr-2.6.20-16-generic.tar.gz from > http://linmodems.technion.il/packages/smartlink/Ubuntu/ > under Linux, open a terminal and unpack with: > $ tar zxvf slamr*.tar.gz > Move into the unpacked folder > $ cd slamr-2.6.20-16-generic > Look around > $ ls > Run the > $ sudo ./setup > > Afterwards do: > $ slmodemd --help > $ slmodemd --countrylist &> Clist.txt > If not in the USA, look for your COUNTRY_NAME > therein. > Do and edit with: > $ sudo gedit /etc/default/sl-modem-daemon > and therein replace the USA in the line: > SLMODEMD_COUNTRY=USA > This will provide for the correct Country setting in > the automated: > slmodemd -c COUNTRY /dev/slamr0 > > Read the Smartlink.txt and YourSystem.txt > Writing Smartlink.txt > ============ end Smartlink 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 2007-04-04 22:41 > /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 > > 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: > > Within /etc/modprobe.conf files: > /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 > /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base:options snd-atiixp-modem > index=-2 > /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base:options snd-via82xx-modem > index=-2 > Within any ancient /etc/devfs files: > > Within ancient kernel 2.4.n /etc/module.conf > files: > > ------------------------------------------- > ------------------------------------------- > YourSystem.txt - selected text > > Interfererce with browser naviagation: > ------------------------------------- > Other COMM channels can interfere with browsing > under dialout. > Suspect channels set during your scanModem run were > shown by: ifconfig > eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr > 00:03:47:FF:3F:1D > inet addr:192.168.1.105 Bcast:192.168.1.255 > Mask:255.255.255.0 > inet6 addr: fe80::203:47ff:feff:3f1d/64 > Scope:Link > UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 > Metric:1 > RX packets:249 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 > frame:0 > TX packets:251 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 > carrier:0 > collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 > RX bytes:236918 (231.3 KiB) TX bytes:29401 > (28.7 KiB) > > lo Link encap:Local Loopback > inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0 > inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host > UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1 > RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 > frame:0 > TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 > carrier:0 > collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 > RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:0 (0.0 b) > > A block with "lo" is an internal loopback test and > harmless. > > However, other COMM channels such as ethernet "eth0" > will block browser function > through dialout connections. Domain Name Services > (DNS) needed for browsing > will be blocked by an ineffective default usage of > the eth0 assigned DNS. > > If is wisest to disable bootup establishment of > alternate channels in your Control Center. > Depending on your Linux distribution, > one of the following root/admin commands may > alternatively be effective: > # ifdown eth0 > # ifconfig eth0 down > # /etc/init.d/network stop > # /etc/init.d/networking stop > Be wary that some Systems will periodically try to > re-establish internet. > So if browsing should suspiciously fail, recheck > with > ifconfig > > > > ------------------------------------------------ > > > --------- end modem support lines -------- > > > > ------------------------------------------ > ------------------------------------------ > INITIAL EMAIL TEXT > > user1@kubuntu704:~/Modem$ > > > --- Marvin Stodolsky <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > > Bob > > All looks OK, except change > > > > Carrier check = yes > > to > > Carrier check = no > > which is necessary for usage of /dev/pts/N ports > > which you modem uses. > > > > Once you get on line, by > > $ sudo wvdial > > > > you should be able to browse with Firefox > > > > Also do > > $ sudo apt-get update > > In preparation for installing automation. > > > > Also do send us your output ModemData.txt ouput from > > scanModem, to > > better define your System for us. > > > > You can get a wvdial log with > > $ sudo wvdial 2>&1 | tee wvlog.txt > > > > We'll help > > > > MarvS > > scanModem maintainer > > > > On 11/2/07, Bob Terrell > > <bob_terrell_texas@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Greetings, > > > I am a Linux and Ubuntu newbie attempting to > > donate > > > 40+ surplus computers to disadvantaged students > > and > > > their families at our school here in West Texas. I > > am > > > setting them up with Edubuntu 7.04 because of the > > Open > > > Office and educational software. These families > > cannot > > > afford cable or DSL connections (these computers > > all > > > have working eth0 connections) so I am attempting > > to > > > install modems for (possibly affordable) Internet > > > access. > > > > > > wvdial has been installed and dials out, however > > when > > > it connects and I am supposed to get a TTY display > > (or > > > something) to type into, I never get one. I'm > > guessing > > > here, I am not familiar with how modem protocols > > work. > > > > > > > > > Gnome-ppp shows the disconnect message, but fails > > to > > > hang up, leaving the line and carrier active until > > the > > > provider times out. This continues until reboot. > > > > > > After the disconnect message below, the modem > > > /dev/ttySL0 disappears and cannot be found. The > > > computer must be rebooted, after which everything > > > works again up to the point shown. > > > > > > ALSO: I cannot figure out how to get a full set of > > > debug messages turned on or saved from wvdial and > > > other utilities like pppd and gnome-ppp. > > > > > > Below are the texts from Gnome-ppp dialout, > > wvdialconf > > > output, wvdial.txt, and /etc/wvdial.conf. > > > Thanks for all you do! > > > Bob Terrell, Lubbock, Texas > > > > > > ----------------- > > > Gnome-ppp dialout text > > > > > > --> Ignoring malformed input line: ";Do NOT edit > > this > > > file by hand!" > > > --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.56 > > > --> Cannot get information for serial port. > > > --> Initializing modem. > > > --> Sending: ATZ > > > ATZ > > > OK > > > --> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 > > > ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 > > > OK > > > --> Modem initialized. > > > --> Sending: ATM1L3DT6875000 > > > --> Waiting for carrier. > > > ATM1L3DT6875000 > > > --> Disconnecting at Fri Nov 2 11:37:30 2007 > > > > > > ------------------------- > > > wvdialconf debug scripts > > > > > > user1@user1-desktop:~$ sudo wvdialconf > > > /etc/wvdial.conf > wvdial.txt > > > Password: > > > ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 2400 baud, > > next > > > try: 9600 baud > > > ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 9600 baud, > > next > > > try: 115200 baud > > > ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- and failed too at > > > user1@user1-desktop:~$ cat /etc/wvdial.conf > > > > > > [Dialer Defaults] > > > Init1 = ATZ > > > Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 > > > Modem Type = Analog Modem > > > ISDN = 0 > > > New PPPD = yes > > > Phone = 6875000 > > > Modem = /dev/ttySL0 > > > Username = acooper > > > Carrier check = yes > > > Password = acooper > > > Baud = 460800 > > > 115200, giving up. > > > ttyS1<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 2400 baud, > > next > > > try: 9600 baud > > > ttyS1<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 9600 baud, > > next > > > try: 115200 baud > > > ttyS1<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- and failed too at 115200, > > > giving up. > > > Modem Port Scan<*1>: S2 S3 > > > WvModem<*1>: Cannot get information for serial > > port. > > > ttySL0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- OK > > > ttySL0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 Z -- OK > > > ttySL0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 -- OK > > > ttySL0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 -- OK > > > ttySL0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 -- OK > > > ttySL0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 -- > > OK > > > ttySL0<*1>: Modem Identifier: ATI -- SmartLink > > Soft > > > Modem > > > ttySL0<*1>: Speed 4800: AT -- OK > > > ttySL0<*1>: Speed 9600: AT -- OK > > > ttySL0<*1>: Speed 19200: AT -- OK > > > ttySL0<*1>: Speed 38400: AT -- OK > > > ttySL0<*1>: Speed 57600: AT -- OK > > > ttySL0<*1>: Speed 115200: AT -- OK > > > ttySL0<*1>: Speed 230400: AT -- OK > > > ttySL0<*1>: Speed 460800: AT -- OK > > > ttySL0<*1>: Max speed is 460800; that should be > > safe. > > > ttySL0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 -- > > OK > > > ttySL0<Info>: Speed 460800; init "ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 > > &C1 > > > &D2 +FCLASS=0" > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------- > > > user1@user1-desktop:~$ cat wvdial.txt > > > > > > Editing `/etc/wvdial.conf'. > > > > > > Scanning your serial ports for a modem. > > > > > > > > > Found a modem on /dev/ttySL0. > > > Modem configuration written to /etc/wvdial.conf. > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------- > > > user1@user1-desktop:~$ cat /etc/wvdial.conf > > > > > > [Dialer Defaults] > > > Init1 = ATZ > > > Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 > > > Modem Type = Analog Modem > > > ISDN = 0 > > > New PPPD = yes > > > Phone = 6875000 > > > Modem = /dev/ttySL0 > > > Username = acooper > > > Carrier check = yes > > > Password = ERASED > > > Baud = 460800 > > > > > > > > > > > > Bob Terrell, Lubbock Cooper ISD, Lubbock, Tx > > > > > > > > > === message truncated === > > > Bob Terrell > Lubbock, Texas > bob_terrell_texas@xxxxxxxxx > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? 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