Marvin Here it goes botinas:~ # modprobe -r snd-intel8x0m botinas:~ # modprobe snd-intel8x0m botinas:~ # slmodemd -l -c BRAZIL --alsa --debug=2 hw:0,6 SmartLink Soft Modem: version 2.9.11 Aug 6 2007 22:02:27 <796.080983> SmartLink Soft Modem: version 2.9.11 Aug 6 2007 22:02:27 <796.081098> hw:0,6: startup modem... <796.081255> hw:0,6: update termios... symbolic link `/dev/ttySL0' -> `/dev/pts/11' created. modem `hw:0,6' created. TTY is `/dev/pts/11' <796.081639> open file: /var/lib/slmodem/data.hw:0,6... <796.081711> cannot open '/var/lib/slmodem/data.hw:0,6': No such file or directory <796.084443> main: rt applyed: SCHED_FIFO, pri 99 Use `/dev/ttySL0' as modem device, Ctrl+C for termination. <802.697392> main: termios changed. <802.697456> hw:0,6: update termios... <802.772086> main: termios changed. <802.772156> hw:0,6: update termios... <802.869866> hw:0,6: run cmd: ATZ <802.869940> hw:0,6: modem reset... <802.869974> hw:0,6: modem set state: 1 --> 1... <802.870007> hw:0,6: modem set mode: -> 0... <802.870039> hw:0,6: modem report result: 0 (OK) <802.970064> hw:0,6: run cmd: ATQ0V1E1S0=0&C1&D2+FCLASS=0 <802.970154> hw:0,6: modem set mode: -> 0... <802.970194> hw:0,6: modem report result: 0 (OK) <803.070089> hw:0,6: run cmd: ATDT25125352 <803.070173> hw:0,6: modem dial: T25125352... <803.070208> hw:0,6: modem_dial_start... <803.071512> hw:0,6: modem_start.. <803.071554> hw:0,6: modem set state: 1 --> 2... <803.071585> hw:0,6: new state: DP_ESTAB <803.071613> main: alsa_ioctl: cmd 8, arg 3... <803.071643> hw:0,6: modem set hook: 0 --> 1... <803.071671> main: alsa_ioctl: cmd 2, arg 1... <803.071838> main: alsa_ioctl: cmd 11, arg 0... <803.071942> main: alsa_ioctl: cmd 4, arg 2580... <803.071975> main: alsa_ioctl: cmd 7, arg 30... <803.072003> main: alsa_start... Hardware PCM card 0 'HDA Intel' device 6 subdevice 0 Its setup is: stream : PLAYBACK access : RW_INTERLEAVED format : S16_LE subformat : STD channels : 1 rate : 9600 exact rate : 9600 (9600/1) msbits : 16 buffer_size : 2048 period_size : 64 period_time : 6666 tick_time : 4000 tstamp_mode : NONE period_step : 1 sleep_min : 0 avail_min : 4 xfer_align : 4 start_threshold : 2147483647 stop_threshold : 2048 silence_threshold: 0 silence_size : 0 boundary : 1073741824 Hardware PCM card 0 'HDA Intel' device 6 subdevice 0 Its setup is: stream : CAPTURE access : RW_INTERLEAVED format : S16_LE subformat : STD channels : 1 rate : 9600 exact rate : 9600 (9600/1) msbits : 16 buffer_size : 2048 period_size : 64 period_time : 6666 tick_time : 4000 tstamp_mode : NONE period_step : 1 sleep_min : 0 avail_min : 4 xfer_align : 4 start_threshold : 2147483647 stop_threshold : 2048 silence_threshold: 0 silence_size : 0 boundary : 1073741824 <803.103763> main: startup write: 384... <803.147251> main: alsa xrun: try to recover... <803.161719> main: alsa xrun: recovered. <803.161791> main: dev read = 0 <803.205124> main: alsa xrun: try to recover... <803.219549> main: alsa xrun: recovered. <803.219625> main: dev read = 0 <803.262880> main: alsa xrun: try to recover... <803.279584> main: alsa xrun: recovered. <803.279663> main: dev read = 0 <803.322924> main: alsa xrun: try to recover... <803.337775> main: alsa xrun: recovered. <803.337849> main: dev read = 0 <803.381164> main: alsa xrun: try to recover... <803.395547> main: alsa xrun: recovered. <803.395623> main: dev read = 0 <803.438957> main: alsa xrun: try to recover... And so on forever Ctrl+C Ivan On Jan 6, 2008 4:23 PM, Marvin Stodolsky <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Ivan > > After > # slmodemd -l -c BRAZIL --alsa --debug=2 hw:0,6 > run in the 2nd console > # wvdial > to expand the log and get the failure messages > > > MarvS > > > On Jan 6, 2008 1:13 PM, Ivan Vicente Janvrot Miranda <janvrot@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Marvin > > > > I used -l sisce default log is 5 > > Here it goes > > > > botinas:~ # sudo slmodemd -l -c BRAZIL --alsa --debug=2 hw:0,6 > > SmartLink Soft Modem: version 2.9.11 Aug 6 2007 22:02:27 > > <879.317750> SmartLink Soft Modem: version 2.9.11 Aug 6 2007 22:02:27 > > <879.317964> hw:0,6: startup modem... > > <879.318188> hw:0,6: update termios... > > symbolic link `/dev/ttySL0' -> `/dev/pts/11' created. > > modem `hw:0,6' created. TTY is `/dev/pts/11' > > <879.318790> open file: /var/lib/slmodem/data.hw:0,6... > > <879.318945> cannot open '/var/lib/slmodem/data.hw:0,6': No such file > > or directory > > <879.342973> main: rt applyed: SCHED_FIFO, pri 99 > > Use `/dev/ttySL0' as modem device, Ctrl+C for termination. > > > > ok, the sudo wasn't necessary, but anyway > > > > Ivan > > > > > > On Jan 6, 2008 3:55 PM, Marvin Stodolsky <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Ivan, > > > > > > Start slmodemd in logging and debug=2 to mode, I'm not under linux now > > > so check the syntax of the following with: slmodemd --help > > > $ sudo slmodemd --log -c BRAZIL --alsa --debug=2 hw:0,6 > > > > > > Send us the log file > > > > > > MarvS > > > > > > > > > > > > On Jan 6, 2008 10:07 AM, Ivan Vicente Janvrot Miranda <janvrot@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > Marvin, > > > > > > > > It still does not dial. I'm watching the line with a spy phone extension. > > > > > > > > I did not get exactly your instructions, specially the > > > > > Between trials stop wvdial with > > > > > Ctrl-C > > > > > stop slmodemd > > > > > Ctr-C > > > > Well, the first Ctrl-C is to stop wvdial > > > > stop slmodemd is done with a Ctr-C in the terminal it is executing, > > > > the other Ctr-C I did no get. > > > > > > > > Anyway, please check these tests ( after unloading the oss modules ): > > > > > > > > botinas:/usr/sbin # cp -p /tmp/SLMODEMD.gcc4.1/slmodemd . > > > > botinas:/usr/sbin # ls -l slmod* > > > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1323019 Sep 3 10:00 slmodemd > > > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 955700 Sep 24 17:06 slmodemd-org > > > > > > > > /etc/wvdial.conf inittial contents to be compleated with wvdialconf: > > > > botinas:/etc # cat /etc/wvdial.conf > > > > > > > > [Dialer Defaults] > > > > Phone = 25125352 > > > > Idle Seconds = 300 > > > > Stupid Mode = 1 > > > > Compuserve = 0 > > > > Auto DNS = 1 > > > > Dial Command = ATDT > > > > Carrier check = no > > > > Ask Password = 0 > > > > ISDN = 0 > > > > Password = 123456 > > > > Username = janvrot > > > > > > > > Running slmodem: > > > > botinas:/etc # modprobe -r snd-intel8x0m > > > > botinas:/etc # modprobe snd-intel8x0m > > > > botinas:/etc # slmodemd -c BRAZIL --alsa hw:0,6 > > > > SmartLink Soft Modem: version 2.9.11 Aug 6 2007 22:02:27 > > > > symbolic link `/dev/ttySL0' -> `/dev/pts/2' created. > > > > modem `hw:0,6' created. TTY is `/dev/pts/2' > > > > Use `/dev/ttySL0' as modem device, Ctrl+C for termination. > > > > > > > > Running wvdialconf: > > > > botinas:~ # wvdialconf > > > > Editing `/etc/wvdial.conf'. > > > > > > > > Scanning your serial ports for a modem. > > > > > > > > Modem Port Scan<*1>: S0 S1 S2 S3 > > > > ttyS4<Info>: No such device or address > > > > Modem Port Scan<*1>: S4 > > > > ttyS5<Info>: No such device or address > > > > Modem Port Scan<*1>: S5 > > > > ttyS6<Info>: No such device or address > > > > Modem Port Scan<*1>: S6 > > > > ttyS7<Info>: No such device or address > > > > Modem Port Scan<*1>: S7 > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > Found a modem on /dev/ttySL0. > > > > Modem configuration written to /etc/wvdial.conf. > > > > ttySL0<Info>: Speed 460800; init "ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0" > > > > > > > > /etc/wvdial.conf as changed by wvdialconf: > > > > botinas:~ # cat /etc/wvdial.conf > > > > > > > > [Dialer Defaults] > > > > Init1 = ATZ > > > > Stupid Mode = 1 > > > > Password = 123456 > > > > Ask Password = 0 > > > > Phone = 25125352 > > > > Idle Seconds = 300 > > > > Modem Type = Analog Modem > > > > Compuserve = 0 > > > > Baud = 460800 > > > > Auto DNS = 1 > > > > Dial Command = ATDT > > > > Modem = /dev/ttySL0 > > > > ISDN = 0 > > > > Username = janvrot > > > > Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 > > > > Carrier check = no > > > > > > > > BTW, the oss modules are istill downloaded after those commands. > > > > > > > > It seems wvdialconf recognized the modem, but wvdial still does not dial > > > > > > > > Ivan > > > > > > > > > > > > On Jan 5, 2008 11:16 PM, Marvin Stodolsky <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > Ivan, > > > > > > > > > > All your setup seems OK > > > > > except for modems using /dev/pts/N ports, it is necessary to use the > > > > > Carrier Check = no > > > > > > > > > > I presume a trial like > > > > > # wvdialconf wvtest > > > > > does report finding the modem. > > > > > > > > > > You can copy the slmodemd to /usr/sbin/slmodemd, followed by > > > > > # chmod +x /usr/sbin/slmodemd > > > > > putting on the command PATH. so that it can be called simply with > > > > > # slmodemd -c BRAZIL --alsa hw:0,6 > > > > > > > > > > Between trials stop wvdial with > > > > > Ctrl-C > > > > > stop slmodemd > > > > > Ctr-C > > > > > > > > > > Unload and reload the driver if possible: > > > > > # modprobe -r snd-intel8x0m > > > > > # modprobe r snd-intel8x0m > > > > > > > > > > Certainly testging a home phone number is a good test. > > > > > > > > > > MarvS > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Jan 5, 2008 4:06 PM, Ivan Vicente Janvrot Miranda <janvrot@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > Sorry, I've been out for a couple of days and only now I'm doing those > > > > > > tests, but I need some more help. Thanks in advance. > > > > > > > > > > > > I tried to document the steps in order to pinpoint eventual mistakes. > > > > > > > > > > > > botinas:~ # lsmod | grep oss > > > > > > snd_pcm_oss 50432 0 > > > > > > snd_mixer_oss 20096 1 snd_pcm_oss > > > > > > snd_pcm 82564 4 snd_pcm_oss,snd_hda_intel > > > > > > snd 58164 13 > > > > > > snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm,snd_timer > > > > > > botinas:~ # modprobe -r snd_pcm_oss > > > > > > botinas:~ # modprobe -r snd_mixer_oss > > > > > > > > > > > > botinas:/etc # lsmod | grep intel > > > > > > snd_intel8x0m 21132 0 > > > > > > snd_ac97_codec 97060 1 snd_intel8x0m > > > > > > snd_hda_intel 272796 4 > > > > > > snd_pcm 82564 5 snd_intel8x0m,snd_ac97_codec,snd_hda_intel > > > > > > snd 58164 13 > > > > > > snd_intel8x0m,snd_ac97_codec,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm,snd_timer > > > > > > intel_agp 27156 0 > > > > > > snd_page_alloc 13960 3 snd_intel8x0m,snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm > > > > > > agpgart 35764 1 intel_agp > > > > > > > > > > > > with the recommended package: > > > > > > botinas:~ # cd /tmp/SLMODEMD.gcc4.1/ > > > > > > botinas:/tmp/SLMODEMD.gcc4.1 # ./slmodemd -c BRAZIL --alsa hw:0,6 > > > > > > SmartLink Soft Modem: version 2.9.11 Aug 6 2007 22:02:27 > > > > > > symbolic link `/dev/ttySL0' -> `/dev/pts/5' created. > > > > > > modem `hw:0,6' created. TTY is `/dev/pts/5' > > > > > > Use `/dev/ttySL0' as modem device, Ctrl+C for termination. > > > > > > > > > > > > HERE IS THE OUTPUT OF wvdial > > > > > > botinas:/etc # wvdial > > > > > > --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.56 (abuild@mandelbrot) > > > > > > --> 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 X3 > > > > > > OK > > > > > > --> Modem initialized. > > > > > > --> Idle Seconds = 300, disabling automatic reconnect. > > > > > > --> Sending: ATDT40040800 > > > > > > --> Waiting for carrier. > > > > > > ATDT40040800 > > > > > > --> Timed out while dialing. Trying again. > > > > > > --> Sending: ATDT40040800 > > > > > > --> Waiting for carrier. > > > > > > --> Timed out while dialing. Trying again. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > HERE ARE THE WDIAL CONFIGURATIONS /etc/wvdial.conf > > > > > > [Dialer Defaults] > > > > > > Init1 = ATZ > > > > > > Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 > > > > > > Modem = /dev/ttySL0 > > > > > > Phone = 40040800 > > > > > > Idle Seconds = 300 > > > > > > Modem Type = Analog Modem > > > > > > Stupid Mode = 1 > > > > > > Compuserve = 0 > > > > > > Baud = 115200 > > > > > > Auto DNS = 1 > > > > > > Dial Command = ATDT > > > > > > #Carrier check = no > > > > > > Ask Password = 0 > > > > > > ISDN = 0 > > > > > > Password = (the real password was here) > > > > > > Username = janvrot > > > > > > > > > > > > PLEASE NOTE > > > > > > With Carrier check = no is the same > > > > > > with Carrier check = no and X3 is the same > > > > > > with Carrier check = yes and without X3 is the same > > > > > > > > > > > > I used another phone number in my house as a destination and it did > > > > > > not call it, as I expected !!! > > > > > > > > > > > > Janvrot > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Jan 3, 2008 12:11 PM, Marvin Stodolsky <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > > > Ivan > > > > > > > > > > > > > > RE: The /proc/asound/pcm file reports: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 00-06: Si3054 Modem : Si3054 Modem : playback 1 : capture 1 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This predicts that your driver is the snd-hda-intel audio+modem driver. > > > > > > > and the setup command to be used is: > > > > > > > ---------- > > > > > > > $ su root > > > > > > > $ slmodemd -c BRAZIL --alsa hw:0,6 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > If your installed slmodemd does not work, get from > > > > > > > http://phep2.technion.ac.il/linmodems/packages/smartlink/ > > > > > > > the SLMODEMD.gcc4.1.tar.gz > > > > > > > > > > > > > > MarvS > > > > > > > scanModem maintainer > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Jan 2, 2008 10:34 PM, Ivan Vicente Janvrot Miranda <janvrot@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > > > > Hello > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This is an openSUSE 10.3 installation on a new Toshiba X200-LC3 > > > > > > > > laptop. First thing was to kill the installed Vista, even before > > > > > > > > checking the hardware modules, so there is no previous information on > > > > > > > > modems. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Out of the shelf the modem did not work: > > > > > > > > /etc/init.d/slmodemd restart > > > > > > > > Shutting down SmartLink Modem driver: Starting SmartLink Modem driver: > > > > > > > > startproc: exit status of parent of /usr/sbin/slmodemd: 255 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > So I did install the smartlinnk-softmodem-kmpdefault and got the > > > > > > > > /lib/modules/2.6.22.5-31 > > > > > > > > -default/updates/slusb.ko > > > > > > > > Still did not work, so I followed the instructions on > > > > > > > > /usr/share/doc/packages/smartlink-softmodem except for the > > > > > > > > in '/etc/sysconfig/kernel' add <your_modem_driver> to > > > > > > > > 'MODULES_LOADED_ON_BOOT' because the lsmod already gave snd_hda_intel > > > > > > > > the slamr.ko is not there ( as I understood, it is not GPL and tha > > > > > > > > alsa driver would be a substitute, is that correct? ) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Below you can find the ModemData.txt file. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Any help would be appreciated. > > > > > > > > Thanks in advance. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Janvrot > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------- System information ---------------------------- > > > > > > > > CPU=i686, > > > > > > > > Welcome to openSUSE 10.3 (i586) - Kernel > > > > > > > > Linux version 2.6.22.5-31-default (geeko@buildhost ) (gcc version > > > > > > > > 4.2.1 (SUSE Linux)) #1 SMP 2007/09/21 22:29:00 UTC > > > > > > > > scanModem update of: 2008_01_01 > > > > > > > > The modem symbolic link is /dev/modem -> /dev/ttySL0 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > There are no blacklisted modem drivers in /etc/modprobe* files > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) packages providing audio support, > > > > > > > > also includes drivers for some modems. The ALSA diagnostics are written during > > > > > > > > bootup to /proc/asound/ folders. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The ALSA verion is 1.0.14 > > > > > > > > The modem cards detected by "aplay -l" are: > > > > > > > > card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 6: Si3054 Modem [Si3054 Modem] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The /proc/asound/pcm file reports: > > > > > > > > ----------------------- > > > > > > > > 00-06: Si3054 Modem : Si3054 Modem : playback 1 : capture 1 > > > > > > > > 00-02: ALC268 Analog : ALC268 Analog : capture 2 > > > > > > > > 00-01: ALC268 Digital : ALC268 Digital : playback 1 > > > > > > > > 00-00: ALC268 Analog : ALC268 Analog : playback 1 : capture 2 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > about /proc/asound/cards: > > > > > > > > ------------------------ > > > > > > > > 0 [Intel ]: HDA-Intel - HDA Intel > > > > > > > > HDA Intel at 0xfa600000 irq 22 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > USB modem not detected by lsusb > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > For candidate card in slot 00:1b.0, firmware information and bootup > > > > > > > > diagnostics are: > > > > > > > > PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name > > > > > > > > ---------- --------- --------- -------------- > > > > > > > > 00:1b.0 8086:284b 1179:ff00 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801H > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Modem interrupt assignment and sharing: > > > > > > > > 22: 615 2822 IO-APIC-fasteoi HDA Intel > > > > > > > > --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:1b.0 ---- > > > > > > > > ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:1b.0[A] -> <6>ACPI: PCI Interrupt > > > > > > > > 0000:0e:00.0[A] -> GSI 18 (level, low) -> IRQ 18 > > > > > > > > PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:00:1b.0 to 64 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > === Finished modem firmware and bootup diagnostics section. === > > > > > > > > === Next deducing cogent software === > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The base of the UDEV device file system is: /dev/.udev > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Versions adequately match for the compiler installed: 4.2.1 > > > > > > > > and the compiler used in kernel assembly: 4.2.1 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > linux-headers-2.6.22.5-31-default resources needed for compiling are > > > > > > > > not manifestly ready! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > If compiling is necessary packages must be installed, providing: > > > > > > > > kernel-source-2.6.22.5-31-default > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > If a driver compilation fails, with message including some lack of > > > > > > > > some FileName.h (stdio.h for example), then > > > > > > > > Some additional kernel-header files need installation to /usr/include. > > > > > > > > The minimal additional packages are libc6-dev > > > > > > > > and any of its dependents, under Ubuntu linux-libc-dev > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > If an alternate ethernet connection is available, > > > > > > > > $ apt-get update > > > > > > > > $ apt-get -s install linux-kernel-devel > > > > > > > > will install needed package > > > > > > > > For Debian/Ubuntu related distributions, run the following command to > > > > > > > > display the needed package list: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Otherwise packages have to be found through http://packages.ubuntu.com > > > > > > > > Once downloaded and transferred into a Linux partition, > > > > > > > > they can be installed alltogether with: > > > > > > > > $ sudo dpkg -i *.deb > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Checking pppd properties: > > > > > > > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root dialout 298784 Sep 21 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) > > > > > > > > chmod a+x /usr/sbin/pppd > > > > > > > > or under Ubuntu related Linuxes > > > > > > > > chmod a+x /usr/sbin/pppd > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Checking settings of: /etc/ppp/options > > > > > > > > noipdefault > > > > > > > > noauth > > > > > > > > crtscts > > > > > > > > lock > > > > > > > > modem > > > > > > > > asyncmap 0 > > > > > > > > nodetach > > > > > > > > lcp-echo-interval 30 > > > > > > > > lcp-echo-failure 4 > > > > > > > > lcp-max-configure 60 > > > > > > > > lcp-restart 2 > > > > > > > > idle 600 > > > > > > > > noipx > > > > > > > > file /etc/ppp/filters > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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 wlan0 wmaster0 > > > > > > > > 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: lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 11 Jan 3 > > > > > > > > 00:51 /dev/modem -> /dev/ttySL0 > > > > > > > > slmodemd created symbolic link /dev/ttySL0: > > > > > > > > Within /etc/udev/ files: > > > > > > > > /etc/udev/rules.d/77-network.rules:SUBSYSTEM=="net", > > > > > > > > ENV{INTERFACE}=="ppp*|ippp*|isdn*|plip*|lo*|irda*|dummy*|ipsec*|tun*|tap*|bond*|vlan*|modem*|dsl*", > > > > > > > > GOTO="skip_ifup" > > > > > > > > /etc/udev/rules.d/50-udev-default.rules:KERNEL=="mwave", > > > > > > > > NAME="modems/%k", GROUP="uucp" > > > > > > > > Within /etc/modprobe.conf files: > > > > > > > > /etc/modprobe.conf:# Linux ACP modem (Mwave) > > > > > > > > Within any ancient /etc/devfs files: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Within ancient kernel 2.4.n /etc/module.conf files: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------- end modem support lines -------- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
