I'd like to start by thanking you for the awesome work you guys do. This
mailing list is very helpful.
Okay, in any of you remember, I posted here on tuesday. Anyway, I was
able to load Ubuntu 7.10 LiveCD and test all my modems with the latest
ScanModem script. Here is what came up for all of my modems. Which modem
would you like me to try first, the Smartlink or the Lucent/Agere? Also
I have an intel modem I was able to get to work, but it goes into some
strange expansion slot I fail to recognize (the slot is brown, about
half the size of PCI and NOT on my main computer, which I want to run
linux on). All of my other modems are PCI. I dont know of it matters,
but I have a wierd soundcard configuration. I have an integrated HD
soundcard and a soundBlaster Live!Value in a PCI slot (i use it for my
digital-only speakers).
HERE IS THE INFO. FOR MY LUCENT/AGERE PCI MODEM the chip says 1648C-TV5
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YourCountry will enable Country specific guidance. Your contry's local
Linux experts
can be found through: http://www.linux.org/groups/index.html.
They will know your Country's modem code, which may be essential for
dialup service.
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-------------------------- System information ----------------------------
CPU=i686,
Linux version 2.6.22-14-generic (buildd@palmer) (gcc version 4.1.3
20070929 (prerelease) (Ubuntu 4.1.2-16ubuntu2)) #1 SMP Sun Oct 14
23:05:12 GMT 2007
scanModem update of: 2008_03_16
There are no blacklisted modem drivers in /etc/modprobe* files
PCI slot 00:10.1 has a High Definition Audio Card
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:
The /proc/asound/pcm file reports:
-----------------------
00-03: emu10k1 : Multichannel Playback : playback 1
00-02: emu10k1 efx : Multichannel Capture/PT Playback : playback 8 :
capture 1
00-01: emu10k1 mic : Mic Capture : capture 1
00-00: emu10k1 : ADC Capture/Standard PCM Playback : playback 32 : capture 1
01-00: STAC92xx Analog : STAC92xx Analog : playback 1 : capture 2
about /proc/asound/cards:
------------------------
0 [Live ]: EMU10K1 - SBLive! Value [CT4871]
SBLive! Value [CT4871] (rev.8, serial:0x80321102)
at 0x9400, irq 21
1 [NVidia ]: HDA-Intel - HDA NVidia
HDA NVidia at 0xfe024000 irq 16
Modem support under STAC92xx audio card hosts may require upgrade
of snd-hda-intel + its dependent drivers to ALSA version 1.0.16.
The following modem only worked after the upgrade from to 1.0.16 from 1.0.14
PCI ID SubsystemID Name
--------- --------- --------------
8086:27d8 107b:0366 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G
with ALSA diagnostics
00-00: STAC92xx Analog : STAC92xx Analog : playback 1 : capture 2
00-06: Si3054 Modem : Si3054 Modem : playback 1 : capture 1
Codec: Motorola Si3054
for 107b:0366 hosted modem chip: 0x10573057
For a standard Ubuntu system needed to support the driver compilation were
USB modem not detected by lsusb
For candidate card in slot 04:08.0, firmware information and bootup
diagnostics are:
PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name
---------- --------- --------- --------------
04:08.0 11c1:044e 1235:044e Communication controller: Agere
Systems LT WinModem
Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
17: 10203 IO-APIC-fasteoi sata_nv
--- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 04:08.0 ----
For candidate card in slot 00:10.1, firmware information and bootup
diagnostics are:
PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name
---------- --------- --------- --------------
00:10.1 10de:026c 1028:01ed Audio device: nVidia Corporation
MCP51 High Definition Audio
Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
16: 1853 IO-APIC-fasteoi ehci_hcd:usb1, HDA Intel
--- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:10.1 ----
[ 120.940714] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:10.1[B] -> Link [AAZA] -> GSI
23 (level, low) -> IRQ 16
[ 120.940739] PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:00:10.1 to 64
=== Finished modem firmware and bootup diagnostics section. ===
=== Next deducing cogent software ===
Completed candidate modem analyses.
The base of the UDEV device file system is: /dev/.udev
Versions adequately match for the compiler installed: 4.1.3
and the compiler used in kernel assembly: 4.1.3
Minimal compiling resources appear complete:
make utility - /usr/bin/make
Compiler version 4.1
linuc_headers base folder /lib/modules/2.6.22-14-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 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:
-rwsr-xr-- 1 root dip 269256 2007-10-04 19:57 /usr/sbin/pppd
In case of an "error 17" "serial loopback" problem, see:
http://linmodems.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 eth0:avah
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/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 --------
IF THIS IS OF ANY HELP, I DISTINCTLY REMEMBER THIS PARTICULAR MODEM
WORKING UNDER SUSE 9.1 BUT IS STARTED HARD-FREEZING THE PC AFTER I
"UPGRADED" TO 10.0
HERE IS THE DATA FOR MY SMARTLINK MODEM
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YourCountry will enable Country specific guidance. Your contry's local
Linux experts
can be found through: http://www.linux.org/groups/index.html.
They will know your Country's modem code, which may be essential for
dialup service.
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 2.6.22-14-generic (buildd@palmer) (gcc version 4.1.3
20070929 (prerelease) (Ubuntu 4.1.2-16ubuntu2)) #1 SMP Sun Oct 14
23:05:12 GMT 2007
scanModem update of: 2008_03_16
There are no blacklisted modem drivers in /etc/modprobe* files
PCI slot 00:10.1 has a High Definition Audio Card
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:
The /proc/asound/pcm file reports:
-----------------------
00-00: STAC92xx Analog : STAC92xx Analog : playback 1 : capture 2
01-03: emu10k1 : Multichannel Playback : playback 1
01-02: emu10k1 efx : Multichannel Capture/PT Playback : playback 8 :
capture 1
01-01: emu10k1 mic : Mic Capture : capture 1
01-00: emu10k1 : ADC Capture/Standard PCM Playback : playback 32 : capture 1
about /proc/asound/cards:
------------------------
0 [NVidia ]: HDA-Intel - HDA NVidia
HDA NVidia at 0xfe024000 irq 17
1 [Live ]: EMU10K1 - SBLive! Value [CT4871]
SBLive! Value [CT4871] (rev.8, serial:0x80321102)
at 0x9800, irq 22
Modem support under STAC92xx audio card hosts may require upgrade
of snd-hda-intel + its dependent drivers to ALSA version 1.0.16.
The following modem only worked after the upgrade from to 1.0.16 from 1.0.14
PCI ID SubsystemID Name
--------- --------- --------------
8086:27d8 107b:0366 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G
with ALSA diagnostics
00-00: STAC92xx Analog : STAC92xx Analog : playback 1 : capture 2
00-06: Si3054 Modem : Si3054 Modem : playback 1 : capture 1
Codec: Motorola Si3054
for 107b:0366 hosted modem chip: 0x10573057
For a standard Ubuntu system needed to support the driver compilation were
USB modem not detected by lsusb
For candidate card in slot 04:08.0, firmware information and bootup
diagnostics are:
PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name
---------- --------- --------- --------------
04:08.0 163c:3052 1688:0811 Modem: Smart Link Ltd. SmartLink
SmartPCI562 56K Modem
Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
--- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 04:08.0 ----
[ 34.177614] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:04:08.0[A] -> Link [APC1] -> GSI
16 (level, low) -> IRQ 16
[ 34.177896] 0000:04:08.0: ttyS0 at I/O 0x9c08 (irq = 16) is a 16450
[ 34.178058] 0000:04:08.0: ttyS1 at I/O 0x9c10 (irq = 16) is a 8250
[ 34.178217] 0000:04:08.0: ttyS2 at I/O 0x9c18 (irq = 16) is a 16450
[ 34.178374] 0000:04:08.0: ttyS3 at I/O 0x9c20 (irq = 16) is a 8250
[ 34.178450] Couldn't register serial port 0000:04:08.0: -28
For candidate card in slot 00:10.1, firmware information and bootup
diagnostics are:
PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name
---------- --------- --------- --------------
00:10.1 10de:026c 1028:01ed Audio device: nVidia Corporation
MCP51 High Definition Audio
Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
17: 3735 IO-APIC-fasteoi ehci_hcd:usb1, HDA Intel
--- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:10.1 ----
[ 88.512294] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:10.1[B] -> Link [AAZA] -> GSI
23 (level, low) -> IRQ 17
[ 88.512314] PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:00:10.1 to 64
=== Finished modem firmware and bootup diagnostics section. ===
=== Next deducing cogent software ===
Predictive diagnostics for card in bus 04:08.0:
Modem chipset detected on
CLASS="Class 0703: 163c:3052"
NAME="Modem: Smart Link Ltd. SmartLink SmartPCI562 56K Modem "
PCIDEV=163c:3052
SUBSYS=1688:0811
IRQ=16
IDENT=slamr
For candidate modem in: 04:08.0
Class 0703: 163c:3052 Modem: Smart Link Ltd. SmartLink SmartPCI562
56K Modem
Primary PCI_id 163c:3052
Support type needed or chipset: slamr
----------------end Softmodem section --------------
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-2.6.22-14-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-2.6.22-14-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 =====================
Predictive diagnostics for card in bus 00:10.1:
Modem chipset not detected on
CLASS="Class 0403: 10de:026c"
NAME="Audio device: nVidia Corporation MCP51 High Definition Audio "
PCIDEV=10de:026c
SUBSYS=1028:01ed
IRQ=17
HDA=10de:026c
SOFT=10de:026c.HDA
High Definition Audio (HDA) cards MAY host a modem chip in their
Subsystem,
and many are supported by the ALSA audio+modem driver snd-hda-intel
A modem was not detected on HDA card 10de:026c.
If another modem card is present, then most likely 10de:026c does not
host a modem.
If another modem card has not been detected, then possibilities are:
1) A Conexant modem chip is present on 10de:026c, as Conexant chips
are frequently not detectable by ALSA diagnostics
2) The modem may be of the older non-PCI Controller Chipset
(hardware) type.
Try detection with Root permission:
sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf
For candidate modem in: 00:10.1
Class 0403: 10de:026c Audio device: nVidia Corporation MCP51 High
Definition Audio
Primary PCI_id 10de:026c
Subsystem PCI_id 1028:01ed
Softmodem codec or chipset from diagnostics:
from Archives:
Lacking a dsp (digital signal processing) chip, the modem is a software
intensive or "softmodem" type. Its primary controller manages the traffic
with the CPU. But the software needed is specified in the Subsystem.
-----------------------------------------
Support type needed or chipset:
Support can likely be achieved through two mutually exclusive alternatives:
1) The hsfmodem software for Conexant chipset modems: Read Conexant.txt
The following ALSA alternative CANNOT work with Conexant modems.
2) An ALSA modem driver plus slmodemd. Read Smartlink.txt for details, and
to test get the package SLMODEMD.gcc4.1.tar.gz from:
http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/
----------------end Softmodem section --------------
Completed candidate modem analyses.
The base of the UDEV device file system is: /dev/.udev
Versions adequately match for the compiler installed: 4.1.3
and the compiler used in kernel assembly: 4.1.3
Minimal compiling resources appear complete:
make utility - /usr/bin/make
Compiler version 4.1
linuc_headers base folder /lib/modules/2.6.22-14-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 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:
-rwsr-xr-- 1 root dip 269256 2007-10-04 19:57 /usr/sbin/pppd
In case of an "error 17" "serial loopback" problem, see:
http://linmodems.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 eth0:avah
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/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 --------
I AM ALSO INCLUDING THE INTEL MODEM FILE, IT WORKS LIKE A CHARM WITH THE
DRIVERS THAT COME WITH UBUNTU 7.10 (OR AT LEAST I WAS ABLE TO CALL MY
CELL PHONE WITH THIS MODEM).
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 2.6.22-14-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.
They will know your Country's modem code, which may be essential for
dialup service.
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 2.6.22-14-generic (buildd@palmer) (gcc version 4.1.3
20070929 (prerelease) (Ubuntu 4.1.2-16ubuntu2)) #1 SMP Sun Oct 14
23:05:12 GMT 2007
scanModem update of: 2008_03_16
The modem symbolic link is /dev/modem -> ttySL0
The slmodemd set symbolic link is /dev/ttySL0 -> /dev/pts/2
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 1: Modem [Intel 82801DB-ICH4 Modem], device 0: Intel ICH - Modem
[Intel 82801DB-ICH4 Modem - Modem]
The /proc/asound/pcm file reports:
-----------------------
00-04: Intel ICH - IEC958 : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 - IEC958 : playback 1
00-03: Intel ICH - ADC2 : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 - ADC2 : capture 1
00-02: Intel ICH - MIC2 ADC : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 - MIC2 ADC : capture 1
00-01: Intel ICH - MIC ADC : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 - MIC ADC : capture 1
00-00: Intel ICH : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 : playback 1 : capture 1
01-00: Intel ICH - Modem : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 Modem - Modem : playback 1
: capture 1
about /proc/asound/cards:
------------------------
0 [I82801DBICH4 ]: ICH4 - Intel 82801DB-ICH4
Intel 82801DB-ICH4 with ALC650E at irq 16
1 [Modem ]: ICH-MODEM - Intel 82801DB-ICH4 Modem
Intel 82801DB-ICH4 Modem at irq 16
The driver snd-intel8x0m with its dependent drivers:
snd_intel8x0m 18572 5
snd_ac97_codec 100644 4
snd_atiixp_modem,snd_via82xx_modem,snd_intel8x0m,snd_intel8x0
snd_pcm 80388 8
snd_atiixp_modem,snd_via82xx_modem,snd_intel8x0m,snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss
snd 54660 23
snd_atiixp_modem,snd_via82xx_modem,snd_intel8x0m,snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_seq_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
snd_page_alloc 11400 5
snd_atiixp_modem,snd_via82xx_modem,snd_intel8x0m,snd_intel8x0,snd_pcm
----------
provide modem + audio support.
Lines in: /proc/asound/card1/codec97#0/mc97#1-1+regs
-------------------------------
0:7c = 5349 and 0:7e = 4c27
are translated from hexadecimal code into the modem chip identifier: SIL27
USB modem not detected by lsusb
For candidate card in slot 00:1f.6, firmware information and bootup
diagnostics are:
PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name
---------- --------- --------- --------------
00:1f.6 8086:24c6 104d:8128 Modem: Intel Corporation
82801DB/DBL/DBM
Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
16: 18341 IO-APIC-fasteoi Intel 82801DB-ICH4, Intel
82801DB-ICH4 Modem
--- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:1f.6 ----
[ 30.899879] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:1f.6[B] -> GSI 17 (level,
low) -> IRQ 16
[ 30.899888] ACPI: PCI interrupt for device 0000:00:1f.6 disabled
[ 263.138239] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:1f.6[B] -> GSI 17 (level,
low) -> IRQ 16
[ 263.138268] PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:00:1f.6 to 64
The PCI slot 00:1f.6 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 ===
Completed candidate modem analyses.
The base of the UDEV device file system is: /dev/.udev
Versions adequately match for the compiler installed: 4.1.3
and the compiler used in kernel assembly: 4.1.3
Minimal compiling resources appear complete:
make utility - /usr/bin/make
Compiler version 4.1
linuc_headers base folder /lib/modules/2.6.22-14-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 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:
-rwsr-xr-- 1 root dip 269256 2007-10-04 19:57 /usr/sbin/pppd
In case of an "error 17" "serial loopback" problem, see:
http://linmodems.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.
==========================================================
# start/stop the daemon when the USB modem is connected
KERNEL=="slusb[0-9]*", GROUP="dialout", RUN+="/etc/init.d/sl-modem-daemon"
Checking for modem support lines:
--------------------------------------
/device/modem symbolic link: lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 6 2008-03-20
10:24 /dev/modem -> ttySL0
slmodemd created symbolic link /dev/ttySL0: lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10
2008-03-20 10:24 /dev/ttySL0 -> /dev/pts/2
Within /etc/udev/ files:
/etc/udev/rules.d/030_sl-modem-daemon.rules:# start/stop the daemon when
the USB modem is connected
/etc/udev/rules.d/030_sl-modem-daemon.rules:KERNEL=="slusb[0-9]*",
GROUP="dialout", RUN+="/etc/init.d/sl-modem-daemon"
/etc/udev/sl-modem-daemon.rules:# start/stop the daemon when the USB
modem is connected
/etc/udev/sl-modem-daemon.rules:KERNEL=="slusb[0-9]*", GROUP="dialout",
RUN+="/etc/init.d/sl-modem-daemon"
Within /etc/modprobe.conf files:
/etc/modprobe.d/sl-modem-daemon.modutils:install slamr modprobe
--ignore-install ungrab-winmodem ; modprobe --ignore-install slamr;
test -e /dev/slamr0 || (/bin/mknod -m 660 /dev/slamr0 c 242 0
2>/dev/null && chgrp dialout /dev/slamr0)
/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:
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Also, if there is any good reason why I souldn't use OpenSuse 10.3,
throw the DVD in the garbage, and download Fedora instead, please tell
me now. The reason I dont just use ubuntu is that since I have dial-up
at home (but my school has 5MByte per second fiber), I cant download
much and dont want to waste time treading through the dependancy-swamp.
thank you guys for all your help.
PS. i also have a conexant modem which works with the Linixant drivers,
but the modem was free and I do not indent to pay $20 for the drivers.
If worst comes to worst, I'll use that $20 to start a "DSL savings fund"
for myself.
--paranoid-about-putting-my-name-on-the-internet
