RE:It seemed to connect OK, but I still can't browse -- You may have to manually enter the DNS info, into /etc/resolv.conf I'm travleing over the weekend MarvS On Fri, Apr 18, 2008 at 10:17 AM, Peter Wallach <peterwallach@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Peter Wallach [mailto:peterwallach@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: 18 April 2008 04:16 PM > To: 'Marvin Stodolsky' > Subject: RE: Peter Wallach, South Africa, Mandriva Linux release 2008.0 (Official) for i586 Kernel 2.6.22.9-laptop-1mdv on an i686 / kernel 2.6.22.9-laptop-1mdv > > Hello MarvS, > > Thanks for your last email. > I followed your links and adjusted my configuration in wvdial.conf: > > Although I did try putting in the at+cgdcont=1,"IP","internet" initialization command at Init3, it did not work [I suspect because the text editor (Kedit) does not like the " key] so I removed it again. > > I did # ifconfig eth0 down > # ifconfig eth1 down > > Then I checked that usepeerdns was in the pppd options - it was there already. > > I went to: /etc/resolv.conf, but a message told me not to edit anything as it would be overwritten. > > I tried wvdial again after each change. It seemed to connect OK, but I still can't browse. I get 'Problem loading page' error. > > Kind regards, > Peter > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Marvin Stodolsky [mailto:marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx] > Sent: 18 April 2008 02:57 PM > To: Peter Wallach; Linmodems > Subject: Re: Peter Wallach, South Africa, Mandriva Linux release 2008.0 (Official) for i586 Kernel 2.6.22.9-laptop-1mdv on an i686 / kernel 2.6.22.9-laptop-1mdv > > Peter, > > Re: Found an USB modem on /dev/ttyACM0 > This port is matched with the Open Source USB driver . > > Your dialup infor is entered into /etc/wvdial.conf , with: > $ su - root > # gedit /etc/wvdial.conf > See http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/bigarch/archive-eighth/msg00743.html > http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/bigarch/archive-eighth/msg00749.html > > you should be able to dialout after onfiguration with: > # wvdial > > For othere USB cases see: > http://www.linuxquestions.org/linux/answers/LinuxQuestions_org/CDMA_modem_phone_Howto > > > MarvS > > > > On Fri, Apr 18, 2008 at 3:36 AM, Peter Wallach > <peterwallach@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hello MarvS, > > > > Thanks for your emails. I am happy to report some success. > > > > I got the other hsf modem driver as you suggested, but when installing, it generated a similar error. When asking if I want to continue or abort the installation, it installed even when I clicked abort. However, when checking under install/uninstall programs, the driver appeared as installed. > > > > For some reason the libstreams file did not want to install. Both the .tar.gz package and the .rpm package completed the install procedure successfully without any apparent problems, but the file could not be found either by me or by wvdial. > > > > Anyway [I have no idea how or why] one of the packages finally decided to install [I also don't know which one (.rpm or .tar.gz). > > > > Wvdial searched the various ports and actually found my phone attached to usb port /dev/tty/ACM0. > > > > Found an USB modem on /dev/ttyACM0. > > /etc/wvdial.conf<warn>: Can't open "/etc/wvdial.conf" for reading: No such file or directory > > /etc/wvdial.conf<warn>: ... starting with blank configuration. > > Modem configuration written to /etc/wvdial.conf. > > ttyACM0<Info>: Speed 460800; init "ATQ0 V1 E1 SO=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0" > > > > There seems to be a problem finding wvdial.config. I tried to find it, but I probably did not look in the right place. > > > > I read the wvdial README. The configuration looks reasonably straight forward (if I could find wvdial.config), except that when I dial my IP, I do not have a username or password. Will wvdial work without these items being configured? I also use an initialization command: at+cgdcont=1,"IP","internet". > > > > I tried configuring KPPP, but when I query the modem, it either tells me that the modem is busy [which it does on ALL ports] or tells me that it cannot find the modem. > > > > Regards, > > Peter > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Marvin Stodolsky [mailto:marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx] > > Sent: 16 April 2008 11:59 PM > > To: Peter Wallach > > > > > > Cc: Linmodem discussion > > Subject: Re: Peter Wallach, South Africa, Mandriva Linux release 2008.0 (Official) for i586 Kernel 2.6.22.9-laptop-1mdv on an i686 / kernel 2.6.22.9-laptop-1mdv > > > > Peter > > > > Your kernel is 2.6.22.9-laptop-1mdv. The package you should have > > tested is hsfmodem-7.68.00.09full_k2.6.22.18_laptop_1mdv-1mdv.i586.rpm.zip > > for the Conexant modem. My apologies for misdirecting you to > > hsfmodem-7.68.00.09full_k2.6.22.9_laptop_2mdv-1mdv.i586.rpm: > > > > > > > > On Wed, Apr 16, 2008 at 1:13 PM, Antonio Olivares > > <olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Peter, > > > > > > carefully read Conexant.txt. Do check to see if hsf modules reside by > > > > > > After loading of HSF drivers, there will be selective displayed by command: > > > # /sbin/lsmod | grep hsf > > > > > > as for wvdial, wvdialconf, you may check Mandriva repositories or > > > compile from source. > > > check rpm bone and search for wvdial packages for Mandriva. > > > > > > From source > > > Download > > > http://wvstreams.googlecode.com/files/wvstreams-4.4.1.tar.gz > > > and > > > http://alumnit.ca/download/wvdial-1.60.tar.gz > > > run > > > tar -zxvf wv* > > > cd wvstreams-4.4.1/ > > > ./configure > > > make > > > make install > > > cd wvdial-1.60/ > > > make > > > make install > > > > > > Another option is to try KPPP, check each /dev/ttySH0..4?, and test > > > them out individually till you get the one that works. Whichever > > > option is easier for you do try them out and report back if > > > successfull or if something did not work. > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > Antonio > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Apr 16, 2008 at 10:24 AM, Peter Wallach > > > > > > <peterwallach@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > Hi Antonio, > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for your prompt reply. > > > > > > > > I successfully uninstalled the sm56 driver > > > > > > > > I then got the following hsfmodem: > > > > > > > > > > > hsfmodem-7.68.00.09full_k2.6.22.9_laptop_2mdv-1mdv.i586.rpm > > > > > > > > When I tried to install, I got the error message: > > > > > > > > > > > The following package has a bad signature: [path+name]: Invalid signature > > > > (NOT OK (no key): > > > > /home/peter/tmp/kde-peter/arkmxcRMW/hsfmodem-7.68.00.09full_k2.6.22.9_laptop > > > > _2mdv-1mdv.i586.rpm: > > > > Header V3 DSA signature: NOKEY, key ID 5dfbf7dc) > > > > > > > > When it asked if I wanted to continue installation, I said yes [although in > > > > my limited experience this is totally unhelpful] It then told me that the > > > > installation was completed. > > > > > > > > I then entered: # lsmod |grep usbserial > > > > > > > > And got: > > > > > > > > > > > usbserial 29960 0 > > > > usbcore 118760 0 usbserial, cdc_acm, usb_storage, uvcvideo, > > > > uhci_hcd, ehci_hcd > > > > > > > > I then entered# wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf > > > > > > > > And got: > > > > > > > > bash: wvdialconf: command not found > > > > > > > > > > > > Kind regards, > > > > Peter > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Antonio Olivares [mailto:olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx] > > > > Sent: 16 April 2008 02:05 PM > > > > To: Peter Wallach > > > > Cc: Discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > Subject: Re: Peter Wallach, South Africa, Mandriva Linux release 2008.0 > > > > (Official) for i586 Kernel 2.6.22.9-laptop-1mdv on an i686 / kernel > > > > 2.6.22.9-laptop-1mdv > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Peter, > > > > > > > > You did get the wrong driver. However you may uninstall your previous > > > > driver with > > > > # rpm -e sm56-06.05.02-2.md10_263-7.i586.rpm > > > > > > > > Then try to get a driver from Conexant page: > > > > http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf > > > > <quote> > > > > For candidate modem in: 00:1b.0 > > > > Class 0403: 8086:27d8 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G > > > > Primary PCI_id 8086:27d8 > > > > Subsystem PCI_id 103c:30bb > > > > Softmodem codec or chipset from diagnostics: > > > > from Archives: 0x14f12bfa, a > > > > Conexant type using hsfmodem software. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Support type needed or chipset: hsfmodem > > > > > > > > > > > > Writing Intel.txt > > > > > > > > For owners of a Dell PCs with Conexant HSF modems, a driver source > > > > package with full speed enabled is available, but requires driver > > > > compiling. Read Conexant.txt > > > > > > > > The hsfmodem package serves a great variety of Conexant chipset modems. > > > > Start at http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf for > > > > eventually download of a hsfmodem_7.68.00.07full_k.???.zip package > > > > with ??? the package type (deb, rpm, tar etc) > > > > These packages have compiled drivers but will also compile a driver, > > > > if there is a mismatch between the resident kernel and provided driver. > > > > The generic hsfmodem_7.68.00.07full.tar.gz package only provides > > > > compiling support > > > > > > > > Read Conexant.txt > > > > </quote> > > > > > > > > HTH, > > > > > > > > Antonio > > > > > > > > On Wed, Apr 16, 2008 at 6:12 AM, Peter Wallach > > > > <peterwallach@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > Dear Linmodems, > > > > > > > > > > Due to cable theft in the area where I live, I connect to the internet > > > > using > > > > > a mobile phone as a dial-up modem connected to the laptop by USB cable. > > > > > Mobile phone: Motorola Razr V6maxx (3G and HSDPA capable). Service > > > > Provider: > > > > > Vodacom SA. Dial-up no: *99***1#. > > > > > > > > > > After my initial delight with Linux, my experience has been somewhat > > > > > frustrated by being unable to connect to the internet. I would be very > > > > happy > > > > > to leave Windows Vista, but without an internet connection, it is > > > > > impracticable. > > > > > > > > > > I found a linux modem driver at the Motorola site: > > > > > sm56-06.05.02-2.md10_263-7.i586.rpm. I installed it and it installed > > > > > successfully. But I don't know what to do next - or even if the sm56 file > > > > is > > > > > the right one. > > > > > > > > > > Any assistance you can give would be greatly appreciated. > > > > > > > > > > Kind regards, > > > > > Peter Wallach > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
