Pedro: Re: scanModem update of: 2008_03_31 --------- You used the old scanModem without the USB support. Run the new one I sent or download it from Jacques site. MarvS On Mon, May 5, 2008 at 5:31 AM, Jacques Goldberg <Jacques.Goldberg@xxxxxxx> wrote: > Pedro, > I would really like to know if you have ever read the beginning of > > http://linmodems.technion.ac.il > > I doubt, because it shows all steps, for experimented users as well as for > beginners. > > Jacques > > > > Pedro Macanas wrote: > > > De: Marvin Stodolsky [mailto:marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx] > > Enviado el: vie 02/05/2008 14:50 > > Para: PEDRO MACANAS VALVERDE > > CC: v > > Asunto: Improving USB support > > > > > > Pedro, > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have to use Wvdialconf because scanmodem does not worked for me. I > am > > > > > > > > > here trying to find the "lost step(s)" ;-) so newbies can have it more > easy > > next time to plug and surf.. > > > > > > > Better USB support is being worked up in recent scanModem updates. > > > > > But I need test cases to improve automation. > > > > > > > Please run the current scanModem on your System, > > > > > and send me the ModemData.txt > > > > > > > MarvS > > > > > scanModem maintainer > > > > > > I would also add support for Novatel Ovation MC950D, ZTE MF620 and Huawei > > E270 (other used USB modems, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huawei_E220 > ; > > specially interesting is the Novatel). > > > > What about to use HAL instead of lsusb? (USB modem was detected by Ubuntu, > > because it mounted 2 USB devices, one of them is the virtual USB CD-ROM > with > > the Linux drivers in Huawei E220). The other icon, one could (but nowadays > > cannot) be used to click and connect/disconnect to the Internet (this > would > > be very usefull and practical for a newbie). > > > > Here there is ModemData.txt file for Huawei E220 (some more info in > > https://help.ubuntu.com/community/DialupModemHowto/Huawei/E220 ): > > > > " 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_31 > > > > There are no blacklisted modem drivers in /etc/modprobe* files > > USB modem not detected by lsusb > > > > === Finished firmware and bootup diagnostics, next deducing cogent > software. > > === > > > > A candidate modem is not evident among the PCI devices: > > > > ------------------------------------------------ > > > > 00:02.1 SMBus: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] SiS961/2 SMBus Controller > > > > 00:02.5 IDE interface: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] 5513 [IDE] > > > > 00:02.7 Multimedia audio controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] > AC'97 > > Sound Controller (rev a0) > > > > 00:0a.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. > > RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (rev 10) > > > > 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] > > 65x/M650/740 PCI/AGP VGA Display Adapter > > > > ------------------------------------------------ > > > > with USB and bridge devices not displayed. > > > > > > > > > > > > ********************** > > > > If your modem is connected by an external serial cable, > > > > or mounted internally on an ISA card, scanModem would not access it. > > Try with Root permission > > > > $ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf > > > > to detect these modem types and some USB modems. > > > > If the detection is successful, read the wvdial.txt . > > > > Edit the /etc/wvdial.conf with Root permission: > > > > sudo gedit /etc/wvdial.conf > > > > will be able to dial out with Root permission: > > > > sudo wvdial > > > > ************************ > > > > > > > > Many modems for which scanModem fails have Conexant chips. > > From http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/modemident.php > > > > get the ListModem tool, which will report on Conexant chipset modems > > > > If the above tests fail, please provide any independent information > > available on your modem. > > > > If an alternative boot into Microsoft windows can be done, do mouse > > > > clicks on: > > > > Start > Settings > Control Panel > Classical View (for Window XP) > System > > > > > > > Hardware > Device Manager > Modems > Click on the + > Modem. Double > click > > > > > to > > > > expand the graphic. Manufacturer information may be displayed. For > example, > > CXT > > > > stands for Conexant. Click the Diagnostics Tab. Record any hardware ID or > > vendor > > > > and device information. > > > > Next do the Query Modem and record the ATI specifications displayed such > as: > > > > ATI3 - Agere SoftModem Version 2.1.22 > > > > ATI5 - 2.1.22, AMR Intel MB, AC97 ID:SIL REV:0x27 > > > > Try to identify the modem setup file, with name perhaps MODEM.INF. > > > > If may contain chipset Vendor informaton. > > > > The /proc/asound/ audio+modem diagostics are being copied. > > > > Finished copy to Modem/ALSAubuntu.tgz > > > > 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. > > > > ========================================================== > > > > 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 --------" > > > > >
