On Wednesday 25 June 2008 10:12 pm, you wrote: > Check at every bootup for modem recognitions with > # cat /proc/asound/pcm > It a modem line isn't there, you have to free up resources until it > appears. Only then there be a success with: > # slmodemd --country=USA --alsa modem:1 > I think I'm making some progress. ellsworth@R40:~$ su Password: R40:/home/ellsworth# modprobe -r snd-intel8x0m FATAL: Module snd_intel8x0m is in use. R40:/home/ellsworth# cat /proc/asound/pcm 00-00: Intel ICH : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 : playback 1 : capture 1 00-01: Intel ICH - MIC ADC : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 - MIC ADC : capture 1 00-02: Intel ICH - MIC2 ADC : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 - MIC2 ADC : capture 1 00-03: Intel ICH - ADC2 : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 - ADC2 : capture 1 00-04: Intel ICH - IEC958 : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 - IEC958 : playback 1 01-00: Intel ICH - Modem : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 Modem - Modem : playback 1 : capture 1 R40:/home/ellsworth# wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf Scanning your serial ports for a modem. 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 115200, giving up. Port Scan<*1>: S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 Port Scan<*1>: S9 S10 S11 S12 S13 S14 S15 S16 Port Scan<*1>: S17 S18 S19 S20 S21 S22 S23 S24 Port Scan<*1>: S25 S26 S27 S28 S29 S30 S31 S32 Port Scan<*1>: S33 S34 S35 S36 S37 S38 S39 S40 Port Scan<*1>: S41 S42 S43 S44 S45 S46 S47 Sorry, no modem was detected! Is it in use by another program? Did you configure it properly with setserial? Please read the FAQ at http://open.nit.ca/wvdial/ If you still have problems, send mail to wvdial-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx R40:/home/ellsworth# slmodemd --country=USA --alsa modem:1 error: mixer setup: Off-hook switch not found for card hw:1 ALSA lib pcm.c:1947:(snd_pcm_open_conf) Invalid type for PCM modem:1 definition (id: modem, value: cards.pcm.modem) error: alsa setup: cannot open playback device 'modem:1': Invalid argument error: cannot setup device `modem:1' R40:/home/ellsworth# modprobe -r snd-intel8x0m FATAL: Module snd_intel8x0m is in use. R40:/home/ellsworth# slmodemd --country=USA --alsa hw:1 error: mixer setup: Off-hook switch not found for card hw:1 SmartLink Soft Modem: version 2.9.11 Jan 19 2006 21:19:22 symbolic link `/dev/ttySL0' -> `/dev/pts/1' created. modem `hw:1' created. TTY is `/dev/pts/1' Use `/dev/ttySL0' as modem device, Ctrl+C for termination. In another terminal: R40:/home/ellsworth# wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf Scanning your serial ports for a modem. 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 115200, giving up. Port Scan<*1>: S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 Port Scan<*1>: S9 S10 S11 S12 S13 S14 S15 S16 Port Scan<*1>: S17 S18 S19 S20 S21 S22 S23 S24 Port Scan<*1>: S25 S26 S27 S28 S29 S30 S31 S32 Port Scan<*1>: S33 S34 S35 S36 S37 S38 S39 S40 Port Scan<*1>: S41 S42 S43 S44 S45 S46 S47 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" R40:/home/ellsworth# wvdial --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.54.0 --> 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. --> Configuration does not specify a valid phone number. --> Configuration does not specify a valid login name. --> Configuration does not specify a valid password. R40:/home/ellsworth# (Phone number, login and password are specified. What's the problem?) -------- Another try . . . R40:/home/ellsworth# modprobe -r snd-intel8x0m FATAL: Module snd_intel8x0m is in use. R40:/home/ellsworth# cat /proc/asound/pcm 00-00: Intel ICH : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 : playback 1 : capture 1 00-01: Intel ICH - MIC ADC : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 - MIC ADC : capture 1 00-02: Intel ICH - MIC2 ADC : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 - MIC2 ADC : capture 1 00-03: Intel ICH - ADC2 : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 - ADC2 : capture 1 00-04: Intel ICH - IEC958 : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 - IEC958 : playback 1 01-00: Intel ICH - Modem : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 Modem - Modem : playback 1 : capture 1 R40:/home/ellsworth# wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf Scanning your serial ports for a modem. 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 115200, giving up. Port Scan<*1>: S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 Port Scan<*1>: S9 S10 S11 S12 S13 S14 S15 S16 Port Scan<*1>: S17 S18 S19 S20 S21 S22 S23 S24 Port Scan<*1>: S25 S26 S27 S28 S29 S30 S31 S32 Port Scan<*1>: S33 S34 S35 S36 S37 S38 S39 S40 Port Scan<*1>: S41 S42 S43 S44 S45 S46 S47 Sorry, no modem was detected! Is it in use by another program? Did you configure it properly with setserial? Please read the FAQ at http://open.nit.ca/wvdial/ If you still have problems, send mail to wvdial-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx R40:/home/ellsworth# slmodemd --country=USA --alsa modem:1 error: mixer setup: Off-hook switch not found for card hw:1 ALSA lib pcm.c:1947:(snd_pcm_open_conf) Invalid type for PCM modem:1 definition (id: modem, value: cards.pcm.modem) error: alsa setup: cannot open playback device 'modem:1': Invalid argument error: cannot setup device `modem:1' R40:/home/ellsworth# modprobe -r snd-intel8x0m FATAL: Module snd_intel8x0m is in use. R40:/home/ellsworth# slmodemd --country=USA --alsa hw:1 error: mixer setup: Off-hook switch not found for card hw:1 SmartLink Soft Modem: version 2.9.11 Jan 19 2006 21:19:22 symbolic link `/dev/ttySL0' -> `/dev/pts/1' created. modem `hw:1' created. TTY is `/dev/pts/1' Use `/dev/ttySL0' as modem device, Ctrl+C for termination. Later tried wvdial again as user and got: Warning! section [Dialer Defaults] does not exist in wvdial.conf Cannot open /dev/modem! No such file or directory Dialer defaults indeed exists in wvdial.conf so I tried wvdial as root and got: Cannot open /dev/ttySL0! No such file or directory Do I still need to investigate blacklisting? What next? > On Wed, Jun 25, 2008 at 4:05 AM, postid <postid@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > On Wednesday 25 June 2008 04:20 am, you wrote: > >> On 6/24/08, postid <postid@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> > On Wednesday 25 June 2008 12:25 am, you wrote: > >> >> RE: > # bash: slmodem: command not found > >> >> The command is slmodemd , not slmodem > >> >> Also use USA, not b5 > >> >> > >> >> # slmodem --country=USA --alsa modem:1 > >> >> > >> >> But first do: > >> >> # cat /proc/asound/pcm > >> >> which ouput should include a line > >> >> 01-00: Modem something Intel ICH4 > >> > > >> > Success! > >> > > >> > R40:/home/ellsworth# modprobe -r snd-intel8x0m > >> > R40:/home/ellsworth# modprobe snd-intel8x0m > >> > R40:/home/ellsworth# cat /proc/asound/pcm > >> > 00-00: Intel ICH : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 : playback 1 : capture 1 > >> > 00-01: Intel ICH - MIC ADC : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 - MIC ADC : capture 1 > >> > 00-02: Intel ICH - MIC2 ADC : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 - MIC2 ADC : capture > >> > 1 00-03: Intel ICH - ADC2 : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 - ADC2 : capture 1 > >> > 00-04: Intel ICH - IEC958 : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 - IEC958 : playback 1 > >> > 01-00: Intel ICH - Modem : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 Modem - Modem : playback > >> > 1 > >> > > >> > : capture 1 > >> > > >> > Now what? > >> > >> Try the command > >> # slmodemd --country=USA --alsa modem:1 > >> > >> and open another terminal/or tab and run > >> # wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf > >> > >> should find the modem port /dev/ttySL0 and you should attempt to > >> connect and test out the connection. > >> > >> Report back if the above worked. > >> > >> Regards, > >> > >> > >> Antonio > > > > Here's the result. > > > > R40:/home/ellsworth# slmodemd --country=USA --alsa modem:1 > > > > error: mixer setup: attach hw:1 error: No such file or directory > > ALSA lib pcm.c:1947:(snd_pcm_open_conf) Invalid type for PCM modem:1 > > definition(id: modem, value: cards.pcm.modem) > > error: alsa setup: cannot open playback device 'modem:1': Invalid > > argument error: cannot setup device `modem:1' > > R40:/home/ellsworth# > > > > R40:/home/ellsworth# wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf > > Scanning your serial ports for a modem. > > > > 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 115200, giving up. > > Port Scan<*1>: S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 > > Port Scan<*1>: S9 S10 S11 S12 S13 S14 S15 S16 > > Port Scan<*1>: S17 S18 S19 S20 S21 S22 S23 S24 > > Port Scan<*1>: S25 S26 S27 S28 S29 S30 S31 S32 > > Port Scan<*1>: S33 S34 S35 S36 S37 S38 S39 S40 > > Port Scan<*1>: S41 S42 S43 S44 S45 S46 S47 > > > > > > Sorry, no modem was detected! Is it in use by another program? > > Did you configure it properly with setserial? > > > > Please read the FAQ at http://open.nit.ca/wvdial/ > > > > If you still have problems, send mail to wvdial-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > R40:/home/ellsworth# > > > >> > By the way, the laptop has begun acting strange since I've been trying > >> > to get > >> > the winmodem working. When I use the kdm menu to shut down the > >> > machine, it begins to shut down, then the screen goes blank. The > >> > mouse's pointer is still > >> > there and moves with the mouse but everything else is gone. I waited a > >> > while, > >> > then shut down using Alt + SysReq + RSEIUB. Have I changed a setting > >> > by accident with one of these commands? Is this a weird coincidence or > >> > rather somehow related? > >> > > >> >> If it is not there, there is a resource conflict. Primary candidates > >> >> would be drivers/hardware sharing the IRQ > >> >> 11: 135715 XT-PIC yenta, ohci1394, Intel ICH4, > >> >> ehci_hcd, > >> >> > >> >> Try blacklisting these drivers. See > >> >> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/bigarch/archive-eighth/msg01842.html > >> >> on blacklisting guidance. > >> >> > >> >> MarvS > >> >> > >> >> On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 9:45 AM, postid <postid@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> >> > On Tuesday 24 June 2008 06:53 pm, Antonio Olivares wrote: > >> >> >> Many things look fine, you have setup the modem correctly. AT > >> >> >> least one problem is > >> >> >> > >> >> >> /**** scanModem output ****/ > >> >> >> Modem interrupt assignment and sharing: > >> >> >> 11: 135715 XT-PIC yenta, ohci1394, Intel ICH4, > >> >> >> ehci_hcd, > >> >> >> uhci_hcd, uhci_hcd, uhci_hcd, eth2, radeon@PCI:1:0:0, eth0 > >> >> >> --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 0000:00:1f.6 ---- > >> >> >> ACPI: PCI interrupt 0000:00:1f.6[B] -> GSI 11 (level, low) -> IRQ > >> >> >> 11 ACPI: PCI interrupt 0000:00:1f.6[B] -> GSI 11 (level, low) -> > >> >> >> IRQ 11 > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Packages needed for support of Advanced Linux Sound Architecture > >> >> >> (ALSA) support should be installed: alsa-base and alsa-utilities!! > >> >> >> They are necessary for support of ALSA modem drivers, many > >> >> >> Conexant chipset modems and success of modem diagnostics for > >> >> >> modems requiring slmodemd actions. > >> >> >> /**** scanModem output ****/ > >> >> >> > >> >> >> You do not have packages alsa-base and alsa-utilities. :( > >> >> >> Apparently this is what is holding the modem back from > >> >> >> functioning. > >> >> > > >> >> > Pardon me for forgetting to mention that I did follow the > >> >> > instruction to install alsa-base and alsa-utils. This computer had > >> >> > OSS installed previously. > >> >> > > >> >> >> If you install those packages and the problem persists, then > >> >> >> something else is getting in the way. > >> >> > > >> >> > When I do as instructed in slmodem-ALSA.txt > >> >> > > >> >> > # slmodem --country=b5 --alsa hw:1 > >> >> > > >> >> > or > >> >> > > >> >> > # slmodem --country=b5 --alsa hw:0 > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > I get the following response: > >> >> > > >> >> > # bash: slmodem: command not found > >> >> > > >> >> > I have slmodemd in /usr/sbin and the command produced an error > >> >> > message before. What did I do wrong? > >> >> > > >> >> >> Regards, > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Antonio > >> >> >> > >> >> >> On 6/24/08, postid <postid@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> >> >> > A few years ago I tried to get this working (see archives for > >> >> >> > Red Hat > >> >> >> > 2.4.20-20.9 on IBM R40 with Agere softmoden) but the Agere > >> >> >> > driver once > >> >> >> > available through IBM gave flaky performance. I've been using a > >> >> >> > PCMCIA > >> >> >> > modem, > >> >> >> > but it recently got fried by a campus phone system so I'm back > >> >> >> > to looking at the internal modem. This time I'm using Debian > >> >> >> > Sarge, but hope to upgrade when Lenny goes stable. > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > I ran scanmodem, then followed the directions to download > >> >> >> > SLMODEMD.gcc3.3.tar.gz, then followed the directions found there > >> >> >> > to install the ALSA packages, then do: > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > R40:/home/ellsworth# cp slmodemd /usr/sbin > >> >> >> > R40:/home/ellsworth# modprobe snd-intel8x0m > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > At the next steps I got errors: > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > R40:/home/ellsworth# slmodemd --alsa -c b5 modem:1 > >> >> >> > error: mixer setup: attach hw:1 error: No such file or directory > >> >> >> > ALSA lib pcm.c:1947:(snd_pcm_open_conf) Invalid type for PCM > >> >> >> > modem:1 definition (id: modem, value: cards.pcm.modem) > >> >> >> > error: alsa setup: cannot open playback device 'modem:1': > >> >> >> > Invalid argument error: cannot setup device `modem:1' > >> >> >> > R40:/home/ellsworth# modprobe -r snd-intel8x0m > >> >> >> > R40:/home/ellsworth# modprobe snd-intel8x0m > >> >> >> > R40:/home/ellsworth# cat /proc/asound/pcm > >> >> >> > 00-00: Intel ICH - Modem : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 Modem - Modem : > >> >> >> > playback > >> >> >> > 1 > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > : capture 1 > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > R40:/home/ellsworth# slmodemd --alsa -c b5 modem:1 > >> >> >> > error: mixer setup: attach hw:1 error: No such file or directory > >> >> >> > ALSA lib pcm.c:1947:(snd_pcm_open_conf) Invalid type for PCM > >> >> >> > modem:1 definition (id: modem, value: cards.pcm.modem) > >> >> >> > error: alsa setup: cannot open playback device 'modem:1': > >> >> >> > Invalid argument error: cannot setup device `modem:1' > >> >> >> > R40:/home/ellsworth# > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > I'm getting in over my head again. Advice? > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > 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 Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 kernel > >> >> >> > 2.6.8-2-686 With this Subject Line cogent experts will be > >> >> >> > alerted, and > >> >> >> > useful case names > >> >> >> > left in the Archive. > >> >> >> > YourCountry will enable Country specific guidance. Linux > >> >> >> > experts in YourCountry > >> >> >> > 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, Debian > >> >> >> > GNU/Linux 3.1 > >> >> >> > Linux version 2.6.8-2-686 (dilinger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) (gcc > >> >> >> > version > >> >> >> > 3.3.5 (Debian 1:3.3.5-6)) #1 Mon Jan 24 03:58:38 EST 2005 > >> >> >> > scanModem update of: 2008_06_17 > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > There are no blacklisted modem drivers in /etc/modprobe* files > >> >> >> > USB modems not recognized > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > For candidate card in slot 0000:00:1f.6, firmware information > >> >> >> > and bootup diagnostics are: > >> >> >> > PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name > >> >> >> > ---------- --------- --------- -------------- > >> >> >> > 0000:00:1f.6 8086:24c6 1014:0524 Modem: Intel > >> >> >> > Corp. > >> >> >> > 82801DB/DBL/DBM > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > Modem interrupt assignment and sharing: > >> >> >> > 11: 135715 XT-PIC yenta, ohci1394, Intel ICH4, > >> >> >> > ehci_hcd, uhci_hcd, uhci_hcd, uhci_hcd, eth2, radeon@PCI:1:0:0, > >> >> >> > eth0 --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 0000:00:1f.6 > >> >> >> > ---- ACPI: PCI interrupt 0000:00:1f.6[B] -> GSI 11 (level, low) > >> >> >> > -> IRQ 11 ACPI: PCI interrupt 0000:00:1f.6[B] -> GSI 11 (level, > >> >> >> > low) -> IRQ 11 > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > Packages needed for support of Advanced Linux Sound Architecture > >> >> >> > (ALSA) support should be installed: alsa-base and > >> >> >> > alsa-utilities!! They are necessary for support of ALSA modem > >> >> >> > drivers, many Conexant chipset modems and success of modem > >> >> >> > diagnostics for modems requiring slmodemd actions. > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > === Finished firmware and bootup diagnostics, next deducing > >> >> >> > cogent software. === > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > Predictive diagnostics for card in bus 0000:00:1f.6: > >> >> >> > Modem chipset detected on > >> >> >> > NAME="Modem: Intel Corp. 82801DB/DBL/DBM " > >> >> >> > CLASS=0703 > >> >> >> > PCIDEV=8086:24c6 > >> >> >> > SUBSYS=1014:0524 > >> >> >> > IRQ=11 > >> >> >> > SOFT=8086:24c6.MC97 > >> >> >> > CodecArchived=SIL27 > >> >> >> > IDENT=slmodemd > >> >> >> > SLMODEMD_DEVICE=modem:1 > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > For candidate modem in: 0000:00:1f.6 > >> >> >> > 0703 Modem: Intel Corp. 82801DB/DBL/DBM > >> >> >> > Primary device ID: 8086:24c6 > >> >> >> > Subsystem PCI_id 1014:0524 > >> >> >> > Softmodem codec or chipset from diagnostics: > >> >> >> > from Archives: SIL27, an > >> >> >> > LSI/AgereSystems type > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > Support type needed or chipset: slmodemd > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > An ALSA (Advanced Linux Sound Architecture) modem driver: > >> >> >> > provides Low Level support enabling contact with the modem > >> >> >> > hardware. For all BUT Conexant chip soft modems (using hsfmodem > >> >> >> > software) complementary High Level support is through a > >> >> >> > Smartlink utility: slmodemd > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > Download from > >> >> >> > http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/ the package > >> >> >> > SLMODEMD.gcc3.3.tar.gz having a compiled slmodemd. Unpack > >> >> >> > under Linux with: > >> >> >> > $ tar zxf SLMODEMD.gcc3.3.tar.gz > >> >> >> > and read instructions therein. But briefly, the modem is setup > >> >> >> > with command: > >> >> >> > slmodemd -c YOUR_COUNTRY --alsa modem:1 > >> >> >> > reporting dynamic creation of ports: > >> >> >> > /dev/ttySL0 --> /dev/pts/N , with N some number > >> >> >> > Read DOCs/Smartlink.txt and Modem/DOCs/YourSystem.txt for > >> >> >> > follow through guidance. > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > ----------------end Softmodem section -------------- > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > Writing DOCs/Intel.txt > >> >> >> > Writing DOCs/Smartlink.txt > >> >> >> > ============ end Smartlink section ===================== > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > Completed candidate modem analyses. > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > The base of the UDEV device file system is: /dev/.udevdb > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > Versions adequately match for the compiler installed: 3.3.5 > >> >> >> > and the compiler used in kernel assembly: 3.3.5 > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > Minimal compiling resources appear complete: > >> >> >> > make utility - /usr/bin/make > >> >> >> > Compiler version 3.3 > >> >> >> > linuc_headers base folder /lib/modules/2.6.8-2-686/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. > >> >> >> > Compiling hsfmodem drivers does require linux-libc-dev and > >> >> >> > libc6-dev packages, for kernels 2.6.24 and later versions. > >> >> >> > In not included on your install CD, search for them at > >> >> >> > http://packages.ubuntu.com > >> >> >> > or comparable Repository for other Linux distros. > >> >> >> > When compiling ALSA drivers, the utility "patch" will also be > >> >> >> > needed. > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > kernel-kbuild is installed > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > 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 packages. > >> >> >> > 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 265880 2005-03-24 14:21 > >> >> >> > /usr/sbin/pppd > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > In case of an "error 17" "serial loopback" problem, see: > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/linmodems/archive-sixth/msg02637 > >> >> >> >.ht ml > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > 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 > >> >> >> > asyncmap 0 > >> >> >> > auth > >> >> >> > 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.h > >> >> >> >tml > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > Read Modem/DOCs/YourSystem.txt concerning other COMM channels: > >> >> >> > eth0 eth1 eth2 > >> >> >> > sit0 > >> >> >> > Which can interfere with Browser naviagation. > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > Don't worry about the following, it is for 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: > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > Within any ancient /etc/devfs files: > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > Within ancient kernel 2.4.n /etc/module.conf files: > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > --------- end modem support lines --------
