Heidi, You have to do the replacement of the airprime.ko with the one I sent as previously described. Then proceed > Without the Kyocera KPC680 attached, boot up. Check to see if the > driver is loaded. > $ lsmod | grep airprime > would show it. > > $ sudo tail -f /var/log/messages & > to watch kernel messages. > > Attach the KPC680. There may be a message that the KPC680 is > recognized and the airprime driver autoloads. If not manually load > it: > $ sudo modprobe airprime > > If there is no Error message, try detecting the modem with: > $ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf MarvS On Wed, Jul 16, 2008 at 3:07 PM, <adonis12490@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Marvin, > I ended up doing a full system recovery of my laptop (because of wonderful > Vista problems - wish I never got this nice laptop with Vista), and had to > reinstall Ubuntu 8.04. So now I'm back to square one, with kernel > 2.6.24-12. I'm guessing the package manager will update me to the -19 > version(?) > The KPC680 is working again under Vista. > > So now, what do I do first? Do I have to go through all the other previous > commands that you helped me with? I'm confused. > > Many endless thanks - Heidi > > > -------------- Original message -------------- > From: "Marvin Stodolsky" <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx> > >> Heidi, >> >> I compiled it for you. >> /lib/modules/2.6.24-19-generic/kernel/drivers/usb/serial/airprime.ko >> is the full path to the compiled driver. You don't command it >> >> Without the Kyocera KPC680 attached, boot up. Check to see if the >> driver is loaded. >> $ lsmod | grep airprime >> would show it. >> >> $ sudo tail -f /var/log/messages & >> to watch kernel messages. >> >> Attach the KPC680. There may be a message that the KPC680 is >> recognized and the airprime driver autoloads. If not manually load >> it: >> $ sudo modprobe airprime >> >> If there is no Error message, try detecting the modem with: >> $ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf >> >> MarvS >> >> >> On Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 6:52 PM, wrote: >> > MarvS - >> > >> > How do I "compile the driver"? When I copy this in the terminal, I get: >> > >> > heidiann@heidiann-laptop:~$ >> /lib/modules/2.6.24-19-generic/kernel/drivers/usb/serial/airprime.ko >> > bash: >> > /lib/modules/2.6.24-19-generic/kernel/drivers/usb/serial/airprime.ko: >> Permission denied >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > The compiled driver that must be replaced is at: >> > /lib/modules/2.6.24-19-generic/kernel/drivers/usb/serial/airprime.ko >> > >> > -------------- Original message ---------------------- >> > From: "Marvin Stodolsky" >> >> Heidi, >> >> >> >> The Conexant package no longer seems relevant, and this list generally >> >> does not support wireless. >> >> But doing a Google search again, there is NEW good news for your: >> >> ID 0c88:180a Kyocera Wireless Corp. >> >> http://anastasis.googlepages.com/kpc680onubuntulinuxinstructions >> >> with solution from Sergiy Zaschipas, >> >> http://www.linkedin.com/pub/5/215/418 >> >> >> >> Basically, to kernel source code, drivers/usb/serial/airprime.c >> >> there must be added a line recognizing >> >> { USB_DEVICE(0x0c88, 0x180a) } >> >> No additional capabilties are thereby added, to those supporting the >> >> prior chipset in this series: 0x0c88, 0x17da >> >> >> >> Then a replacement kernel+modules compiled and installed. >> >> >> >> http://www.intomobile.com/2007/11/21/kyocera-kpc680-ev-do-rev-a-expresscard-land >> >> s-on-verizon.html >> >> has the ongoing discussion between others with this problem under >> >> Ubuntu kernel 2.6.24-19 >> >> >> >> $ grep AIRPRIME /boot/config-2.6.24-19-generic >> >> CONFIG_USB_SERIAL_AIRPRIME=m >> >> -------- >> >> shows that general AirPrime wireless support is enabled already, so >> >> only the recognition code >> >> { USB_DEVICE(0x0c88, 0x180a) } >> >> is necessary to enable the necessary recognition of the KPC680 >> >> wireless. >> >> The compiled driver that must be replaced is at: >> >> /lib/modules/2.6.24-19-generic/kernel/drivers/usb/serial/airprime.ko >> >> >> >> I've searched through >> >> http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.26 >> >> and this change is not in the new 2.6.26 source code release, or in >> >> the new release being developed: >> >> >> http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/akpm/patche >> s/2.6/2.6.26-rc8/2.6.26 >> >> -rc8-mm1/announce.txt >> >> >> >> Thus this fix must for now be done manually. This is beyond your >> >> current experience. >> >> May give it a try for you, but it may take a few days. >> >> >> >> MarvS >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Sun, Jul 13, 2008 at 1:53 PM, Heidi Ann wrote: >> >> > Hi - >> >> > >> >> > Anyone out there have ANY suggestions of this express card getting to >> >> > work under Hardy Heron??? Have tried everything for the past month - >> >> > no >> >> > success. Here's terminal read out for wvdial: >> >> > >> >> > heidiann@heidiann-laptop:~$ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf >> >> > [sudo] password for heidiann: >> >> > Editing `/etc/wvdial.c onf'. >> >> > >> >> > Scanning your serial ports for a modem. >> >> > >> >> > Modem Port Scan<*1>: Scanning ttySHSF0 first, /dev/modem is a link to >> >> > it. >> >> > Modem Port Scan<*1>: SHSF0 S0 S1 S2 S3 SHSF1 SHSF2 SHSF3 >> >> > Modem Port Scan<*1>: SHSF4 SHSF5 SHSF6 SHSF7 >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > 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/wiki/?WvDial >> >> > >> >> > If you still have problems, send mail to . >> >> > heidiann@heidiann-laptop:~$ >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > Here's readout from hsfmodem: >> >> > > & gt; >> > heidiann@heidiann-laptop:~$ sudo dpkg -i hsfmodem*.deb >> >> > (Reading database ... 156508 files and directories currently >> >> > installed.) >> >> > Preparing to replace hsfmodem >> >> > 7.68.00.11full-k2.6.24-19-generic-1.ubuntu >> >> > (using hsfmodem_7.68.00.11full_k2.6.24_19_generic_ubuntu_i386.deb) >> >> > ... >> >> > Unpacking replacement hsfmodem ... >> >> > dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of hsfmodem: >> >> > hsfmodem depends on alsa-driver-linuxant; however: >> >> > Package alsa-driver-linuxant is not configured yet. >> >> > dpkg: error processing hsfmodem (--install): >> >> > dependency problems - leaving unconfigured >> >> > Errors were encountered while processing: >> >> > hsfmodem >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > I already tried install of alsa-driver-linuxant for DEB, and it says >> >> > package already installed. Did a reinstall - no luck there either. >> >> > Tried the patch - no luck. After all this, my sound is gone. >> >> > >> >> > Desperate for help. >> >> > Heidi >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> > >> >
