Hi again, I got as far as: scl1:/home/stephenc/downloads/slmodem-2.9.11-20080817/modem# make SUPPORT_ALSA=1 rebuild profile... gcc -Wall -g -O -I. -DCONFIG_DEBUG_MODEM -DSUPPORT_ALSA=1 -o modem_main.o -c modem_main.c make: gcc: Command not found make: *** [modem_main.o] Error 127 scl1:/home/stephenc/downloads/slmodem-2.9.11-20080817/modem# Thank you for sticking with me... I have gcc 4.1 installed. I'm not sure what command it didn't find. StephenC. > Stephen, > > On my Ubuntu system > > marv@marvlap:~$ find /lib/ -name libc.so.6 > /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6 > /lib/libc.so.6 > ---- > Both are symbolic links: > $ ls -l /lib/libc.so.6 > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 14 2008-06-12 23:00 /lib/libc.so.6 -> > libc-2.8.90.so > $ ls -l /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6 > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 14 2008-06-12 23:00 > /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6 -> libc-2.8.90.so > > which supports: > marv@marvlap:~$ slmodemd --version > SmartLink Soft Modem: version 2.9.11 Aug 3 2008 21:41:20 > > Under Debian, the package libc6-i686 is provides the libc-SomeVersion.so > . > But none are as current as the Ubuntu libc-2.8.90.so version. For example > see: > http://packages.debian.org/sid/i386/libc6-i686/filelist > > So the fix is to compile and install your own slmodemd, using all > Debian resources. > First you will have to install the package libasound2-dev which you > can download through: http://packages.debian.org/etch/libasound2-dev > and install with: > # dpkg -i lib*.deb > > Then from http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/ get the > slmodem-2.9.11-20080817.tar.gz > > Unpack under Linux with > $ tar zxf sl*.tar.gz > Move in with: > $ cd slmodem-2.9.11-20080817 > Do a > $ make clean > Shift into the modem/ folder > $ cd modem > Call for ALSA support with: > $ make SUPPORT_ALSA=1 > see the sample compile below. > > Then do the install MANUALLY with: > $ su root > Rename the current > # mv /usr/src/slmodemd /usr/src/slmodemd.gcc-4.2 > Copy in the new: > # cp slmodemd /usr/src/slmodemd > activate with: > # chmod +x /usr/src/slmodemd > > Then test with > # slmodemd --version > > If ok, move along to the modem activation tests > > Report back. > > MarvS > ============ > > /usr/src/modules/slmodem-2.9.11-20080817/modem$ make SUPPORT_ALSA=1 > rebuild profile... > gcc -Wall -g -O -I. -DCONFIG_DEBUG_MODEM -DSUPPORT_ALSA=1 -o > modem_main.o -c modem_main.c > modem_main.c: In function 'setup_stream': > modem_main.c:429: warning: 'snd_pcm_sw_params_set_xfer_align' is > deprecated (declared at /usr/include/alsa/pcm.h:1104) > gcc -Wall -g -O -I. -DCONFIG_DEBUG_MODEM -DSUPPORT_ALSA=1 -o > modem_cmdline.o -c modem_cmdline.c > gcc -Wall -g -O -I. -DCONFIG_DEBUG_MODEM -DSUPPORT_ALSA=1 -o modem.o > -c modem.c > gcc -Wall -g -O -I. -DCONFIG_DEBUG_MODEM -DSUPPORT_ALSA=1 -o > modem_datafile.o -c modem_datafile.c > gcc -Wall -g -O -I. -DCONFIG_DEBUG_MODEM -DSUPPORT_ALSA=1 -o > modem_at.o -c modem_at.c > gcc -Wall -g -O -I. -DCONFIG_DEBUG_MODEM -DSUPPORT_ALSA=1 -o > modem_timer.o -c modem_timer.c > gcc -Wall -g -O -I. -DCONFIG_DEBUG_MODEM -DSUPPORT_ALSA=1 -o > modem_pack.o -c modem_pack.c > gcc -Wall -g -O -I. -DCONFIG_DEBUG_MODEM -DSUPPORT_ALSA=1 -o > modem_ec.o -c modem_ec.c > gcc -Wall -g -O -I. -DCONFIG_DEBUG_MODEM -DSUPPORT_ALSA=1 -o > modem_comp.o -c modem_comp.c > gcc -Wall -g -O -I. -DCONFIG_DEBUG_MODEM -DSUPPORT_ALSA=1 -o > modem_param.o -c modem_param.c > gcc -Wall -g -O -I. -DCONFIG_DEBUG_MODEM -DSUPPORT_ALSA=1 -o > modem_debug.o -c modem_debug.c > gcc -Wall -g -O -I. -DCONFIG_DEBUG_MODEM -DSUPPORT_ALSA=1 -o > homolog_data.o -c homolog_data.c > gcc -Wall -g -O -I. -DCONFIG_DEBUG_MODEM -DSUPPORT_ALSA=1 -o > dp_sinus.o -c dp_sinus.c > gcc -Wall -g -O -I. -DCONFIG_DEBUG_MODEM -DSUPPORT_ALSA=1 -o > dp_dummy.o -c dp_dummy.c > gcc -Wall -g -O -I. -DCONFIG_DEBUG_MODEM -DSUPPORT_ALSA=1 -o > sysdep_common.o -c sysdep_common.c > gcc -o slmodemd modem_main.o modem_cmdline.o modem.o modem_datafile.o > modem_at.o modem_timer.o modem_pack.o modem_ec.o modem_comp.o > modem_param.o modem_debug.o homolog_data.o dp_sinus.o dp_dummy.o > dsplibs.o sysdep_common.o /usr/lib/libasound.so > gcc -Wall -g -O -I. -DCONFIG_DEBUG_MODEM -DSUPPORT_ALSA=1 -o > modem_test.o -c modem_test.c > gcc -o modem_test modem_test.o modem_cmdline.o modem.o > modem_datafile.o modem_at.o modem_timer.o modem_pack.o modem_ec.o > modem_comp.o modem_param.o modem_debug.o homolog_data.o dp_sinus.o > dp_dummy.o dsplibs.o sysdep_common.o /usr/lib/libasound.so > > > > > MarvS > > > On Sun, Oct 5, 2008 at 5:55 PM, <stephenc@xxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Hi, >> >> Same thing: >> >> scl1:~# slmodemd --version >> slmodemd: /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.4' not found >> (required by slmodemd) >> scl1:~# >> >> I did another apt-get update and upgrade beforehand too. >> >>> Steve, >>> >>> Did you by any chance install the sl-modem-daemon package? >>> Do NOT install it if you haven't. >>> >>> What is shown by: >>> $ slmodemd --version >>> >>> MarvS >>> >>> On Sat, Oct 4, 2008 at 7:23 PM, <stephenc@xxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> I already have Debian installed on the computer, so I don't boot from >>>> a >>>> CD. I already have slmodemd copied, etc. and am following the >>>> directions. >>>> >>>> I was trying to describe what CD I installed Debian from (to show that >>>> I >>>> didn't tweak my laptop or install some weird configuration), not say >>>> that >>>> I am booting from it. >>>> >>>> If Debian stable doesn't work, what should I do to help whomever is >>>> the >>>> developers to get it working? Surely someone besides myself would like >>>> to >>>> have a fairly similar setup work with Debian. >>>> >>>> Previous to installing Debian stable I was running Xandros 4.0, it >>>> detected the modem and automagically installed a driver. Xandros I >>>> understand to be a flavor of Debian 3.0. >>>> >>>> >>>>> Stephen, >>>>> >>>>> If you can mount a USB stick with slmodemd on it, then during the CD >>>>> boot, >>>>> You could copy the slmodemd to your home folder on the RAM disk, and >>>>> as >>>>> root, >>>>> # slmodemd -c USA --alsa hw:0,6 >>>>> >>>>> MarvS >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sun, Sep 28, 2008 at 4:47 PM, <stephenc@xxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>>> Hello, >>>>>> >>>>>> I did the apt-get update and upgrade, but there was no change. I am >>>>>> running a new Debian "stable" 4.0r4a, from the KDE cd #1 install >>>>>> disk, >>>>>> so >>>>>> I don't know that there is a new kernel to upgrade too. I think >>>>>> Debian >>>>>> is >>>>>> known for not changing stable so much (well and I've never tried >>>>>> something >>>>>> like that before). >>>>>> >>>>>> Is there some kind of file or version info that I can collect to >>>>>> help? >>>>>> As >>>>>> far as I know I've followed all directions correctly. >>>>>> >>>>>> Here is a copy of my sources.list: >>>>>> >>>>>> # deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 r4a _Etch_ - Official i386 kde-CD >>>>>> Binary-1 20080803-21:28]/ etch contrib main >>>>>> # deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 r4a _Etch_ - Official i386 kde-CD >>>>>> Binary-1 20080803-21:28]/ etch contrib main >>>>>> >>>>>> deb http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib non-free >>>>>> deb-src http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib >>>>>> non-free >>>>>> >>>>>> # regular updates for etch >>>>>> deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ etch main contrib non-free >>>>>> deb-src http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ etch main contrib non-free >>>>>> >>>>>> # multimedia Christian Marillat (was: ftp.nerim.net) >>>>>> # deb http://www.debian-multimedia.org etch main >>>>>> # deb-src http://www.debian-multimedia.org etch main >>>>>> >>>>>> # etch backports >>>>>> deb http://www.backports.org/debian etch-backports main contrib >>>>>> non-free >>>>>> >>>>>> # unofficial http://www.debian-unofficial.org >>>>>> # deb http://ftp.debian-unofficial.org/debian etch main contrib >>>>>> non-free >>>>>> restricted >>>>>> # deb-src http://ftp.debian-unofficial.org/debian etch main contrib >>>>>> non-free restricted >>>>>> >>>>>> and some info about my kernel: >>>>>> >>>>>> scl1:/home/stephenc# uname -a >>>>>> Linux scl1 2.6.18-6-686 #1 SMP Mon Aug 18 08:42:39 UTC 2008 i686 >>>>>> GNU/Linux >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Stephen, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> # slmodemd -c USA --alsa hw:0,6 >>>>>>> is the correct command and you should be able to use it from your >>>>>>> home >>>>>> older, >>>>>>> i.e., don't bother to >>>>>>> # cd /usr/sbin/ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The problem with /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6 >>>>>>> is I suspect some subtle versioning issue as we haven't encountered >>>>>>> it >>>>>> before. >>>>>>> First check your settings in /etc/apt/sources.list >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Then from your ethernet connection do >>>>>>> $ sudo apt-get update >>>>>>> $ sudo apt-get upgrade. >>>>>>> Upgrade to a more recent kernel if your can also. Then retry >>>>>>> >>>>>>> # slmodemd -c USA --alsa hw:0,6 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> MarvS >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Sun, Sep 14, 2008 at 8:58 PM: >>>>>>>> Hello, >>>>>>>> I am using a Toshiba A105-S4334 with Debian Etch r4a installed >>>>>>>> from >>>>>>>> KDE >>>>>> CD1. If I need to answer more questions, please be patient; I am >>>>>> borrowing >>>>>>>> an internet connection to send this so it may take a while to >>>>>>>> reply. >>>>>> Thank you, >>>>>>>> StephenC. >>>>>>>> I believe that I have followed the directions correctly, but I am >>>>>> getting >>>>>>>> stuck. Below is my error and my ModemData.txt. First my error: >>>>>>>> When I get to >>>>>>>> " and read instructions therein. But briefly, the modem is setup >>>>>>>> with >>>>>> command: >>>>>>>> slmodemd -c YOUR_COUNTRY --alsa hw:0,6 >>>>>>>> " >>>>>>>> Here is what I get >>>>>>>> "scl1:/usr/sbin# slmodemd -c USA --alsa hw:0,6 >>>>>>>> slmodemd: /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.4' not >>>>>>>> found >>>>>> (required by slmodemd) >>>>>>>> scl1:/usr/sbin# slmodemd --alsa -c USA modem:1 >>>>>>>> slmodemd: /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.4' not >>>>>>>> found >>>>>> (required by slmodemd) >>>>>>>> scl1:/usr/sbin# find /lib -name libc.so.6 >>>>>>>> /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6 >>>>>>>> /lib/tls/libc.so.6 >>>>>>>> /lib/libc.so.6 >>>>>>>> scl1:/usr/sbin# >>>>>>>> " >>>>>>>> I've installed "libc6", "libc6-i686", and "libc6-dev". I tried to >>>>>>>> to >>>>>> "apt-get -s install linux-kernel-devel" as suggested further down, >>>>>> but >>>>>> that gave me: >>>>>>>> "scl1:~# apt-get -s install linux-kernel-devel >>>>>>>> Reading package lists... Done >>>>>>>> Building dependency tree... Done >>>>>>>> E: Couldn't find package linux-kernel-devel >>>>>>>> " >>>>>>>> Here is my ModemData.txt: >>>>>>>> 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 4.0 kernel >>>>>>>> 2.6.18-6-686 >>>>>>>> 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 4.0 >>>>>>>> Linux version 2.6.18-6-686 (Debian 2.6.18.dfsg.1-22) >>>>>>>> (dannf@xxxxxxxxxx) >>>>>> (gcc version 4.1.2 20061115 (prerelease) (Debian 4.1.1-21)) #1 SMP >>>>>> Tue >>>>>> Jun >>>>>>>> 17 21:31:27 UTC 2008 >>>>>>>> scanModem update of: 2008_08_26 >>>>>>>> There are no blacklisted modem drivers in /etc/modprobe* files >>>>>>>> Attached USB devices are: >>>>>>>> ID 1267:0103 Logic3 / SpectraVideo plc >>>>>>>> ID 045e:0083 Microsoft Corp. Basic Optical Mouse >>>>>>>> ID 0781:5406 SanDisk Corp. >>>>>>>> USB modems not recognized >>>>>>>> For candidate card in slot 00:1b.0, firmware information and >>>>>>>> bootup >>>>>> diagnostics are: >>>>>>>> PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name >>>>>>>> ---------- --------- --------- -------------- >>>>>>>> 00:1b.0 8086:27d8 1179:ff10 Audio device: >>>>>>>> Intel >>>>>>>> Corporation 82801G >>>>>>>> Modem interrupt assignment and sharing: >>>>>>>> 58: 14705 0 IO-APIC-level HDA Intel >>>>>>>> --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:1b.0 ---- >>>>>>>> ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:1b.0[A] -> GSI 22 (level, low) -> IRQ >>>>>>>> 58 >>>>>> PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:00:1b.0 to 64 >>>>>>>> ===== Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) diagnostics ===== >>>>>>>> The >>>>>> ALSA packages provide audio support and also drivers for some >>>>>> modems. >>>>>>>> ALSA diagnostics are written during bootup to /proc/asound/ >>>>>>>> folders. >>>>>> The ALSA verion is 1.0.12 >>>>>>>> The modem cards detected by "aplay -l" are: >>>>>>>> card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 6: Si3054 Modem [Si3054 Modem] >>>>>>>> The >>>>>> /proc/asound/pcm file reports: >>>>>>>> ----------------------- >>>>>>>> 00-06: Si3054 Modem : Si3054 Modem : playback 1 : capture 1 >>>>>>>> 00-00: ALC861 Analog : ALC861 Analog : playback 1 : capture 2 >>>>>>>> about /proc/asound/cards: >>>>>>>> ------------------------ >>>>>>>> 0 [Intel ]: HDA-Intel - HDA Intel >>>>>>>> HDA Intel at 0xdc240000 irq 58 >>>>>>>> PCI slot 00:1b.0 has a High Definition Audio Card >>>>>>>> The drivers are in the kernel modules tree at: >>>>>>>> /lib/modules/2.6.18-6-686/kernel/sound/pci/hda/snd-hda-intel.ko >>>>>>>> The >>>>>> modem codec file for the HDA card is: /proc/asound/card0/codec#1 >>>>>>>> -------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>> Codec: Generic 11c1 Si3054 >>>>>>>> Address: 1 >>>>>>>> Vendor Id: 0x11c13026 >>>>>>>> Subsystem Id: 0x11790001 >>>>>>>> Revision Id: 0x100700 >>>>>>>> The audio card hosts a softmodem chip: 0x11c13026 >>>>>>>> The softmodem chip 0x11c13026 is in principle supported by the >>>>>>>> COMM >>>>>> support of slmodemd >>>>>>>> and the joint snd-hda-intel audio+modem driver, begun with ALSA >>>>>>>> version >>>>>> 1.0.13. >>>>>>>> For HDA cards with ALC883 chips, an upgrade to ALSA verions 1.0.15 >>>>>>>> way >>>>>> be >>>>>>>> necessary. Instructions for Upgrading snd-hda-intel and its >>>>>>>> dependent >>>>>> driver set are at: >>>>>>>> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/bigarch/archive-eighth/msg00838.html >>>>>>>> If >>>>>> not a Conexant modem, the driver snd-hda-intel with its dependent >>>>>> drivers: >>>>>>>> snd_hda_intel 17332 0 >>>>>>>> snd_hda_codec 137856 1 snd_hda_intel >>>>>>>> snd_pcm 68676 3 >>>>>>>> snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_pcm_oss >>>>>> snd 47012 6 >>>>>>>> snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_timer >>>>>> snd_page_alloc 10184 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm >>>>>>>> ---------- >>>>>>>> provide audio + modem support with the modem chip residing on the >>>>>> subsystem. >>>>>>>> Any particular card can host any one of several soft modem chips. >>>>>>>> === >>>>>> Finished firmware and bootup diagnostics, next deducing cogent >>>>>> software. === >>>>>>>> Predictive diagnostics for card in bus 00:1b.0: >>>>>>>> Modem chipset detected on >>>>>>>> NAME="Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G " >>>>>>>> CLASS=0403 >>>>>>>> PCIDEV=8086:27d8 >>>>>>>> SUBSYS=1179:ff10 >>>>>>>> IRQ=58 >>>>>>>> HDA=8086:27d8 >>>>>>>> SOFT=8086:27d8.HDA >>>>>>>> CHIP=0x11c13026 >>>>>>>> IDENT=slmodemd >>>>>>>> SLMODEMD_DEVICE=hw:0,6 >>>>>>>> Driver=snd-hda-intel >>>>>>>> For candidate modem in: 00:1b.0 >>>>>>>> 0403 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G >>>>>>>> Primary device ID: 8086:27d8 >>>>>>>> Subsystem PCI_id 1179:ff10 >>>>>>>> Softmodem codec or chipset from diagnostics: 0x11c13026 >>>>>>>> from Archives: >>>>>>>> The HDA card softmodem chip is 0x11c13026 >>>>>>>> Support type needed or chipset: slmodemd supporting the >>>>>>>> snd-hda-intel >>>>>> audio+modem driver >>>>>>>> An ALSA (Advanced Linux Sound Architecture) modem driver: >>>>>>>> snd-hda-intel >>>>>>>> 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.gcc4.1.tar.gz having a compiled slmodemd. Unpack >>>>>>>> under Linux with: >>>>>>>> $ tar zxf SLMODEMD.gcc4.1.tar.gz >>>>>>>> and read instructions therein. But briefly, the modem is setup >>>>>>>> with >>>>>>>> command: >>>>>>>> slmodemd -c YOUR_COUNTRY --alsa hw:0,6 >>>>>>>> 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/.udev >>>>>>>> Versions adequately match for the compiler installed: 4.1.2 >>>>>>>> and the compiler used in kernel assembly: 4.1.2 >>>>>>>> Minimal compiling resources appear complete: >>>>>>>> make utility - /usr/bin/make >>>>>>>> Compiler version 4.1 >>>>>>>> linuc_headers base folder /lib/modules/2.6.18-6-686/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 needed. 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. >>>>>>>> For Debian and some related distributions, a package >>>>>>>> kernel-kbuild-2.6-18 >>>>>>>> may be needed to support driver compiling. >>>>>>>> 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 260920 2007-03-17 15:52 >>>>>>>> /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) >>>>>>>> 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.html >>>>>> Read Modem/DOCs/YourSystem.txt concerning other COMM channels: eth0 >>>>>> 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: >>>>>>>> /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base-blacklist:# Uncomment these entries in >>>>>>>> order >>>>>> to >>>>>>>> blacklist unwanted modem drivers >>>>>>>> /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base-blacklist:# blacklist snd-atiixp-modem >>>>>> /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base-blacklist:# blacklist snd-via82xx-modem >>>>>> /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base:options snd-atiixp-modem index=-2 >>>>>>>> /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base:options snd-via82xx-modem index=-2 >>>>>>>> Within any ancient /etc/devfs files: >>>>>>>> Within ancient kernel 2.4.n /etc/module.conf files: >>>>>>>> --------- end modem support lines -------- >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> >
