Re: Lucent Chipset on Toshiba Laptop Mandriva 2008

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Thanks,

Being new to Linux, I don't understand what you have written here & I
have no idea how to compile, but I will do some research & try to
figure it out.

Cheers!


On 04/11/2008, Marvin Stodolsky <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Ayako
>
> First complete compiling support:
> compiling is necessary packages must be installed, providing:
>        gcc-4.2 make kernel-source-2.6.24.7-desktop586-1mnb
>
> Then for the modem specific issues:
> Support packages for 2.6.n kernels are at:
>  http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ltmodem/kernel-2.6/martian/
> Always use the most update for kernels after 2.6.20, currently
> martian-full-20080625.tar.gz
> For kernels 2.6.20 and less, usr martian-full-20080407.tar.gz.
>
> MarvS
> scanModem maintainer
>
> On Mon, Nov 3, 2008 at 11:31 PM, Ayako Keogh <ayako.keogh@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I am trying to get one of the two (!) Lucent chipset modems on my system
>> working.
>>
>> I have a Xircom Realport PCMCIA LAN + Modem Combo card and also an
>> internal
>> modem on the laptop.
>>
>> I am running:
>> Mandriva 2008
>> Toshiba 4090XDVD
>>
>> I have looked at the Martian packages listed on
>> linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ltmodem/kernel-2.6/martian/ (and also in
>> other directories) but I cannot find an RPM for Mandriva. Does one exist?
>>
>> Attached is my ModemData.txt file. Please advise if there is any help for
>> me!
>> Thanks,
>> Matt
>>
>>
>>
>>  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 Mandriva Linux release 2008.1 (Official)
>> for
>> i586
>> Kernel 2.6.24.7-desktop586-1mnb on an i686 /  kernel
>> 2.6.24.7-desktop586-1mnb
>>  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,  Mandriva Linux release 2008.1 (Official) for i586
>> Kernel 2.6.24.7-desktop586-1mnb on an i686 /
>> Linux version 2.6.24.7-desktop586-1mnb (qateam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) (gcc
>> version 4.2.3 (4.2.3-6mnb1)) #1 SMP Mon Jul 28 15:01:18 EDT 2008
>>  scanModem update of:  2008_10_24
>> The modem symbolic link is /dev/modem -> ttyS2
>>  There are no blacklisted modem drivers in /etc/modprobe*  files
>> Attached USB devices are:
>>  ID 045e:00f6 Microsoft Corp.
>>
>> USB modems not recognized
>>
>> For candidate card in slot 00:07.0, firmware information and bootup
>> diagnostics are:
>>  PCI slot       PCI ID          SubsystemID     Name
>>  ----------     ---------       ---------       --------------
>>  00:07.0        11c1:0441       1179:0001       Communication controller:
>> Agere Systems 56k WinModem
>>
>>  Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
>>  3:       6298    XT-PIC-XT
>>  --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:07.0 ----
>>
>> For candidate card in slot 00:0a.0, firmware information and bootup
>> diagnostics are:
>>  PCI slot       PCI ID          SubsystemID     Name
>>  ----------     ---------       ---------       --------------
>>  00:0a.0        1179:0701       1179:0001       Communication controller:
>> Toshiba America Info Systems FIR Port
>>
>>  Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
>>  11:      20977    XT-PIC-XT        uhci_hcd:usb1, yenta, yenta, ESS
>> Maestro, eth0
>>  --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:0a.0 ----
>> ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:0a.0[A] -> Link [LNKC] -> GSI 11 (level, low)
>> ->
>> IRQ 11
>>
>> For candidate card in slot 16:00.1, firmware information and bootup
>> diagnostics are:
>>  PCI slot       PCI ID          SubsystemID     Name
>>  ----------     ---------       ---------       --------------
>>  16:00.1        115d:0103       115d:1181       Serial controller: Xircom
>> Cardbus Ethernet + 56k Modem
>>
>>  Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
>>  11:      20977    XT-PIC-XT        uhci_hcd:usb1, yenta, yenta, ESS
>> Maestro, eth0
>>  --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 16:00.1 ----
>> PCI: Enabling device 0000:16:00.1 (0000 -> 0003)
>> ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:16:00.1[A] -> Link [LNKA] -> GSI 11 (level, low)
>> ->
>> IRQ 11
>> 0000:16:00.1: ttyS1 at I/O 0x1080 (irq = 11) is a 16550A
>>
>> === Finished firmware and bootup diagnostics, next deducing cogent
>> software.
>> ===
>>
>> Predictive  diagnostics for card in bus 00:07.0:
>>        Modem chipset  detected on
>> NAME="Communication controller: Agere Systems 56k WinModem "
>> CLASS=0780
>> PCIDEV=11c1:0441
>> SUBSYS=1179:0001
>> IRQ=3
>> IDENT=Agere.DSP
>>
>>  For candidate modem in:  00:07.0
>>   0780 Communication controller: Agere Systems 56k WinModem
>>      Primary device ID:  11c1:0441
>>  Support type needed or chipset:        Agere.DSP
>>
>>
>> ----------------end Softmodem section --------------
>>
>>  The modem has a Lucent/Agere/LSI Mars or Apollo DSP (digital signal
>> processing) chipset.
>> Support packages for 2.6.n kernels are at:
>>  http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ltmodem/kernel-2.6/martian/
>> Always use the most update for kernels after 2.6.20, currently
>> martian-full-20080625.tar.gz
>> For kernels 2.6.20 and less, usr martian-full-20080407.tar.gz.
>>
>>  See DOCs/AgereDSP.txt for Details.
>>
>>
>>  Vendor 115d is XIRCOM, which was purchased by Intel
>>  The following devices have Lucent/AgereSystems DSP chipsets supported by
>> the
>>  Martian variant of the AgereSystems ltmodem software.
>>
>>    XIRCOM 0x115d          0x0000-0x000F
>>    XIRCOM 0x115d          0x0440-0x045c
>>    XIRCOM 0x115d          0x0010-0x03ff
>>
>>
>>
>> Predictive  diagnostics for card in bus 16:00.1:
>>        Modem chipset  detected on
>> NAME="Serial controller: Xircom Cardbus Ethernet + 56k Modem "
>> CLASS=0700
>> PCIDEV=115d:0103
>> SUBSYS=115d:1181
>> IRQ=11
>> IDENT=Agere.DSP
>>
>>  For candidate modem in:  16:00.1
>>   0700 Serial controller: Xircom Cardbus Ethernet + 56k Modem
>>      Primary device ID:  115d:0103
>>  Support type needed or chipset:        Agere.DSP
>>
>>
>> ----------------end Softmodem section --------------
>>
>>  The modem has a Lucent/Agere/LSI Mars or Apollo DSP (digital signal
>> processing) chipset.
>> Support packages for 2.6.n kernels are at:
>>  http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ltmodem/kernel-2.6/martian/
>> Always use the most update for kernels after 2.6.20, currently
>> martian-full-20080625.tar.gz
>> For kernels 2.6.20 and less, usr martian-full-20080407.tar.gz.
>>
>>  See DOCs/AgereDSP.txt for Details.
>>
>>
>>  Vendor 115d is XIRCOM, which was purchased by Intel
>>  The following devices have Lucent/AgereSystems DSP chipsets supported by
>> the
>>  Martian variant of the AgereSystems ltmodem software.
>>
>>    XIRCOM 0x115d          0x0000-0x000F
>>    XIRCOM 0x115d          0x0440-0x045c
>>    XIRCOM 0x115d          0x0010-0x03ff
>>
>>
>>
>> Predictive  diagnostics for card in bus 00:0a.0:
>>        Modem chipset not detected on
>> NAME="Communication controller: Toshiba America Info Systems FIR Port "
>> CLASS=0780
>> PCIDEV=1179:0701
>> SUBSYS=1179:0001
>> IRQ=11
>>
>>  For candidate modem in:  00:0a.0
>>   0780 Communication controller: Toshiba America Info Systems FIR Port
>>      Primary device ID:  1179:0701
>>  Support type needed or chipset:
>>
>>
>> ----------------end Softmodem section --------------
>>
>> scanModem could not identify the Support Type needed from diagnosics or
>> archives.
>>        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.
>>
>>
>>  Vendor 115d is XIRCOM, which was purchased by Intel
>>  The following devices have Lucent/AgereSystems DSP chipsets supported by
>> the
>>  Martian variant of the AgereSystems ltmodem software.
>>
>>    XIRCOM 0x115d          0x0000-0x000F
>>    XIRCOM 0x115d          0x0440-0x045c
>>    XIRCOM 0x115d          0x0010-0x03ff
>>
>>
>>  Completed candidate modem analyses.
>>
>>  The base of the UDEV device file system is: /dev/.udev
>>
>>  The kernel was compiled with gcc version 4.2.3 and a compiler is not
>> installed
>>
>>  linux-headers-2.6.24.7-desktop586-1mnb resources needed for compiling are
>> not manifestly ready!
>>
>>  If compiling is necessary packages must be installed, providing:
>>        gcc-4.2 make kernel-source-2.6.24.7-desktop586-1mnb
>>
>>
>> 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-t 1 root root 316424 2008-06-03 16:32 /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
>> lock
>> noauth
>> noipdefault
>> usepeerdns
>>
>> 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.
>> ==========================================================
>>
>> L modem ttyS2
>> M slamr0 c 242 0
>> M slamr1 c 242 1
>> M slusb0 c 243 0
>> M slusb1 c 243 1
>>  Checking for modem support lines:
>>  --------------------------------------
>>     /device/modem symbolic link:   lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 5 2008-11-03
>> 20:20
>> /dev/modem -> ttyS2
>> slmodemd created symbolic link /dev/ttySL0:
>>     Within /etc/udev/ files:
>> /etc/udev/devices.d/modem.nodes:L modem ttyS2
>> /etc/udev/rules.d/50-udev-default.rules:KERNEL=="mwave",
>>  NAME="modems/mwave", GROUP="uucp"
>> /etc/udev/rules.d/00-hsf.rules:KERNEL=="ttySHSF0", SYMLINK="modem"
>>     Within /etc/modprobe.conf files:
>>
>>     Within any ancient /etc/devfs files:
>>
>>     Within ancient kernel 2.4.n /etc/module.conf files:
>> /etc/modules.conf:alias /dev/modem /dev/ttySHSF
>> --------- end modem support lines --------
>>
>>
>>
>

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