Re: BrianVoss, Canada kernel 2.6.24-19-generic

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Brian,

You need to install linux-libc-dev  and libc6-dev packages again.
Then again do the compile

MarvS

On Mon, Nov 17, 2008 at 1:10 PM, Brian Voss <bevoss@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> MarvS,
>
> I have tried to go back to square 1 by reinstalling 8.04, then following your and Antonio's instructions (I think):
>
> I put martian-full-20080625.tar.gz into my home directory, then unpacked it using
>
> ~$ tar -zxvf martian-full-20080625.tar.gz
>
> That resulted in a new directory, martian-full-20080625, appearing in my home directory.
>
> I opened a terminal and changed to this directory, then ran the make all:
>
> $ cd martian-full-20080625
> $ make clean
> $ make all
>
> - there were many warning and error messages in response, like "main.c:488: warning: statement has no effect"
>
> $ sudo make install
>
> - resulted in a further flurry of error and warning messages.
>
> Please assume we are starting from scratch and provide step-by-step guidance on how to proceed.
>
> Thank you, Brian
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian Voss [mailto:bevoss@xxxxxxxx]
> Sent: November 17, 2008 9:53 AM
> To: Marvin Stodolsky
> Cc: discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: BrianVoss, Canada kernel 2.6.24-19-generic
>
>
> MarvS,
>
> I am afraid this is getting beyond me. I am not trying to go beyond 8.04 (Hardy?). Can you help me reset and avoid further complications, since my knowledge of the linux system is too limited to do anything complicated.
>
> If it will help I can reinstall 8.04 in order to have a clean system; I have not added much to the install so far.
>
> Thanks, Brian
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marvin Stodolsky [mailto:marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: November 16, 2008 6:58 PM
> To: Brian Voss
> Cc: discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: BrianVoss, Canada kernel 2.6.24-19-generic
>
>
> Brian
>
> 0) unless you have done a full Ubuntu Intrepid installation, you
> should first work under a kernel like 2.6.24-21-generic, to get the
> modem working. The 2.7.27 kernels were compiled with a gcc-4.3
> compiler, so you would have to install gcc-4.3 and all its depedent
> packages too.  I am working under  a mixed Hardy/Intrepid installation
> but it is NONE trivial keeping track of their separate requirements.
> Not for the novice
>
>
> 1)  you don't need the build-essential.
> 2)  martian-20080617.tar.bz2 is not needed since you also downloaded
> the martian-full-20080625.tar.gz   which includes the ltmdmobj.o  Just
> work in the folder unpacked from
>  martian-full-20080625.tar.gz
> 3) to clean up the libc6-dev situation, you probably have to download
> from http://packages.ubuntu.com/intrepid/libc6  the libc6 package.
> Then again
> $ sudo dpkg -i  libc6  libc6-dev
>
> But you should really be working under Hardy, not the 2.7.27 Intepid kernel.
>
> MarvS
>
>
>
>
>
> On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 12:58 PM, Brian Voss <bevoss@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Antonio,
>>
>> Thank you. I downloaded just the two packages you suggested, put them in my
>> home directory, then issued the dpkg -i *.deb command, resulting in the
>> following response:
>>
>> Selecting previously deselected package libc6-dev.
>> (Reading database ... 95844 files and directories currently installed.)
>> Unpacking libc6-dev (from libc6-dev_2.8-20080505-0ubuntu7_i386.deb) ...
>> Selecting previously deselected package linux-libc-dev.
>> Unpacking linux-libc-dev (from linux-libc-dev_2.6.27-7.16_i386.deb) ...
>> dpckg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libc6-dev:
>>  libc6-dev depends on libc6 (= 2.8-20080505-0ubuntu7); however:
>>  Versions of libc6 on system is 2.7-10ubuntu3.
>> dpckg: error processing libc6-dev (--install):
>>  dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
>> Setting up linux-libc-dev (2.6.27-7.16) ...
>> Errors were encountered while processing:
>>  libc6-dev
>>
>> Where to from here?
>>
>> Brian
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Antonio Olivares [mailto:olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx]
>> Sent: November 16, 2008 11:26 AM
>> To: Brian Voss
>> Cc: discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: RE: BrianVoss, Canada kernel 2.6.24-19-generic
>>
>>
>> --- On Sun, 11/16/08, Brian Voss <bevoss@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> From: Brian Voss <bevoss@xxxxxxxx>
>>> Subject: RE: BrianVoss, Canada kernel 2.6.24-19-generic
>>> To: olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx
>>> Cc: discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Date: Sunday, November 16, 2008, 8:20 AM
>>> Antonio,
>>>
>>> Thank you. What do I do with the libc6-dev and
>>> linux-libc-dev packages once
>>> I've downloaded them?
>> Install them with
>> $ sudo dpkg -i *.deb
>>
>> and it should work.  Otherwise please post your error messages :)
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Antonio
>>>
>>> Brian
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Antonio Olivares [mailto:olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx]
>>> Sent: November 15, 2008 9:38 PM
>>> To: Brian Voss
>>> Cc: discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: Re: BrianVoss, Canada kernel 2.6.24-19-generic
>>>
>>>
>>> Brian,
>>>
>>> scanModem recommends that you get martian-20080625.tar.gz
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> I'll take a shot but not certain that it would be the
>>> way to do it.
>>>
>>> 1) download martian-full-20080625.tar.gz
>>> 2) download libc6-dev and linux-libc-dev (to be safe), look
>>> for them in
>>> http://packages.ubuntu.com
>>> 3) copy martian-full-20080625 to your home directory or
>>> Desktop whichever
>>> you prefer
>>> 4) extract martian-full-20080625.tar.gz with
>>> $ tar -zxvf martian-full-20080625.tar.gz
>>> 4) run
>>> $ make all
>>> $ sudo make install
>>> $ sudo modprobe martian_dev
>>> $ sudo martian_modem
>>>
>>> open up another terminal and do
>>> $ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf
>>> should find the modem driver /dev/ttySM0 and you would need
>>> to edit the
>>> /etc/wvdial.conf with your favorite editor and remove
>>> ";" and add your
>>> username, password and phone number.  Add also a line
>>> "Carrier Check = no",
>>> it might also help if you put a line "Stupid Mode =
>>> 1".
>>>
>>> Get back to us if you succeed or need further help/advice.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Antonio
>>>
>>>
>>> --- On Sat, 11/15/08, Brian Voss <bevoss@xxxxxxxx>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> > From: Brian Voss <bevoss@xxxxxxxx>
>>> > Subject: BrianVoss, Canada kernel 2.6.24-19-generic
>>> > To: Discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> > Date: Saturday, November 15, 2008, 2:53 PM
>>> > I sent a message yesterday with most of the following
>>> > information, to the
>>> > Discussion.Subscribe address. This is in case that
>>> message
>>> > did not get to
>>> > areal person!
>>> >
>>> > In 2007 I had my first experience with linux using
>>> ubuntu
>>> > 6.10 and I had
>>> > help from Firas Kraiem to set up the dial up modem.
>>> His
>>> > advice included
>>> > instructions for installing the package containing the
>>> C
>>> > compiler and my
>>> > kernel headers. Then he told me how to install
>>> > martian_modem and configure
>>> > wvdial. This worked well for ubuntu 6.10, although
>>> there
>>> > were error messages
>>> > when installing the build-essential package.
>>> >
>>> > I recently overwrote the 6.10 version with an install
>>> of
>>> > ubuntu 8.04, then
>>> > attempted to repeat the dial up modem support
>>> installation.
>>> > Again I received
>>> > error messages installing the build-essential package
>>> and
>>> > more error
>>> > messages with the martian_modem installation. At the
>>> end of
>>> > the process when
>>> > I entered sudo martian-modem the system responded that
>>> the
>>> > command is not
>>> > available. I used the martian and martian-full
>>> tarballs
>>> > from 20061203, which
>>> > may be one of my mistakes.
>>> >
>>> > Is there a way to ensure that what I have tried so far
>>> has
>>> > not corrupted the
>>> > system, or should I start over and re-install ubuntu
>>> 8.04?
>>> >
>>> > Can you provide an update on the advice Firas provided
>>> May
>>> > 10, 2007, to walk
>>> > me through the dial up modem support installation. Any
>>> help
>>> > will be greatly
>>> > appreciated, because I still seem to be a novice with
>>> linux
>>> > and the
>>> > implications of some of the steps I go through is not
>>> > entirely clear. Thank
>>> > you for help. The ModemData file follows:
>>> >
>>> >  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
>>> 2.6.24-19-generic
>>> >  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,
>>> > Linux version 2.6.24-19-generic (buildd@palmer) (gcc
>>> > version 4.2.3 (Ubuntu
>>> > 4.2.3-2ubuntu7)) #1 SMP Wed Jun 18 14:43:41 UTC 2008
>>> >  scanModem update of:  2008_11_06
>>> >
>>> >  There are no blacklisted modem drivers in
>>> /etc/modprobe*
>>> > files
>>> > Attached USB devices are:
>>> >  ID 0402:5621 ALi Corp. USB 2.0 Storage Device
>>> >  ID 04a9:108d Canon, Inc.
>>> >
>>> > USB modems not recognized
>>> >
>>> > For candidate card in slot 00:0c.0, firmware
>>> information
>>> > and bootup
>>> > diagnostics are:
>>> >  PCI slot   PCI ID          SubsystemID     Name
>>> >  ---------- ---------       ---------       --------------
>>> >  00:0c.0    11c1:0441       13e0:0410       Communication controller:
>>> > Agere Systems 56k
>>> > WinModem
>>> >
>>> >  Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
>>> >  11:      90740    XT-PIC-XT        ehci_hcd:usb4
>>> >  --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:0c.0
>>> ----
>>> > [   35.704332] PCI: Sharing IRQ 11 with 0000:00:0c.0
>>> >
>>> > === Finished firmware and bootup diagnostics, next
>>> deducing
>>> > cogent software.
>>> > ===
>>> >
>>> > Predictive  diagnostics for card in bus 00:0c.0:
>>> >     Modem chipset  detected on
>>> > NAME="Communication controller: Agere Systems 56k
>>> > WinModem "
>>> > CLASS=0780
>>> > PCIDEV=11c1:0441
>>> > SUBSYS=13e0:0410
>>> > IRQ=11
>>> > IDENT=Agere.DSP
>>> >
>>> >  For candidate modem in:  00:0c.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 11c1 is Lucent Technologies with modem
>>> technology
>>> > now under LSI Inc.
>>> > Their Linux  code developer/maintainer is Soumyendu
>>> Sarkar.
>>> > Support for a
>>> > chipset and its
>>> >  continued maintenance is only initiated at the
>>> request of
>>> > a major chipset
>>> > buyer,
>>> >  or comparable sponsor. Several different  modem
>>> chipset
>>> > types  are
>>> > produced:
>>> >  with varying support under Linux.
>>> >  Device ID   Support        Name           Comment
>>> >  ---------   -------------  -----------
>>> > -----------------------------
>>> >  0480        serial_drivers Venus           controller
>>> > chipset 1673JV7
>>> >  0440-045d   martian        Mars/Apollo     DSP
>>> (digital
>>> > signal processing)
>>> > chipsets
>>> >  0462        none           56K.V90/ADSL Wildwire
>>> >  048d none                      SV2P            soft modem
>>> >  048(c or f) AGRSM          SV2P            soft modem
>>> >  0600        none           soft modem, very few in
>>> the
>>> > field.
>>> >  0620        AGRSM          Pinball  soft modem, in
>>> some HP
>>> > desktop PCs
>>> >  011c11040   AGRSM          hosted on High Definition
>>> Audio
>>> > cards
>>> >  062(1-3)    none           SV92PP,Pinball  soft
>>> modem, in
>>> > some HP desktop
>>> > PCs
>>> >
>>> > martian - At
>>> >
>>> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ltmodem/kernel-2.6/martian/
>>> > AGRSM - At
>>> >
>>> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ltmodem/11c11040/
>>> >   Compiling resources for a driver module pair:
>>> agrmodem.ko
>>> > + agrserial.ko
>>> >   Use the  agrsm-HDA-20080721-ALSA15.tar.bz2 or
>>> > agrsm-HDA-20080721.tar.bz2
>>> >   Read the agrsm_howto.txt.  For 11c11040 chips, also
>>> the
>>> > HOWTO-Agere-11c11040-HDA.html
>>> >
>>> >  0x0441 -- Mars 2 - data/fax only
>>> > -------------- end Agere Systems section
>>> > -------------------
>>> >
>>> >  Completed candidate modem analyses.
>>> >
>>> >  The base of the UDEV device file system is:
>>> /dev/.udev
>>> >
>>> >  Versions adequately match for the compiler installed:
>>> > 4.2.3
>>> >              and the compiler used in kernel assembly:
>>> > 4.2.3
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >  Minimal compiling resources appear complete:
>>> >    make utility - /usr/bin/make
>>> >    Compiler version 4.2
>>> >    linuc_headers base folder
>>> > /lib/modules/2.6.24-19-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
>>> > 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.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > 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 269256 2007-10-04 15:57
>>> > /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/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: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 --------
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > BrianVoss
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