Dear Marvin, Thank you very much for your emails! I have followed the instructions, and installed all the packages and kppp (the program I normally use for dialup) seems to work (at least it does not complain), but I cannot really try right now the modem (I'm connecting with wifi in a public place), but will try it this afternoon at home, and then let you know whether this works or the "patching of hda-codec code commonly required for 11c11040 modems" is really needed. Regards, Manuel On Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 3:07 PM, Marvin Stodolsky <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Marvin Stodolsky <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx> > Date: Sat, Dec 20, 2008 at 9:22 PM > Subject: LSI/AgereSystems 11c11040 chipset support installation ,using > dkms tools > To: Linmodems <discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > An installation process is described below, culminating in > installation of agrmodem.ko + agrserial.ko under a Ubuntu kernel > 2.6.27-7-generic. The drivers could also be tested for other Agere > chipset modems 11c1:0620 and 11c1:048c/f > > Thanks go to LSI Linux maintainer Soumyendu Sarkar for providing the > agrsm code packages, > Zsolt László BÉRCZES at zsoltech for the update to 2.6.27 kernel support > at the DKMS development team. > > The installation employs the DLMS toolset, which you can read about at: > http://linux.dell.com/projects.shtml#dkms > The dkms toolset is also available on RPM based distros. So the > process described below should be entirely similar. > > A preliminary is the installation of the dkms package. If online > already, it can be installed by: > $ sudo apt-get update > $ sudo apt-get install dksm > which basically installs: > /usr/sbin/dkms - the binary > /usr/share/man/man8/dkms.8.gz -documentation > /usr/share/doc/dkms/ - More documentation > /etc/init.d/dkms_autoinstaller - bootup actions > /etc/dkms/ - configuration files > > If not on line under Linux, start at http://packages.ubuntu.com/intrepid/dkms > and proceed to download the dkms package and any dependent packages > your System may need. > I suspect all files except the dkms itself will be on the Intrepid > install cd. So first try with install CD in place: > $ sudo apt-get install linux-headers-2.6.27-9-generic > Any packages which must be download from the Ubuntu repository > can all be co-installed in the Ubuntu folder (Home folder or Desktop > is OK) they were copied to with: > $ sudo dpkg -i *.deb > > Next from http://linux.zsolttech.com/linmodem/agrsm/ get the > dkms-agrsm_2.1.80-5_i386.deb > Install with: > $ sudo dpkg -i dkms-agrsm_2.1.80-5_i386.deb > A code package is installed to folder: /usr/src/agrsm-2.1.80-4mdv2009.0/ > 8250.h agrmodem.h agrsoftmodem.c.2.6.27 HDA.c > includes.txt modmake.txt serial26.c > AgereMdmDaemon agrmodemlib.o agruninst HDA.c.2.6.27 > LICENSE modules.order serial26.c.2.6.27 > agr_auxinst agr_softmodem config.h HDA.c.hda_codec > linuxif.h Module.symvers > agrinst agrsoftmodem.c dkms.conf hda_codec.h > Makefile README > -------- > within which the agrmodemlib.o encrypts critical LSI proprietary > information in 32 bit format. > Thus these drivers do not support x86_64 kernels. > > The code package is auto acted on by dkms, > which on my System generated the following report: > ========= > Selecting previously deselected package dkms-agrsm. > (Reading database ... 152492 files and directories currently installed.) > Unpacking dkms-agrsm (from dkms-agrsm_2.1.80-5_i386.deb) ... > Setting up dkms-agrsm (2.1.80-5) ... > > Creating symlink /var/lib/dkms/agrsm/2.1.80-4mdv2009.0/source -> > /usr/src/agrsm-2.1.80-4mdv2009.0 > > DKMS: add Completed. > > Kernel preparation unnecessary for this kernel. Skipping... > > Building module: > cleaning build area.... > make KERNELRELEASE=2.6.27-7-generic -C > /lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/build > M=/var/lib/dkms/agrsm/2.1.80-4mdv2009.0/build....... > cleaning build area.... > > DKMS: build Completed. > Running module version sanity check. > > agrmodem.ko: > - Original module > - Found /lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/extra/agrmodem.ko > - Storing in /var/lib/dkms/agrsm/original_module/2.6.27-7-generic/i686/ > - Archiving for uninstallation purposes > - Installation > - Installing to /lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/updates/dkms/ > > agrserial.ko: > - Original module > - Found /lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/extra/agrserial.ko > - Storing in /var/lib/dkms/agrsm/original_module/2.6.27-7-generic/i686/ > - Archiving for uninstallation purposes > - Installation > - Installing to /lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/updates/dkms/ > > depmod......... > > DKMS: install Completed. > ============ > > With module properties: > $ ls -l /lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/updates/dkms/ > total 1560 > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1563628 2008-12-20 20:37 agrmodem.ko > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 26844 2008-12-20 20:37 agrserial.ko > > Though my System lacks the compatible hardware , agrmodem did load: > $ sudo modprobe agrmodem > > and kernel messages were read (some of you will have to prefix the > tail command with sudo) > marv@marvlap:~/dl/dkms4$ tail -f /var/log/messages & > [1] 13826 > > Dec 20 20:08:15 marvlap pulseaudio[5963]: alsa-util.c: Device hw:1 > doesn't support 44100 Hz, changed to 37286 Hz. > Dec 20 20:08:15 marvlap pulseaudio[5963]: alsa-util.c: Device hw:1 > doesn't support 2 channels, changed to 1. > Dec 20 20:32:35 marvlap -- MARK -- > Dec 20 20:38:15 marvlap pulseaudio[5963]: alsa-util.c: Device hw:1 > doesn't support 44100 Hz, changed to 37286 Hz. > Dec 20 20:38:15 marvlap pulseaudio[5963]: alsa-util.c: Device hw:1 > doesn't support 2 channels, changed to 1. > Dec 20 20:38:37 marvlap kernel: [13606.950962] agrmodem: module > license 'Proprietary' taints kernel. > Dec 20 20:38:37 marvlap kernel: [13606.956260] * Hello Agere Driver ** > > Agrserial loaded also: > $ sudo modprobe agrserial > marv@marvlap:~/dl/dkms4$ Dec 20 20:43:07 marvlap kernel: > [13877.452648] ttyAGS3 at I/O 0x400 (irq = 3) is a AgereModem > Dec 20 20:43:07 marvlap kernel: [13877.455881] Loading module Agere > Modem Interface driver version 2.1.80.0 (2008-10-31) > > Dependencies were checked with: > $ lsmod | grep agr > agrserial 19808 0 > agrmodem 1259268 1 > snd 63268 34 > agrmodem,snd_pcsp,snd_via82xx,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_mpu401_uart,snd_seq_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device > > There was dynamic port creation > $ ls -l /dev/ttyAG* > crw-rw---- 1 root dialout 62, 67 2008-12-20 20:43 /dev/ttyAGS3 > > I set symbolic links: > $ sudo ln -s /dev/ttyAGS3 /dev/ttySAGR > $ sudo ln -s /dev/ttyAGS3 /dev/modem > Checking > $ ls -l /dev/ttyAGS3 /dev/ttySAGR /dev/modem > crw-rw---- 1 root dialout 62, 67 2008-12-20 20:43 /dev/ttyAGS3 > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 12 2008-12-20 20:47 /dev/ttySAGR -> /dev/ttyAGS3 > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 12 2008-12-20 20:47 /dev/modem -> /dev/ttyAGS3 > > There was of course a failure to functionally detect the modem for > lack of a compatible chipset (mine is a VIA modem) > $ sudo wvdialconf wvtest > Editing `wvtest'. > Scanning your serial ports for a modem. > Modem Port Scan<*1>: S0 S1 S2 S3 > ttySAGR<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- Dec 20 20:50:51 marvlap kernel: > [14341.340497] ==> codecType = 0x31 > Dec 20 20:50:51 marvlap kernel: [14341.340526] ERR: Control Interface failed > failed with 2400 baud, next try: 9600 baud > ttySAGR<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 9600 baud, next try: 115200 baud > ttySAGR<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- and failed too at 115200, giving up. > Sorry, no modem was detected! > etc > > However hopefully some of you with compatible chips will have positive results. > > With respect to the patching of hda-codec code commonly required for > 11c11040 modems, > first test as above, then the procedure with patching can be specified > as necessary, in a subsequent email > > MarvS >
