Just before you sent this message, I sent you a cut + paste version of the following message: http://www.nabble.com/Symbolic-link-for-agrsm-modules-port--dev-ttyAGS3-to21236339.html It should help you get up and going. If you apply the process and still can't resolve the issue, please reply back. Regards, Antonio On 1/3/09, D Brewer <interscientific@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Antonio, > > Thank you for your further help. > > I can't remember whether I rebooted or not after installing the driver the > first time. However, after I received your latest message, I ran the > modprobe commands you listed and the dmesg command. And then I rebooted and > ran all of these commands again. The results were same both times. > > modprobe agrserial produced the following error: > $ sudo modprobe agrserial > [sudo] password for carl: > FATAL: Error inserting agrserial > (/lib/modules/2.6.24-19-generic/extra/agrserial.ko): No such device > > modprobe agrmodem didn't produce any observable response -- it just returned > a $ prompt on a new row. > > Here is the output from dmesg: > > ~$ dmesg | grep 'agr*' > [ 0.000000] On node 0 totalpages: 262080 > [ 0.000000] DMA zone: 32 pages used for memmap > [ 0.000000] DMA zone: 0 pages reserved > [ 0.000000] DMA zone: 4064 pages, LIFO batch:0 > [ 0.000000] Normal zone: 1760 pages used for memmap > [ 0.000000] Normal zone: 223520 pages, LIFO batch:31 > [ 0.000000] HighMem zone: 255 pages used for memmap > [ 0.000000] HighMem zone: 32449 pages, LIFO batch:7 > [ 0.000000] Movable zone: 0 pages used for memmap > [ 0.000000] Built 1 zonelists in Zone order, mobility grouping on. Total > pages: 260033 > [ 26.853518] checking if image is initramfs... it is > [ 27.422901] highmem bounce pool size: 64 pages > [ 27.836559] Magic number: 9:547:899 > [ 32.210601] PM: Checking swsusp image. > [ 40.215176] Linux agpgart interface v0.102 > [ 40.535994] agpgart: Detected AGP bridge 0 > [ 40.536009] agpgart: Setting up Nforce3 AGP. > [ 40.540122] agpgart: AGP aperture is 128M @ 0xf0000000 > [ 42.603826] Initializing USB Mass Storage driver... > [ 42.631783] scsi2 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices > [ 42.639783] usbcore: registered new interface driver usb-storage > [ 42.639787] USB Mass Storage support registered. > [ 42.639881] usb-storage: device found at 4 > [ 42.639883] usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning > [ 47.279455] apm: BIOS version 1.2 Flags 0x03 (Driver version 1.16ac) > [ 47.634591] usb-storage: device scan complete > [ 48.793586] Bluetooth: HCI device and connection manager initialized > [ 1169.881947] scsi3 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices > [ 1169.888186] usb-storage: device found at 4 > [ 1169.888194] usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning > [ 1174.887166] usb-storage: device scan complete > [ 5616.239531] agrmodem: module license 'Proprietary' taints kernel. > [ 5616.240111] agrmodem: no version for "snd_cards" found: kernel tainted. > > I guess the problem is deeper than I thought, but I have no idea as to what > it might be! > > Thank you again, > > Devon > > > --- On Sat, 1/3/09, Antonio Olivares <olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> From: Antonio Olivares <olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx> >> Subject: Re: Devon Brewer, USA, kernel 2.6.24-19-generic >> To: "D Brewer" <interscientific@xxxxxxxxx> >> Cc: discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Date: Saturday, January 3, 2009, 12:34 PM >> Devon, >> >> When you installed the driver the first time, did you >> reboot the machine? >> if you did reboot, before you did >> $ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf >> >> did you run >> $ sudo modprobe agrserial >> $ sudo modprobe agrmodem >> >> before attempting >> $ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf >> >> if you did the above, and wvdialconf does not find the >> modem, would >> you mind posting the output of >> $ dmesg | grep 'agr*' >> >> Regards, >> >> Antonio >> >> On 1/3/09, D Brewer <interscientific@xxxxxxxxx> >> wrote: >> > Antonio, >> > >> > Thank you for your advice. As I described in my >> initial message, I had >> > already downloaded and installed that driver (but >> through the file manager). >> > I installed it again through the terminal with your >> instructions and ran >> > wvdialconf again. It produced similar results as I >> reported in my initial >> > message. Here's what wvdialconf showed: >> > >> > carl@carl-desktop:~$ sudo wvdialconf >> > Editing `/etc/wvdial.conf'. >> > Scanning your serial ports for a modem. >> > >> > ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 2400 baud, >> next try: 9600 baud >> > ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 9600 baud, >> next try: 115200 baud >> > ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- and failed too at >> 115200, giving up. >> > Modem Port Scan<*1>: S1 S2 S3 >> > >> > 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 >> <wvdial-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>. >> > >> > >> > What should I do now? >> > >> > Thank you! >> > >> > Devon >> > >> > >> > >> > --- On Sat, 1/3/09, Antonio Olivares >> <olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> > >> >> From: Antonio Olivares >> <olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx> >> >> Subject: Re: Devon Brewer, USA, kernel >> 2.6.24-19-generic >> >> To: "D Brewer" >> <interscientific@xxxxxxxxx> >> >> Cc: discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> Date: Saturday, January 3, 2009, 6:20 AM >> >> Devon, >> >> >> >> There is a precompiled driver that matches your >> running >> >> kernel: >> >> >> >> >> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ltmodem/11c11040/agrsm-ubuntu8.04.1-2.6.24-19-generic.tar.gz >> >> >> >> Do download it, extract it with >> >> $ tar -zxvf >> agrsm-ubuntu8.04.1-2.6.24-19-generic.tar.gz >> >> $ cd agrsm-* >> >> $ sudo ./setup >> >> >> >> then separately run >> >> $ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf >> >> when you open another terminal/tab. >> >> >> >> Report back presently. >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> >> >> Antonio >> >> >> >> On 1/3/09, D Brewer >> <interscientific@xxxxxxxxx> >> >> wrote: >> >> > A few weeks ago, Jacques and Antonio went to >> a lot of >> >> trouble to help me >> >> > troubleshoot a modem connection with an >> Ubuntu 8.04 >> >> system (installed to the >> >> > whole disk over Win Vista). With their help, >> I got >> >> that connection working >> >> > for a relative of mine. >> >> > >> >> > Another friend wanted me to do the same thing >> with his >> >> computer. My >> >> > friend's machine was running XP. I >> checked that >> >> the modem worked >> >> > (connection established, web browsing >> successful) >> >> under XP with the ISP that >> >> > I use for testing. Then I installed Ubuntu >> 8.04 on >> >> the whole disk. Now I'm >> >> > having problems getting this modem to >> connect, but the >> >> problems seem to be >> >> > different than those from the prior system. >> >> > >> >> > First, I ran ScanModem. From the initial >> output, it >> >> seemed that the IRQ was >> >> > wrong, and after trying the various options, >> I finally >> >> got that set >> >> > correctly (through the BIOS). Then I ran >> ScanModem >> >> again (I've run it >> >> > several times further after tinkering with >> the >> >> problems I describe below, >> >> > but there's no change to the output). >> Here's >> >> the ModemText output (see >> >> > below the output for more description of the >> problem >> >> and my failed attempts >> >> > to fix): >> >> > >> >> > PU=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 090c:1000 Feiya Technology Corp. Memory >> Bar >> >> > ID 058f:9360 Alcor Micro Corp. 8-in-1 Media >> Card >> >> Reader >> >> > ID 0a81:0101 Chesen Electronics Corp. >> Keyboard >> >> > >> >> > USB modems not recognized >> >> > >> >> > For candidate card in slot 02:05.0, firmware >> >> information and bootup >> >> > diagnostics are: >> >> > PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name >> >> > >> ---------- --------- --------- -------------- >> >> > 02:05.0 11c1:048c 11c1:044c Communication >> controller: >> >> Agere Systems V.92 >> >> > 56K WinModem >> >> > >> >> > Modem interrupt assignment and sharing: >> >> > --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot >> 02:05.0 >> >> ---- >> >> > >> >> > === Finished firmware and bootup diagnostics, >> next >> >> deducing cogent software. >> >> > === >> >> > >> >> > Predictive diagnostics for card in bus >> 02:05.0: >> >> > Modem chipset detected on >> >> > NAME="Communication controller: Agere >> Systems >> >> V.92 56K WinModem " >> >> > CLASS=0780 >> >> > PCIDEV=11c1:048c >> >> > SUBSYS=11c1:044c >> >> > IRQ=11 >> >> > IDENT=Agere.SV2P >> >> > >> >> > For candidate modem in: 02:05.0 >> >> > 0780 Communication controller: Agere >> Systems V.92 >> >> 56K WinModem >> >> > Primary device ID: 11c1:048c >> >> > Support type needed or chipset: Agere.SV2P >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > ----------------end Softmodem section >> -------------- >> >> > >> >> > 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 >> >> > >> >> > -------------- 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 >> 12:57 >> >> /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 eth1 >> >> > 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/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 >> >> > /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 -------- >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > From this output, it seemed like I needed to >> download >> >> the >> >> > agrsm-HDA-20080721-ALSA15.tar.bz2 or >> >> agrsm-HDA-20080721.tar.bz2 files at the >> >> > Linmodems site. I went to the site and found >> >> agrsm-20080808-ALSA18.tar.bz2 >> >> > and also >> agrsm-ubuntu8.04.1-2.6.24-19-generic.tar. I >> >> downloaded both and >> >> > copied and extracted them to the desktop on >> the Ubuntu >> >> system. I couldn't >> >> > find a setup program for the first bundle of >> files, >> >> but I did run the setup >> >> > application for the latter generic bundle of >> files. >> >> > >> >> > I tried using the Network connection tool >> (the icon of >> >> two computers linked >> >> > to each other at the upper right of the >> desktop >> >> screen) to configure the >> >> > modem, trying to follow everything I learned >> from >> >> Jacques and Antonio >> >> > previously. (I also commented out the >> prohibition >> >> against "password" as a >> >> > password in the secrets file). >> >> > >> >> > It seems that the usr/modem directory or file >> is >> >> missing in my system (I've >> >> > looked for it and can't find it). This >> is the >> >> output from wvdialconf: >> >> > >> >> > carl@carl-desktop:~$ sudo wvdialconf >> >> > Editing `/etc/wvdial.conf'. >> >> > >> >> > Scanning your serial ports for a modem. >> >> > >> >> > ttyS0<Info>: Device or resource busy >> >> > Modem Port Scan<*1>: S0 S1 S2 S3 >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > 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 >> >> <wvdial-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>. >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > Do any of you have suggestions about what I >> need to >> >> do? >> >> > >> >> > Thank you very much! >> >> > >> >> > Devon >> >> > >> >> > P.S. After receiving such generous help last >> time, I >> >> looked for a way to >> >> > donate to the Linmodems effort but >> couldn't find >> >> any. Do you have a >> >> > mechanism for accepting donations? >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > >
