Bart, Please return outputs of $ lspci -s 02:05.0 -nv $ cat /proc/interrupts Also try simplying your System by detaching external devices and shutting down as much as possible before testing the modem. MarvS On Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 4:49 PM, Bjorn Wielens <Uniacke1@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi Bart, > Yes, it can be built from source, I'll get to that in a moment. > However, can you please attach the error.txt file? I would like to see > if this is the routine hangup that can happen with some configurations, > or whether it is something else. > > Also, what is your ALSA version? (found by issuing 'cat > /proc/asound/version') > Thanks! > Bjorn. > > > Bart Verbeek wrote: >> I got now relevant output to this error.txt file. >> It is a total system hangup, caused by the driver/module agrmodem and/or >> agrserial. As soon as some application directs this module, the system >> hangs. I should do a disk check now. :-( >> I almost lost some settings and data from evolution because of this. >> Fortunately I managed to solve that. >> Is there a newer version of this module, or is it possible to build it >> from source? If so, where do I find this source package? >> Bart >> >> >> Op woensdag 07-01-2009 om 13:33 uur [tijdzone -0400], schreef Bjorn >> Wielens: >>> Hi Bart, >>> Sounds like the agrsm driver itself may be hanging... >>> You can catch the error message by issuing >>> 'tail -f /var/log/messages > err.txt' before hanging the system... >>> Upon reboot, then the err.txt file will have the output of >>> /var/log/messages just before it crashed. >>> You can forward that and we'll look at it. >>> HTH, >>> Bjorn. >>> >>> >>> Bart Verbeek wrote: >>>> Hi Jacques, >>>> Thanks for your reply! >>>> It is not only X that hangs. It is strange enough, the whole system. >>>> First thing I try is CTRL-ALT-F2 or F3. But no response to this nor Ctrl >>>> +Alt-Backspace. Even the SysRq does not respond. >>>> >>>> I've version 1.60.1+nmu2 installed. Force version is greyed out in >>>> Synaptic. Any suggestions how to try an older version on Ubuntu Intrepid >>>> 8.10? >>>> Bart >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Op woensdag 07-01-2009 om 17:37 uur [tijdzone +0200], schreef Jacques >>>> Goldberg: >>>>> Bart, >>>>> I have seen such things in the past when a then recent, possibly still >>>>> distributed, version of wvdialconf was starting to search for USB and >>>>> other more exotic hardware after failing to find any /dev/ttyS* device. >>>>> >>>>> I believe that I can suggest a new test with an older version of wvdialconf. >>>>> >>>>> I am using 1.54 since long and never felt any need for anything else. >>>>> >>>>> Something else: when your machine hangs, have you tried to see if it >>>>> could be that X11, not the machine, has ceased to respond? >>>>> >>>>> One way is to try to restart it is to CTRL-SHIFT-BACKSPACE. >>>>> An other way, the one I prefer, is to CTRL-SHIFT-F1 to try to open >>>>> an ASCII pseudo-terminal (console). ps ax then shows all running >>>>> tasks, making it possible to kill the process which blocks you, probably >>>>> wvdialconf. >>>>> >>>>> Good luck >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Bart Verbeek wrote: >>>>>> Marv S, >>>>>> I first tried the sudo agrsm-test as suggested by dpkg after the >>>>>> install. This hanged my system. >>>>>> >>>>>> Then I manually loaded the drivers as described in usages.txt >>>>>> sudo modprobe agrmodem and sudo modprobe agrserial >>>>>> >>>>>> This did not give me a message as expected that /dev/ttyAGS3 was >>>>>> created. But I checked /dev/ and /dev/ttyAGS3 is actually there. >>>>>> I created symbolic links: >>>>>> sudo ln -s /dev/ttyAGS3 /dev/ttySAGR and sudo ln >>>>>> -s /dev/ttyAGS3 /dev/modem >>>>>> as described in usages.txt >>>>>> >>>>>> So both sudo agrsm-test and wvdialconf give me a totally hanged system. >>>>>> I attached a photo from the frozen screen/computer. >>>>>> >>>>>> noacpi did not help me either. I do not get a workable screen with Xorg >>>>>> then (Nvidia). >>>>>> Is there anything else I could try? >>>>>> Bart >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Op woensdag 07-01-2009 om 08:40 uur [tijdzone -0500], schreef Marvin >>>>>> Stodolsky: >>>>>>> Bart, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The drivers likely aren't loaded, or there should be an /dev/ttySAGR >>>>>>> for wvdialconf to fine. It is the agrsm-tools which provides for this >>>>>>> symbolic link >>>>>>> Make sure your boot is into 2.6.27-9-generic >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Either >>>>>>> $ sudo agrsm-test >>>>>>> or >>>>>>> $ modprobe agrserial >>>>>>> >>>>>>> $ ls -l /dev/ttySAGR >>>>>>> before the wvdialconf >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Marv S >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 7:39 AM, Bart Verbeek <ahverbeek@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>>>>> Thanks MarvS, >>>>>>>> I've installed those deb's and did some testing with: >>>>>>>> sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf >>>>>>>> If I do this I get an output like this: >>>>>>>> A failure will include lines like: >>>>>>>> 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 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> At that point the system hangs totally! Not even the SysRq is >>>>>>>> responding! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Would pci=noacpi in Grub fix this? >>>>>>>> Bart >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Op woensdag 07-01-2009 om 07:04 uur [tijdzone -0500], schreef Marvin >>>>>>>> Stodolsky: >>>>>>>>> Bart >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> from http://phep2.technion.ac.il/linmodems/packages/ltmodem/11c11040/ get >>>>>>>>> agrsm-2.6.27-9-generic_2.6.27-9.14_i386.deb and agrsm-tools_0.0.1_all.deb >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Coinstall with: >>>>>>>>> $ sudo dpkg -i agrsm*.deb >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> There will be troubleshooting instructions in >>>>>>>>> /usr/share/doc/agrsm-tools/usage.txt >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> There has been service of modems >>>>>>>>> Communication controller: Agere Systems Device 0620" >>>>>>>>> PCIDEV=11c1:0620 >>>>>>>>> modems under 2.6.24 kernels. Report back presently. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> scanModem should have output this info automatically. >>>>>>>>> I may send you an update to test. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> MarvS >>>>>>>>> scanModem maintainer >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 6:31 AM, Bart Verbeek <ahverbeek@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>>>>> I've read here: >>>>>>>>>> http://www.nabble.com/11c1:0620-or-11c1:048c-or-11c1:048f-td20592361.html >>>>>>>>>> That possibly there is a .deb file available to get this modem working >>>>>>>>>> on Ubuntu?! >>>>>>>>>> Would someone please help me with this modem? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> scanout.02:05.0: >>>>>>>>>> CLASS=0780 >>>>>>>>>> NAME="Communication controller: Agere Systems Device 0620" >>>>>>>>>> PCIDEV=11c1:0620 >>>>>>>>>> SUBSYS=11c1:0620 >>>>>>>>>> IRQ=11 >>>>>>>>>> HDA= >>>>>>>>>> CodecDiagnosed= >>>>>>>>>> slamrTest= >>>>>>>>>> CodecClass= >>>>>>>>>> IDENT=SV2P >>>>>>>>>> SLMODEMD_DEVICE= >>>>>>>>>> OPTS= >>>>>>>>>> Driver=agrmodem+agrserial >>>>>>>>>> DRIVER=agrmodem+agrserial >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Kind regards, >>>>>>>>>> Bart Verbeek >>>>>>>>>> >>>> >> >> > >
