David,
Leave the modem unattached during bootup for now
With
$ sudo gedit /etc/default/sl-modem-daemon
change to
DONTSTART=1
as the System seems to be guessing that your need slamr
Shut it down manually this time
$ sudo /etc/init.d/sl-modem-daemon stop
The should be a file /etc/modprobe.d/sl-modem-daemon.modutils
with at least a line:
alias char-major-243 slusb
$ sudo modprobe -r slusb
to unload in case slusb is loaded
$ sudo tail -f /var/log/messages &
to watch kernel messages.
Attach the USB modem
slusb should autoload with dynamic creation of ports. Check with:
$ ls -l /dev/ttySL0 /dev/pts/N
Try finding the modem with:
$ sudo wvdialconf
If found
$ sudo gedit /etc/wvdial.conf
entering your personal infor, deleting the symbols ; < >
and adding a line:
Carrier Check = no
For details:
$ man wvdial.conf
Shut COMM channels displayed by
$ ifconfig
with commands like:
$ sudo ifconfig eth0 down
or DNS service will later fail
The "lo" loop back channel is OK
Then try a dialout with:
$ sudo wvdial
For the shutdown problem:
Ctrl-C to stop wvdial
$ sudo modprobe -r slusb
Then shutdown
On Sun, Apr 5, 2009 at 1:44 PM, David Knabe <davidknabe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Marvin,
>
> After following your advise, I now have slusb and slamr both loaded.
> After restarting the sl-modem-daemon, I get the following response.
>
> $ sudo /etc/init.d/sl-modem-daemon restart
> Shutting down SmartLink Modem driver normally ... no slmodemd daemon
> running.
> Unloading modem driver from kernel ... slamr.
> Starting SmartLink Modem driver for: slamr0.
> Creating /dev/modem symlink, pointing to: /dev/ttySL0.
>
> However there is no symbolic link for /dev/ttySL0
> The system also appears to hang during booting or shutdown if the USB modem
> is connected.
>
> Any ideas what I've done wrong (or haven't done)?
>
> David.
>
> Marvin Stodolsky wrote:
>
> David,
>
> The situation is as follows briefly.
> Compilation of USB drivers with Proprietary licenses was blocked under
> Linux as of 2.6.25 kernels. However there has been RECENTLY a
> reinterpretation of the slmodem Lincense, ie., that the License within
> the file drivers/st7554.c
> should actually not Proprietary, but
> MODULE_LICENSE("Dual BSD/GPL");
> which does allow compiling.
> This seems OK with the Debian folk, who are most picky on these
> issues, so it is being changed in the packages we maintain, at least
> until someone complains.
>
> Below is a compile record, including slusb.ko
> which I'll send to your separately.
> Just find the folder to which slamr.ko installs to:
> $ find /lib/modules/ -name slamr.ko
> Copy it there:
> $ sudo depmod -a
> to inform the System, and you should be able to work with it
>
> You should also
> $ sudo gedit /etc/default/sl-modem-daemon
> and change the COUNTRY to AUSTRALIA
> Then
> $ sudo /etc/init.d/sl-modem-daemon restart
> or just reboot. Upon attachment of the USB modem, all should proceed
> automatically with formation of a symbolic link:
> /dev/ttySL0 --> /dev/pts/N (somenumber)
>
> Report back presently
>
> MarvS
> scanModem maintainer
>
>
> marv@marvlap:/usr/src/sl-modem-2.9.11~20080817/drivers$ sudo make USB=1
> doing kernel-ver::
> cc -I/lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/build/include -o kernel-ver kernel-ver.c
> make all KERNEL_VER=2.6.27-7-generic
> make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/sl-modem-2.9.11~20080817/drivers'
> obj-m=slamr.o slusb.o
> slamr-objs=amrmo_init.o sysdep_amr.o amrlibs.o
> make modules -C /lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/build
> SUBDIRS=/usr/src/sl-modem-2.9.11~20080817/drivers
> make[2]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.27-7-generic'
> CC [M] /usr/src/sl-modem-2.9.11~20080817/drivers/amrmo_init.o
> CC [M] /usr/src/sl-modem-2.9.11~20080817/drivers/sysdep_amr.o
> CC [M] /usr/src/sl-modem-2.9.11~20080817/drivers/st7554.o
> /usr/src/sl-modem-2.9.11~20080817/drivers/st7554.c: In function
> ‘st7554_probe’:
> /usr/src/sl-modem-2.9.11~20080817/drivers/st7554.c:1336: warning:
> passing argument 2 of ‘device_create’ makes pointer from integer
> without a cast
> /usr/src/sl-modem-2.9.11~20080817/drivers/st7554.c:1336: warning:
> passing argument 3 of ‘device_create’ makes integer from pointer
> without a cast
> /usr/src/sl-modem-2.9.11~20080817/drivers/st7554.c:1336: warning:
> passing argument 5 of ‘device_create’ makes pointer from integer
> without a cast
> /usr/src/sl-modem-2.9.11~20080817/drivers/st7554.c:1336: warning:
> format not a string literal and no format arguments
> LD [M] /usr/src/sl-modem-2.9.11~20080817/drivers/slamr.o
> LD [M] /usr/src/sl-modem-2.9.11~20080817/drivers/slusb.o
> Building modules, stage 2.
> MODPOST 2 modules
> WARNING: could not find
> /usr/src/sl-modem-2.9.11~20080817/drivers/.amrlibs.o.cmd for
> /usr/src/sl-modem-2.9.11~20080817/drivers/amrlibs.o
> CC /usr/src/sl-modem-2.9.11~20080817/drivers/slamr.mod.o
> LD [M] /usr/src/sl-modem-2.9.11~20080817/drivers/slamr.ko
> CC /usr/src/sl-modem-2.9.11~20080817/drivers/slusb.mod.o
> LD [M] /usr/src/sl-modem-2.9.11~20080817/drivers/slusb.ko
> make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.27-7-generic'
> finished all:
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/sl-modem-2.9.11~20080817/drivers'
> marv@marvlap:/usr/src/sl-modem-2.9.11~20080817/drivers$ ls *.ko
> slamr.ko slusb.ko
>
>
> On Sun, Apr 5, 2009 at 10:29 AM, David Knabe <davidknabe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>
> Hi, help please.
>
> I'm having trouble installing USB modem drivers for Ubuntu 8.10.
> I've downloaded the slamr-2.6.27-7-generic.tar.gz as per ModemData.txt,
> however the archive does not contain the driver file slusb.ko. I believe
> that this is the correct driver for the chipset in the modem.
> The archive only contains slamr.ko, but I don't believe that this is the
> correct file for a USB modem.
>
> Any suggestions for what I should try next?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> David.
>
>
>
> 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 2.6.27-7-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 2.6.27-7-generic (buildd@rothera) (gcc version 4.3.2 (Ubuntu
> 4.3.2-1ubuntu10) ) #1 SMP Fri Oct 24 06:42:44 UTC 2008
> scanModem update of: 2009_02_21
>
> There are no blacklisted modem drivers in /etc/modprobe* files
> Potentially useful modem drivers now loaded are:
>
>
> Attached USB devices are:
> ID 05e3:0502 Genesys Logic, Inc. GL620USB GeneLink USB-USB Bridge
> ID 0483:7554 SGS Thomson Microelectronics 56k SoftModem
> ID 045e:0039 Microsoft Corp. IntelliMouse Optical
> If a cellphone is not detected, see
> http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-878554.html
>
> If a USB modem or cellphone is attached and was not detected, please
> provide available information in your request to discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> === Finished firmware and bootup diagnostics, next deducing cogent software.
> ===
>
> Predictive diagnostics for card in bus 002:
> Modem chipset detected on
> SLOT="Bus 002 Device 002:"
> NAME="SGS Thomson Microelectronics 56k SoftModem"
> bus=002
> USBmodemID=0483:7554
> IDENT=slusb
> Driver=slusb
>
> For a detailed USB cellphone usage report, see
> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/bigarch/archive-eighth/msg03240.html
> For candidate modem in: 002
> SGS Thomson Microelectronics 56k SoftModem
> Primary device ID: 0483:7554
> Support type needed or chipset: slusb
>
>
> ----------------end Softmodem section --------------
> The modem is supported by the Smartlink slusb
> plus the slmodemd helper utility. Read the
> DOCs/Smartlink.txt and Modem/DOCs/YourSystem.txt for follow through
> guidance.
>
>
> From http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/Ubuntu/ ,
> download the package slamr-2.6.27-7-generic.tar.gz
> Under Linux, open a terminal and unpack with:
> $ tar zxvf slamr*.tar.gz
> Move into the unpacked folder
> $ cd slamr-2.6.27-7-generic
> Look around
> $ ls
> Run the
> $ sudo ./setup
>
> Afterwards do:
> $ slmodemd --help
> $ slmodemd --countrylist &> Clist.txt
> If not in the USA, look for your COUNTRY_NAME therein.
> Do and edit with:
> $ sudo gedit /etc/default/sl-modem-daemon
> and therein replace the USA in the line:
> SLMODEMD_COUNTRY=USA
> This will provide for the correct Country setting in the automated:
> slmodemd -c COUNTRY /dev/slamr0
>
> Read the DOCs/Smartlink.txt and DOCs/YourSystem.txt
> Writing DOCs/Smartlink.txt
> ============ end Smartlink section =====================
>
>
> The base of the UDEV device file system is: /dev/.udev
>
> Versions adequately match for the compiler installed: 4.3.2
> and the compiler used in kernel assembly: 4.3.2
>
> The patch utility is needed and is needed for compiling ALSA drivers, and
> possibly others.
>
>
> Minimal compiling resources appear complete:
> make utility - /usr/bin/make
> Compiler version 4.3
> linuc_headers base folder /lib/modules/2.6.27-7-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 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 usb0
> 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 --------
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
