2009/4/30 Antonio Olivares <olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx>: > John, > > I forwarded this message to Marv and list since you only sent it to > me, unless you sent to the list separately. > > Would you be kind to check which package Puppy is using to make the modem work? > This might be of help when others need to get a package and compile it > on their own and with their favorite distro. > > Regards, > > Antonio > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: John <johnlostworld@xxxxxxx> > Date: Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 7:35 AM > Subject: Re: Agere sv92 Modem wont build! > To: Antonio Olivares <olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx> > > > Antonio Olivares wrote: >> >> John, >> >> Can you please try a newer driver: >> >> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ltmodem/sv92/agrsm-20090418.tar.gz >> >> and report back. Also, you may try to address: >> >> Modem interrupt assignment and sharing: >> =================================== >> The modem interrupt (IRQ) is 255 . IRQs of 0 or 255 are not functional!! >> The CPU cannot control the modem until this situation is corrected!! >> Possible corrections are: >> 1) Within the boot up BIOS, change from a Windows to a non-PNP/Other >> Operating System type. >> Instructions for accessing BIOS are at: >> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/resources.html within: >> Additional Resourcces. >> 2a) Add an option "pci=routeirq" to the kernel boot up line. >> Here is an example paragraph from /boot/grub/menu.lst : >> title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.15-26-686 >> root (hd0,6) >> kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.15-26-686 root=/dev/hda7 ro pci=routeirq >> initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.15-26-686 >> savedefault >> 2b) Same as above, but use "pollirq" instead of "pci=routeirq". >> 3) Within some BIOS setups, IRQ assignments can be changed. >> 4) On non-laptop systems, moving the modem card to another slot has helped. >> 5) Sometimes upgrading the kernel changes IRQ assignment. >> ===================================== >> >> --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:0a.0 ---- >> >> If you get the driver to compile successfully, it will not work >> because of above problem :( >> >> Regards, >> >> Antonio >> >> On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 10:25 AM, John <johnlostworld@xxxxxxx> wrote: >> >>> >>> I have build-essentials,binutils and kernel headers installed. >>> Also I can't find "agrsm-20080203a.tar.gz" but can find >>> "agrsm-20080203.tar.gz" and i tried "agrsm-20090418.tar.gz". >>> >>> Make results >>> debian:/home/john/agrsm-20080203# make clean >>> rm -fR agrsoftmodem.o serial26.o \ >>> serial26.o \ >>> agrsm_core.o \ >>> agrmodem.{o,ko,mod.{c,o}} \ >>> agrserial.{o,ko,mod.{c,o}} \ >>> ..*.cmd .tmp_versions >>> debian:/home/john/agrsm-20080203# make >>> make -C /lib/modules/2.6.26-2-686/build SUBDIRS=/home/john/agrsm-20080203 >>> modules >>> make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.26-2-686' >>> CC [M] /home/john/agrsm-20080203/agrsoftmodem.o >>> objcopy --weaken-symbol=LXHardwareInfoCreate \ >>> --weaken-symbol=LXHardwareInfoDestroy \ >>> /home/john/agrsm-20080203/agrmodemlib.o >>> /home/john/agrsm-20080203/agrsm_core.o >>> CC [M] /home/john/agrsm-20080203/lib.o >>> /home/john/agrsm-20080203/lib.c: In function ‘agr_pci_find_device’: >>> /home/john/agrsm-20080203/lib.c:134: warning: ‘pci_find_device’ is >>> deprecated (declared at include/linux/pci.h:514) >>> /home/john/agrsm-20080203/lib.c: In function ‘x_pcibios_read_config_byte’: >>> /home/john/agrsm-20080203/lib.c:145: warning: ‘pci_find_slot’ is deprecated >>> (declared at include/linux/pci.h:516) >>> /home/john/agrsm-20080203/lib.c: In function ‘x_pcibios_read_config_word’: >>> /home/john/agrsm-20080203/lib.c:148: warning: ‘pci_find_slot’ is deprecated >>> (declared at include/linux/pci.h:516) >>> /home/john/agrsm-20080203/lib.c: In function ‘x_pcibios_read_config_dword’: >>> /home/john/agrsm-20080203/lib.c:151: warning: ‘pci_find_slot’ is deprecated >>> (declared at include/linux/pci.h:516) >>> /home/john/agrsm-20080203/lib.c: In function ‘x_pcibios_write_config_byte’: >>> /home/john/agrsm-20080203/lib.c:154: warning: ‘pci_find_slot’ is deprecated >>> (declared at include/linux/pci.h:516) >>> /home/john/agrsm-20080203/lib.c: In function ‘x_pcibios_write_config_word’: >>> /home/john/agrsm-20080203/lib.c:157: warning: ‘pci_find_slot’ is deprecated >>> (declared at include/linux/pci.h:516) >>> /home/john/agrsm-20080203/lib.c: In function ‘x_pcibios_write_config_dword’: >>> /home/john/agrsm-20080203/lib.c:160: warning: ‘pci_find_slot’ is deprecated >>> (declared at include/linux/pci.h:516) >>> CC [M] /home/john/agrsm-20080203/serial26.o >>> /home/john/agrsm-20080203/serial26.c: In function ‘serial8250_get_mctrl’: >>> /home/john/agrsm-20080203/serial26.c:1371: warning: unused variable ‘flags’ >>> /home/john/agrsm-20080203/serial26.c: In function ‘serial8250_config_port’: >>> /home/john/agrsm-20080203/serial26.c:2039: warning: unused variable ‘ret’ >>> /home/john/agrsm-20080203/serial26.c: At top level: >>> /home/john/agrsm-20080203/serial26.c:2131: warning: initialization from >>> incompatible pointer type >>> /home/john/agrsm-20080203/serial26.c:2132: warning: initialization from >>> incompatible pointer type >>> /home/john/agrsm-20080203/serial26.c:1922: warning: >>> ‘serial8250_request_rsa_resource’ defined but not used >>> LD [M] /home/john/agrsm-20080203/agrmodem.o >>> LD [M] /home/john/agrsm-20080203/agrserial.o >>> Building modules, stage 2. >>> MODPOST 2 modules >>> WARNING: modpost: Found 3 section mismatch(es). >>> To see full details build your kernel with: >>> 'make CONFIG_DEBUG_SECTION_MISMATCH=y' >>> CC /home/john/agrsm-20080203/agrmodem.mod.o >>> LD [M] /home/john/agrsm-20080203/agrmodem.ko >>> CC /home/john/agrsm-20080203/agrserial.mod.o >>> LD [M] /home/john/agrsm-20080203/agrserial.ko >>> make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.26-2-686' >>> debian:/home/john/agrsm-20080203# >>> >>> Thank you >>> >>> 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 2.6.26-2-686 >>> 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 2.6.26-2-686 (Debian 2.6.26-15) (dannf@xxxxxxxxxx) (gcc >>> version 4.1.3 20080704 (prerelease) (Debian 4.1.2-25)) #1 SMP Thu Mar 26 >>> 01:08:11 UTC 2009 >>> scanModem update of: 2009_04_11 >>> >>> There are no blacklisted modem drivers in /etc/modprobe* files >>> Potentially useful modem drivers now loaded are: >>> >>> >>> If a USB modem or cellphone is attached and was not detected, please >>> provide available information in your request to discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> >>> For candidate card in slot 00:0a.0, firmware information and bootup >>> diagnostics are: >>> PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name >>> ---------- --------- --------- -------------- >>> 00:0a.0 11c1:048c 11c1:044c Communication controller: Agere Systems >>> V.92 56K WinModem >>> >>> Modem interrupt assignment and sharing: >>> =================================== >>> The modem interrupt (IRQ) is 255 . IRQs of 0 or 255 are not functional!! >>> The CPU cannot control the modem until this situation is corrected!! >>> Possible corrections are: >>> 1) Within the boot up BIOS, change from a Windows to a non-PNP/Other >>> Operating System type. >>> Instructions for accessing BIOS are at: >>> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/resources.html within: Additional >>> Resourcces. >>> 2a) Add an option "pci=routeirq" to the kernel boot up line. >>> Here is an example paragraph from /boot/grub/menu.lst : >>> title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.15-26-686 >>> root (hd0,6) >>> kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.15-26-686 root=/dev/hda7 ro >>> pci=routeirq >>> initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.15-26-686 >>> savedefault >>> 2b) Same as above, but use "pollirq" instead of "pci=routeirq". >>> 3) Within some BIOS setups, IRQ assignments can be changed. >>> 4) On non-laptop systems, moving the modem card to another slot has >>> helped. >>> 5) Sometimes upgrading the kernel changes IRQ assignment. >>> ===================================== >>> >>> --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:0a.0 ---- >>> >>> === Finished firmware and bootup diagnostics, next deducing cogent software. >>> === >>> >>> Predictive diagnostics for card in bus 00:0a.0: >>> Modem chipset detected on >>> NAME="Communication controller: Agere Systems V.92 56K WinModem " >>> CLASS=0780 >>> PCIDEV=11c1:048c >>> SUBSYS=11c1:044c >>> IRQ=255 >>> IDENT=agrsm >>> >>> For candidate modem in: 00:0a.0 >>> 0780 Communication controller: Agere Systems V.92 56K WinModem >>> Primary device ID: 11c1:048c >>> Support type needed or chipset: agrsm >>> >>> >>> Use agrsm-20080203a.tar.gz at >>> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ltmodem/sv92/ >>> Read Modem/DOCs/Agrsm.txt >>> -------------- 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: 4.1.3 >>> and the compiler used in kernel assembly: 4.1.3 >>> >>> >>> >>> Minimal compiling resources appear complete: >>> make utility - /usr/bin/make >>> Compiler version 4.1 >>> linuc_headers base folder /lib/modules/2.6.26-2-686/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. >>> >>> >>> >>> For Debian and some related distributions, a package kernel-kbuild-2.6-26 >>> may be needed to support driver compiling. >>> >>> >>> 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 269156 2008-11-28 11:48 /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) >>> chmod a+x /usr/sbin/pppd >>> or under Ubuntu related Linuxes >>> chmod a+x /usr/sbin/pppd >>> >>> Checking settings of: /etc/ppp/options >>> asyncmap 0 >>> auth >>> 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 >>> >>> >>> 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: >>> /etc/udev/rules.d/80-drivers.rules:SUBSYSTEM=="atm", >>> RUN+="dsl-modem.agent" >>> Within /etc/modprobe.conf files: >>> >>> Within any ancient /etc/devfs files: >>> >>> Within ancient kernel 2.4.n /etc/module.conf files: >>> >>> --------- end modem support lines -------- >>> >>> For Debian users, the linux-headers-2.6.26-2-686.deb can be used instead of >>> kernel-source/ >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> <div><br></div> >> > > Hello, > I tried all of your suggestions and none of them helped, I even moved > the modem to a different pci slot. > I Also tried a lt agere modem it builds,installs and dials out fine > although abit slow. > Not to jab at anyone but the SV92 modem works under puppy 4.2 and is > much faster then th lt agere. > In case this will help heres the report from agrsm-20090418. > debian:/home/john/agrsm-20090418/agrsm-20090418# make clean > rm -fR agrsoftmodem.o serial26.o \ > *.ko *.mod.* \ > agrmodem.o agrserial.o serial26.o lib.o \ > agrmodem.{o,ko,mod.{c,o}} \ > agrserial.{o,ko,mod.{c,o}} \ > Module.* modules.order \ > .*.cmd .tmp_versions > debian:/home/john/agrsm-20090418/agrsm-20090418# make > make -C /lib/modules/2.6.26-2-686/build > SUBDIRS=/home/john/agrsm-20090418/agrsm-20090418 modules > make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.26-2-686' > CC [M] /home/john/agrsm-20090418/agrsm-20090418/agrsoftmodem.o > CC [M] /home/john/agrsm-20090418/agrsm-20090418/lib.o > /home/john/agrsm-20090418/agrsm-20090418/lib.c: In function > ‘agr_pci_find_device’: > /home/john/agrsm-20090418/agrsm-20090418/lib.c:134: warning: > ‘pci_find_device’ is deprecated (declared at include/linux/pci.h:514) > /home/john/agrsm-20090418/agrsm-20090418/lib.c: In function > ‘x_pcibios_read_config_byte’: > /home/john/agrsm-20090418/agrsm-20090418/lib.c:145: warning: > ‘pci_find_slot’ is deprecated (declared at include/linux/pci.h:516) > /home/john/agrsm-20090418/agrsm-20090418/lib.c: In function > ‘x_pcibios_read_config_word’: > /home/john/agrsm-20090418/agrsm-20090418/lib.c:148: warning: > ‘pci_find_slot’ is deprecated (declared at include/linux/pci.h:516) > /home/john/agrsm-20090418/agrsm-20090418/lib.c: In function > ‘x_pcibios_read_config_dword’: > /home/john/agrsm-20090418/agrsm-20090418/lib.c:151: warning: > ‘pci_find_slot’ is deprecated (declared at include/linux/pci.h:516) > /home/john/agrsm-20090418/agrsm-20090418/lib.c: In function > ‘x_pcibios_write_config_byte’: > /home/john/agrsm-20090418/agrsm-20090418/lib.c:154: warning: > ‘pci_find_slot’ is deprecated (declared at include/linux/pci.h:516) > /home/john/agrsm-20090418/agrsm-20090418/lib.c: In function > ‘x_pcibios_write_config_word’: > /home/john/agrsm-20090418/agrsm-20090418/lib.c:157: warning: > ‘pci_find_slot’ is deprecated (declared at include/linux/pci.h:516) > /home/john/agrsm-20090418/agrsm-20090418/lib.c: In function > ‘x_pcibios_write_config_dword’: > /home/john/agrsm-20090418/agrsm-20090418/lib.c:160: warning: > ‘pci_find_slot’ is deprecated (declared at include/linux/pci.h:516) > CC [M] /home/john/agrsm-20090418/agrsm-20090418/serial26.o > /home/john/agrsm-20090418/agrsm-20090418/serial26.c: In function > ‘receive_chars’: > /home/john/agrsm-20090418/agrsm-20090418/serial26.c:1007: error: > ‘struct uart_info’ has no member named ‘port’ > /home/john/agrsm-20090418/agrsm-20090418/serial26.c: In function > ‘serial8250_get_mctrl’: > /home/john/agrsm-20090418/agrsm-20090418/serial26.c:1371: warning: > unused variable ‘flags’ > /home/john/agrsm-20090418/agrsm-20090418/serial26.c: In function > ‘serial8250_config_port’: > /home/john/agrsm-20090418/agrsm-20090418/serial26.c:2039: warning: > unused variable ‘ret’ > /home/john/agrsm-20090418/agrsm-20090418/serial26.c: At top level: > /home/john/agrsm-20090418/agrsm-20090418/serial26.c:2131: warning: > initialization from incompatible pointer type > /home/john/agrsm-20090418/agrsm-20090418/serial26.c:2132: warning: > initialization from incompatible pointer type > make[2]: *** [/home/john/agrsm-20090418/agrsm-20090418/serial26.o] Error 1 > make[1]: *** [_module_/home/john/agrsm-20090418/agrsm-20090418] Error 2 > make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.26-2-686' > make: *** [modules] Error 2 > debian:/home/john/agrsm-20090418/agrsm-20090418# make install > make -C /lib/modules/2.6.26-2-686/build > M="/home/john/agrsm-20090418/agrsm-20090418" modules_install > make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.26-2-686' > DEPMOD 2.6.26-2-686 > make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.26-2-686' > if ! /sbin/modprobe -nq agrmodem.ko ; then /sbin/depmod -a; fi > debian:/home/john/agrsm-20090418/agrsm-20090418# modprobe agrmodem > debian:/home/john/agrsm-20090418/agrsm-20090418# modprobe agrserial > debian:/home/john/agrsm-20090418/agrsm-20090418# > > P.S > I hope im sending this right > > > > Thank you John, this compile failed because of an error. 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