Hello Antonio,
I decided to do a little research on my own (before posting the error
messages to the list) and I found and tried something that works. I
added: Stupid Mode = On (in my Dialer Defaults). Holy Cow! What a
wonderful feeling that was. After thirty eight days of trying to figure
this out - I finally can dialout! Thank you Antonio for your help and
guidance -- it is so very much appreciated!!
Donna
On 5/22/2009 3:15 PM, Antonio Olivares wrote:
Donna,
This would be an ISP requirement now. When you dialout, what messages
do you get. Which error message if any?
This way we can track to see where the problem lies.
Post the exact errors, copy and paste and send them to list and
we(myself and others) can help you or suggest to you how to go about
the problems. I hope that there are out there other users who use
linux and connect to your ISP flash.net, they can help too if they
know a workaround?
Regards,
Antonio
On Fri, May 22, 2009 at 12:55 PM, Donna I. <cloudyskies@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Antonio,
I followed your instructions and it is at least attempting to dial out. But
-- it is coming up with the following error message: "name, password pair
incorrect". I've checked several times -- and have also dialed out on my
Windows computer with the same isp phone#, username, & password.
Here is a copy (wvdialer.conf-gedit):
[Dialer Defaults]
Init1 = ATZ
Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
Modem Type = USB Modem
ISDN = 0
New PPPD = yes
Phone = Phone#EnteredHere
Modem = /dev/ttyACM0
Username = UsernameEnteredHere@xxxxxxxxx
Password = PWEnteredHere
Baud = 460800
I hope we're close to figuring this out. Thank you for your assistance with
this!
Donna
On 5/22/2009 8:19 AM, Antonio Olivares wrote:
Donna,
The usbserial driver(kernel built in) should do the job.
Please try the following:
Open up a terminal and type
$ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf
and it should scan and find a modem port something like found a modem
on port /dev/ttyACM0 or something similar. It will produce a file
/etc/wvdial.conf which will have modem information and some lines with
a ";" in front like phone, username, password edit the file
$ sudo gedit /etc/wvdial.conf
and remove the ";" and add your ISP's phone no. and your username,
and password, save the file then
try to dialout and see if you can achieve a connection
$ sudo wvdial
and see if you can connect. Report back.
Regards,
Antonio
On Fri, May 22, 2009 at 8:53 AM, Donna I. <cloudyskies@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hello,
I've been trying to dial out on my analog line for about a month now. I
purchased a Dell (Mini) Inspiron 910 with Ubuntu as the operating system.
I've purchased a USRobotics 56K USB Modem (which I read was compatible
with
Linux). It feels like I've tried everything (including contacting Dell
support). I am familiar with some of Linux programs (which I've used
under
Windows) -- but I feel I am very in the dark when it comes to this
problem.
I checked out (at the library) Ubuntu For Non-Geeks 3rd Edition --
reading
and following the instructions (pages 55-58) -- I downloaded the
scanModem.gz (on my main computer), transfered it (via thumbnail drive)
over
to my Dell Mini and ran it.
I'm attaching a copy of my ModemData.txt report for you -- I am hoping
there
is a simple solution to this problem.
Thank you in advance for your help!
Donna
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as HTML can contain viruses. Use as the email Subject Line:
YourName, YourCountry kernel 2.6.24-19-lpia
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 2.6.24-19-lpia (root@macbook) (gcc version 4.2.3 (Ubuntu
4.2.3-2ubuntu7)) #1 SMP Mon Nov 3 15:25:26 UTC 2008
scanModem update of: 2009_05_12
There are no blacklisted modem drivers in /etc/modprobe* files
Potentially useful modem drivers now loaded are:
snd_hda_intel
Attached USB devices are:
ID 0951:1603 Kingston Technology
ID 0baf:0303 U.S. Robotics
ID 046d:c408 Logitech, Inc. Marble Mouse (4-button)
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
For candidate card in slot 00:1b.0, firmware information and bootup
diagnostics are:
PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name
---------- --------- --------- --------------
00:1b.0 8086:27d8 1028:02b0 Audio device: Intel
Corporation 82801G
Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
21: 1140 0 IO-APIC-fasteoi HDA Intel
--- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:1b.0 ----
[ 18.776506] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:1b.0[A] -> GSI 22 (level, low)
->
IRQ 21
[ 18.776549] PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:00:1b.0 to 64
===== Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) diagnostics =====
The ALSA packages provide audio support and also drivers for some modems.
ALSA diagnostics are written during bootup to /proc/asound/ folders.
The ALSA verion is 1.0.16
The modem cards detected by "aplay -l" are: None
The /proc/asound/pcm file reports:
-----------------------
00-04: ALC268 Analog : ALC268 Analog : capture 1
00-00: ALC268 Analog : ALC268 Analog : playback 1 : capture 1
about /proc/asound/cards:
------------------------
0 [Intel ]: HDA-Intel - HDA Intel
HDA Intel at 0xf0540000 irq 21
PCI slot 00:1b.0 has a High Definition Audio Card
The drivers are in the kernel modules tree at:
/lib/modules/2.6.24-19-lpia/ubuntu/sound/alsa-driver/pci/hda/snd-hda-intel.ko
UNEXPECTED HDA diagnostic outcome.
=== Finished firmware and bootup diagnostics, next deducing cogent
software.
===
Predictive diagnostics for card in bus 005:
Modem chipset detected on
SLOT="Bus 005 Device 004:"
NAME="U.S. Robotics "
bus=005
USBmodemID=0baf:0303
IDENT=usbserial
Driver=usbserial
For a detailed USB cellphone usage report, see
http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/bigarch/archive-eighth/msg03240.html
For candidate modem in: 005
U.S. Robotics
Primary device ID: 0baf:0303
Support type needed or chipset: usbserial
Writing DOCs/Intel.txt
Predictive diagnostics for card in bus 00:1b.0:
Modem chipset not detected on
NAME="Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G "
CLASS=0403
PCIDEV=8086:27d8
SUBSYS=1028:02b0
IRQ=21
HDA=8086:27d8
SOFT=8086:27d8.HDA
High Definition Audio (HDA) cards MAY host a modem chip in their
Subsystem,
and many are supported by the ALSA audio+modem driver snd-hda-intel
A modem was not detected on HDA card 8086:27d8.
If another modem card is present, then most likely 8086:27d8 does not
host
a modem.
If another modem card has not been detected, then possibilities are:
1) A Conexant modem chip is present on 8086:27d8, as Conexant chips
are frequently not detectable by ALSA diagnostics
2) The modem may be of the older non-PCI Controller Chipset
(hardware) type.
Try detection with Root permission:
sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf
For candidate modem in: 00:1b.0
0403 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G
Primary device ID: 8086:27d8
Subsystem PCI_id 1028:02b0
Softmodem codec or chipset from diagnostics:
from Archives:
Support type needed or chipset:
Support can likely be achieved through two mutually exclusive
alternatives:
1) The hsfmodem software for Conexant chipset modems: Read
DOCs/Conexant.txt
The following ALSA alternative CANNOT work with Conexant modems.
2) An ALSA modem driver plus slmodemd. Read DOCs/Smartlink.txt for
details,
and
to test get the package SLMODEMD.gcc4.2.tar.gz from:
http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/
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: 4.2.3
and the compiler used in kernel assembly: 4.2.3
linux-headers-2.6.24-19-lpia resources needed for compiling are not
manifestly ready!
The patch utility is needed and is needed for compiling ALSA drivers,
and
possibly others.
If compiling is necessary packages must be installed, providing:
linux-headers-2.6.24-19-lpia
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 261032 2007-10-04 15:37 /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/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 --------
