Felipe, You only want the LT Modem to work and not worry about the other modem that could be supported by slamr (slmodem-2.9.11-20090222.tar.gz Do download http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ltmodem/kernel-2.6/martian/martian-full-20080625.tar.gz as scanModem report below: However you have another problem reported by scanModem: 05:02.0 11c1:0440 11c1:0440 Communication controller: Agere Systems 56k WinModem Modem interrupt assignment and sharing: 9: 0 0 IO-APIC-fasteoi acpi --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 05:02.0 ---- PCI: 0000:05:02.0 reg 10 32bit mmio: [ea101000, ea1010ff] PCI: 0000:05:02.0 reg 14 io port: [d100, d107] PCI: 0000:05:02.0 reg 18 io port: [d200, d2ff] pci 0000:05:02.0: supports D2 pci 0000:05:02.0: PME# supported from D2 D3hot D3cold pci 0000:05:02.0: PME# disabled The PCI slot 05:02.0 of the modem card may be disabled early in a bootup process, but then enabled later. If modem drivers load but the modem is not responsive, read DOCs/Bootup.txt about possible fixes. Send dmesg.txt along with ModemData.txt to discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx if help is needed. Follow the instructions i The modem has a Lucent/Agere/LSI Mars or Apollo DSP (digital signal processing) chipset. Support packages for 2.6.n kernels are at: http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ltmodem/kernel-2.6/martian/ Always use the most update for kernels after 2.6.20, currently For kernels 2.6.20 and less, usr martian-full-20080407.tar.gz. See DOCs/AgereDSP.txt for Details. At http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ltmodem/kernel-2.6/martian/ get the martian-full-20080625.tar.gz and follow Readme-NOW.html 0x0440 -- Mars 2 - data/fax/voice .$ tar -zxvf martian-full-20080625.tar.gz $ cd martian-full-20080625 $ make all $ su -c 'make install' $ su - passwd: # modprobe martian_dev # martian_modem Fire up another terminal and run $ su - passwd: # wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf it should scan and hopefully find /dev/ttySM0 as the modem port. Let me know how above suggestions work. Also please read up on Bootup.txt to see how to fix IRQs and Modem Interrupt problems. Regards, Antonio ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Felipe ." <eufelipe@xxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:51:40 +0000 Subject: Help: Agere SoftModem (Lucent) To: olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx Hi, I'm new at Linux (I'm using OpenSUSE 11.1), I'm having problems with instaling the modem Lucent (I think chipset Agere, of 2 modem in the ModemData.txt I only want to install Agere Systems), I tried a lot, but it doesn't work, I installed a lot of package files, different versions, including martian version, but didn't work (I don't know what file should I use), if you could help-me or send-me tutorials for begginers how to install and compile, I'm very confuse with "linmodems". I'm glad, sorry by the english vocabulary. I'm don't talk english very well, Thank you, Felipe. _________________________________________________________________ Lauren found her dream laptop. Find the PC that’s right for you. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/choosepc/?ocid=ftp_val_wl_290
--- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 05:00.0 ---- PCI: 0000:05:00.0 reg 10 32bit mmio: [ea100000, ea100fff] PCI: 0000:05:00.0 reg 14 io port: [d000, d0ff] pci 0000:05:00.0: PME# supported from D3hot D3cold pci 0000:05:00.0: PME# disabled serial 0000:05:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 20 (level, low) -> IRQ 20 0000:05:00.0: ttyS1 at I/O 0xd028 (irq = 20) is a 8250 0000:05:00.0: ttyS2 at I/O 0xd040 (irq = 20) is a 8250 0000:05:00.0: ttyS3 at I/O 0xd050 (irq = 20) is a 8250 0000:05:00.0: ttyS4 at I/O 0xd060 (irq = 20) is a 8250 0000:05:00.0: ttyS5 at I/O 0xd070 (irq = 20) is a 8250 The PCI slot 05:00.0 of the modem card may be disabled early in a bootup process, but then enabled later. If modem drivers load but the modem is not responsive, read DOCs/Bootup.txt about possible fixes. Send dmesg.txt along with ModemData.txt to discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx if help is needed. For candidate card in slot 05:02.0, firmware information and bootup diagnostics are: PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name ---------- --------- --------- -------------- 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 Welcome to openSUSE 11.1 - Kernel kernel 2.6.27.7-9-pae 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, Welcome to openSUSE 11.1 - Kernel Linux version 2.6.27.7-9-pae (geeko@buildhost) (gcc version 4.3.2 [gcc-4_3-branch revision 141291] (SUSE Linux) ) #1 SMP 2008-12-04 18:10:04 +0100 scanModem update of: 2009_07_02 There are no blacklisted modem drivers in /etc/modprobe* files Potentially useful modem drivers now loaded are: snd_hda_intel 05:02.0 11c1:0440 11c1:0440 Communication controller: Agere Systems 56k WinModem Modem interrupt assignment and sharing: 9: 0 0 IO-APIC-fasteoi acpi --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 05:02.0 ---- PCI: 0000:05:02.0 reg 10 32bit mmio: [ea101000, ea1010ff] PCI: 0000:05:02.0 reg 14 io port: [d100, d107] PCI: 0000:05:02.0 reg 18 io port: [d200, d2ff] pci 0000:05:02.0: supports D2 pci 0000:05:02.0: PME# supported from D2 D3hot D3cold pci 0000:05:02.0: PME# disabled The PCI slot 05:02.0 of the modem card may be disabled early in a bootup process, but then enabled later. If modem drivers load but the modem is not responsive, read DOCs/Bootup.txt about possible fixes. Send dmesg.txt along with ModemData.txt to discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx if help is needed. For candidate card in slot 00:1b.0, firmware information and bootup diagnostics are: PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name ---------- --------- --------- -------------- Attached USB devices are: ID 0951:1607 Kingston Technology Data Traveler 2.0 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 05:00.0, firmware information and bootup diagnostics are: PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name ---------- --------- --------- -------------- 00:1b.0 8086:293e 1458:a002 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801I Modem interrupt assignment and sharing: 22: 2682 2686 IO-APIC-fasteoi HDA Intel --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:1b.0 ---- PCI: 0000:00:1b.0 reg 10 64bit mmio: [ea200000, ea203fff] pci 0000:00:1b.0: PME# supported from D0 D3hot D3cold pci 0000:00:1b.0: PME# disabled HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 22 (level, low) -> IRQ 22 HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: setting latency timer to 64 The PCI slot 00:1b.0 of the modem card may be disabled early in a bootup process, but then enabled later. If modem drivers load but the modem is not responsive, read DOCs/Bootup.txt about possible fixes. Send dmesg.txt along with ModemData.txt to discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx if help is needed. 05:00.0 10b9:5459 10a5:5459 Modem: ALi Corporation SmartLink SmartPCI561 56K Modem Modem interrupt assignment and sharing: --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 05:00.0 ---- PCI: 0000:05:00.0 reg 10 32bit mmio: [ea100000, ea100fff] PCI: 0000:05:00.0 reg 14 io port: [d000, d0ff] pci 0000:05:00.0: PME# supported from D3hot D3cold pci 0000:05:00.0: PME# disabled serial 0000:05:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 20 (level, low) -> IRQ 20 0000:05:00.0: ttyS1 at I/O 0xd028 (irq = 20) is a 8250 0000:05:00.0: ttyS2 at I/O 0xd040 (irq = 20) is a 8250 0000:05:00.0: ttyS3 at I/O 0xd050 (irq = 20) is a 8250 0000:05:00.0: ttyS4 at I/O 0xd060 (irq = 20) is a 8250 0000:05:00.0: ttyS5 at I/O 0xd070 (irq = 20) is a 8250 The PCI slot 05:00.0 of the modem card may be disabled early in a bootup process, but then enabled later. If modem drivers load but the modem is not responsive, read DOCs/Bootup.txt about possible fixes. Send dmesg.txt along with ModemData.txt to discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx if help is needed. For candidate card in slot 05:02.0, firmware information and bootup diagnostics are: PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name ---------- --------- --------- -------------- 05:02.0 11c1:0440 11c1:0440 Communication controller: Agere Systems 56k WinModem Modem interrupt assignment and sharing: 9: 0 0 IO-APIC-fasteoi acpi --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 05:02.0 ---- PCI: 0000:05:02.0 reg 10 32bit mmio: [ea101000, ea1010ff] PCI: 0000:05:02.0 reg 14 io port: [d100, d107] PCI: 0000:05:02.0 reg 18 io port: [d200, d2ff] pci 0000:05:02.0: supports D2 pci 0000:05:02.0: PME# supported from D2 D3hot D3cold pci 0000:05:02.0: PME# disabled The PCI slot 05:02.0 of the modem card may be disabled early in a bootup process, but then enabled later. If modem drivers load but the modem is not responsive, read DOCs/Bootup.txt about possible fixes. Send dmesg.txt along with ModemData.txt to discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx if help is needed. For candidate card in slot 00:1b.0, firmware information and bootup diagnostics are: PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name ---------- --------- --------- -------------- ===== 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 1.0.17 The modem cards detected by "aplay -l" are: None The /proc/asound/pcm file reports: ----------------------- 00-02: ALC885 Analog : ALC885 Analog : capture 2 00-01: ALC885 Digital : ALC885 Digital : playback 1 : capture 1 00-00: ALC885 Analog : ALC885 Analog : playback 1 : capture 1 about /proc/asound/cards: ------------------------ 0 [Intel ]: HDA-Intel - HDA Intel HDA Intel at 0xea200000 irq 22 PCI slot 00:1b.0 has a High Definition Audio Card The drivers are in the kernel modules tree at: /lib/modules/2.6.27.7-9-pae/kernel/sound/pci/hda/snd-hda-intel.ko UNEXPECTED HDA diagnostic outcome. ===== 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 1.0.17 The modem cards detected by "aplay -l" are: None The /proc/asound/pcm file reports: ----------------------- 00-02: ALC885 Analog : ALC885 Analog : capture 2 00-01: ALC885 Digital : ALC885 Digital : playback 1 : capture 1 00-00: ALC885 Analog : ALC885 Analog : playback 1 : capture 1 about /proc/asound/cards: ------------------------ 0 [Intel ]: HDA-Intel - HDA Intel HDA Intel at 0xea200000 irq 22 PCI slot 00:1b.0 has a High Definition Audio Card The drivers are in the kernel modules tree at: /lib/modules/2.6.27.7-9-pae/kernel/sound/pci/hda/snd-hda-intel.ko UNEXPECTED HDA diagnostic outcome. 00:1b.0 8086:293e 1458:a002 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801I Modem interrupt assignment and sharing: 22: 2682 2686 IO-APIC-fasteoi HDA Intel --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:1b.0 ---- PCI: 0000:00:1b.0 reg 10 64bit mmio: [ea200000, ea203fff] pci 0000:00:1b.0: PME# supported from D0 D3hot D3cold pci 0000:00:1b.0: PME# disabled HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 22 (level, low) -> IRQ 22 HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: setting latency timer to 64 The PCI slot 00:1b.0 of the modem card may be disabled early in a bootup process, but then enabled later. If modem drivers load but the modem is not responsive, read DOCs/Bootup.txt about possible fixes. Send dmesg.txt along with ModemData.txt to discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx if help is needed. ===== 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 1.0.17 The modem cards detected by "aplay -l" are: None The /proc/asound/pcm file reports: ----------------------- 00-02: ALC885 Analog : ALC885 Analog : capture 2 00-01: ALC885 Digital : ALC885 Digital : playback 1 : capture 1 00-00: ALC885 Analog : ALC885 Analog : playback 1 : capture 1 about /proc/asound/cards: ------------------------ 0 [Intel ]: HDA-Intel - HDA Intel HDA Intel at 0xea200000 irq 22 PCI slot 00:1b.0 has a High Definition Audio Card The drivers are in the kernel modules tree at: /lib/modules/2.6.27.7-9-pae/kernel/sound/pci/hda/snd-hda-intel.ko UNEXPECTED HDA diagnostic outcome. ===== 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 1.0.17 The modem cards detected by "aplay -l" are: None The /proc/asound/pcm file reports: ----------------------- 00-02: ALC885 Analog : ALC885 Analog : capture 2 00-01: ALC885 Digital : ALC885 Digital : playback 1 : capture 1 00-00: ALC885 Analog : ALC885 Analog : playback 1 : capture 1 about /proc/asound/cards: ------------------------ 0 [Intel ]: HDA-Intel - HDA Intel HDA Intel at 0xea200000 irq 22 PCI slot 00:1b.0 has a High Definition Audio Card The drivers are in the kernel modules tree at: /lib/modules/2.6.27.7-9-pae/kernel/sound/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 05:00.0: Modem chipset detected on NAME="Modem: ALi Corporation SmartLink SmartPCI561 56K Modem" NAME="Modem: ALi Corporation SmartLink SmartPCI561 56K Modem" CLASS=0703 PCIDEV=10b9:5459 SUBSYS=10a5:5459 IRQ=20 IDENT=slamr CLASS=0703 PCIDEV=10b9:5459 SUBSYS=10a5:5459 IRQ=20 IDENT=slamr For candidate modem in: 05:00.0 0703 Modem: ALi Corporation SmartLink SmartPCI561 56K Modem Primary device ID: 10b9:5459 Support type needed or chipset: slamr Writing DOCs/Intel.txt The modem is supported by the Smartlink plus the slmodemd helper utility. Read the DOCs/Smartlink.txt and Modem/DOCs/YourSystem.txt for follow through guidance. For 2.6.27.7-9-pae compiling drivers is necessary. As of October 2007 the current packages at http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/ are the ungrab-winmodem-20070505.tar.gz and slmodem-2.9.11-20080126.tar.gz Writing DOCs/Smartlink.txt ============ end Smartlink section ===================== Predictive diagnostics for card in bus 05:02.0: Modem chipset detected on NAME="Communication controller: Agere Systems 56k WinModem " CLASS=0780 PCIDEV=11c1:0440 SUBSYS=11c1:0440 IRQ=9 IDENT=Agere.DSP For candidate modem in: 05:02.0 0780 Communication controller: Agere Systems 56k WinModem Primary device ID: 11c1:0440 Support type needed or chipset: Agere.DSP Predictive diagnostics for card in bus 00:1b.0: Modem chipset not detected on NAME="Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801I " CLASS=0403 PCIDEV=8086:293e SUBSYS=1458:a002 IRQ=22 HDA=8086:293e SOFT=8086:293e.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 8086:293e. If another modem card is present, then most likely 8086:293e does not host a modem. If another modem card has not been detected, then possibilities are: 1) A Conexant modem chip is present on 8086:293e, 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: wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf For candidate modem in: 00:1b.0 0403 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801I Primary device ID: 8086:293e Subsystem PCI_id 1458:a002 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.gcc4.3.tar.gz from: http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/ Completed candidate modem analyses. 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 linux-headers-2.6.27.7-9-pae resources needed for compiling are not manifestly ready! If compiling is necessary packages must be installed, providing: kernel-source-2.6.27.7-9-pae 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: -rwxr-xr-x 1 root dialout 330764 Dec 3 2008 /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 noipdefault noauth crtscts lock modem asyncmap 0 nodetach lcp-echo-interval 30 lcp-echo-failure 4 lcp-max-configure 60 lcp-restart 2 idle 600 noipx file /etc/ppp/filters 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/77-network.rules:SUBSYSTEM=="net", ENV{INTERFACE}=="ppp*|ippp*|isdn*|plip*|lo*|irda*|dummy*|ipsec*|tun*|tap*|bond*|br*|vlan*|modem*|dsl*", GOTO="skip_ifup" Within /etc/modprobe.conf files: /etc/modprobe.conf:# Linux ACP modem (Mwave) Within any ancient /etc/devfs files: Within ancient kernel 2.4.n /etc/module.conf files: --------- end modem support lines -------- === Finished firmware and bootup diagnostics, next deducing cogent software. === Predictive diagnostics for card in bus 05:00.0: Modem chipset detected on NAME="Modem: ALi Corporation SmartLink SmartPCI561 56K Modem" NAME="Modem: ALi Corporation SmartLink SmartPCI561 56K Modem" CLASS=0703 PCIDEV=10b9:5459 SUBSYS=10a5:5459 IRQ=20 IDENT=slamr CLASS=0703 PCIDEV=10b9:5459 SUBSYS=10a5:5459 IRQ=20 IDENT=slamr For candidate modem in: 05:00.0 0703 Modem: ALi Corporation SmartLink SmartPCI561 56K Modem Primary device ID: 10b9:5459 Support type needed or chipset: slamr Writing DOCs/Intel.txt The modem is supported by the Smartlink plus the slmodemd helper utility. Read the DOCs/Smartlink.txt and Modem/DOCs/YourSystem.txt for follow through guidance. For 2.6.27.7-9-pae compiling drivers is necessary. As of October 2007 the current packages at http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/ are the ungrab-winmodem-20070505.tar.gz and slmodem-2.9.11-20080126.tar.gz Writing DOCs/Smartlink.txt ============ end Smartlink section ===================== Predictive diagnostics for card in bus 05:02.0: Modem chipset detected on NAME="Communication controller: Agere Systems 56k WinModem " NAME="Communication controller: Agere Systems 56k WinModem " CLASS=0780 PCIDEV=11c1:0440 SUBSYS=11c1:0440 IRQ=9 IDENT=Agere.DSP CLASS=0780 PCIDEV=11c1:0440 SUBSYS=11c1:0440 IRQ=9 IDENT=Agere.DSP For candidate modem in: 05:02.0 0780 Communication controller: Agere Systems 56k WinModem Primary device ID: 11c1:0440 Support type needed or chipset: Agere.DSP Predictive diagnostics for card in bus 00:1b.0: Modem chipset not detected on NAME="Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801I " NAME="Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801I " CLASS=0403 PCIDEV=8086:293e SUBSYS=1458:a002 IRQ=22 HDA=8086:293e SOFT=8086:293e.HDA CLASS=0403 PCIDEV=8086:293e SUBSYS=1458:a002 IRQ=22 HDA=8086:293e SOFT=8086:293e.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 8086:293e. If another modem card is present, then most likely 8086:293e does not host a modem. If another modem card has not been detected, then possibilities are: 1) A Conexant modem chip is present on 8086:293e, 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: wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf For candidate modem in: 00:1b.0 0403 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801I Primary device ID: 8086:293e Subsystem PCI_id 1458:a002 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.gcc4.3.tar.gz from: http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/ Completed candidate modem analyses. 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 linux-headers-2.6.27.7-9-pae resources needed for compiling are not manifestly ready! If compiling is necessary packages must be installed, providing: kernel-source-2.6.27.7-9-pae 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: -rwxr-xr-x 1 root dialout 330764 Dec 3 2008 /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 noipdefault noauth crtscts lock modem asyncmap 0 nodetach lcp-echo-interval 30 lcp-echo-failure 4 lcp-max-configure 60 lcp-restart 2 idle 600 noipx file /etc/ppp/filters 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/77-network.rules:SUBSYSTEM=="net", ENV{INTERFACE}=="ppp*|ippp*|isdn*|plip*|lo*|irda*|dummy*|ipsec*|tun*|tap*|bond*|br*|vlan*|modem*|dsl*", GOTO="skip_ifup" Within /etc/modprobe.conf files: /etc/modprobe.conf:# Linux ACP modem (Mwave) Within any ancient /etc/devfs files: Within ancient kernel 2.4.n /etc/module.conf files: --------- end modem support lines --------