Got this output now, after doing what you asked me: [ 1762.812880] Loading module Agere Modem Controller driver version 2.1.80 (2007-10-01) [ 1762.812887] Disabling lock debugging due to kernel taint [ 1765.337117] serial8250_register_ports: BaseAddress 0x8004 Irq 20 [ 1765.337124] ttyAGS3 at I/O 0x8004 (irq = 20) is a AgereModem [ 1765.337198] agrserial - ret_val 0, call: lt_modem_ops.init_modem [ 1765.337203] Loading module Agere Modem Interface driver version 2.1.80.0 (2007-10-01) [ 1794.432614] ==> codecType = 0x32 [ 1794.432654] BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at 00000168 [ 1794.432666] IP: [<fc97b88d>] HDAdump+0xd/0x80 [agrmodem] [ 1794.432735] *pde = 7eeb3067 [ 1794.432743] Oops: 0000 [#1] SMP [ 1794.432751] last sysfs file: /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu1/topology/core_id [ 1794.432759] Modules linked in: agrserial agrmodem snd_hda_codec snd_hwdep snd_pcm_oss snd_mixer_oss snd_pcm snd_seq_dummy snd_seq_oss snd_seq_midi snd_rawmidi snd_seq_midi_event snd_seq snd_timer snd_seq_device snd soundcore snd_page_alloc wlan_ccmp binfmt_misc ppdev vboxnetflt vboxnetadp vboxdrv isofs udf crc_itu_t joydev iptable_nat nf_nat nf_conntrack_ipv4 nf_conntrack nf_defrag_ipv4 iptable_mangle wlan_scan_sta ath_rate_sample iptable_filter ip_tables x_tables uvcvideo videodev v4l1_compat pcmcia psmouse serio_raw sdhci_pci sdhci led_class yenta_socket rsrc_nonstatic pcmcia_core ath_pci wlan ath_hal sbp2 lp parport dm_raid45 xor fbcon tileblit font bitblit softcursor i915 drm i2c_algo_bit ohci1394 ieee1394 r8169 mii intel_agp agpgart video output [ 1794.432918] [ 1794.432927] Pid: 25093, comm: wvdialconf Tainted: P (2.6.31-18-generic #55-Ubuntu) MSI Notebook VR601 [ 1794.432935] EIP: 0060:[<fc97b88d>] EFLAGS: 00010296 CPU: 1 [ 1794.432993] EIP is at HDAdump+0xd/0x80 [agrmodem] [ 1794.432999] EAX: 00000000 EBX: fca7f0c4 ECX: 00000000 EDX: 00000383 [ 1794.433006] ESI: fca7f0c4 EDI: fca7f028 EBP: eda3dcf8 ESP: eda3dcd8 [ 1794.433012] DS: 007b ES: 007b FS: 00d8 GS: 00e0 SS: 0068 [ 1794.433019] Process wvdialconf (pid: 25093, ti=eda3c000 task=edb6bed0 task.ti=eda3c000) [ 1794.433024] Stack: [ 1794.433028] fc8a500e fca7f0c4 eda3dd00 fc960380 eda3dcf4 eda3dd6f fca7f0c4 fca7f0c4 [ 1794.433046] <0> eda3dd00 fc97b908 eda3dd20 fc966769 fca895e9 fca895ea eda3dd20 c05718fc [ 1794.433064] <0> fc994dd3 eda3dd6f eda3dd90 fc94f9f1 fca7f0c4 fc9f6048 00000008 00000001 [ 1794.433084] Call Trace: [ 1794.433144] [<fc8a500e>] ? x_do_gettimeofday+0xe/0x20 [agrmodem] [ 1794.433240] [<fc960380>] ? lin_timer_ms+0x12/0x36 [agrmodem] [ 1794.433314] [<fc97b908>] ? azlGetResourceInformation+0x8/0x20 [agrmodem] [ 1794.433391] [<fc966769>] ? CAzlIntelInit+0x2d/0x3c4 [agrmodem] [ 1794.433417] [<c05718fc>] ? printk+0x18/0x1c [ 1794.433504] [<fc94f9f1>] ? LXHardwareStart+0x11de/0x13fb [agrmodem] [ 1794.433532] [<c01b7ea5>] ? get_page_from_freelist+0x1c5/0x370 [ 1794.433542] [<c0573cba>] ? _spin_lock_irqsave+0x2a/0x40 [ 1794.433629] [<fc94b1a8>] ? linux_modem_open+0x45/0x10e [agrmodem] [ 1794.433651] [<c0150bbb>] ? mod_timer+0xcb/0x140 [ 1794.433710] [<fc8a52a8>] ? wrap_linux_modem_open+0x8/0x10 [agrmodem] [ 1794.433768] [<fc8a5308>] ? modemPortOpen+0x8/0x20 [agrmodem] [ 1794.433780] [<fcb30fe0>] ? serial8250_startup+0x210/0x380 [agrserial] [ 1794.433791] [<c039ceb6>] ? uart_startup+0x46/0x140 [ 1794.433799] [<c039d9f2>] ? uart_open+0x102/0x220 [ 1794.433809] [<c0384af3>] ? __tty_open+0x1a3/0x460 [ 1794.433817] [<c0384dcf>] ? tty_open+0x1f/0x40 [ 1794.433828] [<c01eabfd>] ? chrdev_open+0xcd/0x190 [ 1794.433837] [<c01e5bd9>] ? __dentry_open+0xb9/0x230 [ 1794.433845] [<c01e5e35>] ? nameidata_to_filp+0x55/0x70 [ 1794.433855] [<c01eab30>] ? chrdev_open+0x0/0x190 [ 1794.433865] [<c01f3b8a>] ? do_filp_open+0x53a/0x890 [ 1794.433876] [<c01e5970>] ? do_sys_open+0x50/0x150 [ 1794.433885] [<c01e9425>] ? fput+0x15/0x20 [ 1794.433893] [<c01e5847>] ? filp_close+0x47/0x70 [ 1794.433902] [<c01e5ad9>] ? sys_open+0x29/0x40 [ 1794.433911] [<c01033ac>] ? syscall_call+0x7/0xb [ 1794.433916] Code: 89 44 24 08 e8 79 60 bf c3 89 1d 4c e3 9c fc 8b 43 04 83 e0 0f eb c4 8d b4 26 00 00 00 00 55 89 e5 56 53 83 ec 18 a1 e0 d0 50 fc <8b> 98 68 01 00 00 8b 43 28 c7 04 24 1b 6a 99 fc 89 44 24 04 e8 [ 1794.434026] EIP: [<fc97b88d>] HDAdump+0xd/0x80 [agrmodem] SS:ESP 0068:eda3dcd8 [ 1794.434089] CR2: 0000000000000168 [ 1794.434153] ---[ end trace d4263b1fcdf89f3c ]--- I will try to install ALSA from the official site. Thanks! Kevin 2010/2/2 Marvin Stodolsky <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx>: > Kevin, > > Prepare for Bjorn's suggested edit by: > $ dkms status > whose output on my System includes: > agrsm-11c11040, 2.1.80, 2.6.31-17-generic, i686: installed > Then do: > $ sudo dkms remove -m agrsm-11c11040 -v 2.1.80 --all > This cleans a copy of the code package from the /var/lib/dkms/ folders, > wherein DKMS does the actual compiles > > Next to Bjorn's edit. > Then reinstall with > $ sudo ./dodkms > > MarvS > > MarvS > > > On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 6:46 AM, Bjorn Wielens <Uniacke1@xxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Hmm... Your system is an MSI laptop too :) >> Anyway, looks like it's hanging trying to locate the modem's HDA codec. >> >> Can you edit the HDA.c file in the source and uncomment the line >> #define HDAdbg (located just before the code starts, after comments.) >> Then recompile the drivers (Not sure how to do this with DKMS- I"ve >> always used Makefiles, but I think it is along the lines of sudo >> dpkg-reconfigure <package name>) >> >> This will likely provide more kernel output in your syslog, which should >> provide extra info on the cause of the crash. >> >> Another thing worth trying is doing a "stock" driver install of the >> alsa-drivers-1.0.20 package from alsa-project.org. Sometimes distros may >> apply patches to the source which adversely affect driver function. >> The problem with the agrsm drivers is that they are VERY specific. :( >> >> Best, >> Bjorn. >> >> >> On 02/02/2010 12:55 AM, Kevin Fernandez wrote: >>> Hello Bjorn, >>> I have ALSA 1.0.20, the package i've used right now is >>> agrsm-11c11040-2.1.80~20091225.tar.bz2 >>> I've used dodkms and a kernel i didn't use before (2.6.31-16-generic). >>> I've booted into that kernel, ran twice Marv's unloading script (if i >>> run it twice it unloads more): >>> >>> MODULES_FINAL=isofs binfmt_misc joydev psmouse fbcon tileblit font >>> bitblit softcursor i915 drm i2c_algo_bit intel_agp agpgart video >>> output >>> >>> then loaded agrmodem and agrserial: >>> [ 112.493879] * Hello Agere Driver ** >>> [ 112.493950] usbcore: registered new interface driver agr12dec2006 >>> [ 112.970170] alloc irq_desc for 20 on node -1 >>> [ 112.970174] alloc kstat_irqs on node -1 >>> [ 112.970182] pci 0000:00:1b.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 20 (level, low) -> IRQ 20 >>> [ 115.917518] Loading module Agere Modem Controller driver version >>> 2.1.80 (2007-10-01) >>> [ 115.917525] Disabling lock debugging due to kernel taint >>> [ 123.858338] serial8250_register_ports: BaseAddress 0x8004 Irq 20 >>> [ 123.858350] ttyAGS3 at I/O 0x8004 (irq = 20) is a AgereModem >>> [ 123.858455] agrserial - ret_val 0, call: lt_modem_ops.init_modem >>> [ 123.858463] Loading module Agere Modem Interface driver version >>> 2.1.80.0 (2007-10-01) >>> >>> (is this rev_val 0 line normal?) >>> Made a symlink /dev/modem to /dev/ttyAGS3 and /dev/ttySAGS to >>> /dev/ttyAGS3 (i think i read somewhere to do this for wvdialconf to >>> find the modem). >>> >>> Ran sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf (instead of wvdial this time) and got this: >>> >>> [ 181.005484] ==> codecType = 0x32 >>> [ 181.005512] BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at 00000168 >>> [ 181.005523] IP: [<f8f68818>] azlGetResourceInformation+0x8/0x60 [agrmodem] >>> [ 181.005592] *pde = 7f322067 >>> [ 181.005599] Oops: 0000 [#1] SMP >>> [ 181.005607] last sysfs file: /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu1/topology/core_id >>> [ 181.005614] Modules linked in: agrserial agrmodem snd_hda_codec >>> snd_hwdep snd_pcm_oss snd_mixer_oss snd_pcm snd_seq_dummy snd_seq_oss >>> snd_seq_midi snd_rawmidi snd_seq_midi_event snd_seq snd_timer >>> snd_seq_device snd soundcore snd_page_alloc isofs binfmt_misc joydev >>> psmouse fbcon tileblit font bitblit softcursor i915 drm i2c_algo_bit >>> intel_agp agpgart video output [last unloaded: wlan] >>> [ 181.005692] >>> [ 181.005701] Pid: 5655, comm: wvdialconf Tainted: P >>> (2.6.31-16-generic #53-Ubuntu) MSI Notebook VR601 >>> [ 181.005708] EIP: 0060:[<f8f68818>] EFLAGS: 00010286 CPU: 0 >>> [ 181.005766] EIP is at azlGetResourceInformation+0x8/0x60 [agrmodem] >>> [ 181.005773] EAX: 00000000 EBX: f86af0c4 ECX: 00000000 EDX: 0000020b >>> [ 181.005779] ESI: f86af0c4 EDI: f86af028 EBP: f02efd00 ESP: f02efd00 >>> [ 181.005785] DS: 007b ES: 007b FS: 00d8 GS: 00e0 SS: 0068 >>> [ 181.005792] Process wvdialconf (pid: 5655, ti=f02ee000 >>> task=f02a3240 task.ti=f02ee000) >>> [ 181.005797] Stack: >>> [ 181.005801] f02efd20 f8f53769 f86b95e9 f86b95ea f02efd20 c056ea7c >>> f8f81c93 f02efd6f >>> [ 181.005818] <0> f02efd90 f8f3c9f1 f86af0c4 f8521048 00000008 >>> 00000001 f86af39c 00000004 >>> [ 181.005837] <0> c162c2a0 00000000 c0784e40 00000000 c01b7e2d >>> 00000001 00000041 ffffffff >>> [ 181.005857] Call Trace: >>> [ 181.005934] [<f8f53769>] ? CAzlIntelInit+0x2d/0x3c4 [agrmodem] >>> [ 181.005952] [<c056ea7c>] ? printk+0x18/0x1c >>> [ 181.006038] [<f8f3c9f1>] ? LXHardwareStart+0x11de/0x13fb [agrmodem] >>> [ 181.006057] [<c01b7e2d>] ? get_page_from_freelist+0x1bd/0x360 >>> [ 181.006066] [<c0570e3a>] ? _spin_lock_irqsave+0x2a/0x40 >>> [ 181.006153] [<f8f381a8>] ? linux_modem_open+0x45/0x10e [agrmodem] >>> [ 181.006167] [<c0150c2b>] ? mod_timer+0xcb/0x140 >>> [ 181.006226] [<f8e922a8>] ? wrap_linux_modem_open+0x8/0x10 [agrmodem] >>> [ 181.006284] [<f8e92308>] ? modemPortOpen+0x8/0x20 [agrmodem] >>> [ 181.006296] [<f857cfe0>] ? serial8250_startup+0x210/0x380 [agrserial] >>> [ 181.006308] [<c0399376>] ? uart_startup+0x46/0x140 >>> [ 181.006317] [<c0399eb2>] ? uart_open+0x102/0x220 >>> [ 181.006326] [<c0380f53>] ? __tty_open+0x1a3/0x460 >>> [ 181.006335] [<c038122f>] ? tty_open+0x1f/0x40 >>> [ 181.006344] [<c01eaa5d>] ? chrdev_open+0xcd/0x190 >>> [ 181.006353] [<c01e5a39>] ? __dentry_open+0xb9/0x230 >>> [ 181.006361] [<c01e5c95>] ? nameidata_to_filp+0x55/0x70 >>> [ 181.006370] [<c01ea990>] ? chrdev_open+0x0/0x190 >>> [ 181.006379] [<c01f39ea>] ? do_filp_open+0x53a/0x890 >>> [ 181.006389] [<c01e57d0>] ? do_sys_open+0x50/0x150 >>> [ 181.006397] [<c01e9285>] ? fput+0x15/0x20 >>> [ 181.006405] [<c01e56a7>] ? filp_close+0x47/0x70 >>> [ 181.006412] [<c01e5939>] ? sys_open+0x29/0x40 >>> [ 181.006421] [<c010336c>] ? syscall_call+0x7/0xb >>> [ 181.006426] Code: 10 75 e8 b8 fd ff ff ff 5d c3 90 31 c0 5d c3 8d >>> 74 26 00 89 15 ac b0 fb f8 8b 42 04 5d 83 e0 0f c3 66 90 a1 e0 50 63 >>> fd 55 89 e5 <8b> 80 68 01 00 00 8b 48 74 31 c0 90 8d 74 26 00 8b 54 81 >>> 34 85 >>> [ 181.006535] EIP: [<f8f68818>] azlGetResourceInformation+0x8/0x60 >>> [agrmodem] SS:ESP 0068:f02efd00 >>> [ 181.006598] CR2: 0000000000000168 >>> [ 181.006606] ---[ end trace c5d7e7cd560c2388 ]--- >>> >>> >>> After this i tried to boot in rescue mode (only with terminal) to have >>> even less modules loaded, ran unloading twice, tried wvdial, same.. >>> Everytime i have this, the device is busy after and i have to reboot. >>> >>> Thanks for your time! >>> Kevin >>> >>> 2010/2/1 Bjorn Wielens <Uniacke1@xxxxxxxx>: >>>> Marv, Kevin: >>>> Just a heads up- These crashes/segfaults almost ALWAYS caused by a >>>> mismatch between the agrsm driver version and the ALSA version on your >>>> computer. >>>> >>>> Which driver package are you using, and what is the output of >>>> 'cat /proc/asound/version'? >>>> >>>> The ALSA version for my most recently prepared tarball and its >>>> derivatives is 1.0.20. Any newer is not yet supported. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Bjorn. >>>> >>>> >>>> On 02/01/2010 08:37 PM, Marvin Stodolsky wrote: >>>>> Kevin, >>>>> >>>>> You are using the correct drivers. >>>>> Try detaching external devices as much as possible before bootup, and >>>>> shutting down non-essential programs before using the modem. You >>>>> could check whether the problems begin during a simple activation >>>>> with: >>>>> $ sudo wvdialconf wvtest >>>>> or only during an actual dialout. >>>>> >>>>> I'll also send you an "unloading" script, which tries to unload >>>>> non-essential modules. >>>>> Also try using it before modem usage as: >>>>> $ sudo ./unloading >>>>> >>>>> Sadly we don't have debugging capability for these drivers, because >>>>> there is a closed source component. >>>>> >>>>> MarvS >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 11:59 AM, Kevin Fernandez <siegfri3d@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>>> Sorry this was an old modemdata, i removed slmodem a long time ago.. I >>>>>> attached a new modemdata.txt. >>>>>> On windows it says: >>>>>> Agere Systems HDA modem >>>>>> Slot 1 (internal High Definition Audio bus) >>>>>> >>>>>> device ID HDAUDIO\FUNC_02&VEN_11C1&DEV_1040&SUBSYS_11C10001&REV_1002 >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks for the help! >>>>>> Kevin >>>>>> >>>>>> 2010/2/1 Marvin Stodolsky <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx>: >>>>>>> Kevin, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Under install the hsfmodem software. It is for Conexant modem chips >>>>>>> and may be interferring. >>>>>>> Then rerun scanModem >>>>>>> As described in SoftModem.txt, please get diagnostic info under Microsoft too. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> MarvS >>>>>>> scanModem maintainer >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 12:57 AM, Kevin Fernandez <siegfri3d@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>>>>> Hello there, >>>>>>>> I'm trying to get my modem working for some days, still no luck. >>>>>>>> I've attached the modemdata. >>>>>>>> I compile the driver (agrsm-11c11040-2.1.80~20091225), i install it >>>>>>>> and load the modules, then i get: >>>>>>>> [ 677.293574] * Hello Agere Driver ** >>>>>>>> [ 677.293623] usbcore: registered new interface driver agr12dec2006 >>>>>>>> [ 680.664348] Loading module Agere Modem Controller driver version >>>>>>>> 2.1.80 (2007-10-01) >>>>>>>> [ 680.664354] Disabling lock debugging due to kernel taint >>>>>>>> [ 683.898153] serial8250_register_ports: BaseAddress 0x8004 Irq 20 >>>>>>>> [ 683.898160] ttyAGS3 at I/O 0x8004 (irq = 20) is a AgereModem >>>>>>>> [ 683.898229] agrserial - ret_val 0, call: lt_modem_ops.init_modem >>>>>>>> [ 683.898234] Loading module Agere Modem Interface driver version >>>>>>>> 2.1.80.0 (2007-10-01) >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> then i fire up wvdial to use the device and i get nothing, but i have >>>>>>>> this in dmesg: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> [ 694.818705] ==> codecType = 0x32 >>>>>>>> [ 694.848151] BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at 00000060 >>>>>>>> [ 694.848167] IP: [<f986a498>] ResumeCallBack+0x18/0x34 [agrmodem] >>>>>>>> [ 694.848264] *pde = 7e584067 >>>>>>>> [ 694.848271] Oops: 0000 [#1] SMP >>>>>>>> [ 694.848280] last sysfs file: /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu1/topology/core_id >>>>>>>> [ 694.848287] Modules linked in: agrserial agrmodem isofs udf >>>>>>>> crc_itu_t binfmt_misc ppdev vboxnetflt vboxnetadp vboxdrv joydev >>>>>>>> snd_hda_codec_realtek wlan_scan_sta ath_rate_sample snd_hda_intel >>>>>>>> pcmcia snd_hda_codec snd_hwdep snd_pcm_oss snd_mixer_oss snd_pcm >>>>>>>> snd_seq_dummy uvcvideo videodev v4l1_compat sdhci_pci sdhci led_class >>>>>>>> yenta_socket rsrc_nonstatic pcmcia_core psmouse serio_raw iptable_nat >>>>>>>> nf_nat nf_conntrack_ipv4 nf_conntrack nf_defrag_ipv4 iptable_mangle >>>>>>>> iptable_filter ip_tables x_tables ath_pci wlan ath_hal snd_seq_oss >>>>>>>> snd_seq_midi snd_rawmidi snd_seq_midi_event snd_seq snd_timer >>>>>>>> snd_seq_device snd soundcore snd_page_alloc sbp2 lp parport dm_raid45 >>>>>>>> xor fbcon tileblit font bitblit softcursor i915 drm i2c_algo_bit >>>>>>>> ohci1394 ieee1394 r8169 mii intel_agp video agpgart output >>>>>>>> [ 694.848449] >>>>>>>> [ 694.848457] Pid: 7339, comm: wvdial Tainted: P >>>>>>>> (2.6.31-18-generic #55-Ubuntu) MSI Notebook VR601 >>>>>>>> [ 694.848465] EIP: 0060:[<f986a498>] EFLAGS: 00010282 CPU: 0 >>>>>>>> [ 694.848550] EIP is at ResumeCallBack+0x18/0x34 [agrmodem] >>>>>>>> [ 694.848557] EAX: f02c0800 EBX: 00000000 ECX: 01828000 EDX: f986a480 >>>>>>>> [ 694.848563] ESI: e650dc9c EDI: f02c0800 EBP: e650dc58 ESP: e650dc40 >>>>>>>> [ 694.848569] DS: 007b ES: 007b FS: 00d8 GS: 00e0 SS: 0068 >>>>>>>> [ 694.848577] Process wvdial (pid: 7339, ti=e650c000 task=e6e9e480 >>>>>>>> task.ti=e650c000) >>>>>>>> [ 694.848582] Stack: >>>>>>>> [ 694.848586] 00000000 00000003 0002a22c f02c0800 e650dc9c f02c0800 >>>>>>>> e650dc64 f8bdeca2 >>>>>>>> [ 694.848604] <0> f02c0800 e650dc70 f8bdcd84 efcfa200 e650dc94 >>>>>>>> f8bdce20 100f0000 0100cc9f >>>>>>>> [ 694.848622] <0> e650dc9c efcfa274 000f0000 e650dc9c f9947028 >>>>>>>> e650dca8 f8bdde41 ffffffff >>>>>>>> [ 694.848643] Call Trace: >>>>>>>> [ 694.848668] [<f8bdeca2>] ? hda_call_codec_resume+0x42/0x70 [snd_hda_codec] >>>>>>>> [ 694.848691] [<f8bdcd84>] ? snd_hda_power_up+0x34/0x60 [snd_hda_codec] >>>>>>>> [ 694.848711] [<f8bdce20>] ? codec_exec_verb+0x70/0xc0 [snd_hda_codec] >>>>>>>> [ 694.848741] [<f8bdde41>] ? snd_hda_codec_read+0x31/0x40 [snd_hda_codec] >>>>>>>> [ 694.848801] [<f989a999>] ? LnxTransferCodecVerbs+0x49/0x60 [agrmodem] >>>>>>>> [ 694.848890] [<f9884b1b>] ? VerbTransfer+0x2f/0x3c [agrmodem] >>>>>>>> [ 694.848976] [<f9884b73>] ? GetAzCodecID+0x4b/0x63 [agrmodem] >>>>>>>> [ 694.849063] [<f9885788>] ? CAzlIntelInit+0x4c/0x3c4 [agrmodem] >>>>>>>> [ 694.849085] [<c05718fc>] ? printk+0x18/0x1c >>>>>>>> [ 694.849173] [<f986e9f1>] ? LXHardwareStart+0x11de/0x13fb [agrmodem] >>>>>>>> [ 694.849199] [<c01b7ea5>] ? get_page_from_freelist+0x1c5/0x370 >>>>>>>> [ 694.849209] [<c0573cba>] ? _spin_lock_irqsave+0x2a/0x40 >>>>>>>> [ 694.849295] [<f986a1a8>] ? linux_modem_open+0x45/0x10e [agrmodem] >>>>>>>> [ 694.849316] [<c0150bbb>] ? mod_timer+0xcb/0x140 >>>>>>>> [ 694.849376] [<f97c42a8>] ? wrap_linux_modem_open+0x8/0x10 [agrmodem] >>>>>>>> [ 694.849435] [<f97c4308>] ? modemPortOpen+0x8/0x20 [agrmodem] >>>>>>>> [ 694.849447] [<f818cfe0>] ? serial8250_startup+0x210/0x380 [agrserial] >>>>>>>> [ 694.849457] [<c039ceb6>] ? uart_startup+0x46/0x140 >>>>>>>> [ 694.849465] [<c039d9f2>] ? uart_open+0x102/0x220 >>>>>>>> [ 694.849475] [<c0384af3>] ? __tty_open+0x1a3/0x460 >>>>>>>> [ 694.849483] [<c0384dcf>] ? tty_open+0x1f/0x40 >>>>>>>> [ 694.849493] [<c01eabfd>] ? chrdev_open+0xcd/0x190 >>>>>>>> [ 694.849502] [<c01e5bd9>] ? __dentry_open+0xb9/0x230 >>>>>>>> [ 694.849511] [<c01e5e35>] ? nameidata_to_filp+0x55/0x70 >>>>>>>> [ 694.849520] [<c01eab30>] ? chrdev_open+0x0/0x190 >>>>>>>> [ 694.849530] [<c01f3b8a>] ? do_filp_open+0x53a/0x890 >>>>>>>> [ 694.849540] [<c01e5970>] ? do_sys_open+0x50/0x150 >>>>>>>> [ 694.849548] [<c01e9425>] ? fput+0x15/0x20 >>>>>>>> [ 694.849556] [<c01e5847>] ? filp_close+0x47/0x70 >>>>>>>> [ 694.849564] [<c01e5ad9>] ? sys_open+0x29/0x40 >>>>>>>> [ 694.849573] [<c01033ac>] ? syscall_call+0x7/0xb >>>>>>>> [ 694.849578] Code: 89 d8 83 c4 2c 5b 5e 5f 5d c3 90 90 90 90 90 90 >>>>>>>> 90 90 90 55 89 e5 53 83 ec 14 8b 1d e8 e3 8e f9 c7 44 24 04 03 00 00 >>>>>>>> 00 89 1c 24 <ff> 53 60 c7 44 24 04 00 00 00 00 89 1c 24 ff 53 60 b8 00 >>>>>>>> 00 00 >>>>>>>> [ 694.849687] EIP: [<f986a498>] ResumeCallBack+0x18/0x34 [agrmodem] >>>>>>>> SS:ESP 0068:e650dc40 >>>>>>>> [ 694.849777] CR2: 0000000000000060 >>>>>>>> [ 694.849784] ---[ end trace e662cdc749dd82f6 ]--- >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> As you can see i'm running ubuntu karmic, kernel 2.6.31-18-generic . >>>>>>>> Sometimes wvdial even freezes my computer. >>>>>>>> Any help is appreciated! >>>>>>>> Thanks >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >