On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 6:52 PM, Marvin Stodolsky <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > You don't need to compile, when using > agrsm-11c11040_20091225_i386.deb, the DKMS system will manage all, per > below > > MarvS Apologies, yoo much was included in my previous sending , so it might have been confusing. This is the the essential components: $ sudo dpkg -i agrsm-11c11040_20091225_i386.deb (Reading database ... 424176 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace agrsm-11c11040 20091225 (using agrsm-11c11040_20091225_i386.deb) ... Error! There are no instances of module: agrsm-11c11040 2.1.80 located in the DKMS tree. The DKMS driver autocompiling package is installed. The drivers source code is being installed to the folder /usr/src/agrsm-11c11040-2.1.80 Then the drivers will be compiled and installed by the dkms tool provided that your System has adequate compiling support. Following kernel upgrades, complementary drivers will be automatically compiled and installed. Unpacking replacement agrsm-11c11040 ... Setting up agrsm-11c11040 (20091225) ... kboot=2.6.32-22-generic DKMS support found. Attempting drivers compilation and installation using DKMS actions on: Creating symlink /var/lib/dkms/agrsm-11c11040/2.1.80/source -> /usr/src/agrsm-11c11040-2.1.80 DKMS: add Completed. Kernel preparation unnecessary for this kernel. Skipping... applying patch GPL.patch...patching file agrsoftmodem.c Building module: cleaning build area.... make KERNELRELEASE=2.6.32-22-generic -C /lib/modules/2.6.32-22-generic/build M=/var/lib/dkms/agrsm-11c11040/2.1.80/build...... cleaning build area.... DKMS: build Completed. agrmodem.ko: Running module version sanity check. - Original module - No original module exists within this kernel - Installation - Installing to /lib/modules/2.6.32-22-generic/updates/dkms/ agrserial.ko: Running module version sanity check. - Original module - No original module exists within this kernel - Installation - Installing to /lib/modules/2.6.32-22-generic/updates/dkms/ depmod.... DKMS: install Completed. For a first functional test, run: sudo agrsm-test The following test fails, as my System lacks the modem hardware: MarvS $ sudo agrsm-test Found drivers for boot kernel 2.6.32-22-generic at: /lib/modules/2.6.32-22-generic/updates/dkms/agrserial.ko /lib/modules/2.6.32-22-generic/updates/dkms/agrmodem.ko Loading drivers: Drivers loaded: agrserial 10267 0 agrmodem 1250020 1 snd_hda_codec 74201 3 agrmodem,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_intel snd 54148 19 agrmodem,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hwdep,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_seq_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device and symbolic link created: lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 12 2010-05-12 18:51 /dev/ttySAGR -> /dev/ttyAGS3 Checking for utility wvdialconf Found /usr/bin/wvdialconf, preparing to run: wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf A file /etc/wvdial.conf already exists, first renaming to /etc/wvdial.201005125105 Modem Port Scan<*1>: S0 S1 S2 S3 ttySAGR<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 2400 baud, next try: 9600 baud ttySAGR<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 9600 baud, next try: 115200 baud ttySAGR<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- and failed too at 115200, giving up. A reboot may be necessary before modem detection through: sudo modprobe agrserial Which will load agrmodem, agrserial and create the symbolic link needed for: sudo wvdialconf The installation record has been written to ./agrsm-test.txt