I have been working on and off the last few days to create a script that
will allow the modprobe command to be executed as needed when an
internet connection is desired. I believe I have that now. (I am sure
it is not as professional as it could be, but I can clean it up later.)
I have connected that script to an icon on the GUI desktop for
simplicity. The PCLinux has an icon that controls the various network
connections, so all that needs to be done is to use that process to
actually dial and connect. Then, just start the browser or email.
I wanted to take a second and thank all of those who have helped me thru
this over the last year or so--Marvin, Antonio, and all those that I
cannot recall right now. Thank you for your patience with me and this
problem. Somehow, someday, I hope to be able to contribute as you do.
Keep up the fantastic work!!
On 05/26/2010 08:04 PM, Marvin Stodolsky wrote:
Martin
Read the agrsm-howto.txt
It will relate a single line you can add somewhere in your
/etc/modprobe.conf or /etc/modprobe.d/ files , whichever your System
has. Thereafter,
# modprobe agrserial
will cause a preload of agrmodem and creation of the symbolic link
/dev/ttySAGR -> /dev/ttyAGS3
Automating "modprobe agrserial" upon bootup is NOT recommended.
Because should it cause a Crash under some future System update,
you would have to use a Rescue disk to somehow restore your System
MarvS
On Wed, May 26, 2010 at 4:19 PM, Martin Lupcke
<mossianin_lbcmi@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Fantastic!! I am responding to you from the modem/machine in question.
Everything worked as you said except that the 'modprobe agrserial' had no
messages returned. I did the 'ls -l /dev/ttyA*' you mentioned earlier and
the device was there, so I continued.
Now, as you said, the automation.
Thank you.
On 05/26/2010 09:46 AM, Marvin Stodolsky wrote:
The drivers must be loaded to dynamically create /dev/ttyAGS3. Under
current Linux devices are in RAM space and do not survive shutdown.
ALL needed devices are created up and/or ONLY when there drivers are
installed.
So the steps are as Root:
# modprobe agrmodem
# modprobe agrserial
which should report creation of /dev/ttyAGS3.
If so
# ln -sf /dev/ttyAGS3 /dev/ttySAGR
Check for success with:
# ls -l /dev/ttyAGS3 /dev/ttySAGR
(these steps can be automated later, but best to Understand first)
If successful, then test for recognition with:
# wvdialconf
MarvS
On Wed, May 26, 2010 at 11:01 AM, mwl<mossianin_lbcmi@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I will respond to both to you Marvin and Antonio in this note.
First, Marvin, no apologies are necessary. I went back to review and it
was
my fault on the command. I mistyped 'ln' as 'ls'. I just hope that
mistake
did not cause what I am about to report.
I booted the machine and, based on your comment, I started to re-execute
the
commands provided earlier. Unfortunately, when I tried
ls -l /dev/ttyA*
the message said that no files were found. I know when I did this
earlier,
it showed up.
Second, Antonio, I created the wvdial.conf as you suggested. However,
the
wvdial.out simply shows several lines of /dev/modem cannot be found. I
presume it is because the commands from Marvin would not work.
Thank you both for the help.
On 05/25/2010 09:08 PM, Marvin Stodolsky wrote:
Apologies,
# ls -sf /dev/ttyAGS3 /dev/modem
should have been
# ln -sf /dev/ttyAGS3 /dev/modem
which will break /dev/modem -> ttyS0
and instead set /dev/modem -> /dev/ttyAGS3
additionally also do
# ln -s /dev/ttyAGS3 /dev/ttySAGR
because wvdial checks all /dev/ttyS* links
MarvS
On Tue, May 25, 2010 at 8:47 PM, mwl<mossianin_lbcmi@xxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Here are the results of your commands:
[root@localhost agrsm06pci-2.1.80~20100106]# ls -l /dev/ttyA*
crw-rw---- 1 root dialout 62, 67 2010-05-25 18:56 /dev/ttyAGS3
[root@localhost agrsm06pci-2.1.80~20100106]# ls -sf /dev/ttyAGS3
/dev/modem
/dev/ttyAGS3 /dev/modem@
[root@localhost agrsm06pci-2.1.80~20100106]# ls -l /dev/ttyAGS3
crw-rw---- 1 root dialout 62, 67 2010-05-25 18:56 /dev/ttyAGS3
[root@localhost agrsm06pci-2.1.80~20100106]# ls -l /dev/ttyAGS3
/dev/modem
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 5 2010-05-25 13:44 /dev/modem ->
ttyS0
crw-rw---- 1 root dialout 62, 67 2010-05-25 18:56 /dev/ttyAGS3
<<end of results>>
I retried KPPP using both /dev/modem and ttyS0 and both still show the
modem
is busy message.
Thanks.
On 05/25/2010 06:26 PM, Marvin Stodolsky wrote:
After the drivers are loaded, there should be a report that
/dev/ttyAGS3 has been created.
Check with ls -l /dev/ttyA*
Then set up a symbolic link:
# ln -sf /dev/ttyAGS3 /dev/modem
Check with:
# ls -l /dev/ttyAGS3 /dev/modem
Then you can test use with /dev/modem
The step
# ln -sf /dev/ttyAGS3 /dev/modem
must be redone upon every bootup for now.
MarvS
On Tue, May 25, 2010 at 11:57 AM, mwl<mossianin_lbcmi@xxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Here are the results of the commands you suggested.
# modprobe agrmodem
# modprobe agrserial
# ./agrsm-test
Found drivers for boot kernel 2.6.32.12-pclos1.bfs at:
find: paths must precede expression: agrserial.ko
Usage: find [-H] [-L] [-P] [-Olevel] [-D
help|tree|search|stat|rates|opt|exec] [path...] [expression]
Loading drivers:
Checking for utility wvdialconf
Utility wvdialconf not found
The installation record has been written to ./agrsm-test.txt
<<end>>
I rebooted and rechecked with
# modprobe -l agr*
kernel/drivers/extra/agrserial.ko.gz
kernel/drivers/extra/agrmodem.ko.gz
extra/agrserial.ko
extra/agrmodem.ko
I know you prefer to test with wvdial, but because I am still having
problems getting wvdial and wvstreams installed, I tried dialing out
with
KPPP and get the same message about the modem being busy. I am
trying
to
connect with the dev/modem device. I looked thru the list of
available
modems trying to find one that used AGR or something similar, but
there
was
none.
Thanks for your continued help.
On 05/24/2010 06:52 PM, Marvin Stodolsky wrote:
Martin,
Loading will be OK, I expect, if you as root,
# modprobe agrmodem
# modprobe agrserial
Then run
# ./agrsm-test
The problem which we can fix later is that the /etc/modprobe
file/line
for pre-loading agrmodem before agrserial is not yet present.
We can fix this later.
Test and report back.
MarvS
On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 10:08 AM, mwl<mossianin_lbcmi@xxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
The results of the find show the following:
/lib/modules/2.6.32.12-pclos1.bfs/extra/agrmodem.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.32.12-pclos1.bfs/extra/agrserial.ko
Thanks.
On 05/23/2010 05:09 PM, Marvin Stodolsky wrote:
Martin,
Again check where they installed to with:
$ find /lib/modules -name agr*.ko
MarvS
On Sun, May 23, 2010 at 6:32 PM, mwl<mossianin_lbcmi@xxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
The following is the results of the install sequence. If I am
understanding
correctly, it looks like the driver installed.
[agrsm06pci-2.1.80~20100106]# make clean
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.32.12-pclos1.bfs/build
M=/usr/src/agrsm06pci-2.1.80~20100106 clean
make[1]: Entering directory
`/usr/src/kernel-devel-2.6.32.12-pclos1.bfs'
CLEAN /usr/src/agrsm06pci-2.1.80~20100106/.tmp_versions
CLEAN /usr/src/agrsm06pci-2.1.80~20100106/Module.symvers
/usr/src/agrsm06pci-2.1.80~20100106/modules.order
make[1]: Leaving directory
`/usr/src/kernel-devel-2.6.32.12-pclos1.bfs'
[agrsm06pci-2.1.80~20100106]# make
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.32.12-pclos1.bfs/build
M=/usr/src/agrsm06pci-2.1.80~20100106 modules
make[1]: Entering directory
`/usr/src/kernel-devel-2.6.32.12-pclos1.bfs'
CC [M] /usr/src/agrsm06pci-2.1.80~20100106/agrsoftmodem.o
/usr/src/agrsm06pci-2.1.80~20100106/agrsoftmodem.c: In function
‘agr_pci_find_device’:
/usr/src/agrsm06pci-2.1.80~20100106/agrsoftmodem.c:364: warning:
ignoring
return value of ‘pci_enable_device’, declared with attribute
warn_unused_result
/usr/src/agrsm06pci-2.1.80~20100106/agrsoftmodem.c: In function
‘x_linux_dbg_print_crit’:
/usr/src/agrsm06pci-2.1.80~20100106/agrsoftmodem.c:349: warning:
the
frame
size of 1540 bytes is larger than 1024 bytes
/usr/src/agrsm06pci-2.1.80~20100106/agrsoftmodem.c: In function
‘x_linux_dbg_print’:
/usr/src/agrsm06pci-2.1.80~20100106/agrsoftmodem.c:337: warning:
the
frame
size of 1540 bytes is larger than 1024 bytes
SHIPPED /usr/src/agrsm06pci-2.1.80~20100106/agrmodemlib.o
CC [M] /usr/src/agrsm06pci-2.1.80~20100106/hda.o
CC [M] /usr/src/agrsm06pci-2.1.80~20100106/serial26.o
LD [M] /usr/src/agrsm06pci-2.1.80~20100106/agrmodem.o
LD [M] /usr/src/agrsm06pci-2.1.80~20100106/agrserial.o
Building modules, stage 2.
MODPOST 2 modules
WARNING: could not find
/usr/src/agrsm06pci-2.1.80~20100106/.agrmodemlib.o.cmd for
/usr/src/agrsm06pci-2.1.80~20100106/agrmodemlib.o
CC /usr/src/agrsm06pci-2.1.80~20100106/agrmodem.mod.o
LD [M] /usr/src/agrsm06pci-2.1.80~20100106/agrmodem.ko
CC /usr/src/agrsm06pci-2.1.80~20100106/agrserial.mod.o
LD [M] /usr/src/agrsm06pci-2.1.80~20100106/agrserial.ko
make[1]: Leaving directory
`/usr/src/kernel-devel-2.6.32.12-pclos1.bfs'
[agrsm06pci-2.1.80~20100106]# make module_install
make: *** No rule to make target `module_install'. Stop.
[root@localhost agrsm06pci-2.1.80~20100106]# make modules_install
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.32.12-pclos1.bfs/build
M=/usr/src/agrsm06pci-2.1.80~20100106 modules_install
make[1]: Entering directory
`/usr/src/kernel-devel-2.6.32.12-pclos1.bfs'
INSTALL /usr/src/agrsm06pci-2.1.80~20100106/agrmodem.ko
INSTALL /usr/src/agrsm06pci-2.1.80~20100106/agrserial.ko
DEPMOD 2.6.32.12-pclos1.bfs
make[1]: Leaving directory
`/usr/src/kernel-devel-2.6.32.12-pclos1.bfs'
<<end of install>>
Based on earlier instructions, I then tried the agrsm-test as
follows:
[agrsm06pci-2.1.80~20100106]# ./agrsm-test
Found drivers for boot kernel 2.6.32.12-pclos1.bfs at:
find: paths must precede expression: agrserial.ko
Usage: find [-H] [-L] [-P] [-Olevel] [-D
help|tree|search|stat|rates|opt|exec] [path...] [expression]
Loading drivers:
FATAL: Error inserting agrserial
(/lib/modules/2.6.32.12-pclos1.bfs/extra/agrserial.ko): No such
device
Checking for utility wvdialconf
Utility wvdialconf not found
The installation record has been written to ./agrsm-test.txt
<<end of agrsm-test>>
When I noticed the FATAL, I did find the file(device?) at the
location
specified in the error message, so now I am stumped (again).
Because the test noted that wvdial did not exist, I tried using
KPPP
to
connect and all I get is a message about the modem being busy.
I am trying to get my hands on wvdial, but that requires
wvstreams,
which
will not install for some reason. So, I thought I would pass
along
what
I
can in the hopes that there is enough there to help solve the
problem.
Thanks.
On 05/23/2010 02:54 PM, Marvin Stodolsky wrote:
Martin
Use agrsm06pci-2.1.80-20106
After the
# make clean
# make
read the Makefile with
# more Makefile
You will thus see that the command needed is:
# make modules_install
Why the LSI maintainer choose this variant is obscure.
MarvS
On Sun, May 23, 2010 at 4:32 PM, mwl<mossianin_lbcmi@xxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
I apologize for the slowness of my responses lately. I have
been
waiting
for PCLinux to release a more current kernel to the ones that
we
have
been
discussing. Now, they have the 2.6.32 kernel and I have
upgraded
the
problem machine to that kernel and have been re-attempting to
get
this
Agere
11c1:0630 modem working.
I started off with what I believe is the most recent driver
(agrsm06pci-2.1.80-20100106) and executed the following
commands
from
the
usr/src directory
[agrsm06pci-2.1.80~20100106]#make clean
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.32.12-pclos1.bfs/build
M=/usr/src/agrsm06pci-2.1.80~20100106 clean
make[1]: Entering directory
`/usr/src/kernel-devel-2.6.32.12-pclos1.bfs'
CLEAN /usr/src/agrsm06pci-2.1.80~20100106/.tmp_versions
CLEAN /usr/src/agrsm06pci-2.1.80~20100106/Module.symvers
/usr/src/agrsm06pci-2.1.80~20100106/Module.markers
/usr/src/agrsm06pci-2.1.80~20100106/modules.order
make[1]: Leaving directory
`/usr/src/kernel-devel-2.6.32.12-pclos1.bfs'
[agrsm06pci-2.1.80~20100106]# make
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.32.12-pclos1.bfs/build
M=/usr/src/agrsm06pci-2.1.80~20100106 modules
make[1]: Entering directory
`/usr/src/kernel-devel-2.6.32.12-pclos1.bfs'
CC [M] /usr/src/agrsm06pci-2.1.80~20100106/agrsoftmodem.o
/usr/src/agrsm06pci-2.1.80~20100106/agrsoftmodem.c: In function
‘agr_pci_find_device’:
/usr/src/agrsm06pci-2.1.80~20100106/agrsoftmodem.c:364:
warning:
ignoring
return value of ‘pci_enable_device’, declared with attribute
warn_unused_result
/usr/src/agrsm06pci-2.1.80~20100106/agrsoftmodem.c: In function
‘x_linux_dbg_print_crit’:
/usr/src/agrsm06pci-2.1.80~20100106/agrsoftmodem.c:349:
warning:
the
frame
size of 1540 bytes is larger than 1024 bytes
/usr/src/agrsm06pci-2.1.80~20100106/agrsoftmodem.c: In function
‘x_linux_dbg_print’:
/usr/src/agrsm06pci-2.1.80~20100106/agrsoftmodem.c:337:
warning:
the
frame
size of 1540 bytes is larger than 1024 bytes
SHIPPED /usr/src/agrsm06pci-2.1.80~20100106/agrmodemlib.o
CC [M] /usr/src/agrsm06pci-2.1.80~20100106/hda.o
CC [M] /usr/src/agrsm06pci-2.1.80~20100106/serial26.o
LD [M] /usr/src/agrsm06pci-2.1.80~20100106/agrmodem.o
LD [M] /usr/src/agrsm06pci-2.1.80~20100106/agrserial.o
Building modules, stage 2.
MODPOST 2 modules
WARNING: could not find
/usr/src/agrsm06pci-2.1.80~20100106/.agrmodemlib.o.cmd for
/usr/src/agrsm06pci-2.1.80~20100106/agrmodemlib.o
CC /usr/src/agrsm06pci-2.1.80~20100106/agrmodem.mod.o
LD [M] /usr/src/agrsm06pci-2.1.80~20100106/agrmodem.ko
CC /usr/src/agrsm06pci-2.1.80~20100106/agrserial.mod.o
LD [M] /usr/src/agrsm06pci-2.1.80~20100106/agrserial.ko
make[1]: Leaving directory
`/usr/src/kernel-devel-2.6.32.12-pclos1.bfs'
[agrsm06pci-2.1.80~20100106]# make install
make: *** No rule to make target `install'. Stop.
I also went back to the agrsm06pci-2.1.80-20090825 version of
the
driver
with the following results.
make clean
rm -f *.a
rm -f *~
rm -f agrmodem.o
rm -f agrmodem.ko
rm -f agrmodem.mod.o
rm -f agrmodem.mod.c
rm -f agrserial.o
rm -f agrserial.ko
rm -f agrserial.mod.o
rm -f agrserial.mod.c
rm -f agrsoftmodem.o
rm -f serial26.o
rm -f HDA.o
rm -f hda.o
rm -f modules.order
rm -f Module.symvers
rm -f Module.markers
[agrsm06pci-2.1.80~20090825]# make
Run "make install" to install Agere Systems Soft Modem on your
system.
Run "make uninstall" to remove a previously installed modem.
[agrsm06pci-2.1.80~20090825]# make install
./agrinst
Installing Agere Softmodem driver version 2.1.80-Red Flag NE
5.0
some files needed for installation are missing
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.
