Garret, Use # sudo gedit grub.cfg or similar command to get it going. Then try the driver and see if it has a chance? Regards, Antonio On 9/2/10, Garret K <fredbombadil@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Thanks for the quick response! > > So I looked at #2 and I finally found the grub.cfg file that I want (I > must be on Grub 2), but I can't make any changes to the file because I > don't have permission and 'root' does. So I tried to change ownership > and I don't have permission to do so. So I tried the chown command in > terminal and it still failed. Where do I go from here? > > On 9/2/10, Antonio Olivares <olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Garret, >> >> scanModem reports that you have an IRQ problem. Apply the advise given: >> Use options 1, 2 whichever one works. >> >> For candidate card in slot 02:01.0, firmware information and bootup >> diagnostics are: >> PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name >> ---------- --------- --------- -------------- >> 02:01.0 11c1:048c 11c1:044c Communication controller: Agere Systems >> V.92 56K WinModem >> >> Modem interrupt assignment and sharing: >> =================================== >> The modem interrupt (IRQ) is 255 . IRQs of 0 or 255 are not functional!! >> The CPU cannot control the modem until this situation is corrected!! >> Possible corrections are: >> 1) Within the boot up BIOS, change from a Windows to a >> non-PNP/Other Operating System type. >> Instructions for accessing BIOS are at: >> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/resources.html within: >> Additional Resourcces. >> 2a) Add an option "pci=routeirq" to the kernel boot up line. >> Here is an example paragraph from /boot/grub/menu.lst : >> title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.15-26-686 >> root (hd0,6) >> kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.15-26-686 root=/dev/hda7 ro >> pci=routeirq >> initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.15-26-686 >> savedefault >> 2b) Same as above, but use "pollirq" instead of "pci=routeirq". >> 3) Within some BIOS setups, IRQ assignments can be changed. >> 4) On non-laptop systems, moving the modem card to another slot has >> helped. >> 5) Sometimes upgrading the kernel changes IRQ assignment. >> ===================================== >> >> --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 02:01.0 ---- >> [ 0.085751] pci 0000:02:01.0: reg 10 32bit mmio: >> [0xfdcff000-0xfdcff0ff] >> [ 0.085762] pci 0000:02:01.0: reg 14 io port: [0xdf00-0xdf07] >> [ 0.085773] pci 0000:02:01.0: reg 18 io port: [0xde00-0xdeff] >> [ 0.085835] pci 0000:02:01.0: supports D2 >> [ 0.085838] pci 0000:02:01.0: PME# supported from D2 D3hot D3cold >> [ 0.085844] pci 0000:02:01.0: PME# disabled >> >> The PCI slot 02:01.0 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. >> >> >> === Finished firmware and bootup diagnostics, next deducing cogent >> software. >> === >> >> Predictive diagnostics for card in bus 02:01.0: >> Modem chipset detected on >> NAME="Communication controller: Agere Systems V.92 56K WinModem " >> CLASS=0780 >> PCIDEV=11c1:048c >> SUBSYS=11c1:044c >> IRQ=255 >> IDENT=agrsm >> >> For candidate modem in: 02:01.0 >> 0780 Communication controller: Agere Systems V.92 56K WinModem >> Primary device ID: 11c1:048c >> Support type needed or chipset: agrsm >> >> >> >> The AgereSystems/LSI agrsm code supports compiling of a agrmodem + >> agrserial driver pair. >> There are a few different chipsets which use this driver pair, but >> they use different code resources: >> Chipsets KV* PackageNames (most current as of November 2009) >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> 11c1:048c and 11c1:048f >> 2.6.29 agrsm048pci-2.1.60_20100108_i386.deb or >> agrsm048pci-2.1.60_20100108.tar.gz >> >> Upon correcting the IRQ issue download above drivers in deb format and >> install with >> $ sudo dpkg -i agrsm048* >> >> Let us know if the IRQ issue got fixed first and then try the driver. >> >> Regards, >> >> Antonio >> >> >> On Thu, Sep 2, 2010 at 2:31 PM, Garret K <fredbombadil@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> I'm a total newbie with linux and I'm a rural resident - there's no >>> high-speed here. I have Ubuntu 10.04 and I hope you can help me set up >>> my modem. It's technical stuff that goes beyond me at the moment - I >>> spent the past couple of days trying to figure it out. >>> >>> Thank you for any help you can provide! >>> >>> Garret >>> >> >
