Hi Marvin This is the terminal listing after following your instructions immediately after boot: derek@derek-desktop:~$ sudo ls -l /dev/ttySM0 /dev/pts/* crw--w---- 1 derek tty 136, 0 2011-02-19 12:58 /dev/pts/0 crw--w---- 1 root tty 136, 1 2011-02-19 12:27 /dev/pts/1 c--------- 1 root root 5, 2 2011-02-19 22:56 /dev/pts/ptmx lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 2011-02-19 12:27 /dev/ttySM0 -> /dev/pts/1 derek@derek-desktop:~$ sudo wvdial --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60 --> Cannot get information for serial port. --> Cannot open /dev/ttySM0: Input/output error --> Cannot open /dev/ttySM0: No such file or directory --> Cannot open /dev/ttySM0: No such file or directory derek@derek-desktop:~$ I then checked /dev/ttySM0 and link to /dev/pts/1 is not broken Regards Derek ----------------------------------------------------------------- On Wed, 2011-02-16 at 23:27 -0500, Marvin Stodolsky wrote: > Do > > $ sudo ls -l /dev/ttySM0 /dev/pts/* > because if all is well, the true port is a /dev/pts/Number and > /dev/ttySM0 --> /dev/pts/3 (say) > a symbolic link to it. > > MarvS > > On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 8:33 PM, Antonio Olivares > <olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Derek, > > > > You have set autoloading of martian modem via rc.local script. Then > > if this was working correctly, you should just do a > > $ sudo wvdial > > but before check to see that the port exists, i.e, output of > > $ sudo ls /dev/ttySM0 > > > > don't do this: > > > > derek@derek-desktop:~$ sudo martian_modem > > martian: error: open: Device or resource busy > > martian: info: martian is already running. > > > > instead just do: > > derek@derek-desktop:~$ sudo wvdial > > --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60 > > --> Cannot open /dev/ttySM0: No such file or directory > > > > if this fails let us know. > > > > Regards, > > > > Antonio > > On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 7:19 PM, Derek <yawder@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Hi Martin > >> > >> You wrote: > >> > >> You may have to manually load the driver > >> $ sudo modprobe martian_dev > >> before the > >> $ sudo martian_modem > >> > >> This was done correctly as you can see from the terminal outputs below > >> when I installed Agere modem software. This may help you find out why > >> ttySM0 link points to a non-existent file - "/dev/pts/1" > >> > >> Terminal output for 'martian-full-20100123' > >> > >> derek@derek-desktop:~$ cd '/home/derek/Desktop/martian-full-20100123' > >> > >> derek@derek-desktop:~/Desktop/martian-full-20100123$ make all > >> make -C kmodule/ modules > >> make[1]: Entering directory > >> `/home/derek/Desktop/martian-full-20100123/kmodule' > >> make -C /lib/modules/2.6.35-22-generic/build > >> M="/home/derek/Desktop/martian-full-20100123/kmodule" modules > >> make[2]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.35-22-generic' > >> CC [M] /home/derek/Desktop/martian-full-20100123/kmodule/martian.o > >> /home/derek/Desktop/martian-full-20100123/kmodule/martian.c: In function > >> âmartian_isrâ: > >> /home/derek/Desktop/martian-full-20100123/kmodule/martian.c:135: > >> warning: value computed is not used > >> CC [M] /home/derek/Desktop/martian-full-20100123/kmodule/marsio.o > >> /home/derek/Desktop/martian-full-20100123/kmodule/marsio.c:358: warning: > >> âmars_read_register_remâ defined but not used > >> /home/derek/Desktop/martian-full-20100123/kmodule/marsio.c:371: warning: > >> âmars_write_register_remâ defined but not used > >> In file included > >> from /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.35-22-generic/arch/x86/include/asm/uaccess.h:571, > >> > >> from /home/derek/Desktop/martian-full-20100123/kmodule/marsio.c:2: > >> In function âcopy_from_userâ, > >> inlined from âmars_download_dsp_userâ > >> at /home/derek/Desktop/martian-full-20100123/kmodule/marsio.c:767: > >> /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.35-22-generic/arch/x86/include/asm/uaccess_32.h:212: warning: call to âcopy_from_user_overflowâ declared with attribute warning: copy_from_user() buffer size is not provably correct > >> CC [M] /home/derek/Desktop/martian-full-20100123/kmodule/mfifo.o > >> LD > >> [M] /home/derek/Desktop/martian-full-20100123/kmodule/martian_dev.o > >> Building modules, stage 2. > >> MODPOST 1 modules > >> > >> CC /home/derek/Desktop/martian-full-20100123/kmodule/martian_dev.mod.o > >> LD > >> [M] /home/derek/Desktop/martian-full-20100123/kmodule/martian_dev.ko > >> make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.35-22-generic' > >> make[1]: Leaving directory > >> `/home/derek/Desktop/martian-full-20100123/kmodule' > >> make -C modem/ all > >> make[1]: Entering directory > >> `/home/derek/Desktop/martian-full-20100123/modem' > >> CC main.o > >> CC dumpers.o > >> CC log.o > >> CC session.o > >> CC mport.o > >> CC pty.o > >> CC sysdep.o > >> CC isr.o > >> CC smp.o > >> CC core_if.o > >> CC coresubst.o > >> CC link.o > >> CC tweakrelocsdynamic.o > >> CC coreadd.o > >> CC elf386tweakrelocs > >> LD marscore.o > >> TWEAK marscore.o > >> LD martian_modem > >> make[1]: Leaving directory > >> `/home/derek/Desktop/martian-full-20100123/modem' > >> > >> derek@derek-desktop:~/Desktop/martian-full-20100123$ sudo make install > >> [sudo] password for derek: > >> make -C kmodule/ install > >> make[1]: Entering directory > >> `/home/derek/Desktop/martian-full-20100123/kmodule' > >> make -C /lib/modules/2.6.35-22-generic/build > >> M="/home/derek/Desktop/martian-full-20100123/kmodule" modules_install > >> make[2]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.35-22-generic' > >> > >> INSTALL /home/derek/Desktop/martian-full-20100123/kmodule/martian_dev.ko > >> DEPMOD 2.6.35-22-generic > >> make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.35-22-generic' > >> if ! /sbin/modprobe -nq martian_dev ; then /sbin/depmod -a; fi > >> make[1]: Leaving directory > >> `/home/derek/Desktop/martian-full-20100123/kmodule' > >> make -C modem/ install > >> make[1]: Entering directory > >> `/home/derek/Desktop/martian-full-20100123/modem' > >> LD martian_modem.debug > >> STRIP martian_modem.debug > >> STRIP martian_modem.stripped > >> INSTALL /usr/sbin/martian_modem > >> INSTALL /usr/lib/debug/usr/sbin/martian_modem.debug > >> make[1]: Leaving directory > >> `/home/derek/Desktop/martian-full-20100123/modem' > >> > >> derek@derek-desktop:~/Desktop/martian-full-20100123$ sudo modprobe > >> martian_dev > >> derek@derek-desktop:~/Desktop/martian-full-20100123$ sudo martian_modem > >> martian: info: Your port is /dev/ttySM0 > >> > >> #!/bin/sh -e > >> # > >> # rc.local > >> # > >> # This script is executed at the end of each multiuser runlevel. > >> # Make sure that the script will "exit 0" on success or any other > >> # value on error. > >> # > >> # In order to enable or disable this script just change the execution > >> # bits. > >> # > >> # By default this script does nothing. > >> > >> /sbin/modprobe martian_dev > >> martian_modem > >> > >> > >> exit 0 > >> --------------------------------- > >> Computer restart - enter at terminal > >> > >> derek@derek-desktop:~$ sudo martian_modem > >> martian: error: open: Device or resource busy > >> martian: info: martian is already running. > >> derek@derek-desktop:~$ sudo wvdial > >> --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60 > >> --> Cannot open /dev/ttySM0: No such file or directory > >> --> Cannot open /dev/ttySM0: No such file or directory > >> --> Cannot open /dev/ttySM0: No such file or directory > >> derek@derek-desktop:~$ sudo martian_modem > >> martian: info: Your port is /dev/ttySM0 > >> > >> > >
