I would like help installing the Martian driver on my system.
This is my first experience with Linux and Ubuntu. This is an old
laptop that worked with Windows 98 before I replaced the hard drive
to install Ubuntu.
IBM ThinkPad 309E laptop (docked setup with external keyboard, mouse & display)
Ubuntu 10.4 Lucid Lynx
CPU Pentium 333 MHz
Memory 256 MB (2 DIMMs @ 128MB)
Hard Drive 40 GB: root 39 GB, Swap 750 MB
PCMCIA card slots defective, hence the USB hub
Internal Modem Agere.DSP
Combo Floppy & CD drive
External PS/2 keyboard
External VGA monitor
External USB Hub
USB Dell mouse
USB Netgear Ethernet Adapter FA120
Printer Brother HL-5250DN laser, network connect
I think the following steps are necessary to identify the modem and
to install the correct driver.
I am having difficulty with steps 3 and 4 at this time.
1. Use ScanModem to identify the internal winmodem and the correct driver
2. Locate and download the driver and dependency packages
3. Identify, locate and download the other compile dependency packages
4. Compile and install the driver
5. Configure the driver and modem
1 scanModem Detection
--------------------------------
scanModem identified my system & modem as: (see ModemData appended
near the bottom of this email)
Linux ver 2.6.32-29-generic
Communication controller: Agere System WinModem 56k
Support type needed or chipset: Agere.DSP
Support Packages for 2.6 kernels are at:
http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ltmodem/kernel-2.6/martian
http://packages.debian.org/sid/martian-modem-source
For kernels after 2.6.20 use martian-full-20080625.tar.gz
2. Locate Driver & Dependency Packages
---------------------------------------------------
I used the Ubuntu Software Center to located and download:
- martin-modem-source
- GNOME PPP
- CheckInstall (referenced in the CompilingEasyHowTo, checkInstall,
used instead of make install )
I now have files with "martian" in the filename in several folders on
the hard drive. The complete list appended at the bottom of this email).
The 3 files that may be important are
/usr/sbin/martian_modem, 5 Feb 2010, executable
/usr/share/man/man8/martian_modem.8.gz, 5 Feb 2010, Gzip archive
/urs/src/martian-modem.tar.bz2, 5 Feb 2010, Tar archive (bzip compressed)
The GNOME PPP icon appears in Applications ==> Internet ==> GNOME PPP
3. Identify, Locate, and Download other Dependency Packages
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
The following dependencies were already installed on my system when I
checked the Ubuntu Software Center
wvdial (used with GNOME PPP)
build-essential
libc6-dev
linux-libc-dev
4. Driver Compile
-------------------------
I have 2 different compressed files on my system, see the listing above.
But I think that the Ubuntu Software Center decompressed a file to
created all of the files containing "martian" in the filename that
are on my system, including a binary executable file.
Do I still need to decompress one or both of the compressed files?
What file do I need to compile? Is it the /usr/sbin/martian_modem
executable file?
If so, what are the commands?
I think the following commands are necessary to perform the compile:
cd /usr/bin (the subdirectory with the binary executable ????)
make clean
./configure (what options ????)
make (what options ????)
sudo checkinstall (use this command instead of make install ????)
Are any of these commands necessary and ,if so, what is the correct syntax?
sudo modprobe agrmodem
sudo modprobe agrserial
ln -s /dev/ttyAGS3 /dev/ttySAFR
ln -s /dev/ttyAGS3 /dev/modem
5. GNOME PPP and wvdial setup
-------------------------------------
Then proceed to the wvdial setup ?????
Then modify /etc/rc.local to include the following lines, are these
still valid?
modprobe agrmodem
modprobe agrserial
ln -s /dev/ttyAGS3 /dev/ttySAFR
ln -s /dev/ttyAGS3 /dev/modem
Are they any other setup commands that I should perform?
Other Questions:
-------------------------------
Do I need the patch utility?
ModemData.txt, When compiling ALSA drivers, the utility "patch" will
also be needed.
Do I need version management software such as cvs, subversion,
git-core, or mercurial (referenced in the Compiling EasyHowTo)
ModemData
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Only plain text email is forwarded by the Discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx List Server,
as HTML can contain viruses. Use as the email Subject Line:
YourName, YourCountry kernel 2.6.32-30-generic
With this Subject Line cogent experts will be alerted, and useful
case names left in the Archive.
YourCountry will enable Country specific guidance. Linux experts in
YourCountry
can be found through: http://www.linux.org/groups/index.html.
They will know your Country's modem code, which may be essential for
dialup service.
Responses from Discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx are sometimes blocked by an
Internet Provider mail filters.
So in a day, also check the Archived responses at http://www.linmodems.org
-------------------------- System information ----------------------------
CPU=i686, Ubuntu , ALSA_version=1.0.21
Linux version 2.6.32-30-generic (buildd@vernadsky) (gcc version 4.4.3
(Ubuntu 4.4.3-4ubuntu5) ) #59-Ubuntu SMP Tue Mar 1 21:30:21 UTC 2011
scanModem update of: 2011_02_04
Distrib_ID=Ubuntu
DistribCodeName=lucid
AptRepositoryStem=http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/
Presently install your Linux Distributions dkms package. It provides
for automated driver updates,
following upgrade of your kernel. For details see
http://linux.dell.com/projects.shtml#dkms
There are no blacklisted modem drivers in /etc/modprobe* files
Potentially useful modem drivers now loaded are:
Attached USB devices are:
ID 0846:1040 NetGear, Inc. FA120 Fast Ethernet USB 2.0 [Asix
AX88172 / AX8817x]
ID 046d:c016 Logitech, Inc. M-UV69a/HP M-UV96 Optical Wheel Mouse
ID 0451:2046 Texas Instruments, Inc. TUSB2046 Hub
If a cellphone is not detected, see
http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-878554.html
A sample report
is: http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/bigarch/archive-nineth/msg00578.html
If a USB modem or cellphone is attached and was not detected, please
provide available information in your request to discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Candidate PCI devices with modem chips are:
00:06.0 Communication controller: Agere Systems WinModem 56k (rev 01)
High Definition Audio cards can host modem chips.
For candidate card in slot 00:06.0, firmware information and bootup
diagnostics are:
PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name
---------- --------- --------- --------------
00:06.0 11c1:0449 1436:0440 Communication
controller: Agere Systems WinModem 56k
Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
10: 4 XT-PIC-XT
--- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:06.0 ----
[ 0.267034] pci 0000:00:06.0: reg 10 32bit mmio: [0xfedffc00-0xfedffcff]
[ 0.267065] pci 0000:00:06.0: reg 14 io port: [0xfc88-0xfc8f]
[ 0.267095] pci 0000:00:06.0: reg 18 io port: [0xf800-0xf8ff]
[ 0.267180] pci 0000:00:06.0: supports D2
[ 0.267199] pci 0000:00:06.0: PME# supported from D2 D3hot D3cold
[ 0.268035] pci 0000:00:06.0: PME# disabled
The PCI slot 00:06.0 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 00:06.0:
Modem chipset detected on
NAME="Communication controller: Agere Systems WinModem 56k "
CLASS=0780
PCIDEV=11c1:0449
SUBSYS=1436:0440
IRQ=10
IDENT=Agere.DSP
For candidate modem in: 00:06.0
0780 Communication controller: Agere Systems WinModem 56k
Primary device ID: 11c1:0449
Support type needed or chipset: Agere.DSP
The modem has a Lucent/Agere/LSI Mars or Apollo DSP (digital signal
processing) chipset.
Support packages for 2.6.n kernels are at:
http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ltmodem/kernel-2.6/martian/
http://packages.debian.org/sid/martian-modem-source/
Always use the most recent update for kernels after 2.6.20, currently
martian-full-20080625.tar.gz
For kernels 2.6.20 and less, usr martian-full-20080407.tar.gz.
See DOCs/AgereDSP.txt for Details.
At
http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ltmodem/kernel-2.6/martian/
get the martian-full-20080625.tar.gz and follow Readme-NOW.html
0x0449 -- Mars 2 Global Board - data/fax only
-------------- end Agere Systems section -------------------
Completed candidate modem analyses.
The base of the UDEV device file system is: /dev/.udev
Versions adequately match for the compiler installed: 4.4.3
and the compiler used in kernel assembly: 4.4.3
Minimal compiling resources appear complete:
make utility - /usr/bin/make
Compiler version 4.4
linuc_headers base folder /lib/modules/2.6.32-30-generic/build
However some compilations and executable functions may need additional files,
in the FileNames.h (so called kernel "h"eaders) collection
installed in /usr/include/ .
For martian_modem, additional required packages are needed. The
also required headers of package libc6 are commonly installed by default.
Compiling hsfmodem drivers does require linux-libc-dev and
libc6-dev packages, for kernels 2.6.24 and later versions.
In not included on your install CD, search for them at
http://packages.ubuntu.com
or comparable Repository for other Linux distros.
When compiling ALSA drivers, the utility "patch" will also be needed.
Compressed files at: /usr/src/martian-modem.tar.bz2
If a driver compilation fails, with message including some lack of
some FileName.h (stdio.h for example), then
Some additional kernel-header files need installation to
/usr/include. The minimal additional packages are libc6-dev
and any of its dependents, under Ubuntu linux-libc-dev
If an alternate ethernet connection is available,
$ apt-get update
$ apt-get -s install linux-kernel-devel
will install needed packages.
For Debian/Ubuntu related distributions, run the following command to
display the needed package list:
Otherwise packages have to be found through http://packages.ubuntu.com
Once downloaded and transferred into a Linux partition,
they can be installed alltogether with:
$ sudo dpkg -i *.deb
Checking settings of: /etc/ppp/options
asyncmap 0
noauth
crtscts
lock
hide-password
modem
proxyarp
lcp-echo-interval 30
lcp-echo-failure 4
noipx
In case of a message like:
Warning: Could not modify /etc/ppp/pap-secrets: Permission denied
see http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/bigarch/archive-sixth/msg04656.html
For guidance on FAX usage, get from
http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ get faxing.tar.gz
It has samples for a modem using port /dev/ttySL0, which must be
changed to match your modem's port.
Read Modem/DOCs/YourSystem.txt concerning other COMM channels: eth0
Which can interfere with Browser naviagation.
Don't worry about the following, it is for experts should trouble
shooting be necessary.
==========================================================
Checking for modem support lines:
--------------------------------------
/device/modem symbolic link:
slmodemd created symbolic link /dev/ttySL0:
Within /etc/udev/ files:
Within /etc/modprobe.conf files:
/etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf:options snd-atiixp-modem index=-2
/etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf:options snd-via82xx-modem index=-2
/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-modem.conf:# Uncomment these entries in
order to blacklist unwanted modem drivers
/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-modem.conf:# blacklist snd-atiixp-modem
/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-modem.conf:# blacklist snd-via82xx-modem
Within any ancient /etc/devfs files:
Within ancient kernel 2.4.n /etc/module.conf files:
--------- end modem support lines --------
Files with "martin" in the filename
-----------------------------------------
Files with "martian" text in the filename after getting the
martian-modem-source from the Ubuntu Software
/etc/default/martian-modem, plain text document
/ect/init.d/martian-modem, shell script
/etc/rc0.d/K20martian-modem, link to shell script
/etc/rc1.d/K20martian-modem, link to shell script
/etc/rc2.d/S20martian-modem, link to shell script
/etc/rc3.d/S20martian-modem, link to shell script
/etc/rc4.d/S20martian-modem, link to shell script
/etc/rc5.d/S20martian-modem, link to shell script
/etc/rc6.d/K20martian-modem, link to shell script
/usr/sbin/martian_modem, 5 Feb 2010, executable
/usr/share/doc/martian-modem, folder
README.Debian
README
/examples/wv.conf
2 changelog files and 1 copyright file
/usr/share/doc/martian-modem-source, folder
2 changelog folders with 1 file each and 1 copyright file
/usr/share/lintian/overrides/martian-modem, plain text document
/usr/share/man/man8/martian_modem.8.gz, 5 Feb 2010, Gzip archive
/usr/share/modass/overrides/martian-modem-source, link broken
/urs/src/martian-modem.tar.bz2, 5 Feb 2010, Tar archive (bzip compressed)
/var/lib/dpkg/info/martian-modem-source..list, plain text document
/var/lib/dpkg/info/martian-modem-source.md5sums, plain text document
/var/lib/dpkg/info/martian-modem.conffiles, plain text document
/var/lib/dpkg/info/martian-modem.list, plain text document
/var/lib/dpkg/info/martian-modem.md5sums, plain text document
/var/lib/dpkg/info/martian-modem.postinst, shell script
/var/lib/dpkg/info/martian-modem.postrm, Shell script
/var/lib/dpkg/info/martian-modem.prerm, Shell script
/var/lib/update-rc.d/martian-modem
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Thank you in advance for your assistance.
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Joe Herko
