Joe, On Sat, Apr 23, 2011 at 10:20 PM, Joe Herko <joe.herko@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Antonio and MarvS > > Thank you for your responses and I have a couple of follow-up questions. > > I used the Ubuntu Software Center to uninstall martian-modem-source, but I > did not think to check for other files that might remain before I did the > tar download. > > I downloaded the martian-full-20100123.tar.gz file, and the file is now in > my Download subdirectory. > > I now have the following files on my system with "martian" as part of the > filename. > > /home/systemadmin/Downloads/martian-full-20100123.tar.gz, 21 Apr 2011, tar > archive > > Some of these files in this group may be from the tar download and some > might be left over from the martian-modem-source install and removal. > /etc/init.d/martian-modem, 5 Feb 2010, shell script > /etc/default/martian-modem, 5 Feb 2010, plain text document > /var/lib/update-rc.d/martian-modem, 22 Mar 2011, plain text document > /var/lib/dpkg/info/martian-modem.postrm, 5 Feb 2010, shell script > /var/lib/dpkg/info/martian-modem.list,21 Apr 2010, plain text document > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/all/log_martians, 23 Apr 2011, plain text document > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/default/log_martians, 23 Apr 2011, plain text > document > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/lo/log_martians, 23 Apr 2011, plain text document > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/eth0/log_martians, 23 Apr 2011, plain text document > > I think this group of files is left over from the martian-modem-source > Ubuntu Software Center install. > /etc/rc0.d/K20martian-modem, 5 Feb 2010, link to shell script > /etc/rc1.d/K20martian-modem, 5 Feb 2010, link to shell script > /etc/rc2.d/S20martian-modem, 5 Feb 2010, link to shell script > /etc/rc6.d/K20martian-modem, 5 Feb 2010, link to shell script > /etc/rc4.d/S20martian-modem, 5 Feb 2010, link to shell script > /etc/rc5.d/S20martian-modem, 5 Feb 2010, link to shell script > /etc/rc3.d/S20martian-modem, 5 Feb 2010, link to shell script > > My follow-up questions: > > Should I ignore the other "martian" files and proceed with the tar > decompression and compile? (see other questions below) It is up to you, if you don't have a working connection? The src file that you installed should have made the connection work. > > Should I remove all of the "martian" files including the tar file and start > again by downloading the tar file? No. Keep in case you need them again? > > Should I delete any of the files in the first group above? (e.g. > /etc/init.d/martian-modem, 5 Feb 2010, shell script) No. > > Should I delete the K20martian-modem and S20martian-modem files in the > /etc/rc... subdirectories that remain from the martian-modem-source install? No, these files will help in the automation process. > > Do I run the tar decompression from the Download subdirectory or another > location? Wherever the file is, just decompress it from there. unless you feel it is better to move it? > > I looked for a lib6 package on the Ubuntu Software Center, and did not find > a package. > > Is the reference to the lib6 package the same as libc6-dev? Yes, It was a typo on my part :( > > The Ubuntu Software Center indicates that libc6-dev and linux-libc-dev are > both on my laptop. > > Is there a terminal command that I can use to determine if libc6-dev > and linux-libc-dev are correctly installed? > or > Do I still need to use the dpkg command to install libc6-dev > (libc6*)? > Should I also use the dpkg command to install linux-libc-dev? No proceed to decompress and build the package. > > Again, thank you in advance for your advice. > Try to follow the instructions provided. Then report back to us if you encounter problems/difficulties. Regards, Antonio > At 02:55 PM 4/21/2011, you wrote: >> >> Joe, >> >> Download >> >> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ltmodem/kernel-2.6/martian/martian-full-20100123.tar.gz >> and look for lib6 package as line output by scanModem recommends >> >> >> 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. >> >> After successful installation of the libc6 package with >> $ sudo dpkg -i libc6* >> run >> $ tar -zxvf martian-full-20100123.tar.gz >> and >> $ cd martian-full-20100123 >> $ make all >> $ sudo make install >> $ sudo modprobe martian_dev >> $ sudo martian_modem >> >> leave it running and open another shell/tab and type >> $ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf >> >> and hopefully it will find /dev/ttySM0 as the modem port, if it does, >> then edit (with sudo priviledges) the file /etc/wvdial.conf and add >> the line >> "Carrier Check = no" >> and then run >> $ sudo wvdial >> >> to see if you can connect. If you can connect/not connect send us >> what messages you get so that we may try to help you. >> >> Regards, >> >> Antonio >> >> >> > -------------------- >> > Joe Herko >> > > > -------------------- > Joe Herko >
