Re: Error on installing modem file

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Marvin,

Many thanks, if I can't get the internal modem going, I'll try to get
the Bluetooth modem going before my third fallback of an old RS232 modem :-(

Kind Regards,


Ian

On 08/08/11 18:05, Marvin Stodolsky wrote:
> Ian
>
> The core problem currently is that the code is not compiling under
> current kernels, per example below.
> No one currently following this List seems to have the adequate skills
> to update this Open Source section of the code.
> If you must use a modem, we would recommend buying some Controller Chipset type
> which are supported fully by Linux serial drivers.  But don't but
> anything that doesn't promise Linux support.
>
> MarvS
>
> $ sudo make
> make -C /lib/modules/2.6.38-10-generic/build
> M=/usr/src/pkg/agrsm/1040/agrsm-2.6.32 modules
> make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.38-10-generic'
>   CC [M]  /usr/src/pkg/agrsm/1040/agrsm-2.6.32/agrsoftmodem.o
> /usr/src/pkg/agrsm/1040/agrsm-2.6.32/agrsoftmodem.c: In function
> ‘x_usb_buffer_alloc_atomic’:
> /usr/src/pkg/agrsm/1040/agrsm-2.6.32/agrsoftmodem.c:586:2: error:
> implicit declaration of function ‘usb_buffer_alloc’
> /usr/src/pkg/agrsm/1040/agrsm-2.6.32/agrsoftmodem.c:586:2: warning:
> return makes pointer from integer without a cast
> /usr/src/pkg/agrsm/1040/agrsm-2.6.32/agrsoftmodem.c: In function
> ‘x_usb_buffer_alloc_kernel’:
> /usr/src/pkg/agrsm/1040/agrsm-2.6.32/agrsoftmodem.c:590:2: warning:
> return makes pointer from integer without a cast
> /usr/src/pkg/agrsm/1040/agrsm-2.6.32/agrsoftmodem.c: In function
> ‘x_usb_buffer_free’:
> /usr/src/pkg/agrsm/1040/agrsm-2.6.32/agrsoftmodem.c:595:2: error:
> implicit declaration of function ‘usb_buffer_free’
> make[2]: *** [/usr/src/pkg/agrsm/1040/agrsm-2.6.32/agrsoftmodem.o] Error 1
> make[1]: *** [_module_/usr/src/pkg/agrsm/1040/agrsm-2.6.32] Error 2
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.38-10-generic'
> make: *** [default] Error 2
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 12:56 PM, Antonio Olivares
> <olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Ian,
>>
>> I believe that the errors occuring is that there is a reason :)  The
>> reason being that the driver you are trying to install is the
>> incorrect one.  You need the agrsm-11c11040 modem driver:
>>
>> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ltmodem/11c11040/agrsm-11c11040_20091225_i386.deb
>>
>> + the agrsm tools:
>> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ltmodem/11c11040/agrsm-tools_0.0.1_all.deb
>>
>> But like I have mentioned before there have been no success reports as
>> of late(with newer kernels >= 2.6.31 :(
>>
>> Marv can advise you what to do in this case, if there are updates to
>> the modem code, but you can try them out and report back with the
>> errors/error messages that you encounter.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Antonio
>>
>> On Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 11:48 AM, Ian Smith <ismith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> Antonio,
>>>
>>> Many thanks for your help. Both packages (the driver and the tools)
>>> still complain about the files
>>>
>>> "E: agrsm048pci-2.1.60:wrong-file-owner-uid-or-gid".
>>>
>>> Is this correct that these errors occur?
>>>
>>> Kind Regards,
>>>
>>>
>>> Ian
>>>
>>>
>>> On 08/08/11 17:29, Antonio Olivares wrote:
>>>> Ian,
>>>>
>>>> scanModem does report what you have mentioned:
>>>>
>>>> Codec: LSI ID 1040
>>>> Address: 1
>>>> MFG Function Id: 0x2 (unsol 1)
>>>> Vendor Id: 0x11c11040
>>>> Subsystem Id: 0x11c10001
>>>> Revision Id: 0x100200
>>>> Modem Function Group: 0x1
>>>>
>>>>  The audio card hosts a softmodem chip:  0x11c11040
>>>>
>>>> The softmodem chip 11c11040 is hosted on the Subsytem of the High
>>>> Definition Audio card,
>>>> and is supported by the AgereSystems/LSI driver pair agrmodem +
>>>> agrserial, which is provided by
>>>> the most current package agrsm-11c11040-version at
>>>> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ltmodem/11c11040/
>>>>
>>>> But it mentions the most current agrsm-11c11040-version which is
>>>> referenced below:
>>>>
>>>> 11c11040 (on HDA audio cards)
>>>>
>>>> 2.6.31  agrsm-11c11040_20091225_i386.deb
>>>>
>>>>    All available at:
>>>> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ltmodem/11c11040/
>>>>
>>>> Additionally you are encouraged to get the agrsm-tools package
>>>> automation & testing                    agrsm-tools_0.0.1_all.deb
>>>>
>>>> There are difficulties though, as there have been no success reports
>>>> with newer kernels :(  But you may try them out and report back with a
>>>> report.
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Antonio
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 11:21 AM, Ian Smith <ismith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>> Antonio,
>>>>>
>>>>> Many thanks for such a quick reply.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have attached the file as requested.
>>>>>
>>>>> Kind Regards,
>>>>>
>>>>> Ian
>>>>>
>>>>> On 08/08/11 17:17, Antonio Olivares wrote:
>>>>>> Ian,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Would you mind sending us ModemData.txt?  It would help determine if
>>>>>> the agrsm048pci-2.1.60_20100316.deb package is the right one for the
>>>>>> job.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Antonio
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 11:00 AM, Ian Smith <ismith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>> Sirs,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I am trying to get my fax modem working, and used the latest version of
>>>>>>> scanModem (which complained about being 27weeks old), and this
>>>>>>> instructed me to download the latest file from
>>>>>>> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ltmodem/11c11040/ - so I selected
>>>>>>> agrsm048pci-2.1.60_20100316_i386.deb
>>>>>>> <http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ltmodem/11c11040/agrsm048pci-2.1.60_20100316_i386.deb>
>>>>>>> as this had the latest file date, and appeared to be a formal release.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> When I used Ubuntu Software Centre to install it, I got errors stating
>>>>>>> that the "package was of bad quality" and in more detail had the
>>>>>>> following error possibly for each file "E: agrsm048pci-2.1.60:
>>>>>>> wrong-file-owner-uid-or-gid".
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Where can I get a more up to date version of scanModem? And is there a
>>>>>>> version of the software for my modem that I can see is safe to install?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thank you for your help.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Kind Regards,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Ian
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>


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