Dear Andrew, I would try to modify the scripts to run ungrab-winmodem first and then add the modprobe 537 core. I had such a fix but for smarlink modems, but on this one, I would belive that Phillipe can suggest how to make the changes. If it would be done without a fix to the startup script, $ sudo modprobe -r 537 $ sudo modprobe ungrab-winmodem $ sudo modprobe 537 then attempt wvdial. I hope I am not wrong in my assumption as to how to do this. Regards, Antonio On Wed, Jul 4, 2012 at 11:05 AM, Andrew Merczynski-Hait <andrewmh20@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I installed that, and did sudo modprobe ungrab-winmodem. Should I have to do > other stuff before to unload the 537 driver first and then reload > ungrab-winmodem, and then reload the 537 driver? > > Now when I do wvdial it says "cannot open /dev/ttyS40: Nosuch file or > directory." > > -----Original Message----- > From: Antonio Olivares [mailto:olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2012 11:51 AM > To: Philippe Vouters > Cc: Andrew Merczynski-Hait; Linmodems; Marvin Stodolsky > Subject: Re: I am bothered by the serial driver - Can't SSH to your Ubuntu > computer > > Dear Phillipe and/or Andrew, > > Have you installed ungrab-winmodem? > > If you need to clear the serial driver from interfering, install it and > check again > > > http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/ungrab-winmodem-20090716. > tar.gz > > Regards, > > > > Antonio > > On Wed, Jul 4, 2012 at 10:46 AM, Philippe Vouters > <philippe.vouters@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Andrew, >> >> The problem with the "serial" driver is that it is included into the >> kernel and automicatically scans the PCI bus. It can't be blacklisted >> unless rebuilding a kernel. This driver interferes with the 537ep >> modem hence it likely displaying a NO DIALTONE. >> >> By the way did you boot the Ubuntu Rescue CD and could delete >> /etc/init.d/537_boot ???? >> >> Yours truly, >> >> Philippe Vouters (Fontainebleau/France) >> URL: http://vouters.dyndns.org/ >> SIP: sip:Vouters@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> Le 04/07/2012 04:41, Andrew Merczynski-Hait a écrit : >>> >>> I'm really sorry for all this trouble. >>> >>> My computer went off a few times today, did you reboot it? Right now >>> though it's on, but even though I appear to be connected to the >>> internet, web pages are not displaying---Therefore you probably >>> wouldn't be able to SSH. I will have to deal with this my tomorrow... >>> I really don't know what this problem is. I already tried rebooting. >>> (actually I came to the computer and it was prompting for the BIOS >>> password, making me think you rebooted.) >>> >>> >>> Update: As I am typing this my system halted, and displayed a long, long >>> error message. The first line says: BUG: Unable to handle kernel NULL >>> pointer dereference at 00000004. >>> >>> Later I see: Modules linked in intel537................... >>> >>> So the reboots were probably this error, not you. >>> >>> Summary: Now I have a kernel error message, causing the computer to crash >>> repeatedly. I assume the modem is not working. You can't SSH anymore and >>> it >>> seems the internet isn't working. <sarcasm> Hoorah! </sarcasm>. >>> >>> I realize you are doing your best and appreciate your > help/recommendations >>> regarding the modem, and this issue, presumably caused by the modem. >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Happy American Independence day! :) >>> >>> ~Andrew >>> >>> >> >
