Internet Connection

Instantly · 01-10-2005, 12:53 PM

My goal now is to get my Linux online (Im now from WinXP)
I went to Start >> System Tools >> Internet Config Wizard
I have a modem
on winxp its know as Lucent Win Modem
mmm
I also have a CD for it
1- please tell me it works on Linux
2- how to make linux see this modem and get it to work? (I think linux doesnt see a modem)

Tinkster · 01-10-2005, 01:04 PM

Impossible to tell without knowing the exact make
and model... winmodems are generally a bad idea,
though. Have a look at the output of (in a console)
lspci
and use a google search on what you get as the
modem device ... that should a) reveil whether it
is supported at all and b) if it is where to find the
proper drivers.

Cheers,
Tink

Dummy-in-Linux · 01-10-2005, 02:20 PM

Which Distribution are you using?

ehawk · 01-10-2005, 02:32 PM

Heres a link on info and drivers

http://www.physcip.uni-stuttgart.de/heby/ltmodem/

Instantly · 01-12-2005, 12:38 PM

Is this enought info?

Quote:

The most recent update of scanModem accessed at
http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/scanModem.gz
should ALWAYS be used!! This update was done on: 2005_Jan_09
URLs to cogent advice are regularly updated, so your problem may be solved therein.
If further help is needed, send a description of your problem to:
discuss@linmodems.org with this ENTIRE file Attached,
It includes subtle diagnostic ouputs needed to best guide you.
If your PC is a laptop, please provide Make and Model information.
DO use the following line as the email Subject Line, to alert cogent experts:
scanModem, Red Hat
Kernel \r kernel 2.4.20-8smp
Occassionally reponses are blocked by an Internet Providers mail filters.
So do in a day also check the Archived responses at DISCUSS@linmodems.org
------------ -------------- System information ------------------------
Red Hat Linux release 9 (Shrike)
Kernel
on System with processor: i686
currently under kernel: 2.4.20-8smp
assembled with compiler: 3.2.2
no gcc compiler installed

kernel-headers needed for compiling are not installed.

A /dev/modem symbolic link is not set.

Modem candidates are at PCI_buses: 02:09.0

Providing detail for device at PCI_bus 02:09.0
with vendor-ID:device-ID
----:----
Class 0780: 11c1:0440 Communication controller: Lucent Microelectronics 56k WinModem (rev 01)
SubSystem 11c1:0440 Lucent Microelectronics LT WinModem 56k Data+Fax+Voice+Dsvd
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 17
Memory at fa000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
I/O ports at a000 [size=8]

-----PCI_IDs------- --CompilerVer-
Feature List: Primary Subsystem Distr KernelVer kernel default CPU
./scanModem test 11c1:0440 11c1:0440 redhat 2.4.20-8smp 3.2.2 i686

== Checking PCI IDs through modem chip suppliers ==

The modem has a supported Lucent/Agere DSP (digital signal processing) chipset
with primary PCI_ID: 11c1:0440
DSP=1

Vendor 11c1 corresponds to Lucent Technologies or subsidiary Agere Systems, Inc.
Information is at: http://www.agere.com/client/modem_dsp.html. Produced are both:
1) modems identifiable from their primary PCI IDs and
2) soft modem Subystem chips requiring identification through codec readouts.

Call waiting specified by, +pcw=1, is not implmented in the ltmodem drivers.
0x0440 -- Mars 2 - data/fax/voice

Many installers for RedHat are available at http://dag.wieers.com/packages/kernel-module-ltmodem

The desired installer name is like:
========================================
ltmodem-kv-2.4.20_8smp-8.31a9-1.i686.rpm
----------------------------------------
ltmodem-kv-Kernel_FL-LTver--.CPU.rpm explains the versioning.
For your System
Kernel_FL is 2.4.20-8smp , the full kernel version displayed by: uname -r
LTver is 8.31a9, the release of the compiler kit
8.nn is the Agere core code designation.
The proccesor type or CPU is: i686 dispayed by: uname -m
used in compiling and assembling driver packages.

A suitable installer is not available as of this 2005_Jan_09 update.
Check in the section redhat at http://ltmodem.heby.de/
for a subsequent Installer submission.
Older releases have been archived at:
http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/pack...modem/archive/
Also there is a RPM search engine at: http://rpm.pbone.net
The closest match to your i686=CPU is recommended.
The closest match to your i686=CPU is recommended.
For example replacements in order of preference for an
i686 would be i586, i486 and i386
If not present use the ltmodem-8.31a9.tar.gz compiler kit.

The list of available Installers for redhat as of this 2005_Jan_09
is inserted into to Modem/General.txt
======= PCI_ID checking completed ======
Update=2005_Jan_09
A PCMCIA CardBus is not detected on this System.
GCCversion=
The following information blocks just query some ppp support items.

====================================================
grep ppp /etc/modules.conf
-------------------------------------

-------------------------------------
PPP support module bsd_comp.o not found!
PPP support module bsd_comp.o not found!
Resident PPP support modules are properly uncompressed .
Resident PPP support modules are properly uncompressed .
COMM services are not active
Be sure to read the section about ppp related modules and aliases in Modem/General.txt
COMM services are not active
Be sure to read the section about ppp related modules and aliases in Modem/General.txt
DEVPPP=crw------- 1 root root 108, 0 Jan 30 2003 /dev/ppp
A /dev/modem symbolic link is not present

No devfsd.conf file found, indicated absense of the devfsd daemon package
for device file system (devfs) symbolic link support.

DEVFSD=
---- dmesg queries -------
DEVPPP=crw------- 1 root root 108, 0 Jan 30 2003 /dev/ppp
A /dev/modem symbolic link is not present

No devfsd.conf file found, indicated absense of the devfsd daemon package
for device file system (devfs) symbolic link support.

DEVFSD=

For kernel-version 2.4.20-8 , a failure in utomatic loading pf PPP related modules
has been reported. It was necessary to manually load with:
/sbin/modprobe /lib/modules/2.4.20-8/kernel/drivers/net ppp_generic
/sbin/modprobe /lib/modules/2.4.20-8/kernel/drivers/net ppp_deflate
/sbin/modprobe /lib/modules/2.4.20-8/kernel/drivers/net ppp_synctty
/sbin/modprobe /lib/modules/2.4.20-8/kernel/drivers/net ppp_async
or dialout efforts failed.

The Internet Configuration Wizard writes a configuration file:
/etc/wvdial.conf
containing a line default line
Stupid Mode = yes
Better dialup performance may be achieved by commenting out this line as:
# Stupid Mode = yes
Also non-USA Users may need to add to the [Modem0] block:
Init2 = AT+GCI=hexadecimal_country_code
but test without it first.

---- dmesg queries -------
redhat is not yet providing pre-compiled drivers for WinModems

LAPIC (acpi_id[0x0000] id[0x0] enabled[1])
LAPIC (acpi_id[0x0001] id[0x1] enabled[1])
LAPIC_NMI (acpi_id[0x0000] polarity[0x1] trigger[0x1] lint[0x1])
LAPIC_NMI (acpi_id[0x0001] polarity[0x1] trigger[0x1] lint[0x1])
apm: BIOS version 1.2 Flags 0x07 (Driver version 1.16)
apm: disabled - APM is not SMP safe.

For kernel-version 2.4.20-8 , a failure in utomatic loading pf PPP related modules
has been reported. It was necessary to manually load with:
/sbin/modprobe /lib/modules/2.4.20-8/kernel/drivers/net ppp_generic
/sbin/modprobe /lib/modules/2.4.20-8/kernel/drivers/net ppp_deflate
/sbin/modprobe /lib/modules/2.4.20-8/kernel/drivers/net ppp_synctty
/sbin/modprobe /lib/modules/2.4.20-8/kernel/drivers/net ppp_async
or dialout efforts failed.

The Internet Configuration Wizard writes a configuration file:
/etc/wvdial.conf
containing a line default line
Stupid Mode = yes
Better dialup performance may be achieved by commenting out this line as:
# Stupid Mode = yes
Also non-USA Users may need to add to the [Modem0] block:
Init2 = AT+GCI=hexadecimal_country_code
but test without it first.

redhat is not yet providing pre-compiled drivers for WinModems

ehawk · 01-12-2005, 10:30 PM

Your kernel does not appear on this list of rpms

http://www.sfu.ca/~cth/ltmodem/dists/redhat/8.26a9/

Perhaps you should update your kernel, or use source code.

The output also suggested you don't have gcc installed? If that's right, you should install it.

Can you install rpm's at all?