Slackware & win/lite Modems. How Does One Compile The Martian Driver?

cwizardone · 10-27-2009, 04:56 AM

Has anyone been able to compile and successfully use the lucent/agere driver available at the link below:

http://martian.barrelsoutofbond.org/

I just tried it again, twice, which makes, over recent years, well over half a dozen times I've tried and it won't even compile. If anyone has it working in Slackware 13, would you PLEASE be kind enough to provide, simple, step by step instructions for the "end user."

Many Thanks!

mlangdn · 10-27-2009, 10:09 PM

I gave it a whirl, but quickly found out it won't compile on a x86_64 system. I do not have the multilib layer built in to keep trying. It would seem that there may be other dependencies to satisfy in building this driver. I also found out that the Ubuntu forum has a lot of info on this driver. Maybe there is something in there that may help.

afreitascs · 10-27-2009, 10:33 PM

Until now I did not find anything on Google for martian modem in 64-bit systems ...
Also tried to compile it in slack64 and he can not ,although my knowledge in linux are few...
If you know how, please record here ...

Seems to have a lib that does not compile on 64bit

cwizardone · 10-27-2009, 11:29 PM

I've tried it with 11, 12, 12.2, and Slackware64 with multilib, and it failed to compile each and every time.

afreitascs · 10-28-2009, 10:35 PM

Posted for Drakeo in

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...on-ppp-761208/

Quote:

the module can be built for 64.
but the helper program relies on the 32 bit encrypted ltmdmobj.o I am working
on a 64 bit solution but that is because I an a hardware nut.Do not get in any
hurry. so you will have to use the 32 bit compat libraries to build the helper
program.
and use it. but the module is open source and it can be built as 64 bit.
martian_modomem program must have 32 bit environment. so in a since ltmdmobj.o
is a wrapper that can only be ran in 32 bit.

-------------------------------------------------------------

martian modem is a 32bit application and functional Slack 11, 12 ...

regards
afreitascs

cwizardone · 10-28-2009, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by afreitascs

martian modem is a 32bit application and functional Slack 11,12 ...

To quote from the web site linked in the first post:

"Platforms
Any platform supporting x86 in user mode: x86, x86-64"

However, as I've said before, I've never been able to compile it in Slackware 11, 12, 12.2, or Slackware64 with the multilib files.
If anyone knows the secret please reveal it.

Thanks.

cwizardone · 10-29-2009, 12:58 AM

Update. I was finally able to get the martian_dev module to compile and install, but now the
program "martian_modem" refuses to compile. Oh, well, I'll keep at it...

afreitascs · 10-29-2009, 10:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cwizardone

To quote from the web site linked in the first post:

"Platforms
Any platform supporting x86 in user mode: x86, x86-64"

However, as I've said before, I've never been able to compile it in Slackware 11, 12, 12.2, or Slackware64 with the multilib files.
If anyone knows the secret please reveal it.

Thanks.

Despite using the Slack a few years I have little knowledge in linux ...

please what it means??

Quote:

to compile it in Slackware 11, 12, 12.2, or Slackware64 with the multilib files.

many thanks
afreitascs

cwizardone · 10-29-2009, 11:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by afreitascs

Despite using the Slack a few years I have little knowledge in linux ...
please what it means??
many thanks
afreitascs

Multilib are a package of files put together by Alien BOB that gives Slackware64 the ability to run 32 bit software. You can also compile 32 bit programs in Slackware64 once you have installed the Multilib files.

afreitascs · 10-30-2009, 10:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cwizardone

Multilib are a package of files put together by Alien BOB that gives Slackware64 the ability to run 32 bit software. You can also compile 32 bit programs in Slackware64 once you have installed the Multilib files.

thank you for replies :-)

I read

http://alien.slackbook.org/dokuwiki/...kware:multilib

afreitascs

ps: Well...Without multilib in slack1364 is possible to build the module martian_dev but not the software martian_modem ...

cwizardone · 10-31-2009, 12:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by afreitascs

....Without multilib in slack1364 is possible to build the module martian_dev but not the software martian_modem ...

With the multilib files installed, how do you build martian_modem? What commands do you use? Nothing i've tried has worked.
Thanks.

afreitascs · 10-31-2009, 09:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cwizardone

With the multilib files installed, how do you build martian_modem? What commands do you use? Nothing i've tried has worked.
Thanks.

Multilib installed not tried yet ... :-(

Without multilib commands are in the INSTALL file of the martian package
martian-full-20080625.tar.gz

$make -C kmodule/ modules
$su
#make -C kmodule/ install

regards
afreitascs

cwizardone · 11-01-2009, 02:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by afreitascs

Multilib installed not tried yet ... :-(

Without multilib commands are in the INSTALL file of the martian package
martian-full-20080625.tar.gz

$make -C kmodule/ modules
$su
#make -C kmodule/ install

regards
afreitascs

Yes, I know, thank you, but that does not build and install martian_modem.
So, in a 32 bit system, what commands do you use to build and install martian_modem?
Thanks.

afreitascs · 11-01-2009, 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cwizardone

Yes, I know, thank you, but that does not build and install martian_modem.
So, in a 32 bit system, what commands do you use to build and install martian_modem?
Thanks.

Slackware13-32-

Download the drivers martian-full-20080625.tar.gz

http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/pack...l-2.6/martian/

$tar -zxvf martian-full-20080625.tar.gz
$cd martian-full-20080625
$make all

su

#make install
#modprobe martian_dev

in /etc/rc.d/rc.local add lines

----------------------
# Drivers Lucent/Agere modem
martian_modem &
sleep 1
ln -sf /dev/ttySM0 /dev/modem
chmod 666 /dev/modem
----------------------

now

#/etc/rc.d/rc.local restart

may have to do to use kppp ( I use ...)

#chmod u+s /usr/bin/kppp

Now just configure kppp to use the device /dev/modem

Good luck :-)

ps:If you or anyone know how to compile the drivers in slack64, please let me know . many thanks