redhat linux 8.0 can't detect my NetoDragon 56k modem and my BenQ cd-rw 40x12x48anybody please help me...tell me what i can do to solve above problem...and tech me how to setting up internet connection (dialup)...i'm very new to linux..

For the modem do "lspci -vv" and post the output for the modem only (not the entire thing). To save the output as a text file do "lspci -vv > pci.txt". For the cdrw you need to tell the kernel to use scsi emulation at boot, the instructions are in the CD-Writing-HOWTO.

00:0a.0 Modem: Acer Laboratories Inc. [ALi]: Unknown device 5459 (prog-if 00 [Generic])
Subsystem: Racal Interlan: Unknown device 5459
Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B-
Status: Cap+ 66Mhz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR-
Latency: 32
Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 10
Region 0: Memory at e9000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Region 1: I/O ports at 7c00 [size=256]
Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 2
Flags: PMEClk- DSI+ D1- D2- AuxCurrent=0mA PME(D0-,D1-,D2-,D3hot+,D3cold+)
Status: D0 PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME-

Existe un driver que funciona con los modems netodragon el driver es slmdm-2.7.10_debug.tar.gz que hay que descargarlo de la pagina http://www.smlink.com .. chequea que este el codigo fuente del kernel en /usr/src/linux y compilalo.

Cualquier duda consultame.


Misael

Argentina

i cann't understand what misa said. Please use English

Click on the smlink and have a look at the linux driver to see if it's for your modem.

Ok, wow this was a tuff one. I kinda gave up on my Netodragon 56k Modem, but I recently picked it back up and tried to install the modified smlink drivers, the end result was a working modem. I believe that what I did should work on other computers as well, after all I didnt do anything special.

First I downloaded the smart link drivers at http://www.adrianstaffolani.com.ar/n...0_debug.tar.gz . I extracted the directory and read the readme. For the driver installation to work fine you will need the kernel source installed. If you are not sure on how to do this I will explain.

You will need two things to install the kernel source, the currently running kernel version and the appropiate rpm, (this is my easiest technique). To find out what version is running fire up the terminal and type "uname -r". To find the rpm I suggest you browse to http://rpm.pbone.com and search for what uname said. Download the kernel for the right distrobution, install and you should be ready to go.

Next after the kernel source install, I edited "makefile" and look for the line "kernel includes", I added the correct path to the kernel and followed the rest of the instructions.

**note, if you get errors indication that you do not have the right software installed, use the built in package managers. "/usr/sbin/harddrake2" for mandrake 9.1

So if everything went fine and you didnt get any errors, use the os's dialing software. In kPPP you will need to goto setup and enter your ISP's information. Use the "PAP/CHAP" authentication and set the modem initialization to 300 (3 Seconds). You have to do this because with out it the pppd will stop with an error code 16.

Ummm, thats about it, thats what I did to get online with linux, I have not had any probelems with the modem, like unexpected hang ups, stuff like that. Its been pretty much hasslefree after the configurations. Its late, I hope this helps.

It seems that I have left a few things out of the above comment.

Once you get the kernel source installed and the drivers installed also (if on mandrake) fire up the shell and type "mcc" for mandrake control center. From MCC navagate to 'Network and Internet'. Get "DrakConnect" running and and click "Wizard". Once that opens up check the box "Expert Mode". It should take you to a screen saying that it is detecting the modem. ITS NOT GOING TO. So dont stress and think you did something wrong. After that click on "Normal Modem Connection". If you skipped the step of creating a symbolic link in the above text, you will need to do that before you can continue. If you did just scrool down and find "/dev/modem/" The next screen is where you fill out all of your ISP's info, like phone number, user name, passwd. Dont forget to select either PAP or CHAP as the authentication, do not select terminal based or script based. After the OK buton is clicked it will ask you if you want to connect to the internet, answer yes or no, but I dont think you will connect unless you havent already configure kPPP, the intructions are above.

That should clear everthing up, dont forget if you get stuck somewhere on down the line, just make a post and I will see if its possible for me to help.

Hi,
I'm also trying to configure a netodragon 56K on a Mandrake 9.1 system. I have installed the proper drivers but I'm not sure how to set the modem initialization to 300. If you could explain the process, that would be great.

The problem I am having now is that kppp hangs at the "initializing modem" phase. Also, when I try to query my modem, I get no information, although it seems to be communicating with the modem. Is this normal ?

Thanks

Ok first off on our adventure we need to make sure that the driver build and install did not exit with any errors. You can try and rebuilding them [make] and then [make install-amr] just to make sure that nothing out of the ordinary happened and you didn't notice.

If thats is not the case then you might have kPPP looking in the wrong place. Go back into configure and make sure that is looking at [/dev/modem]. Without that being set, it could be trying to initialize something else.

Sometimes I don't have any problems and I dont have to set the modem init to 300. That was always a trouble spot for me because I could never remember where to look. Try looking in MCC as well as in kPPP. But first I suggest getting the init problem out of the way, then after that we can mess with the 300 seconds.

I am sorry I could not be more specific, I do not run MDK any more, so I cant look at kpp or mcc. But I hope this help, if you run into any problems let me know. I will be glad to help.

Well, rebuilding the driver worked. I also added a line to my modules.conf file to define my country (as specified in the readme). I think the problem was that I was using the command make install instead of make install-amr. My modem now queries and connects properly.

Thanks for the help Diode, happy surfing.

I am glad to help. Thats what the linux community is for!