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netboy_541 12-25-2006 01:39 PM
Toshiba A45-S120 - modem don't work
 
Hey Guys.

So, I went and installed Kubuntu 6.13 on my Toshiba.
After fighting extensive lockups, thanks to the wireless, i removed the wireless card, went with wired, lockups stopped.

Now, I realized I need to make sure the modem works, and it don't.

I *THINK* it has a Intel Corp. 82801DB AC'97 in it.
I've been Googling for hours, and that seems to be the common modem in this machine.

I don't really know where to find the drivers, and if I have to 'recompile the kernel' i have no idea how to do that either.

If anyone can point me where to find the drivers, that would be great.
Also, if you know how to fix the wireless lockups, that would be great too!

Thanks

runnerfrog 12-25-2006 01:55 PM
First start by knowing what hard you have: lspci -v -t Read the output, and post it if you don't understand it, or you have another new problem. The modem you mentioned is a winmodem, know that you have a good site dedicated to winmodems in GNU/Linux (just in case): http://linmodems.org/ they provide a scanmodem tool to identify your modem chipset, the site worth a visit.

netboy_541 12-25-2006 02:04 PM
i grabbed the scanmodem util

wowza.

here's what it says:

Code:

Identifying PCI bus slots with candidate modems.
 === Finished modem firmware and bootup diagnostics section. ===
 === Next deducing cogent software ===

Analysing card in PCI bus 00:1f.6, writing to scanout.00:1f.6
        Modem with PCI ID 8086:24c6 is in the software modem category.
Checking for match with Archived softmodem information.
IDENT=slmodemd
Using scanout.00:1f.6 data, and writing guidance to ModemData.txt
Writing Intel.txt
Writing Smartlink.txt

 Writing residual guidance customized to your System.
  A subfolder Modem/  has been written,  containing these files with more detailed Information:
I'm reading, trying to figure this out..

i think this is a good place to check..
http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/

:P

netboy_541 12-25-2006 02:38 PM
Ok, I got it.

How do I get it to where i don't have to run this every time to use the modem?

Code:
rminick@toshiba-linux:~/SLMODEMD.gcc4$ sudo slmodemd --alsa -c USA modem:1
SmartLink Soft Modem: version 2.9.11 Mar 13 2006 18:27:33
symbolic link `/dev/ttySL0' -> `/dev/pts/3' created.
modem `modem:1' created. TTY is `/dev/pts/3'
Use `/dev/ttySL0' as modem device, Ctrl+C for termination.
i was reading through the scripts folder, but i don't understand how to set that up to automagically "turn the modem on"

:confused:

runnerfrog 12-25-2006 03:13 PM
Possibly adding "slmodemd --alsa -c USA modem:1" to /etc/ppp/ip-up file should work (I have ages without modems except cable). Try and tell.


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