ISDN Modules failed to laod

paul.nel · 02-13-2004, 01:30 PM

I am having endless problems with getting my ISDN adapter to work. rh 9 keeps telling me that it fails to load the ISDN modules. At startup it also lists ISDN as [FAILED].

Where and how do I fix this, please?

Tx

p.n

paul.nel · 02-13-2004, 03:13 PM

I am at my wits end. I have been working with linux for about 4 months now and have managed to do some amazing things with it (largely thanks to this forum) I have moved from a green newbie to one who can find his way round the command line. One thing is however starting to get me down. The fact that I have to struggle with everything I do. And I am getting tired of this now. My most pressing problem at the moment is the one listed in this post (the other problems such as funny mounting problems and the fact that sendmail takes about 9 minutes to start up is best left for other threads and other times.)

I would appreciate it if someone out there could perhaps be of help. I am too tired to struggle much further.

I am running a Asuscom PCI ISDN adapter. When I boot my machine I get ISDN Modules [Failed]. When I run tail -f /var/log/messages and attempt to do a service isdn restart I get the following output:

Code:

Feb 13 22:14:23 localhost kernel: ISDN subsystem Rev: 1.1.4.1/1.1.4.1/1.1.4.1/1.1.4.1/1.1.4.1/1.1.4.1 loaded
Feb 13 22:14:23 localhost kernel: HiSax: Linux Driver for passive ISDN cards
Feb 13 22:14:23 localhost kernel: HiSax: Version 3.5 (module)
Feb 13 22:14:23 localhost kernel: HiSax: Layer1 Revision 1.1.4.1
Feb 13 22:14:23 localhost kernel: HiSax: Layer2 Revision 1.1.4.1
Feb 13 22:14:23 localhost kernel: HiSax: TeiMgr Revision 1.1.4.1
Feb 13 22:14:23 localhost kernel: HiSax: Layer3 Revision 1.1.4.1
Feb 13 22:14:23 localhost kernel: HiSax: LinkLayer Revision 1.1.4.1
Feb 13 22:14:23 localhost kernel: HiSax: Approval certification valid
Feb 13 22:14:23 localhost kernel: HiSax: Approved with ELSA Microlink PCI cards
Feb 13 22:14:23 localhost kernel: HiSax: Approved with Eicon Technology Diva 2.01 PCI cards
Feb 13 22:14:23 localhost kernel: HiSax: Approved with Sedlbauer Speedfax + cards
Feb 13 22:14:23 localhost modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module char-major-45
Feb 13 22:14:23 localhost kernel: HiSax: Approved with HFC-S PCI A based cards
Feb 13 22:14:23 localhost kernel: HiSax: Card 1 Protocol EDSS1 Id=HiSax (0)
Feb 13 22:14:23 localhost kernel: HiSax: HFC-PCI driver Rev. 1.1.4.1
Feb 13 22:14:23 localhost isdn: Loading ISDN modules failed
Feb 13 22:14:23 localhost kernel: HFC-PCI: No PCI card found
Feb 13 22:14:23 localhost modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module char-major-45
Feb 13 22:14:23 localhost kernel: HiSax: Card HFC 2BDS0 PCI not installed !

This is the same whether I have the card installed or not. What is char-major-45 and why do I need it/wehre do I get it/will it solve the problem?

Please help, I am running out of passion for Linux.

Tx
p.n

paul.nel · 02-14-2004, 01:45 AM

Will it help if I re-install Red Hat?

paul.nel · 02-14-2004, 02:35 AM

I have removed modules isdn4k-utils and xisdnload and re-installed said. When I restart ISDN, I still get the same failed message.

No luck yet.

p.n

mdm73 · 02-15-2004, 04:12 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by paul.nel
I have removed modules isdn4k-utils and xisdnload and re-installed said. When I restart ISDN, I still get the same failed message.

No luck yet.

p.n

Hi All!

I have recently purchased ASUS ISDNLink 128K Adapter.
I had problem similar to ones you were describing.
After looking at source from asus drivers I have discoverd that
there seems to be two versions of ASUS cards using two different
chips. My version was actually using WinBond chip and not 2BDS0 from cologne.
RedHat 9 seems to know only about Cologne chip so it configures card incorrect.
It configures card as type=35 where correct is to be type=36.

So here content of /etc/sysconfig/isdncard that made it work for me:

Code:

NAME="ASUS COM ISDNLink PCI"
MODULE="hisax"
RESOURCES="protocol=2 type=36 id=HiSax"

paul.nel · 02-15-2004, 05:36 AM

OK, now at last I am getting somwhere. I have exactly the same card and made the changes you recommended. My ISDN service starts OK now, but still cannot get the modem to dial out. It fails to activate.

ANy other ideas fo what I should do?

Tx
Paul

paul.nel · 02-15-2004, 04:28 PM

I have now resorted to rebuilding my red hat box and to no avail. Suspecting my card to be faulty, I invested in another ISDN adapter which seems to be picked up fine by red hat, but when I attemp to activate the ISDN connection I get the following error message in /var/log/messages

Code:

Feb 16 00:21:25 Gandalf kernel: isdn_ppp_bind: Can't find a (free) connection to the ipppd daemon.

My next step would be to set up a Windows box for my Linux machines as gateway that connect via the ISDN adapter. This would feel like admitting failure and I do not want to do this. Surely it must be possible to connect via ISDN from a Linux machine.

Please help.
Regards
p.n

mdm73 · 02-17-2004, 02:41 PM

I don't know what problem you have.

Have you setup your account? You can do that from GUI.

- Put correct username and password for your ISP.
- Try to see in log file what number is actually being dialed (this is sometimes little different that in Windows).

I have forgotten one thing. I have changed default name of isdn connection from isdn0 to ippp0 .

So in /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts i have changed ifcfg-isdn0 to be named ifcfg-ippp0 and content of file is also changed to have

Code:

DEVICE=ippp0

also in /etc/sysconfig/networking/devices

ifcfg-PROVIDER is changed

Code:

DEVICE=ippp0

Now I can start connection with

Code:

isdnup ippp0

paul.nel · 02-23-2004, 01:04 PM

mdm73, you are my hero. You are my hero. Thanks, this has sorted out my problem. I am surfing through my ISDN after the most frustrating struggle of 2 weeks. I can not thank you enough. You are my hero.

Regards
Paul