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Intel 536EP internal Modem

Hi All,

I am using Suse 9.3 Pro. It has recognized my Internal Intel 536EP modem correctly and has installed it from CD1.

I opened YAST and went for Networking Devices and clicked Modem there. i found the right Intel 536EP modem there and configured it and gave customized dial up and ISP name.

When i dialed, it tried to conect but ended up with no connection. I tried to reconfigure it and set the option at some things like "tts 0". it again tried and this time it took a little longer but again No connection made.

It even doesnt open modem port. Following is "View Log" report;
_______________________________________________________
SUSE Meta pppd (smpppd-ifcfg), Version 1.58 on Linux
Status is: disconnected
trying to connect to smpppd.
connect to smpppd
status is: disconnected
status is: connecting
pppd [0] : Plugin psswordfd.so loaded
pppd [0] : --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.54.0
pppd [0] : --> Initializing modem
pppd [0] : --> Sending: ATM1
pppd [0] : --> Sending: ATQ0
pppd [0] : --> Re-Sending: ATM1
pppd [0] : --> Modem not Responding
pppd [0] : connect Script failed

Status is disconnected
pppd [0] died: Connect script failed (exit code 8)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Please help me in this regard Please!!!!!!!!

I can only confirm this is the EXACTLY SAME case with my SuSE 9.3 and the same internal modem 536ep!!!

The quirckie is that it worked under SuSE 9.2! (but with sources got from Intel and compiled by hand).

R.C.F.

Thanks Neranger for your reply!

Now i am going to download Suse 9.1. Please tell me if Intel 536EP will work on this version?

If not then please send me the compiled drivers which worked for you at the following email address

anjumraza1@gmail.com

i will be really greatful for your help!!

Quote:

Originally posted by anjum
Thanks Neranger for your reply!

Now i am going to download Suse 9.1. Please tell me if Intel 536EP will work on this version?

I don't think 9.1 is worth the pain!!!

Stick to 9.3!

You may try to compile the driver provided by Intel.

It may be helpful to read this HowTo for Ubuntu:

https://wiki.ubuntu.com//IntelFiveThreeSixEPModemHowto

Get the driver sources from Intel:
http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scri...&ProductID=977

SuSE 9.3 (like Ubuntu 5.04) has a newer kernel, and Intel's sources are not going to work. Get a patch from the aforementioned page, or from here:
http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/arch.../msg00280.html

and save it as intel536.diff

Do what you have to do with the kernel, as root,:

Code:

tar xzf intel-536ep-4.69.1.tgz

cd intel-536EP-2.56.76.1

patch -l -p1 < <directory-where-diff-is>/intel536.diff

The output of this patch command should look like this:

Code:

patching file coredrv/softserial.h

patching file coredrv/softserial_io.c

If it doesn't, hmmm... FIX IT before going on!

Go on...

Code:

make clean

make 536

Try ls -l Intel536.ko, you should get smth like ~109 kB Intel536.ko.

Installing (not sure, I'm on Windows now, please tell me what gets):

Code:

cp Intel536.ko /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/drivers/char

depmod -a

modprobe Intel536

If you get the error "FATAL: Module Intel536 not found.", then... uhh.... Hope you'll not!

Enable loading at boottime:

Code:

echo Intel536 >> /etc/modules

You can check whether or not the module is loaded by using "lsmod|grep Intel536" -- if you don't see "Intel536" output by this, the module isn't loaded.

The name of the modem should always be: /dev/536ep0.
It's a good idea to ln -s /dev/modem to it, JIC.

Tell me what you got ( b e r a n g e r @ y a h o o . c a)

Hi Beranger!

Thanks for this very detailed help. I am sure it will work but i need an internet connection to download this file. i am using dual boot.

I am typing this being in windowsxp. please tell me how to mount in suse9.3 as i have tried to by following method

Created folder with the name "wi95shere" by mkdir
Did "fdisk" and when i edited "fstab" in following way
/dev/hda1 /mnt/wi95shere defaults 1 2

it said no special drive /dev/hda1 exists

My all drives are "FAT32"

Please tell me how could i mount my drives because then i will download the Intel 536ep drivers and other stuff you told me in one of the drives and pick it when i am using Suse.

Best Regards,

Anjum Raza

Quote:

Originally posted by anjum
I am typing this being in windowsxp. please tell me how to mount in suse9.3 as i have tried to by following method

Created folder with the name "wi95shere" by mkdir
Did "fdisk" and when i edited "fstab" in following way
/dev/hda1 /mnt/wi95shere defaults 1 2

it said no special drive /dev/hda1 exists

My all drives are "FAT32"

Please tell me how could i mount my drives because then i will download the Intel 536ep drivers and other stuff you told me in one of the drives and pick it when i am using Suse.

Are u sure u're having XP with FAT32?! (it's possible, but it might be NTFS)

Also: is it the first partition, really?

You forgot the fstype.

For FAT32:

Code:

/dev/hda1 /mnt/wi95shere vfat rw,user,auto 0 0

For NTFS:

Code:

/dev/hda1 /mnt/wi95shere ntfs,utf8 ro,user,auto 0 0

I'm on Windows too now, so...

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