Help with one of: Agere Soft Modem, or PC Card Modem

[Nikolaus Vonessen]

I have an Acer laptop (Extensa 4420) with Ubuntu 8.04.  The laptop has
a built-in modem, as well as a pc card slot, for which I have an old
modem (which works under windows, and which worked for a friend of
mine on a different laptop under some flavor of linux).  I can get
neither to work, and would greatly appreciate your assistance in
getting one of them to work.  I'll first give an overview of what I
tried so far, and then more details in Parts A and B below.

Best,

Nikolaus

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The built-in modem is identified under windows as follows:
Under Vista, "Phone and Modem Options" shows that the built-in modem
is an Agere Systems HDA Modem.  Under Properies, Diagnostics:

Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_02&VEN_11C1&DEV_1040&SUBSYS_10250100&REV_1002

So Vendor ID seems to be 11C1 and Product ID 1040.  Accordingly,
I tried to get this modem to work following the instructions at
http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ltmodem/11c11040/,
but had no success.  MORE BELOW IN PART A.

The laptop has also a pc card slot, and I have an old pc card modem
(ZOOM V.92 PC Card Model 3075, the one with an "L" in the serial
number).  This modem works under windows (vista), and reportedly
worked for a friend on a different laptop on some version of linux.  I
also cannot get this modem to work: The modem is found using
"pccardctl status" or "pccardctl info", "bound to driver "serial_cs"".
But wvdialconf only finds the modem some of the time, and I have not
been able to figure out what causes it to find it or not.

When it is found, the connection speed between wvdial and the pc card
modem is usually extremely slow.  I verified this in kermit, where the
command "at&v" takes forever (unless I keep hitting return, upon which
the modem reports back its output about half a line at a time for each
"return").

Finally, the few times I got the connection speed between wvdial and
the modem to be fast, the modem dials correctly and establishes a
connection with the internet service provider, and gets to the point
where it receives the login prompt.  Then wvdial submits my username
(souzavonessen@...), which is echoed, however, by the modem as
"ooeeoer.Net".  Then nothing works anymore, and the connection breaks.
MORE BELOW IN PART B.

Attachment:

ModemData.txt

=====================================================================
PART A - The Agere Soft Modem:

- http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ltmodem/11c11040/linux-image-2.6.21.0-22_2.6.21.0-22_i386.deb
   didn't work: When I try to boot into this kernel it fails (freezes
   while booting), both with and without kernel boot option "pci=noacpi".

   I am ignorant; this is maybe because my CPU is an "AMD Athlon
   64X2 Dual-Core Processor TK-55 1.80GHz".  If so, how do I install
   "kernel-2.6.21.0-22.i686.rpm", and what do I have to do to make this
   work?

- I also tried to follow the instructions in
   http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ltmodem/11c11040/agere-driver-1.0-10dd.txt
   I made sure I have the kernel headers installed (information from
   synaptic package manager) for my version of linux,
   2.6.24-18-generic.  "make" resulted in various warnings (listed a
   few lines down), the rest of the installation process seemed to
   work.  But "sudo wvdialconf" either doesn't detect the modem, or
   dies with last output line of

         "Modem Port Scan <*1>: S0 S1 S2 S3 Segmentation fault".

---------------------- output of "make" -------------------------
nikolaus@nv-ubuntu:~/modem/agrsm/agrsm$ make
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.24-18-generic/build SUBDIRS=/home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.24-18-generic'
   CC [M]  /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/agrsoftmodem.o
   CC [M]  /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/serial26.o
/home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/serial26.c: In function ‘serial8250_get_mctrl’:
/home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/serial26.c:1371: warning: unused variable ‘flags’
/home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/serial26.c: In function ‘serial8250_config_port’:
/home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/serial26.c:2039: warning: unused variable ‘ret’
/home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/serial26.c: At top level:
/home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/serial26.c:2131: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
/home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/serial26.c:2132: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
/home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/serial26.c:1922: warning: ‘serial8250_request_rsa_resource’ defined but not used
   LD [M]  /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/agrmodem.o
   LD [M]  /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/agrserial.o
   Building modules, stage 2.
   MODPOST 2 modules
WARNING: could not find /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/.agrsm_core.o.cmd for /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/agrsm_core.o
   CC      /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/agrmodem.mod.o
   LD [M]  /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/agrmodem.ko
   CC      /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/agrserial.mod.o
   LD [M]  /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/agrserial.ko
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.24-18-generic'
nikolaus@nv-ubuntu:~/modem/agrsm/agrsm$
--------------------------------------------------------------------------


=====================================================================
PART B - The PC Card Modem:

Here is some more information for the pc card modem, in case it helps:

- Output of "pccardctl -vv ls"
- Output of at&v under kermit
- Various examples of wvdialconf finding the pc card modem or not
- The output of wvdial when (by chance?) there is a fast connection
   between wvdial and the modem (but even in this case, no success to
   conecting to the internet service provider).

-------------- Output of "pccardctl -vv ls" ------------------------------
Socket 0 Bridge:   [yenta_cardbus] (bus ID: 0000:0b:06.0)
  Configuration: state: on ready: unknown
  Voltage: 5.0V Vcc: 5.0V Vpp: 0.0V
--none--
--none--
Socket 0 Device 0: [serial_cs] (bus ID: 0.0)
  Configuration: state: on
  Product Name:   Zoom PCMCIA V92 DataFax
  Identification: manf_id: 0x0200 card_id: 0x0001
  function: 2 (serial)
  prod_id(1): "Zoom" (0x365d0956)
  prod_id(2): "PCMCIA V92 DataFax" (0xa6d21139)
  prod_id(3): --- (---)
  prod_id(4): --- (---)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

-------------- Output of "at&v" under kermit ------------------------------
C-Kermit 8.0.211, 10 Apr 2004, for Linux
  Copyright (C) 1985, 2004,
   Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York.
Type ? or HELP for help.
(...) C-Kermit>set modem type generic
(...) C-Kermit>set port /dev/ttyS0
(...) C-Kermit>set speed 115200
/dev/ttyS0, 115200 bps
(...) C-Kermit>set carrier-watch off
(...) C-Kermit>connect
Connecting to /dev/ttyS0, speed 115200
  Escape character: Ctrl-\ (ASCII 28, FS): enabled
Type the escape character followed by C to get back,
or followed by ? to see other options.
----------------------------------------------------
ATZ
OK
AT&V

     Option               Selection       AT Cmd
     ---------------      ------------    --------
     Comm Standard        CCITT           B
     CommandCharEcho      Enabled         E
     Speaker Volume       Medium          L
     Speaker Control      OnUntilCarrier  M
     Result Codes         Enabled         Q
     Dialer Type          Tone            T/P
     ResultCode Form      Text            V
     ExtendResultCode     Enabled         X
     DialTone Detect      Enabled         X
     BusyTone Detect      Enabled         X
     LSD Action           Standard RS232  &C
     DTR Action           Standard RS232  &D
Press any key to continue; ESC to quit.

     Option               Selection       AT Cmd
     ---------------      ------------    --------
     V22b Guard Tone      Disabled        &G
     Flow Control         Hardware        &K
     Error Control Mode   V42,MNP,Buffer  \N
     Data Compression     V44 V42bis MNP5 %C
     AutoAnswerRing#      0               S0
     AT Escape Char       43              S2
     CarriageReturn Char  13              S3
     Linefeed Char        10              S4
     Backspace Char       8               S5
     Blind Dial Pause     2 sec           S6
     NoAnswer Timeout     140 sec         S7
     "," Pause Time       2 sec           S8
Press any key to continue; ESC to quit.

     Option               Selection       AT Cmd
     ---------------      ------------    --------
     No Carrier Disc      2000 msec       S10
     DTMF Dial Speed      70 msec         S11
     Escape GuardTime     1000 msec       S12
     Data Calling Tone    Disabled        S35
     Line Rate            33600           S37
Press any key to continue; ESC to quit.

     Stored Phone Numbers
     --------------------
      &Z0=
      &Z1=
      &Z2=

OK
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------  wvdialconf with pc card modem EJECTED -----------------------
nikolaus@nv-ubuntu:~/Modem$ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf
Editing `/etc/wvdial.conf'.

Scanning your serial ports for a modem.

Modem Port Scan<*1>: S0   S1   S2   S3


Sorry, no modem was detected!  Is it in use by another program?
Did you configure it properly with setserial?

Please read the FAQ at http://open.nit.ca/wiki/?WvDial

If you still have problems, send mail to <wvdial-list@...>.
nikolaus@nv-ubuntu:~/Modem$
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------  wvdialconf with pc card modem - partial success -------------
nikolaus@nv-ubuntu:~/Modem$ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf
[sudo] password for nikolaus:
Editing `/etc/wvdial.conf'.

Scanning your serial ports for a modem.

ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 2400 baud, next try: 9600 baud
ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- A
ttyS0<*1>: failed with 9600 baud, next try: 115200 baud
ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- OK
ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 Z -- OK
ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 -- OK
ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 -- OK
ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 -- OK
ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 -- OK
ttyS0<*1>: Modem Identifier: ATI -- ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0
ttyS0<*1>: Max speed is 115200; that should be safe.
ttyS0<*1>: Max speed is 115200; that should be safe.
ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 -- Zoom V.92 PCMCIA
ttyS0<*1>: failed with 115200 baud, next try: 115200 baud
ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 -- ATQ0
ttyS0<*1>: and failed too at 115200, giving up.
Modem Port Scan<*1>: S1   S2   S3


Sorry, no modem was detected!  Is it in use by another program?
Did you configure it properly with setserial?

Please read the FAQ at http://open.nit.ca/wiki/?WvDial

If you still have problems, send mail to <wvdial-list@...>.
nikolaus@nv-ubuntu:~/Modem$
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------  wvdialconf with pc card modem - success ---------------------
nikolaus@nv-ubuntu:~/Modem$ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf
Editing `/etc/wvdial.conf'.

Scanning your serial ports for a modem.

ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 2400 baud, next try: 9600 baud
ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- A
ttyS0<*1>: failed with 9600 baud, next try: 115200 baud
ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- OK
ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 Z -- OK
ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 -- OK
ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 -- ATQ0 V1 E1
ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &D2 -- OK
ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &D2 +FCLASS=0 -- ATQ0 V1 E1 S
ttyS0<*1>: Modem Identifier: ATI -- OK
ttyS0<*1>: Max speed is 115200; that should be safe.
ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &D2 -- Zoom V.92 PC
ttyS0<*1>: failed with 115200 baud, next try: 9600 baud
ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &D2 -- A
ttyS0<*1>: failed with 9600 baud, next try: 115200 baud
ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &D2 -- OK
Modem Port Scan<*1>: S2   S3

Found a modem on /dev/ttyS0.
Modem configuration written to /etc/wvdial.conf.
ttyS0<Info>: Speed 115200; init "ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &D2"
nikolaus@nv-ubuntu:~/Modem$
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
---- output of "sudo wvdial" in the rare cases I can access the modem -----

Note: The modem establishes a connection, wvdial detects the login
       prompt, and tries to send the username,
       "souzavonessen@...".  The next line echoes, however, not
       the correct username, but "ooeeoer.Net", and things go wrong
       from there.  When I changed the username to "souzavonessen", the
       next line echoes "ooee".

--> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60
--> Initializing modem.
--> Sending: ATZ
ATZ
OK
--> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
OK
--> Modem initialized.
--> Sending: ATDT5524020
--> Waiting for carrier.
ATDT5524020
CONNECT 49333 V44
--> Carrier detected.  Waiting for prompt.
Level 3 Comm nas3.2mt1 UQKT2
Username:/login:/Login:
--> Looks like a login prompt.
--> Sending: souzavonessen@...
ooeeoer.Net
--> Don't know what to do!  Starting pppd and hoping for the best.
--> Starting pppd at Thu Apr 24 21:06:32 2008
--> Pid of pppd: 7702
--> Using interface ppp0
--> pppd: ��[06][08]H�[06][08]
--> pppd: ��[06][08]H�[06][08]
--> pppd: ��[06][08]H�[06][08]
--> pppd: ��[06][08]H�[06][08]
--> pppd: ��[06][08]H�[06][08]
--> pppd: ��[06][08]H�[06][08]
--> pppd: ��[06][08]H�[06][08]
--> Disconnecting at Thu Apr 24 21:07:02 2008
--> The PPP daemon has died: A modem hung up the phone (exit code = 16)
--> man pppd explains pppd error codes in more detail.
--> Try again and look into /var/log/messages and the wvdial and pppd
man pages for more information.
--> Auto Reconnect will be attempted in 5 seconds
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--------------------------  System information ----------------------------
CPU=i686,  
Linux version 2.6.24-18-generic (buildd@terranova) (gcc version 4.2.3 (Ubuntu 4.2.3-2ubuntu7)) #1 SMP Wed May 28 20:27:26 UTC 2008
 scanModem update of:  2008_06_05

 There are no blacklisted modem drivers in /etc/modprobe*  files
Attached USB devices are:
 ID 0781:5406 SanDisk Corp. Cruzer Micro 4GB Flash Drive
 ID 045e:00e1 Microsoft Corp. Wireless Laser Mouse 6000 Reciever

USB modems not recognized

For candidate card in slot 00:14.2, firmware information and bootup diagnostics are:
 PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name
 ---------- --------- --------- --------------
 00:14.2 1002:4383 1025:0123 Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 Azalia

 Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
 18:          5       4463   IO-APIC-fasteoi   ohci_hcd:usb1, HDA Intel
 --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:14.2 ----
[   36.228471] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:14.2[A] -> GSI 16 (level, low) -> IRQ 18


===== Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) diagnostics =====
The ALSA packages provide audio support and also drivers for some modems.
ALSA diagnostics are written during bootup to /proc/asound/ folders.
 PCI slot 00:14.2 has a High Definition Audio Card

The ALSA verion is 1.0.15
The modem cards detected by "aplay -l"  are: None


The /proc/asound/pcm file reports:
-----------------------
00-04: ALC268 Analog : ALC268 Analog : capture 1
00-00: ALC268 Analog : ALC268 Analog : playback 1 : capture 1

about /proc/asound/cards:
------------------------
 0 [SB             ]: HDA-Intel - HDA ATI SB
                      HDA ATI SB at 0xf0700000 irq 18
=== Finished firmware and bootup diagnostics, next deducing cogent software. ===

A candidate modem is not evident among the PCI devices:
------------------------------------------------
00:12.0 SATA controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB600 Non-Raid-5 SATA
00:14.0 SMBus: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 SMBus Controller (rev 14)
00:14.1 IDE interface: ATI Technologies Inc SB600 IDE
00:14.2 Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 Azalia
01:05.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RS690M [Radeon X1200 Series]
02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. 88E8071 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 15)
05:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM94311MCG wlan mini-PCI (rev 01)
0b:06.2 SD Host controller: O2 Micro, Inc. Integrated MMC/SD Controller (rev 02)
0b:06.3 Mass storage controller: O2 Micro, Inc. Integrated MS/xD Controller (rev 01)
0b:06.4 FireWire (IEEE 1394): O2 Micro, Inc. Firewire (IEEE 1394) (rev 02)
------------------------------------------------
 with USB and bridge devices not displayed.

 If your modem is connected by an external serial cable,
 or mounted internally on an ISA card, scanModem would not access it.
 Try with Root permission
 $ sudo wvdialconf  /etc/wvdial.conf
 to detect these modem types and some USB modems.
 If the detection is successful, read the DOCs/wvdial.txt .
 Edit the /etc/wvdial.conf with Root permission:
  sudo  gedit  /etc/wvdial.conf
  will be able to dial out with Root permission:
        sudo wvdial

 Many modems for which scanModem fails have Conexant chips.
 From http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/modemident.php
 get the ListModem tool, which will report on Conexant chipset modems

 If the above tests fail, please provide any independent information available on your modem.
 If an alternative boot into Microsoft windows can be done, do mouse
clicks on:
   Start > Settings > Control Panel > Classical View (for Window XP) > System
> Hardware > Device Manager > Modems > Click on the + > Modem. Double click to
expand the graphic. Manufacturer information may be displayed. For example, CXT
stands for Conexant. Click the Diagnostics Tab. Record any hardware ID or vendor
and device information. From the Driver Details TAB, copy out the VENdor and DEVice information.
Next do the Query Modem and record the ATI specifications displayed such as:
    ATI3 - Agere SoftModem Version 2.1.22
    ATI5 - 2.1.22, AMR Intel MB, AC97 ID:SIL REV:0x27
Try to identify the modem setup file, with name perhaps MODEM.INF.
If may contain chipset Vendor informaton.

 The /proc/asound/ audio+modem diagostics are being copied.
 Finished copy to Modem/ALSAroot.tgz

Predictive diagnostics for card in bus 00:14.2:
        Modem chipset not detected on
CLASS="Class 0403: 1002:4383"
NAME="Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 Azalia"
SUBSYS=1025:0123
PCIDEV=1002:4383
IRQ=18
HDA=1002:4383
SOFT=1002:4383.HDA


 High Definition Audio (HDA) cards MAY host a modem chip in their Subsystem,
 and many are supported by the ALSA audio+modem driver snd-hda-intel
 A modem was not detected on HDA card 1002:4383.
 If another modem card is present, then most likely 1002:4383 does not host a modem.
 If another modem card has not been detected, then possibilities are:
        1) A Conexant modem chip is present on 1002:4383, as Conexant chips
 are frequently not detectable by ALSA diagnostics
        2) The modem may be of the older non-PCI Controller Chipset (hardware) type.
Try detection with Root permission:
        sudo wvdialconf  /etc/wvdial.conf

 For candidate modem in:  00:14.2
   Class 0403: 1002:4383 Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 Azalia
      Primary device ID:  1002:4383
    Subsystem PCI_id  1025:0123
    Softmodem codec or chipset from diagnostics:
                               from    Archives:
                       
     

Support type needed or chipset:

Support can likely be achieved through two mutually exclusive alternatives:
1) The hsfmodem software for Conexant chipset modems: Read DOCs/Conexant.txt
The following ALSA alternative CANNOT work with Conexant modems.

2) An ALSA modem driver plus slmodemd.  Read DOCs/Smartlink.txt for details, and
to test get the package SLMODEMD.gcc4.2.tar.gz from:  
        http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/

----------------end Softmodem section --------------

For owners of a Dell PCs with Conexant HSF modems, a driver source package with full speed enabled is available, but requires driver compiling. Read DOCs/Conexant.txt

 From  http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf/full/downloads-ubuntu-x86.php
 download hsfmodem-7.68.00.07full_k2.6.24_18_generic_ubuntu_i386.deb.zip
 Under Linux unpack with:
 $ unzip hsfmodem*.zip
 Then install with:
 $ sudo dpkg -i hsfmodem*.deb
 Subsequently, the modem should be found with
 $ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf
 Edit in your personal information with:
 $ sudo gedit /etc/wvdial.conf
 and try dialing out with:
 $ sudo wvdial.
 See DOCs/Testing.txt  for details.
 
 Read DOCs/Conexant.txt

Writing DOCs/Conexant.txt

Writing DOCs/Smartlink.txt
============ end Smartlink section =====================


 The base of the UDEV device file system is: /dev/.udev

 Versions adequately match for the compiler installed: 4.2.3
             and the compiler used in kernel assembly: 4.2.3


 
 Minimal compiling resources appear complete:
   make utility - /usr/bin/make
   Compiler version 4.2
   linuc_headers base folder /lib/modules/2.6.24-18-generic/build

 However some compilations and executable functions may need additional files,
 in the FileNames.h (so called kernel "h"eaders) collection installed in  /usr/include/ .
 For martian_modem, additional required packages are libc6-dev (and for Debian/Ubuntu,
 linux-libc-dev). The also required headers of package libc6 are commonly installed by default.
 Compiling hsfmodem drivers does require linux-libc-dev and libc6-dev packages, for kernels 2.6.24 and later versions.
 In not included on your install CD, search for them at http://packages.ubuntu.com
 or comparable Repository for other Linux distros.
 When compiling ALSA drivers, the utility "patch" will also be needed.




If a driver compilation fails, with message including some lack of some FileName.h (stdio.h for example), then
Some additional kernel-header files need installation to /usr/include. The minimal additional packages are libc6-dev
and any of its dependents, under Ubuntu linux-libc-dev

If an alternate ethernet connection is available,
$  apt-get update
$  apt-get -s install linux-kernel-devel
will install needed packages.
For Debian/Ubuntu related distributions, run the following command to display the needed package list:

Otherwise packages have to be found through http://packages.ubuntu.com
Once downloaded and transferred into a Linux partition,
they can be installed alltogether with:
$ sudo dpkg -i *.deb


Checking pppd properties:
        -rwsr-xr-- 1 root dip 269256 2007-10-04 13:57 /usr/sbin/pppd

In case of an "error 17" "serial loopback" problem, see:
    http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/linmodems/archive-sixth/msg02637.html

To enable dialout without Root permission do:
        $ su - root  (not for Ubuntu)
        sudo chmod a+x /usr/sbin/pppd
or under Ubuntu related Linuxes
        sudo chmod a+x /usr/sbin/pppd

Checking settings of: /etc/ppp/options
asyncmap 0
noauth
crtscts
lock
hide-password
modem
proxyarp
lcp-echo-interval 30
lcp-echo-failure 4
noipx

In case of a message like:
   Warning: Could not modify /etc/ppp/pap-secrets: Permission denied
see http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/bigarch/archive-sixth/msg04656.html

Read Modem/DOCs/YourSystem.txt concerning other COMM channels: eth0
Which can interfere with Browser naviagation.

 Don't worry about the following, it is for experts should trouble shooting be necessary.
==========================================================

 Checking for modem support lines:
 --------------------------------------
     /device/modem symbolic link:  
slmodemd created symbolic link /dev/ttySL0:  
     Within /etc/udev/ files:

     Within /etc/modprobe.conf files:
/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-modem:# Uncomment these entries in order to blacklist unwanted modem drivers
/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-modem:# blacklist snd-atiixp-modem
/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-modem:# blacklist snd-via82xx-modem
/etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base:options snd-atiixp-modem index=-2
/etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base:options snd-via82xx-modem index=-2
     Within any ancient /etc/devfs files:

     Within ancient kernel 2.4.n /etc/module.conf files:

--------- end modem support lines --------

[Antonio Olivares-2]

Quick questrion Nikolaus,

Your ISP is Copper.Net right?

http://www.copper.net/FAQ.aspx#17

 What operating systems does Copper.net support?

Copper.net is compatible with all mainstream operating systems. We
recommend and can offer technical support on Windows 95, 98, ME,
2000/NT, XP, Vista and Apple Mac OS 8 or greater. Copper.net is also a
good inexpensive option for AOL(R) bring-your-own-access and Web TV.

You have many things that look good, making the agrm-2008??? code
satisfy 11c11040 chipset, Your modem dials out, but ends up pulling
out,

add a line
Auto DNS = yes
to wvdial.conf file,

or If you know ahead of time the Namservers of Copper.Net add them to
/etc/resolv.conf
for instance the ones I use are

[olivares@localhost Documents]$ cat /etc/resolv.conf
nameserver 66.201.0.203
nameserver 66.94.120.9
[olivares@localhost Documents]$

Try to find out your nameservers or the line Auto DNS = yes and report back.

Regards,

Antonio

On Fri, Jun 13, 2008 at 4:23 PM, Nikolaus Vonessen
<nikolaus@...> wrote:

> I have an Acer laptop (Extensa 4420) with Ubuntu 8.04.  The laptop has
> a built-in modem, as well as a pc card slot, for which I have an old
> modem (which works under windows, and which worked for a friend of
> mine on a different laptop under some flavor of linux).  I can get
> neither to work, and would greatly appreciate your assistance in
> getting one of them to work.  I'll first give an overview of what I
> tried so far, and then more details in Parts A and B below.
>
> Best,
>
> Nikolaus
>
> ----------------
>
> The built-in modem is identified under windows as follows:
> Under Vista, "Phone and Modem Options" shows that the built-in modem
> is an Agere Systems HDA Modem.  Under Properies, Diagnostics:
>
> Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_02&VEN_11C1&DEV_1040&SUBSYS_10250100&REV_1002
>
> So Vendor ID seems to be 11C1 and Product ID 1040.  Accordingly,
> I tried to get this modem to work following the instructions at
> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ltmodem/11c11040/,
> but had no success.  MORE BELOW IN PART A.
>
> The laptop has also a pc card slot, and I have an old pc card modem
> (ZOOM V.92 PC Card Model 3075, the one with an "L" in the serial
> number).  This modem works under windows (vista), and reportedly
> worked for a friend on a different laptop on some version of linux.  I
> also cannot get this modem to work: The modem is found using
> "pccardctl status" or "pccardctl info", "bound to driver "serial_cs"".
> But wvdialconf only finds the modem some of the time, and I have not
> been able to figure out what causes it to find it or not.
>
> When it is found, the connection speed between wvdial and the pc card
> modem is usually extremely slow.  I verified this in kermit, where the
> command "at&v" takes forever (unless I keep hitting return, upon which
> the modem reports back its output about half a line at a time for each
> "return").
>
> Finally, the few times I got the connection speed between wvdial and
> the modem to be fast, the modem dials correctly and establishes a
> connection with the internet service provider, and gets to the point
> where it receives the login prompt.  Then wvdial submits my username
> (souzavonessen@...), which is echoed, however, by the modem as
> "ooeeoer.Net".  Then nothing works anymore, and the connection breaks.
> MORE BELOW IN PART B.
>
> Attachment:
>
> ModemData.txt
>
> =====================================================================
> PART A - The Agere Soft Modem:
>
> -
> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ltmodem/11c11040/linux-image-2.6.21.0-22_2.6.21.0-22_i386.deb
>  didn't work: When I try to boot into this kernel it fails (freezes
>  while booting), both with and without kernel boot option "pci=noacpi".
>
>  I am ignorant; this is maybe because my CPU is an "AMD Athlon
>  64X2 Dual-Core Processor TK-55 1.80GHz".  If so, how do I install
>  "kernel-2.6.21.0-22.i686.rpm", and what do I have to do to make this
>  work?
>
> - I also tried to follow the instructions in
>  http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ltmodem/11c11040/agere-driver-1.0-10dd.txt
>  I made sure I have the kernel headers installed (information from
>  synaptic package manager) for my version of linux,
>  2.6.24-18-generic.  "make" resulted in various warnings (listed a
>  few lines down), the rest of the installation process seemed to
>  work.  But "sudo wvdialconf" either doesn't detect the modem, or
>  dies with last output line of
>
>        "Modem Port Scan <*1>: S0 S1 S2 S3 Segmentation fault".
>
> ---------------------- output of "make" -------------------------
> nikolaus@nv-ubuntu:~/modem/agrsm/agrsm$ make
> make -C /lib/modules/2.6.24-18-generic/build
> SUBDIRS=/home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm modules
> make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.24-18-generic'
>  CC [M]  /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/agrsoftmodem.o
>  CC [M]  /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/serial26.o
> /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/serial26.c: In function
> ‘serial8250_get_mctrl’:
> /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/serial26.c:1371: warning: unused variable
> ‘flags’
> /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/serial26.c: In function
> ‘serial8250_config_port’:
> /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/serial26.c:2039: warning: unused variable
> ‘ret’
> /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/serial26.c: At top level:
> /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/serial26.c:2131: warning: initialization
> from incompatible pointer type
> /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/serial26.c:2132: warning: initialization
> from incompatible pointer type
> /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/serial26.c:1922: warning:
> ‘serial8250_request_rsa_resource’ defined but not used
>  LD [M]  /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/agrmodem.o
>  LD [M]  /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/agrserial.o
>  Building modules, stage 2.
>  MODPOST 2 modules
> WARNING: could not find /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/.agrsm_core.o.cmd
> for /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/agrsm_core.o
>  CC      /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/agrmodem.mod.o
>  LD [M]  /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/agrmodem.ko
>  CC      /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/agrserial.mod.o
>  LD [M]  /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/agrserial.ko
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.24-18-generic'
> nikolaus@nv-ubuntu:~/modem/agrsm/agrsm$
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
> =====================================================================
> PART B - The PC Card Modem:
>
> Here is some more information for the pc card modem, in case it helps:
>
> - Output of "pccardctl -vv ls"
> - Output of at&v under kermit
> - Various examples of wvdialconf finding the pc card modem or not
> - The output of wvdial when (by chance?) there is a fast connection
>  between wvdial and the modem (but even in this case, no success to
>  conecting to the internet service provider).
>
> -------------- Output of "pccardctl -vv ls" ------------------------------
> Socket 0 Bridge:        [yenta_cardbus]         (bus ID: 0000:0b:06.0)
>        Configuration:  state: on       ready: unknown
>                        Voltage: 5.0V Vcc: 5.0V Vpp: 0.0V
> --none--
> --none--
> Socket 0 Device 0:      [serial_cs]             (bus ID: 0.0)
>        Configuration:  state: on
>        Product Name:   Zoom PCMCIA V92 DataFax
>        Identification: manf_id: 0x0200 card_id: 0x0001
>                        function: 2 (serial)
>                        prod_id(1): "Zoom" (0x365d0956)
>                        prod_id(2): "PCMCIA V92 DataFax" (0xa6d21139)
>                        prod_id(3): --- (---)
>                        prod_id(4): --- (---)
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> -------------- Output of "at&v" under kermit ------------------------------
> C-Kermit 8.0.211, 10 Apr 2004, for Linux
>  Copyright (C) 1985, 2004,
>  Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York.
> Type ? or HELP for help.
> (...) C-Kermit>set modem type generic (...) C-Kermit>set port /dev/ttyS0
> (...) C-Kermit>set speed 115200
> /dev/ttyS0, 115200 bps
> (...) C-Kermit>set carrier-watch off (...) C-Kermit>connect
> Connecting to /dev/ttyS0, speed 115200
>  Escape character: Ctrl-\ (ASCII 28, FS): enabled
> Type the escape character followed by C to get back,
> or followed by ? to see other options.
> ----------------------------------------------------
> ATZ
> OK
> AT&V
>
>    Option               Selection       AT Cmd
>    ---------------      ------------    --------
>    Comm Standard        CCITT           B
>    CommandCharEcho      Enabled         E
>    Speaker Volume       Medium          L
>    Speaker Control      OnUntilCarrier  M
>    Result Codes         Enabled         Q
>    Dialer Type          Tone            T/P
>    ResultCode Form      Text            V
>    ExtendResultCode     Enabled         X
>    DialTone Detect      Enabled         X
>    BusyTone Detect      Enabled         X
>    LSD Action           Standard RS232  &C
>    DTR Action           Standard RS232  &D
> Press any key to continue; ESC to quit.
>
>    Option               Selection       AT Cmd
>    ---------------      ------------    --------
>    V22b Guard Tone      Disabled        &G
>    Flow Control         Hardware        &K
>    Error Control Mode   V42,MNP,Buffer  \N
>    Data Compression     V44 V42bis MNP5 %C
>    AutoAnswerRing#      0               S0
>    AT Escape Char       43              S2
>    CarriageReturn Char  13              S3
>    Linefeed Char        10              S4
>    Backspace Char       8               S5
>    Blind Dial Pause     2 sec           S6
>    NoAnswer Timeout     140 sec         S7
>    "," Pause Time       2 sec           S8
> Press any key to continue; ESC to quit.
>
>    Option               Selection       AT Cmd
>    ---------------      ------------    --------
>    No Carrier Disc      2000 msec       S10
>    DTMF Dial Speed      70 msec         S11
>    Escape GuardTime     1000 msec       S12
>    Data Calling Tone    Disabled        S35
>    Line Rate            33600           S37
> Press any key to continue; ESC to quit.
>
>    Stored Phone Numbers
>    --------------------
>     &Z0=
>     &Z1=
>     &Z2=
>
> OK
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> ------------  wvdialconf with pc card modem EJECTED -----------------------
> nikolaus@nv-ubuntu:~/Modem$ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf
> Editing `/etc/wvdial.conf'.
>
> Scanning your serial ports for a modem.
>
> Modem Port Scan<*1>: S0   S1   S2   S3
>
>
> Sorry, no modem was detected!  Is it in use by another program?
> Did you configure it properly with setserial?
>
> Please read the FAQ at http://open.nit.ca/wiki/?WvDial
>
> If you still have problems, send mail to <wvdial-list@...>.
> nikolaus@nv-ubuntu:~/Modem$
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> ------------  wvdialconf with pc card modem - partial success -------------
> nikolaus@nv-ubuntu:~/Modem$ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf
> [sudo] password for nikolaus: Editing `/etc/wvdial.conf'.
>
> Scanning your serial ports for a modem.
>
> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 2400 baud, next try: 9600 baud
> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- A
> ttyS0<*1>: failed with 9600 baud, next try: 115200 baud
> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- OK
> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 Z -- OK
> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 -- OK
> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 -- OK
> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 -- OK
> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 -- OK
> ttyS0<*1>: Modem Identifier: ATI -- ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0
> ttyS0<*1>: Max speed is 115200; that should be safe.
> ttyS0<*1>: Max speed is 115200; that should be safe.
> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 -- Zoom V.92 PCMCIA
> ttyS0<*1>: failed with 115200 baud, next try: 115200 baud
> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 -- ATQ0
> ttyS0<*1>: and failed too at 115200, giving up.
> Modem Port Scan<*1>: S1   S2   S3
>
>
> Sorry, no modem was detected!  Is it in use by another program?
> Did you configure it properly with setserial?
>
> Please read the FAQ at http://open.nit.ca/wiki/?WvDial
>
> If you still have problems, send mail to <wvdial-list@...>.
> nikolaus@nv-ubuntu:~/Modem$
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> ------------  wvdialconf with pc card modem - success ---------------------
> nikolaus@nv-ubuntu:~/Modem$ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf
> Editing `/etc/wvdial.conf'.
>
> Scanning your serial ports for a modem.
>
> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 2400 baud, next try: 9600 baud
> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- A
> ttyS0<*1>: failed with 9600 baud, next try: 115200 baud
> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- OK
> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 Z -- OK
> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 -- OK
> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 -- ATQ0 V1 E1
> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &D2 -- OK
> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &D2 +FCLASS=0 -- ATQ0 V1 E1 S
> ttyS0<*1>: Modem Identifier: ATI -- OK
> ttyS0<*1>: Max speed is 115200; that should be safe.
> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &D2 -- Zoom V.92 PC
> ttyS0<*1>: failed with 115200 baud, next try: 9600 baud
> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &D2 -- A
> ttyS0<*1>: failed with 9600 baud, next try: 115200 baud
> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &D2 -- OK
> Modem Port Scan<*1>: S2   S3
>
> Found a modem on /dev/ttyS0.
> Modem configuration written to /etc/wvdial.conf.
> ttyS0<Info>: Speed 115200; init "ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &D2"
> nikolaus@nv-ubuntu:~/Modem$
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> ---- output of "sudo wvdial" in the rare cases I can access the modem -----
>
> Note: The modem establishes a connection, wvdial detects the login
>      prompt, and tries to send the username,
>      "souzavonessen@...".  The next line echoes, however, not
>      the correct username, but "ooeeoer.Net", and things go wrong
>      from there.  When I changed the username to "souzavonessen", the
>      next line echoes "ooee".
>
> --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60
> --> Initializing modem.
> --> Sending: ATZ
> ATZ
> OK
> --> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
> ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
> OK
> --> Modem initialized.
> --> Sending: ATDT5524020
> --> Waiting for carrier.
> ATDT5524020
> CONNECT 49333 V44
> --> Carrier detected.  Waiting for prompt.
> Level 3 Comm nas3.2mt1 UQKT2
> Username:/login:/Login:
> --> Looks like a login prompt.
> --> Sending: souzavonessen@...
> ooeeoer.Net
> --> Don't know what to do!  Starting pppd and hoping for the best.
> --> Starting pppd at Thu Apr 24 21:06:32 2008
> --> Pid of pppd: 7702
> --> Using interface ppp0
> --> pppd:
> ÃÆ'ƒÂ¯ÃÆ'‚¿ÃÆ'‚½ÃÆ'ƒÂ¯ÃÆ'‚¿ÃÆ'‚½[06][08]HÃÆ'ƒÂ¯ÃÆ'‚¿ÃÆ'‚½[06][08]
> --> pppd:
> ÃÆ'ƒÂ¯ÃÆ'‚¿ÃÆ'‚½ÃÆ'ƒÂ¯ÃÆ'‚¿ÃÆ'‚½[06][08]HÃÆ'ƒÂ¯ÃÆ'‚¿ÃÆ'‚½[06][08]
> --> pppd:
> ÃÆ'ƒÂ¯ÃÆ'‚¿ÃÆ'‚½ÃÆ'ƒÂ¯ÃÆ'‚¿ÃÆ'‚½[06][08]HÃÆ'ƒÂ¯ÃÆ'‚¿ÃÆ'‚½[06][08]
> --> pppd:
> ÃÆ'ƒÂ¯ÃÆ'‚¿ÃÆ'‚½ÃÆ'ƒÂ¯ÃÆ'‚¿ÃÆ'‚½[06][08]HÃÆ'ƒÂ¯ÃÆ'‚¿ÃÆ'‚½[06][08]
> --> pppd:
> ÃÆ'ƒÂ¯ÃÆ'‚¿ÃÆ'‚½ÃÆ'ƒÂ¯ÃÆ'‚¿ÃÆ'‚½[06][08]HÃÆ'ƒÂ¯ÃÆ'‚¿ÃÆ'‚½[06][08]
> --> pppd:
> ÃÆ'ƒÂ¯ÃÆ'‚¿ÃÆ'‚½ÃÆ'ƒÂ¯ÃÆ'‚¿ÃÆ'‚½[06][08]HÃÆ'ƒÂ¯ÃÆ'‚¿ÃÆ'‚½[06][08]
> --> pppd:
> ÃÆ'ƒÂ¯ÃÆ'‚¿ÃÆ'‚½ÃÆ'ƒÂ¯ÃÆ'‚¿ÃÆ'‚½[06][08]HÃÆ'ƒÂ¯ÃÆ'‚¿ÃÆ'‚½[06][08]
> --> Disconnecting at Thu Apr 24 21:07:02 2008
> --> The PPP daemon has died: A modem hung up the phone (exit code = 16)
> --> man pppd explains pppd error codes in more detail.
> --> Try again and look into /var/log/messages and the wvdial and pppd man
> pages for more information.
> --> Auto Reconnect will be attempted in 5 seconds
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

[Marvin Stodolsky]

Nikolaus

There are two clear success reports using
linux-image-2.6.21.0-22_2.6.21.0-22_i386.deb, which is indeed the only
current choice for the 11c11040 chipset modems.  So your problem is
likely that the x86_64 motherboard is not compatible with the
kernel+drivers compiled for an i586 processor.

With respect to dialout under the Zoom V.92 PC, try shortening the
LoginName to souzavonessen.

Also if you are not in the USA, you should set a Country Code line in
wvdial.conf
Init2 = AT+CGI=hexadecimal_country_code

MarvS

On Fri, Jun 13, 2008 at 7:04 PM, Antonio Olivares
<olivares14031@...> wrote:

> Quick questrion Nikolaus,
>
> Your ISP is Copper.Net right?
>
> http://www.copper.net/FAQ.aspx#17
>
>  What operating systems does Copper.net support?
>
> Copper.net is compatible with all mainstream operating systems. We
> recommend and can offer technical support on Windows 95, 98, ME,
> 2000/NT, XP, Vista and Apple Mac OS 8 or greater. Copper.net is also a
> good inexpensive option for AOL(R) bring-your-own-access and Web TV.
>
> You have many things that look good, making the agrm-2008??? code
> satisfy 11c11040 chipset, Your modem dials out, but ends up pulling
> out,
>
> add a line
> Auto DNS = yes
> to wvdial.conf file,
>
> or If you know ahead of time the Namservers of Copper.Net add them to
> /etc/resolv.conf
> for instance the ones I use are
>
> [olivares@localhost Documents]$ cat /etc/resolv.conf
> nameserver 66.201.0.203
> nameserver 66.94.120.9
> [olivares@localhost Documents]$
>
> Try to find out your nameservers or the line Auto DNS = yes and report back.
>
> Regards,
>
> Antonio
>
> On Fri, Jun 13, 2008 at 4:23 PM, Nikolaus Vonessen
> <nikolaus@...> wrote:
>> I have an Acer laptop (Extensa 4420) with Ubuntu 8.04.  The laptop has
>> a built-in modem, as well as a pc card slot, for which I have an old
>> modem (which works under windows, and which worked for a friend of
>> mine on a different laptop under some flavor of linux).  I can get
>> neither to work, and would greatly appreciate your assistance in
>> getting one of them to work.  I'll first give an overview of what I
>> tried so far, and then more details in Parts A and B below.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Nikolaus
>>
>> ----------------
>>
>> The built-in modem is identified under windows as follows:
>> Under Vista, "Phone and Modem Options" shows that the built-in modem
>> is an Agere Systems HDA Modem.  Under Properies, Diagnostics:
>>
>> Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_02&VEN_11C1&DEV_1040&SUBSYS_10250100&REV_1002
>>
>> So Vendor ID seems to be 11C1 and Product ID 1040.  Accordingly,
>> I tried to get this modem to work following the instructions at
>> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ltmodem/11c11040/,
>> but had no success.  MORE BELOW IN PART A.
>>
>> The laptop has also a pc card slot, and I have an old pc card modem
>> (ZOOM V.92 PC Card Model 3075, the one with an "L" in the serial
>> number).  This modem works under windows (vista), and reportedly
>> worked for a friend on a different laptop on some version of linux.  I
>> also cannot get this modem to work: The modem is found using
>> "pccardctl status" or "pccardctl info", "bound to driver "serial_cs"".
>> But wvdialconf only finds the modem some of the time, and I have not
>> been able to figure out what causes it to find it or not.
>>
>> When it is found, the connection speed between wvdial and the pc card
>> modem is usually extremely slow.  I verified this in kermit, where the
>> command "at&v" takes forever (unless I keep hitting return, upon which
>> the modem reports back its output about half a line at a time for each
>> "return").
>>
>> Finally, the few times I got the connection speed between wvdial and
>> the modem to be fast, the modem dials correctly and establishes a
>> connection with the internet service provider, and gets to the point
>> where it receives the login prompt.  Then wvdial submits my username
>> (souzavonessen@...), which is echoed, however, by the modem as
>> "ooeeoer.Net".  Then nothing works anymore, and the connection breaks.
>> MORE BELOW IN PART B.
>>
>> Attachment:
>>
>> ModemData.txt
>>
>> =====================================================================
>> PART A - The Agere Soft Modem:
>>
>> -
>> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ltmodem/11c11040/linux-image-2.6.21.0-22_2.6.21.0-22_i386.deb
>>  didn't work: When I try to boot into this kernel it fails (freezes
>>  while booting), both with and without kernel boot option "pci=noacpi".
>>
>>  I am ignorant; this is maybe because my CPU is an "AMD Athlon
>>  64X2 Dual-Core Processor TK-55 1.80GHz".  If so, how do I install
>>  "kernel-2.6.21.0-22.i686.rpm", and what do I have to do to make this
>>  work?
>>
>> - I also tried to follow the instructions in
>>  http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ltmodem/11c11040/agere-driver-1.0-10dd.txt
>>  I made sure I have the kernel headers installed (information from
>>  synaptic package manager) for my version of linux,
>>  2.6.24-18-generic.  "make" resulted in various warnings (listed a
>>  few lines down), the rest of the installation process seemed to
>>  work.  But "sudo wvdialconf" either doesn't detect the modem, or
>>  dies with last output line of
>>
>>        "Modem Port Scan <*1>: S0 S1 S2 S3 Segmentation fault".
>>
>> ---------------------- output of "make" -------------------------
>> nikolaus@nv-ubuntu:~/modem/agrsm/agrsm$ make
>> make -C /lib/modules/2.6.24-18-generic/build
>> SUBDIRS=/home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm modules
>> make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.24-18-generic'
>>  CC [M]  /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/agrsoftmodem.o
>>  CC [M]  /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/serial26.o
>> /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/serial26.c: In function
>> ‘serial8250_get_mctrl’:
>> /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/serial26.c:1371: warning: unused variable
>> ‘flags’
>> /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/serial26.c: In function
>> ‘serial8250_config_port’:
>> /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/serial26.c:2039: warning: unused variable
>> ‘ret’
>> /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/serial26.c: At top level:
>> /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/serial26.c:2131: warning: initialization
>> from incompatible pointer type
>> /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/serial26.c:2132: warning: initialization
>> from incompatible pointer type
>> /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/serial26.c:1922: warning:
>> ‘serial8250_request_rsa_resource’ defined but not used
>>  LD [M]  /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/agrmodem.o
>>  LD [M]  /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/agrserial.o
>>  Building modules, stage 2.
>>  MODPOST 2 modules
>> WARNING: could not find /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/.agrsm_core.o.cmd
>> for /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/agrsm_core.o
>>  CC      /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/agrmodem.mod.o
>>  LD [M]  /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/agrmodem.ko
>>  CC      /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/agrserial.mod.o
>>  LD [M]  /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/agrserial.ko
>> make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.24-18-generic'
>> nikolaus@nv-ubuntu:~/modem/agrsm/agrsm$
>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>>
>> =====================================================================
>> PART B - The PC Card Modem:
>>
>> Here is some more information for the pc card modem, in case it helps:
>>
>> - Output of "pccardctl -vv ls"
>> - Output of at&v under kermit
>> - Various examples of wvdialconf finding the pc card modem or not
>> - The output of wvdial when (by chance?) there is a fast connection
>>  between wvdial and the modem (but even in this case, no success to
>>  conecting to the internet service provider).
>>
>> -------------- Output of "pccardctl -vv ls" ------------------------------
>> Socket 0 Bridge:        [yenta_cardbus]         (bus ID: 0000:0b:06.0)
>>        Configuration:  state: on       ready: unknown
>>                        Voltage: 5.0V Vcc: 5.0V Vpp: 0.0V
>> --none--
>> --none--
>> Socket 0 Device 0:      [serial_cs]             (bus ID: 0.0)
>>        Configuration:  state: on
>>        Product Name:   Zoom PCMCIA V92 DataFax
>>        Identification: manf_id: 0x0200 card_id: 0x0001
>>                        function: 2 (serial)
>>                        prod_id(1): "Zoom" (0x365d0956)
>>                        prod_id(2): "PCMCIA V92 DataFax" (0xa6d21139)
>>                        prod_id(3): --- (---)
>>                        prod_id(4): --- (---)
>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> -------------- Output of "at&v" under kermit ------------------------------
>> C-Kermit 8.0.211, 10 Apr 2004, for Linux
>>  Copyright (C) 1985, 2004,
>>  Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York.
>> Type ? or HELP for help.
>> (...) C-Kermit>set modem type generic (...) C-Kermit>set port /dev/ttyS0
>> (...) C-Kermit>set speed 115200
>> /dev/ttyS0, 115200 bps
>> (...) C-Kermit>set carrier-watch off (...) C-Kermit>connect
>> Connecting to /dev/ttyS0, speed 115200
>>  Escape character: Ctrl-\ (ASCII 28, FS): enabled
>> Type the escape character followed by C to get back,
>> or followed by ? to see other options.
>> ----------------------------------------------------
>> ATZ
>> OK
>> AT&V
>>
>>    Option               Selection       AT Cmd
>>    ---------------      ------------    --------
>>    Comm Standard        CCITT           B
>>    CommandCharEcho      Enabled         E
>>    Speaker Volume       Medium          L
>>    Speaker Control      OnUntilCarrier  M
>>    Result Codes         Enabled         Q
>>    Dialer Type          Tone            T/P
>>    ResultCode Form      Text            V
>>    ExtendResultCode     Enabled         X
>>    DialTone Detect      Enabled         X
>>    BusyTone Detect      Enabled         X
>>    LSD Action           Standard RS232  &C
>>    DTR Action           Standard RS232  &D
>> Press any key to continue; ESC to quit.
>>
>>    Option               Selection       AT Cmd
>>    ---------------      ------------    --------
>>    V22b Guard Tone      Disabled        &G
>>    Flow Control         Hardware        &K
>>    Error Control Mode   V42,MNP,Buffer  \N
>>    Data Compression     V44 V42bis MNP5 %C
>>    AutoAnswerRing#      0               S0
>>    AT Escape Char       43              S2
>>    CarriageReturn Char  13              S3
>>    Linefeed Char        10              S4
>>    Backspace Char       8               S5
>>    Blind Dial Pause     2 sec           S6
>>    NoAnswer Timeout     140 sec         S7
>>    "," Pause Time       2 sec           S8
>> Press any key to continue; ESC to quit.
>>
>>    Option               Selection       AT Cmd
>>    ---------------      ------------    --------
>>    No Carrier Disc      2000 msec       S10
>>    DTMF Dial Speed      70 msec         S11
>>    Escape GuardTime     1000 msec       S12
>>    Data Calling Tone    Disabled        S35
>>    Line Rate            33600           S37
>> Press any key to continue; ESC to quit.
>>
>>    Stored Phone Numbers
>>    --------------------
>>     &Z0=
>>     &Z1=
>>     &Z2=
>>
>> OK
>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> ------------  wvdialconf with pc card modem EJECTED -----------------------
>> nikolaus@nv-ubuntu:~/Modem$ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf
>> Editing `/etc/wvdial.conf'.
>>
>> Scanning your serial ports for a modem.
>>
>> Modem Port Scan<*1>: S0   S1   S2   S3
>>
>>
>> Sorry, no modem was detected!  Is it in use by another program?
>> Did you configure it properly with setserial?
>>
>> Please read the FAQ at http://open.nit.ca/wiki/?WvDial
>>
>> If you still have problems, send mail to <wvdial-list@...>.
>> nikolaus@nv-ubuntu:~/Modem$
>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> ------------  wvdialconf with pc card modem - partial success -------------
>> nikolaus@nv-ubuntu:~/Modem$ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf
>> [sudo] password for nikolaus: Editing `/etc/wvdial.conf'.
>>
>> Scanning your serial ports for a modem.
>>
>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 2400 baud, next try: 9600 baud
>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- A
>> ttyS0<*1>: failed with 9600 baud, next try: 115200 baud
>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- OK
>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 Z -- OK
>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 -- OK
>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 -- OK
>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 -- OK
>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 -- OK
>> ttyS0<*1>: Modem Identifier: ATI -- ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0
>> ttyS0<*1>: Max speed is 115200; that should be safe.
>> ttyS0<*1>: Max speed is 115200; that should be safe.
>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 -- Zoom V.92 PCMCIA
>> ttyS0<*1>: failed with 115200 baud, next try: 115200 baud
>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 -- ATQ0
>> ttyS0<*1>: and failed too at 115200, giving up.
>> Modem Port Scan<*1>: S1   S2   S3
>>
>>
>> Sorry, no modem was detected!  Is it in use by another program?
>> Did you configure it properly with setserial?
>>
>> Please read the FAQ at http://open.nit.ca/wiki/?WvDial
>>
>> If you still have problems, send mail to <wvdial-list@...>.
>> nikolaus@nv-ubuntu:~/Modem$
>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> ------------  wvdialconf with pc card modem - success ---------------------
>> nikolaus@nv-ubuntu:~/Modem$ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf
>> Editing `/etc/wvdial.conf'.
>>
>> Scanning your serial ports for a modem.
>>
>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 2400 baud, next try: 9600 baud
>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- A
>> ttyS0<*1>: failed with 9600 baud, next try: 115200 baud
>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- OK
>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 Z -- OK
>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 -- OK
>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 -- ATQ0 V1 E1
>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &D2 -- OK
>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &D2 +FCLASS=0 -- ATQ0 V1 E1 S
>> ttyS0<*1>: Modem Identifier: ATI -- OK
>> ttyS0<*1>: Max speed is 115200; that should be safe.
>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &D2 -- Zoom V.92 PC
>> ttyS0<*1>: failed with 115200 baud, next try: 9600 baud
>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &D2 -- A
>> ttyS0<*1>: failed with 9600 baud, next try: 115200 baud
>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &D2 -- OK
>> Modem Port Scan<*1>: S2   S3
>>
>> Found a modem on /dev/ttyS0.
>> Modem configuration written to /etc/wvdial.conf.
>> ttyS0<Info>: Speed 115200; init "ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &D2"
>> nikolaus@nv-ubuntu:~/Modem$
>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> ---- output of "sudo wvdial" in the rare cases I can access the modem -----
>>
>> Note: The modem establishes a connection, wvdial detects the login
>>      prompt, and tries to send the username,
>>      "souzavonessen@...".  The next line echoes, however, not
>>      the correct username, but "ooeeoer.Net", and things go wrong
>>      from there.  When I changed the username to "souzavonessen", the
>>      next line echoes "ooee".
>>
>> --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60
>> --> Initializing modem.
>> --> Sending: ATZ
>> ATZ
>> OK
>> --> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
>> ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
>> OK
>> --> Modem initialized.
>> --> Sending: ATDT5524020
>> --> Waiting for carrier.
>> ATDT5524020
>> CONNECT 49333 V44
>> --> Carrier detected.  Waiting for prompt.
>> Level 3 Comm nas3.2mt1 UQKT2
>> Username:/login:/Login:
>> --> Looks like a login prompt.
>> --> Sending: souzavonessen@...
>> ooeeoer.Net
>> --> Don't know what to do!  Starting pppd and hoping for the best.
>> --> Starting pppd at Thu Apr 24 21:06:32 2008
>> --> Pid of pppd: 7702
>> --> Using interface ppp0
>> --> pppd:
>> ÃÆ'ƒÂ¯ÃÆ'‚¿ÃÆ'‚½ÃÆ'ƒÂ¯ÃÆ'‚¿ÃÆ'‚½[06][08]HÃÆ'ƒÂ¯ÃÆ'‚¿ÃÆ'‚½[06][08]
>> --> pppd:
>> ÃÆ'ƒÂ¯ÃÆ'‚¿ÃÆ'‚½ÃÆ'ƒÂ¯ÃÆ'‚¿ÃÆ'‚½[06][08]HÃÆ'ƒÂ¯ÃÆ'‚¿ÃÆ'‚½[06][08]
>> --> pppd:
>> ÃÆ'ƒÂ¯ÃÆ'‚¿ÃÆ'‚½ÃÆ'ƒÂ¯ÃÆ'‚¿ÃÆ'‚½[06][08]HÃÆ'ƒÂ¯ÃÆ'‚¿ÃÆ'‚½[06][08]
>> --> pppd:
>> ÃÆ'ƒÂ¯ÃÆ'‚¿ÃÆ'‚½ÃÆ'ƒÂ¯ÃÆ'‚¿ÃÆ'‚½[06][08]HÃÆ'ƒÂ¯ÃÆ'‚¿ÃÆ'‚½[06][08]
>> --> pppd:
>> ÃÆ'ƒÂ¯ÃÆ'‚¿ÃÆ'‚½ÃÆ'ƒÂ¯ÃÆ'‚¿ÃÆ'‚½[06][08]HÃÆ'ƒÂ¯ÃÆ'‚¿ÃÆ'‚½[06][08]
>> --> pppd:
>> ÃÆ'ƒÂ¯ÃÆ'‚¿ÃÆ'‚½ÃÆ'ƒÂ¯ÃÆ'‚¿ÃÆ'‚½[06][08]HÃÆ'ƒÂ¯ÃÆ'‚¿ÃÆ'‚½[06][08]
>> --> pppd:
>> ÃÆ'ƒÂ¯ÃÆ'‚¿ÃÆ'‚½ÃÆ'ƒÂ¯ÃÆ'‚¿ÃÆ'‚½[06][08]HÃÆ'ƒÂ¯ÃÆ'‚¿ÃÆ'‚½[06][08]
>> --> Disconnecting at Thu Apr 24 21:07:02 2008
>> --> The PPP daemon has died: A modem hung up the phone (exit code = 16)
>> --> man pppd explains pppd error codes in more detail.
>> --> Try again and look into /var/log/messages and the wvdial and pppd man
>> pages for more information.
>> --> Auto Reconnect will be attempted in 5 seconds
>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>

[Nikolaus Vonessen]

Hi Marv and Antonio,

thanks for your prompt replies!  Some followup questions:

On Fri, 13 Jun 2008, Marvin Stodolsky wrote:

> There are two clear success reports using
> linux-image-2.6.21.0-22_2.6.21.0-22_i386.deb, which is indeed the only
> current choice for the 11c11040 chipset modems.  So your problem is
> likely that the x86_64 motherboard is not compatible with the
> kernel+drivers compiled for an i586 processor.

The relevant resources for this modem seem to be in the directory

http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ltmodem/11c11040/

with contents

agere-driver-1.0-10dd.i386.rpm               23-Apr-2008 09:37  614K
agere-driver-1.0-10dd.txt                    23-Apr-2008 23:22  1.2K
agrsm_howto.txt                              03-Jun-2008 22:13  5.7K
hda-2.6.21.0-22.tar.gz                       04-May-2008 10:58  577K
kernel-2.6.21.0-22.i686.rpm                  23-Apr-2008 16:09   13M
linux-image-2.6.21.0-22_2.6.21.0-22_i386.deb 05-May-2008 21:28   15M

Naively, I would think that maybe the 686-kernel,
kernel-2.6.21.0-22.i686.rpm, might work for me...  Is there a chance?
If so, where would I find the instructions to install it under
Ubuntu 8.04?

> With respect to dialout under the Zoom V.92 PC, try shortening the
> LoginName to souzavonessen.

Not an option - the username requires the "@Copper.Net", as I
checked.  Also, I can use the internet provider copper.net from a
desktop computer running ubuntu.

My problem with the Zoom pc card modem on my laptop seems a lot like
an interrupt conflict described in "The Linux Serial HOWTO" (e.g. at
http://www.educ.umu.se/~bjorn/linux/howto/Serial-HOWTO.html), under

"12.5 Extremely Slow: Text appears on the screen slowly after long delays"

Please note that usually wvdialconf (or wvdial) does not even detect
the pc card modem.  If it detects it, the connection between the
terminal (or wvdial) and the pc card modem is extremely slow, as I
described in my original message, very similar to the description in
the Serial HOWTO.  If these problems could be fixed, my guess is that
I could use the pc card modem.  I don't understand enough about linux
to follow the instructions in the Serial HOWTO, or to use "setserial"
(which I read somewhere might cause problems when used on a laptop).

Again, I'd be grateful for any pointers!

Yours,

Nikolaus

> Also if you are not in the USA, you should set a Country Code line in
> wvdial.conf
> Init2 = AT+CGI=hexadecimal_country_code
>
> MarvS
>
> On Fri, Jun 13, 2008 at 7:04 PM, Antonio Olivares
> <olivares14031@...> wrote:
>> Quick questrion Nikolaus,
>>
>> Your ISP is Copper.Net right?
>>
>> http://www.copper.net/FAQ.aspx#17
>>
>>  What operating systems does Copper.net support?
>>
>> Copper.net is compatible with all mainstream operating systems. We
>> recommend and can offer technical support on Windows 95, 98, ME,
>> 2000/NT, XP, Vista and Apple Mac OS 8 or greater. Copper.net is also a
>> good inexpensive option for AOL(R) bring-your-own-access and Web TV.
>>
>> You have many things that look good, making the agrm-2008??? code
>> satisfy 11c11040 chipset, Your modem dials out, but ends up pulling
>> out,
>>
>> add a line
>> Auto DNS = yes
>> to wvdial.conf file,
>>
>> or If you know ahead of time the Namservers of Copper.Net add them to
>> /etc/resolv.conf
>> for instance the ones I use are
>>
>> [olivares@localhost Documents]$ cat /etc/resolv.conf
>> nameserver 66.201.0.203
>> nameserver 66.94.120.9
>> [olivares@localhost Documents]$
>>
>> Try to find out your nameservers or the line Auto DNS = yes and report back.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Antonio
>>
>> On Fri, Jun 13, 2008 at 4:23 PM, Nikolaus Vonessen
>> <nikolaus@...> wrote:
>>> I have an Acer laptop (Extensa 4420) with Ubuntu 8.04.  The laptop has
>>> a built-in modem, as well as a pc card slot, for which I have an old
>>> modem (which works under windows, and which worked for a friend of
>>> mine on a different laptop under some flavor of linux).  I can get
>>> neither to work, and would greatly appreciate your assistance in
>>> getting one of them to work.  I'll first give an overview of what I
>>> tried so far, and then more details in Parts A and B below.
>>>
>>> Best,
>>>
>>> Nikolaus
>>>
>>> ----------------
>>>
>>> The built-in modem is identified under windows as follows:
>>> Under Vista, "Phone and Modem Options" shows that the built-in modem
>>> is an Agere Systems HDA Modem.  Under Properies, Diagnostics:
>>>
>>> Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_02&VEN_11C1&DEV_1040&SUBSYS_10250100&REV_1002
>>>
>>> So Vendor ID seems to be 11C1 and Product ID 1040.  Accordingly,
>>> I tried to get this modem to work following the instructions at
>>> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ltmodem/11c11040/,
>>> but had no success.  MORE BELOW IN PART A.
>>>
>>> The laptop has also a pc card slot, and I have an old pc card modem
>>> (ZOOM V.92 PC Card Model 3075, the one with an "L" in the serial
>>> number).  This modem works under windows (vista), and reportedly
>>> worked for a friend on a different laptop on some version of linux.  I
>>> also cannot get this modem to work: The modem is found using
>>> "pccardctl status" or "pccardctl info", "bound to driver "serial_cs"".
>>> But wvdialconf only finds the modem some of the time, and I have not
>>> been able to figure out what causes it to find it or not.
>>>
>>> When it is found, the connection speed between wvdial and the pc card
>>> modem is usually extremely slow.  I verified this in kermit, where the
>>> command "at&v" takes forever (unless I keep hitting return, upon which
>>> the modem reports back its output about half a line at a time for each
>>> "return").
>>>
>>> Finally, the few times I got the connection speed between wvdial and
>>> the modem to be fast, the modem dials correctly and establishes a
>>> connection with the internet service provider, and gets to the point
>>> where it receives the login prompt.  Then wvdial submits my username
>>> (souzavonessen@...), which is echoed, however, by the modem as
>>> "ooeeoer.Net".  Then nothing works anymore, and the connection breaks.
>>> MORE BELOW IN PART B.
>>>
>>> Attachment:
>>>
>>> ModemData.txt
>>>
>>> =====================================================================
>>> PART A - The Agere Soft Modem:
>>>
>>> -
>>> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ltmodem/11c11040/linux-image-2.6.21.0-22_2.6.21.0-22_i386.deb
>>>  didn't work: When I try to boot into this kernel it fails (freezes
>>>  while booting), both with and without kernel boot option "pci=noacpi".
>>>
>>>  I am ignorant; this is maybe because my CPU is an "AMD Athlon
>>>  64X2 Dual-Core Processor TK-55 1.80GHz".  If so, how do I install
>>>  "kernel-2.6.21.0-22.i686.rpm", and what do I have to do to make this
>>>  work?
>>>
>>> - I also tried to follow the instructions in
>>>  http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ltmodem/11c11040/agere-driver-1.0-10dd.txt
>>>  I made sure I have the kernel headers installed (information from
>>>  synaptic package manager) for my version of linux,
>>>  2.6.24-18-generic.  "make" resulted in various warnings (listed a
>>>  few lines down), the rest of the installation process seemed to
>>>  work.  But "sudo wvdialconf" either doesn't detect the modem, or
>>>  dies with last output line of
>>>
>>>        "Modem Port Scan <*1>: S0 S1 S2 S3 Segmentation fault".
>>>
>>> ---------------------- output of "make" -------------------------
>>> nikolaus@nv-ubuntu:~/modem/agrsm/agrsm$ make
>>> make -C /lib/modules/2.6.24-18-generic/build
>>> SUBDIRS=/home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm modules
>>> make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.24-18-generic'
>>>  CC [M]  /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/agrsoftmodem.o
>>>  CC [M]  /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/serial26.o
>>> /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/serial26.c: In function
>>> ‘serial8250_get_mctrl’:
>>> /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/serial26.c:1371: warning: unused variable
>>> ‘flags’
>>> /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/serial26.c: In function
>>> ‘serial8250_config_port’:
>>> /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/serial26.c:2039: warning: unused variable
>>> ‘ret’
>>> /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/serial26.c: At top level:
>>> /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/serial26.c:2131: warning: initialization
>>> from incompatible pointer type
>>> /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/serial26.c:2132: warning: initialization
>>> from incompatible pointer type
>>> /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/serial26.c:1922: warning:
>>> ‘serial8250_request_rsa_resource’ defined but not used
>>>  LD [M]  /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/agrmodem.o
>>>  LD [M]  /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/agrserial.o
>>>  Building modules, stage 2.
>>>  MODPOST 2 modules
>>> WARNING: could not find /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/.agrsm_core.o.cmd
>>> for /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/agrsm_core.o
>>>  CC      /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/agrmodem.mod.o
>>>  LD [M]  /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/agrmodem.ko
>>>  CC      /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/agrserial.mod.o
>>>  LD [M]  /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/agrserial.ko
>>> make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.24-18-generic'
>>> nikolaus@nv-ubuntu:~/modem/agrsm/agrsm$
>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>
>>>
>>> =====================================================================
>>> PART B - The PC Card Modem:
>>>
>>> Here is some more information for the pc card modem, in case it helps:
>>>
>>> - Output of "pccardctl -vv ls"
>>> - Output of at&v under kermit
>>> - Various examples of wvdialconf finding the pc card modem or not
>>> - The output of wvdial when (by chance?) there is a fast connection
>>>  between wvdial and the modem (but even in this case, no success to
>>>  conecting to the internet service provider).
>>>
>>> -------------- Output of "pccardctl -vv ls" ------------------------------
>>> Socket 0 Bridge:        [yenta_cardbus]         (bus ID: 0000:0b:06.0)
>>>        Configuration:  state: on       ready: unknown
>>>                        Voltage: 5.0V Vcc: 5.0V Vpp: 0.0V
>>> --none--
>>> --none--
>>> Socket 0 Device 0:      [serial_cs]             (bus ID: 0.0)
>>>        Configuration:  state: on
>>>        Product Name:   Zoom PCMCIA V92 DataFax
>>>        Identification: manf_id: 0x0200 card_id: 0x0001
>>>                        function: 2 (serial)
>>>                        prod_id(1): "Zoom" (0x365d0956)
>>>                        prod_id(2): "PCMCIA V92 DataFax" (0xa6d21139)
>>>                        prod_id(3): --- (---)
>>>                        prod_id(4): --- (---)
>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>
>>> -------------- Output of "at&v" under kermit ------------------------------
>>> C-Kermit 8.0.211, 10 Apr 2004, for Linux
>>>  Copyright (C) 1985, 2004,
>>>  Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York.
>>> Type ? or HELP for help.
>>> (...) C-Kermit>set modem type generic (...) C-Kermit>set port /dev/ttyS0
>>> (...) C-Kermit>set speed 115200
>>> /dev/ttyS0, 115200 bps
>>> (...) C-Kermit>set carrier-watch off (...) C-Kermit>connect
>>> Connecting to /dev/ttyS0, speed 115200
>>>  Escape character: Ctrl-\ (ASCII 28, FS): enabled
>>> Type the escape character followed by C to get back,
>>> or followed by ? to see other options.
>>> ----------------------------------------------------
>>> ATZ
>>> OK
>>> AT&V
>>>
>>>    Option               Selection       AT Cmd
>>>    ---------------      ------------    --------
>>>    Comm Standard        CCITT           B
>>>    CommandCharEcho      Enabled         E
>>>    Speaker Volume       Medium          L
>>>    Speaker Control      OnUntilCarrier  M
>>>    Result Codes         Enabled         Q
>>>    Dialer Type          Tone            T/P
>>>    ResultCode Form      Text            V
>>>    ExtendResultCode     Enabled         X
>>>    DialTone Detect      Enabled         X
>>>    BusyTone Detect      Enabled         X
>>>    LSD Action           Standard RS232  &C
>>>    DTR Action           Standard RS232  &D
>>> Press any key to continue; ESC to quit.
>>>
>>>    Option               Selection       AT Cmd
>>>    ---------------      ------------    --------
>>>    V22b Guard Tone      Disabled        &G
>>>    Flow Control         Hardware        &K
>>>    Error Control Mode   V42,MNP,Buffer  \N
>>>    Data Compression     V44 V42bis MNP5 %C
>>>    AutoAnswerRing#      0               S0
>>>    AT Escape Char       43              S2
>>>    CarriageReturn Char  13              S3
>>>    Linefeed Char        10              S4
>>>    Backspace Char       8               S5
>>>    Blind Dial Pause     2 sec           S6
>>>    NoAnswer Timeout     140 sec         S7
>>>    "," Pause Time       2 sec           S8
>>> Press any key to continue; ESC to quit.
>>>
>>>    Option               Selection       AT Cmd
>>>    ---------------      ------------    --------
>>>    No Carrier Disc      2000 msec       S10
>>>    DTMF Dial Speed      70 msec         S11
>>>    Escape GuardTime     1000 msec       S12
>>>    Data Calling Tone    Disabled        S35
>>>    Line Rate            33600           S37
>>> Press any key to continue; ESC to quit.
>>>
>>>    Stored Phone Numbers
>>>    --------------------
>>>     &Z0=
>>>     &Z1=
>>>     &Z2=
>>>
>>> OK
>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> ------------  wvdialconf with pc card modem EJECTED -----------------------
>>> nikolaus@nv-ubuntu:~/Modem$ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf
>>> Editing `/etc/wvdial.conf'.
>>>
>>> Scanning your serial ports for a modem.
>>>
>>> Modem Port Scan<*1>: S0   S1   S2   S3
>>>
>>>
>>> Sorry, no modem was detected!  Is it in use by another program?
>>> Did you configure it properly with setserial?
>>>
>>> Please read the FAQ at http://open.nit.ca/wiki/?WvDial
>>>
>>> If you still have problems, send mail to <wvdial-list@...>.
>>> nikolaus@nv-ubuntu:~/Modem$
>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> ------------  wvdialconf with pc card modem - partial success -------------
>>> nikolaus@nv-ubuntu:~/Modem$ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf
>>> [sudo] password for nikolaus: Editing `/etc/wvdial.conf'.
>>>
>>> Scanning your serial ports for a modem.
>>>
>>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 2400 baud, next try: 9600 baud
>>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- A
>>> ttyS0<*1>: failed with 9600 baud, next try: 115200 baud
>>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- OK
>>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 Z -- OK
>>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 -- OK
>>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 -- OK
>>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 -- OK
>>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 -- OK
>>> ttyS0<*1>: Modem Identifier: ATI -- ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0
>>> ttyS0<*1>: Max speed is 115200; that should be safe.
>>> ttyS0<*1>: Max speed is 115200; that should be safe.
>>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 -- Zoom V.92 PCMCIA
>>> ttyS0<*1>: failed with 115200 baud, next try: 115200 baud
>>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 -- ATQ0
>>> ttyS0<*1>: and failed too at 115200, giving up.
>>> Modem Port Scan<*1>: S1   S2   S3
>>>
>>>
>>> Sorry, no modem was detected!  Is it in use by another program?
>>> Did you configure it properly with setserial?
>>>
>>> Please read the FAQ at http://open.nit.ca/wiki/?WvDial
>>>
>>> If you still have problems, send mail to <wvdial-list@...>.
>>> nikolaus@nv-ubuntu:~/Modem$
>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> ------------  wvdialconf with pc card modem - success ---------------------
>>> nikolaus@nv-ubuntu:~/Modem$ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf
>>> Editing `/etc/wvdial.conf'.
>>>
>>> Scanning your serial ports for a modem.
>>>
>>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 2400 baud, next try: 9600 baud
>>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- A
>>> ttyS0<*1>: failed with 9600 baud, next try: 115200 baud
>>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- OK
>>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 Z -- OK
>>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 -- OK
>>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 -- ATQ0 V1 E1
>>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &D2 -- OK
>>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &D2 +FCLASS=0 -- ATQ0 V1 E1 S
>>> ttyS0<*1>: Modem Identifier: ATI -- OK
>>> ttyS0<*1>: Max speed is 115200; that should be safe.
>>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &D2 -- Zoom V.92 PC
>>> ttyS0<*1>: failed with 115200 baud, next try: 9600 baud
>>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &D2 -- A
>>> ttyS0<*1>: failed with 9600 baud, next try: 115200 baud
>>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &D2 -- OK
>>> Modem Port Scan<*1>: S2   S3
>>>
>>> Found a modem on /dev/ttyS0.
>>> Modem configuration written to /etc/wvdial.conf.
>>> ttyS0<Info>: Speed 115200; init "ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &D2"
>>> nikolaus@nv-ubuntu:~/Modem$
>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> ---- output of "sudo wvdial" in the rare cases I can access the modem -----
>>>
>>> Note: The modem establishes a connection, wvdial detects the login
>>>      prompt, and tries to send the username,
>>>      "souzavonessen@...".  The next line echoes, however, not
>>>      the correct username, but "ooeeoer.Net", and things go wrong
>>>      from there.  When I changed the username to "souzavonessen", the
>>>      next line echoes "ooee".
>>>
>>> --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60
>>> --> Initializing modem.
>>> --> Sending: ATZ
>>> ATZ
>>> OK
>>> --> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
>>> ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
>>> OK
>>> --> Modem initialized.
>>> --> Sending: ATDT5524020
>>> --> Waiting for carrier.
>>> ATDT5524020
>>> CONNECT 49333 V44
>>> --> Carrier detected.  Waiting for prompt.
>>> Level 3 Comm nas3.2mt1 UQKT2
>>> Username:/login:/Login:
>>> --> Looks like a login prompt.
>>> --> Sending: souzavonessen@...
>>> ooeeoer.Net
>>> --> Don't know what to do!  Starting pppd and hoping for the best.
>>> --> Starting pppd at Thu Apr 24 21:06:32 2008
>>> --> Pid of pppd: 7702
>>> --> Using interface ppp0
>>> --> pppd:
>>> ÃÆ'ƒÂ¯ÃÆ'‚¿ÃÆ'‚½ÃÆ'ƒÂ¯ÃÆ'‚ÂÂÂ�

 �‚¿ÃƒÆ’Æ'‚½[06][08]HÃÆ'ƒÂ¯ÃÆ'‚¿ÃÆ'‚½[06][08]
>>> --> pppd:
>>> ÃÆ'ƒÂ¯ÃÆ'‚¿ÃÆ'‚½ÃÆ'ƒÂ¯ÃÆ'‚ÂÂÂ�

 �‚¿ÃƒÆ’Æ'‚½[06][08]HÃÆ'ƒÂ¯ÃÆ'‚¿ÃÆ'‚½[06][08]
>>> --> pppd:
>>> ÃÆ'ƒÂ¯ÃÆ'‚¿ÃÆ'‚½ÃÆ'ƒÂ¯ÃÆ'‚ÂÂÂ�
 �‚¿ÃƒÆ’Æ'‚½[06][08]HÃÆ'ƒÂ¯ÃÆ'‚¿ÃÆ'‚½[06][08]
>>> --> pppd:
>>> ÃÆ'ƒÂ¯ÃÆ'‚¿ÃÆ'‚½ÃÆ'ƒÂ¯ÃÆ'‚ÂÂÂ�
 �‚¿ÃƒÆ’Æ'‚½[06][08]HÃÆ'ƒÂ¯ÃÆ'‚¿ÃÆ'‚½[06][08]
>>> --> pppd:
>>> ÃÆ'ƒÂ¯ÃÆ'‚¿ÃÆ'‚½ÃÆ'ƒÂ¯ÃÆ'‚ÂÂÂ�
 �‚¿ÃƒÆ’Æ'‚½[06][08]HÃÆ'ƒÂ¯ÃÆ'‚¿ÃÆ'‚½[06][08]
>>> --> pppd:
>>> ÃÆ'ƒÂ¯ÃÆ'‚¿ÃÆ'‚½ÃÆ'ƒÂ¯ÃÆ'‚ÂÂÂ�
 �‚¿ÃƒÆ’Æ'‚½[06][08]HÃÆ'ƒÂ¯ÃÆ'‚¿ÃÆ'‚½[06][08]
>>> --> pppd:
>>> ÃÆ'ƒÂ¯ÃÆ'‚¿ÃÆ'‚½ÃÆ'ƒÂ¯ÃÆ'‚ÂÂÂ�
 �‚¿ÃƒÆ’Æ'‚½[06][08]HÃÆ'ƒÂ¯ÃÆ'‚¿ÃÆ'‚½[06][08]
>>> --> Disconnecting at Thu Apr 24 21:07:02 2008
>>> --> The PPP daemon has died: A modem hung up the phone (exit code = 16)
>>> --> man pppd explains pppd error codes in more detail.
>>> --> Try again and look into /var/log/messages and the wvdial and pppd man
>>> pages for more information.
>>> --> Auto Reconnect will be attempted in 5 seconds
>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>

[Marvin Stodolsky]

Nikolaus,

With respect to the 11c11040 modem, the agrmodem+agrserial drivers are
already packaged in linux-image-2.6.21.0-22_2.6.21.0-22_i386.deb .  So
just:
$ sudo dpkg  -i   linux-image-2.6.21.0-22_2.6.21.0-22_i386.deb
Reboot under the new  2.6.21.0-22  kernel choice,
and test the modem according to the agrsm_howto.txt starting with 1) therein.

With respect to the ZOOM modem,  try first setting down all other
functions which may be competing for resources.  All read Jacques
Post-Install Howto at http://linmodems.technion.ac.il

MarvS



On Sat, Jun 14, 2008 at 8:47 PM, Nikolaus Vonessen
<nikolaus@...> wrote:

> Hi Marv and Antonio,
>
> thanks for your prompt replies!  Some followup questions:
>
> On Fri, 13 Jun 2008, Marvin Stodolsky wrote:
>
>> There are two clear success reports using
>> linux-image-2.6.21.0-22_2.6.21.0-22_i386.deb, which is indeed the only
>> current choice for the 11c11040 chipset modems.  So your problem is
>> likely that the x86_64 motherboard is not compatible with the
>> kernel+drivers compiled for an i586 processor.
>
> The relevant resources for this modem seem to be in the directory
>
> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ltmodem/11c11040/
>
> with contents
>
> agere-driver-1.0-10dd.i386.rpm               23-Apr-2008 09:37  614K
> agere-driver-1.0-10dd.txt                    23-Apr-2008 23:22  1.2K
> agrsm_howto.txt                              03-Jun-2008 22:13  5.7K
> hda-2.6.21.0-22.tar.gz                       04-May-2008 10:58  577K
> kernel-2.6.21.0-22.i686.rpm                  23-Apr-2008 16:09   13M
> linux-image-2.6.21.0-22_2.6.21.0-22_i386.deb 05-May-2008 21:28   15M
>
> Naively, I would think that maybe the 686-kernel,
> kernel-2.6.21.0-22.i686.rpm, might work for me...  Is there a chance?
> If so, where would I find the instructions to install it under Ubuntu 8.04?
>
>> With respect to dialout under the Zoom V.92 PC, try shortening the
>> LoginName to souzavonessen.
>
> Not an option - the username requires the "@Copper.Net", as I
> checked.  Also, I can use the internet provider copper.net from a
> desktop computer running ubuntu.
>
> My problem with the Zoom pc card modem on my laptop seems a lot like
> an interrupt conflict described in "The Linux Serial HOWTO" (e.g. at
> http://www.educ.umu.se/~bjorn/linux/howto/Serial-HOWTO.html), under
>
> "12.5 Extremely Slow: Text appears on the screen slowly after long delays"
>
> Please note that usually wvdialconf (or wvdial) does not even detect
> the pc card modem.  If it detects it, the connection between the
> terminal (or wvdial) and the pc card modem is extremely slow, as I
> described in my original message, very similar to the description in
> the Serial HOWTO.  If these problems could be fixed, my guess is that
> I could use the pc card modem.  I don't understand enough about linux
> to follow the instructions in the Serial HOWTO, or to use "setserial"
> (which I read somewhere might cause problems when used on a laptop).
>
> Again, I'd be grateful for any pointers!
>
> Yours,
>
> Nikolaus
>
>
>> Also if you are not in the USA, you should set a Country Code line in
>> wvdial.conf
>> Init2 = AT+CGI=hexadecimal_country_code
>>
>> MarvS
>>
>> On Fri, Jun 13, 2008 at 7:04 PM, Antonio Olivares
>> <olivares14031@...> wrote:
>>>
>>> Quick questrion Nikolaus,
>>>
>>> Your ISP is Copper.Net right?
>>>
>>> http://www.copper.net/FAQ.aspx#17
>>>
>>>  What operating systems does Copper.net support?
>>>
>>> Copper.net is compatible with all mainstream operating systems. We
>>> recommend and can offer technical support on Windows 95, 98, ME,
>>> 2000/NT, XP, Vista and Apple Mac OS 8 or greater. Copper.net is also a
>>> good inexpensive option for AOL(R) bring-your-own-access and Web TV.
>>>
>>> You have many things that look good, making the agrm-2008??? code
>>> satisfy 11c11040 chipset, Your modem dials out, but ends up pulling
>>> out,
>>>
>>> add a line
>>> Auto DNS = yes
>>> to wvdial.conf file,
>>>
>>> or If you know ahead of time the Namservers of Copper.Net add them to
>>> /etc/resolv.conf
>>> for instance the ones I use are
>>>
>>> [olivares@localhost Documents]$ cat /etc/resolv.conf
>>> nameserver 66.201.0.203
>>> nameserver 66.94.120.9
>>> [olivares@localhost Documents]$
>>>
>>> Try to find out your nameservers or the line Auto DNS = yes and report
>>> back.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Antonio
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jun 13, 2008 at 4:23 PM, Nikolaus Vonessen
>>> <nikolaus@...> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I have an Acer laptop (Extensa 4420) with Ubuntu 8.04.  The laptop has
>>>> a built-in modem, as well as a pc card slot, for which I have an old
>>>> modem (which works under windows, and which worked for a friend of
>>>> mine on a different laptop under some flavor of linux).  I can get
>>>> neither to work, and would greatly appreciate your assistance in
>>>> getting one of them to work.  I'll first give an overview of what I
>>>> tried so far, and then more details in Parts A and B below.
>>>>
>>>> Best,
>>>>
>>>> Nikolaus
>>>>
>>>> ----------------
>>>>
>>>> The built-in modem is identified under windows as follows:
>>>> Under Vista, "Phone and Modem Options" shows that the built-in modem
>>>> is an Agere Systems HDA Modem.  Under Properies, Diagnostics:
>>>>
>>>> Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_02&VEN_11C1&DEV_1040&SUBSYS_10250100&REV_1002
>>>>
>>>> So Vendor ID seems to be 11C1 and Product ID 1040.  Accordingly,
>>>> I tried to get this modem to work following the instructions at
>>>> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ltmodem/11c11040/,
>>>> but had no success.  MORE BELOW IN PART A.
>>>>
>>>> The laptop has also a pc card slot, and I have an old pc card modem
>>>> (ZOOM V.92 PC Card Model 3075, the one with an "L" in the serial
>>>> number).  This modem works under windows (vista), and reportedly
>>>> worked for a friend on a different laptop on some version of linux.  I
>>>> also cannot get this modem to work: The modem is found using
>>>> "pccardctl status" or "pccardctl info", "bound to driver "serial_cs"".
>>>> But wvdialconf only finds the modem some of the time, and I have not
>>>> been able to figure out what causes it to find it or not.
>>>>
>>>> When it is found, the connection speed between wvdial and the pc card
>>>> modem is usually extremely slow.  I verified this in kermit, where the
>>>> command "at&v" takes forever (unless I keep hitting return, upon which
>>>> the modem reports back its output about half a line at a time for each
>>>> "return").
>>>>
>>>> Finally, the few times I got the connection speed between wvdial and
>>>> the modem to be fast, the modem dials correctly and establishes a
>>>> connection with the internet service provider, and gets to the point
>>>> where it receives the login prompt.  Then wvdial submits my username
>>>> (souzavonessen@...), which is echoed, however, by the modem as
>>>> "ooeeoer.Net".  Then nothing works anymore, and the connection breaks.
>>>> MORE BELOW IN PART B.
>>>>
>>>> Attachment:
>>>>
>>>> ModemData.txt
>>>>
>>>> =====================================================================
>>>> PART A - The Agere Soft Modem:
>>>>
>>>> -
>>>>
>>>> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ltmodem/11c11040/linux-image-2.6.21.0-22_2.6.21.0-22_i386.deb
>>>>  didn't work: When I try to boot into this kernel it fails (freezes
>>>>  while booting), both with and without kernel boot option "pci=noacpi".
>>>>
>>>>  I am ignorant; this is maybe because my CPU is an "AMD Athlon
>>>>  64X2 Dual-Core Processor TK-55 1.80GHz".  If so, how do I install
>>>>  "kernel-2.6.21.0-22.i686.rpm", and what do I have to do to make this
>>>>  work?
>>>>
>>>> - I also tried to follow the instructions in
>>>>
>>>>  http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ltmodem/11c11040/agere-driver-1.0-10dd.txt
>>>>  I made sure I have the kernel headers installed (information from
>>>>  synaptic package manager) for my version of linux,
>>>>  2.6.24-18-generic.  "make" resulted in various warnings (listed a
>>>>  few lines down), the rest of the installation process seemed to
>>>>  work.  But "sudo wvdialconf" either doesn't detect the modem, or
>>>>  dies with last output line of
>>>>
>>>>       "Modem Port Scan <*1>: S0 S1 S2 S3 Segmentation fault".
>>>>
>>>> ---------------------- output of "make" -------------------------
>>>> nikolaus@nv-ubuntu:~/modem/agrsm/agrsm$ make
>>>> make -C /lib/modules/2.6.24-18-generic/build
>>>> SUBDIRS=/home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm modules
>>>> make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.24-18-generic'
>>>>  CC [M]  /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/agrsoftmodem.o
>>>>  CC [M]  /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/serial26.o
>>>> /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/serial26.c: In function
>>>>
>>>> ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Ëœserial8250_get_mctrlÃÆ'¢â‚¬â„¢:
>>>> /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/serial26.c:1371: warning: unused
>>>> variable
>>>>
>>>> ÃÆ'¢â‚¬ËœflagsÃÆ'¢â‚¬â„¢
>>>> /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/serial26.c: In function
>>>>
>>>> ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Ëœserial8250_config_portÃÆ'¢â‚¬â„¢:
>>>> /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/serial26.c:2039: warning: unused
>>>> variable
>>>>
>>>> ÃÆ'¢â‚¬ËœretÃÆ'¢â‚¬â„¢
>>>> /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/serial26.c: At top level:
>>>> /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/serial26.c:2131: warning:
>>>> initialization
>>>> from incompatible pointer type
>>>> /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/serial26.c:2132: warning:
>>>> initialization
>>>> from incompatible pointer type
>>>> /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/serial26.c:1922: warning:
>>>>
>>>> ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Ëœserial8250_request_rsa_resourceÃÆ'¢â‚¬â„¢
>>>> defined but not used
>>>>  LD [M]  /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/agrmodem.o
>>>>  LD [M]  /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/agrserial.o
>>>>  Building modules, stage 2.
>>>>  MODPOST 2 modules
>>>> WARNING: could not find
>>>> /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/.agrsm_core.o.cmd
>>>> for /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/agrsm_core.o
>>>>  CC      /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/agrmodem.mod.o
>>>>  LD [M]  /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/agrmodem.ko
>>>>  CC      /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/agrserial.mod.o
>>>>  LD [M]  /home/nikolaus/modem/agrsm/agrsm/agrserial.ko
>>>> make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.24-18-generic'
>>>> nikolaus@nv-ubuntu:~/modem/agrsm/agrsm$
>>>>
>>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> =====================================================================
>>>> PART B - The PC Card Modem:
>>>>
>>>> Here is some more information for the pc card modem, in case it helps:
>>>>
>>>> - Output of "pccardctl -vv ls"
>>>> - Output of at&v under kermit
>>>> - Various examples of wvdialconf finding the pc card modem or not
>>>> - The output of wvdial when (by chance?) there is a fast connection
>>>>  between wvdial and the modem (but even in this case, no success to
>>>>  conecting to the internet service provider).
>>>>
>>>> -------------- Output of "pccardctl -vv ls"
>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> Socket 0 Bridge:        [yenta_cardbus]         (bus ID: 0000:0b:06.0)
>>>>       Configuration:  state: on       ready: unknown
>>>>                       Voltage: 5.0V Vcc: 5.0V Vpp: 0.0V
>>>> --none--
>>>> --none--
>>>> Socket 0 Device 0:      [serial_cs]             (bus ID: 0.0)
>>>>       Configuration:  state: on
>>>>       Product Name:   Zoom PCMCIA V92 DataFax
>>>>       Identification: manf_id: 0x0200 card_id: 0x0001
>>>>                       function: 2 (serial)
>>>>                       prod_id(1): "Zoom" (0x365d0956)
>>>>                       prod_id(2): "PCMCIA V92 DataFax" (0xa6d21139)
>>>>                       prod_id(3): --- (---)
>>>>                       prod_id(4): --- (---)
>>>>
>>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>
>>>> -------------- Output of "at&v" under kermit
>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> C-Kermit 8.0.211, 10 Apr 2004, for Linux
>>>>  Copyright (C) 1985, 2004,
>>>>  Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York.
>>>> Type ? or HELP for help.
>>>> (...) C-Kermit>set modem type generic (...) C-Kermit>set port /dev/ttyS0
>>>> (...) C-Kermit>set speed 115200
>>>> /dev/ttyS0, 115200 bps
>>>> (...) C-Kermit>set carrier-watch off (...) C-Kermit>connect
>>>> Connecting to /dev/ttyS0, speed 115200
>>>>  Escape character: Ctrl-\ (ASCII 28, FS): enabled
>>>> Type the escape character followed by C to get back,
>>>> or followed by ? to see other options.
>>>> ----------------------------------------------------
>>>> ATZ
>>>> OK
>>>> AT&V
>>>>
>>>>   Option               Selection       AT Cmd
>>>>   ---------------      ------------    --------
>>>>   Comm Standard        CCITT           B
>>>>   CommandCharEcho      Enabled         E
>>>>   Speaker Volume       Medium          L
>>>>   Speaker Control      OnUntilCarrier  M
>>>>   Result Codes         Enabled         Q
>>>>   Dialer Type          Tone            T/P
>>>>   ResultCode Form      Text            V
>>>>   ExtendResultCode     Enabled         X
>>>>   DialTone Detect      Enabled         X
>>>>   BusyTone Detect      Enabled         X
>>>>   LSD Action           Standard RS232  &C
>>>>   DTR Action           Standard RS232  &D
>>>> Press any key to continue; ESC to quit.
>>>>
>>>>   Option               Selection       AT Cmd
>>>>   ---------------      ------------    --------
>>>>   V22b Guard Tone      Disabled        &G
>>>>   Flow Control         Hardware        &K
>>>>   Error Control Mode   V42,MNP,Buffer  \N
>>>>   Data Compression     V44 V42bis MNP5 %C
>>>>   AutoAnswerRing#      0               S0
>>>>   AT Escape Char       43              S2
>>>>   CarriageReturn Char  13              S3
>>>>   Linefeed Char        10              S4
>>>>   Backspace Char       8               S5
>>>>   Blind Dial Pause     2 sec           S6
>>>>   NoAnswer Timeout     140 sec         S7
>>>>   "," Pause Time       2 sec           S8
>>>> Press any key to continue; ESC to quit.
>>>>
>>>>   Option               Selection       AT Cmd
>>>>   ---------------      ------------    --------
>>>>   No Carrier Disc      2000 msec       S10
>>>>   DTMF Dial Speed      70 msec         S11
>>>>   Escape GuardTime     1000 msec       S12
>>>>   Data Calling Tone    Disabled        S35
>>>>   Line Rate            33600           S37
>>>> Press any key to continue; ESC to quit.
>>>>
>>>>   Stored Phone Numbers
>>>>   --------------------
>>>>    &Z0=
>>>>    &Z1=
>>>>    &Z2=
>>>>
>>>> OK
>>>>
>>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>> ------------  wvdialconf with pc card modem EJECTED
>>>> -----------------------
>>>> nikolaus@nv-ubuntu:~/Modem$ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf
>>>> Editing `/etc/wvdial.conf'.
>>>>
>>>> Scanning your serial ports for a modem.
>>>>
>>>> Modem Port Scan<*1>: S0   S1   S2   S3
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Sorry, no modem was detected!  Is it in use by another program?
>>>> Did you configure it properly with setserial?
>>>>
>>>> Please read the FAQ at http://open.nit.ca/wiki/?WvDial
>>>>
>>>> If you still have problems, send mail to <wvdial-list@...>.
>>>> nikolaus@nv-ubuntu:~/Modem$
>>>>
>>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>> ------------  wvdialconf with pc card modem - partial success
>>>> -------------
>>>> nikolaus@nv-ubuntu:~/Modem$ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf
>>>> [sudo] password for nikolaus: Editing `/etc/wvdial.conf'.
>>>>
>>>> Scanning your serial ports for a modem.
>>>>
>>>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 2400 baud, next try: 9600 baud
>>>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- A
>>>> ttyS0<*1>: failed with 9600 baud, next try: 115200 baud
>>>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- OK
>>>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 Z -- OK
>>>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 -- OK
>>>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 -- OK
>>>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 -- OK
>>>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 -- OK
>>>> ttyS0<*1>: Modem Identifier: ATI -- ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0
>>>> ttyS0<*1>: Max speed is 115200; that should be safe.
>>>> ttyS0<*1>: Max speed is 115200; that should be safe.
>>>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 -- Zoom V.92 PCMCIA
>>>> ttyS0<*1>: failed with 115200 baud, next try: 115200 baud
>>>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 -- ATQ0
>>>> ttyS0<*1>: and failed too at 115200, giving up.
>>>> Modem Port Scan<*1>: S1   S2   S3
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Sorry, no modem was detected!  Is it in use by another program?
>>>> Did you configure it properly with setserial?
>>>>
>>>> Please read the FAQ at http://open.nit.ca/wiki/?WvDial
>>>>
>>>> If you still have problems, send mail to <wvdial-list@...>.
>>>> nikolaus@nv-ubuntu:~/Modem$
>>>>
>>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>> ------------  wvdialconf with pc card modem - success
>>>> ---------------------
>>>> nikolaus@nv-ubuntu:~/Modem$ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf
>>>> Editing `/etc/wvdial.conf'.
>>>>
>>>> Scanning your serial ports for a modem.
>>>>
>>>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 2400 baud, next try: 9600 baud
>>>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- A
>>>> ttyS0<*1>: failed with 9600 baud, next try: 115200 baud
>>>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- OK
>>>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 Z -- OK
>>>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 -- OK
>>>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 -- ATQ0 V1 E1
>>>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &D2 -- OK
>>>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &D2 +FCLASS=0 -- ATQ0 V1 E1 S
>>>> ttyS0<*1>: Modem Identifier: ATI -- OK
>>>> ttyS0<*1>: Max speed is 115200; that should be safe.
>>>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &D2 -- Zoom V.92 PC
>>>> ttyS0<*1>: failed with 115200 baud, next try: 9600 baud
>>>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &D2 -- A
>>>> ttyS0<*1>: failed with 9600 baud, next try: 115200 baud
>>>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &D2 -- OK
>>>> Modem Port Scan<*1>: S2   S3
>>>>
>>>> Found a modem on /dev/ttyS0.
>>>> Modem configuration written to /etc/wvdial.conf.
>>>> ttyS0<Info>: Speed 115200; init "ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &D2"
>>>> nikolaus@nv-ubuntu:~/Modem$
>>>>
>>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>> ---- output of "sudo wvdial" in the rare cases I can access the modem
>>>> -----
>>>>
>>>> Note: The modem establishes a connection, wvdial detects the login
>>>>     prompt, and tries to send the username,
>>>>     "souzavonessen@...".  The next line echoes, however, not
>>>>     the correct username, but "ooeeoer.Net", and things go wrong
>>>>     from there.  When I changed the username to "souzavonessen", the
>>>>     next line echoes "ooee".
>>>>
>>>> --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60
>>>> --> Initializing modem.
>>>> --> Sending: ATZ
>>>> ATZ
>>>> OK
>>>> --> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
>>>> ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
>>>> OK
>>>> --> Modem initialized.
>>>> --> Sending: ATDT5524020
>>>> --> Waiting for carrier.
>>>> ATDT5524020
>>>> CONNECT 49333 V44
>>>> --> Carrier detected.  Waiting for prompt.
>>>> Level 3 Comm nas3.2mt1 UQKT2
>>>> Username:/login:/Login:
>>>> --> Looks like a login prompt.
>>>> --> Sending: souzavonessen@...
>>>> ooeeoer.Net
>>>> --> Don't know what to do!  Starting pppd and hoping for the best.
>>>> --> Starting pppd at Thu Apr 24 21:06:32 2008
>>>> --> Pid of pppd: 7702
>>>> --> Using interface ppp0
>>>> --> pppd:
>>>>
>>>> ÃÆ'Į'ÃÆ'†â€™ÃÆ'ƒâ€šÃÆ'‚¯ÃÆ'Į'ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Å¡ÃÆ'ƒâ€šÃÆ'‚¿ÃÆ'Į'ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Å¡ÃÆ'ƒâ€šÃÆ'‚½ÃÆ'Į'ÃÆ'†â€™ÃÆ'ƒâ€šÃÆ'‚¯ÃÆ'Į'ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Å¡ÃÆ'ƒâ€šÃÆ'‚ÂÃ
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>>>>
>>>> --> pppd:
>>>>
>>>> ÃÆ'Į'ÃÆ'†â€™ÃÆ'ƒâ€šÃÆ'‚¯ÃÆ'Į'ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Å¡ÃÆ'ƒâ€šÃÆ'‚¿ÃÆ'Į'ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Å¡ÃÆ'ƒâ€šÃÆ'‚½ÃÆ'Į'ÃÆ'†â€™ÃÆ'ƒâ€šÃÆ'‚¯ÃÆ'Į'ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Å¡ÃÆ'ƒâ€šÃÆ'‚ÂÃ
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>>>>
>>>> --> pppd:
>>>>
>>>> ÃÆ'Į'ÃÆ'†â€™ÃÆ'ƒâ€šÃÆ'‚¯ÃÆ'Į'ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Å¡ÃÆ'ƒâ€šÃÆ'‚¿ÃÆ'Į'ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Å¡ÃÆ'ƒâ€šÃÆ'‚½ÃÆ'Į'ÃÆ'†â€™ÃÆ'ƒâ€šÃÆ'‚¯ÃÆ'Į'ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Å¡ÃÆ'ƒâ€šÃÆ'‚ÂÃ
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>>>>
>>>> --> pppd:
>>>>
>>>> ÃÆ'Į'ÃÆ'†â€™ÃÆ'ƒâ€šÃÆ'‚¯ÃÆ'Į'ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Å¡ÃÆ'ƒâ€šÃÆ'‚¿ÃÆ'Į'ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Å¡ÃÆ'ƒâ€šÃÆ'‚½ÃÆ'Į'ÃÆ'†â€™ÃÆ'ƒâ€šÃÆ'‚¯ÃÆ'Į'ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Å¡ÃÆ'ƒâ€šÃÆ'‚ÂÃ
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>>>>
>>>> --> pppd:
>>>>
>>>> ÃÆ'Į'ÃÆ'†â€™ÃÆ'ƒâ€šÃÆ'‚¯ÃÆ'Į'ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Å¡ÃÆ'ƒâ€šÃÆ'‚¿ÃÆ'Į'ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Å¡ÃÆ'ƒâ€šÃÆ'‚½ÃÆ'Į'ÃÆ'†â€™ÃÆ'ƒâ€šÃÆ'‚¯ÃÆ'Į'ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Å¡ÃÆ'ƒâ€šÃÆ'‚ÂÃ
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>>>>
>>>> --> pppd:
>>>>
>>>> ÃÆ'Į'ÃÆ'†â€™ÃÆ'ƒâ€šÃÆ'‚¯ÃÆ'Į'ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Å¡ÃÆ'ƒâ€šÃÆ'‚¿ÃÆ'Į'ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Å¡ÃÆ'ƒâ€šÃÆ'‚½ÃÆ'Į'ÃÆ'†â€™ÃÆ'ƒâ€šÃÆ'‚¯ÃÆ'Į'ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Å¡ÃÆ'ƒâ€šÃÆ'‚ÂÃ
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>>>>
>>>> --> pppd:
>>>>
>>>> ÃÆ'Į'ÃÆ'†â€™ÃÆ'ƒâ€šÃÆ'‚¯ÃÆ'Į'ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Å¡ÃÆ'ƒâ€šÃÆ'‚¿ÃÆ'Į'ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Å¡ÃÆ'ƒâ€šÃÆ'‚½ÃÆ'Į'ÃÆ'†â€™ÃÆ'ƒâ€šÃÆ'‚¯ÃÆ'Į'ÃÆ'¢â‚¬Å¡ÃÆ'ƒâ€šÃÆ'‚ÂÃ
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>>>>
>>>> --> Disconnecting at Thu Apr 24 21:07:02 2008
>>>> --> The PPP daemon has died: A modem hung up the phone (exit code = 16)
>>>> --> man pppd explains pppd error codes in more detail.
>>>> --> Try again and look into /var/log/messages and the wvdial and pppd
>>>> man
>>>> pages for more information.
>>>> --> Auto Reconnect will be attempted in 5 seconds
>>>>
>>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>