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hulmeman
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PostPosted: Sun May 16, 2004 3:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm having 2 problems with this, I have an Alcatel Speedtouch USB (Frog type),

Problem 1:
I can only load the mgmt.o firmware:
modem_run -k -s -f /usr/share/speedtouch/mgmt.o
May 16 16:05:43 localhost modem_run[8274]: modem_run version 1.2 started by root uid 0
May 16 16:06:18 localhost modem_run[8476]: [monitoring report] ADSL link went up
May 16 16:06:27 localhost modem_run[8274]: ADSL synchronization has been obtained
May 16 16:06:27 localhost modem_run[8274]: ADSL line is up (576 kbit/s down | 288 kbit/s up)

If I try <firmware.bin> or <KQD6P2.eni> or <alcaudsl.sys> or <boot.v123.bin> I get:
modem_run -k -s -f /usr/share/speedtouch/firmware.bin
May 16 16:22:01 localhost modem_run[8158]: modem_run version 1.2 started by root uid 0

It doesn't bring the link up! I could live with using mgmt.o, but my biggest problem is this:

Problem 2:
When I do: (Whichever firmware)
pppd call adsl
It doesn't do anything but load the generic driver, it doesnt connect or anything??
May 16 16:25:29 localhost kernel: PPP generic driver version 2.4.2
Its driving me mad! Obviously I don't get ppp0, or any usefull error messages. Speedtouch works fine with 2.4 kernel.
My /etc/ppp/peers/adsl:
defaultroute
holdoff 4
maxfail 25
persist
asyncmap 0
lcp-echo-interval 2
lcp-echo-failure 7
name "a@b.c"
user "a@b.c"
plugin /usr/lib/pppd/2.4.2/pppoatm.so
0.38


My /etc/ppp/options:
noauth
usepeerdns
lock
noipdefault


Ive got /dev/ppp, /usr/lib/pppd/2.4.2/pppoatm.so, speedtch and atm are loaded!
Please help???/
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PostPosted: Mon May 17, 2004 8:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

D'oh!!!!
I've sorted it, a couple of ppp_* modules weren't loaded!
Great howto, thanks, tho I still can't get firmware.bin to load.
Baz
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PostPosted: Wed May 19, 2004 7:29 pm    Post subject: bizarre Reply with quote

hi everybody, I'm getting this error in the log when I do pppd:

Code:

tail /var/log/messages
May 19 02:14:24 niko pppd[5873]: ioctl(ATM_SETBACKEND): No such device
May 19 02:14:28 niko pppd[5873]: ioctl(ATM_SETBACKEND): No such device
May 19 02:14:32 niko pppd[5873]: ioctl(ATM_SETBACKEND): No such device
May 19 02:14:36 niko pppd[5873]: ioctl(ATM_SETBACKEND): No such device
May 19 02:14:40 niko pppd[5873]: ioctl(ATM_SETBACKEND): No such device
May 19 02:14:44 niko pppd[5873]: ioctl(ATM_SETBACKEND): No such device
May 19 02:14:48 niko pppd[5873]: ioctl(ATM_SETBACKEND): No such device


and I don't know what to do to get It work my connection. thanks in advance.


edit: found the problem. I had to make :

Code:
modprobe pppoatm
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PostPosted: Thu May 20, 2004 1:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

great guide so far..

everytime I start pppd call adsl, I get an error saying:

/usr/lib/pppoatm.so has no initialization entry point

any hints? can't get it to work...

thanks.
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PostPosted: Fri May 21, 2004 4:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

hulmeman wrote:
I'm having 2 problems with this, I have an Alcatel Speedtouch USB (Frog type),
...
If I try <firmware.bin> or <KQD6P2.eni> or <alcaudsl.sys> or <boot.v123.bin> I get:
modem_run -k -s -f /usr/share/speedtouch/firmware.bin
May 16 16:22:01 localhost modem_run[8158]: modem_run version 1.2 started by root uid 0

It doesn't bring the link up! ...


I've been seeing similar problems. I'm using kernel 2.6.5 from gentoo-dev-sources. My usb is using the uhci_hcd module for my VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller. Attempting to unload the usb modules causes rmmod to wait indefinitely.

I have the "firmware.bin" file because I've found it to be the best with my v2 (red) modem. I've also found that modem_run 1.2 doesn't load the firmware or sync the ADSL (it just exits). However, with the machine freshly rebooted I can get it to work using modem_run v1.2-beta1.

Unfortunately, improving this situation would seem to require fixes to both the kernel and modem_run.

- Peter Joanes.
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PostPosted: Sat May 22, 2004 4:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

pjoanes wrote:
hulmeman wrote:
I'm having 2 problems with this, I have an Alcatel Speedtouch USB (Frog type),
...
If I try <firmware.bin> or <KQD6P2.eni> or <alcaudsl.sys> or <boot.v123.bin> I get:
modem_run -k -s -f /usr/share/speedtouch/firmware.bin
May 16 16:22:01 localhost modem_run[8158]: modem_run version 1.2 started by root uid 0

It doesn't bring the link up! ...


I've been seeing similar problems. I'm using kernel 2.6.5 from gentoo-dev-sources. My usb is using the uhci_hcd module for my VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller. Attempting to unload the usb modules causes rmmod to wait indefinitely.

I have the "firmware.bin" file because I've found it to be the best with my v2 (red) modem. I've also found that modem_run 1.2 doesn't load the firmware or sync the ADSL (it just exits). However, with the machine freshly rebooted I can get it to work using modem_run v1.2-beta1.

Unfortunately, improving this situation would seem to require fixes to both the kernel and modem_run.

- Peter Joanes.

you guys need to pass the -a option with the new modem_run
either use the KQD6_3.012 driver from the site or use /usr/share/speedtouch/boot.v123.bin which comes with speedtouch-1.2 (only for the -a option, use the -f option with whatever you want).

peace
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PostPosted: Thu May 27, 2004 3:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

since I've switched from kernel 2.6.5 to kernel 2.6.6 I always get following error when i try to start my connection as usual

Code:
May 27 15:49:02 [modem_run] modem_run version 1.2-beta2 started by reini uid 0_
May 27 15:49:02 [kernel] usb 1-2: usbfs: interface 1 claimed while 'modem_run' sets config #1
May 27 15:49:06 [kernel] usb 1-2: usbfs: interface 0 claimed while 'modem_run' sets config #1
May 27 15:49:30 [modem_run] ADSL synchronization has been obtained_
May 27 15:49:30 [modem_run] ADSL line is up (800 kbit/s down | 128 kbit/s up)_
May 27 15:49:30 [modem_run] pusb_release_interface 2 failed
May 27 15:49:31 [modem_run] Device disconnected, shutting down
May 27 15:49:35 [pppd] Plugin /usr/lib/pppd/2.4.2/pppoatm.so loaded.
May 27 15:49:35 [pppd] pppd 2.4.2 started by root, uid 0
May 27 15:49:35 [pppd] connect(8.48): Resource temporarily unavailable
May 27 15:49:35 [pppd] Failed to open 8.48: Resource temporarily unavailable
May 27 15:49:39 [pppd] connect(8.48): Resource temporarily unavailable
May 27 15:49:39 [pppd] Failed to open 8.48: Resource temporarily unavailable
May 27 15:49:43 [pppd] connect(8.48): Resource temporarily unavailable
[...]


anyone can help?
thanks reini
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PostPosted: Thu May 27, 2004 3:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I had the same problem. fixed it by downgrading to 2.6.5 again.

it seems to be related to the usb-updates in the kernel 2.6.6. there are several fixes available, but none of the fixes that I tried brought back my modem...

so, downgrading to 2.6.5 was the solution I choosed.

regs,
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PostPosted: Sat May 29, 2004 4:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi,

First of all, I don't use gentoo, because my Traffic Limit is not so high :( , but the documentations here are great :-).
I'm using Mandrake 9.2 with kernel 2.6.6, and have problems with my USB-Modem...

I've read this how-to, done everything postet there, except the thing with the patched pppd, because I can't make ebuild with Mandrake...

So I've skipped this step and went on. After running modem_run and pppd, I get following:

Code:
PPPoATM plugin_init
PPPoATM setdevname - remove unwanted options
PPPoATM setdevname_pppoatm - SUCCESS:8.48


looks allright, but there is still no internet connecton :(

The Modem ran well with the original Mandrake Kernel 2.4.22 and the speedtouchconf-script.

does anybody know what to do?


tia, frank
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 17, 2004 8:33 pm    Post subject: New HOWTO Reply with quote

After reading this GREAT guide (thanx Kerframil!!) i've managed to get it work after quitte some nights. Because I've done it quitte a bit different than this guide, i've decided to put together a new HOWTO
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 19, 2004 10:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

rensi wrote:
since I've switched from kernel 2.6.5 to kernel 2.6.6 I always get following error when i try to start my connection as usual

Code:
May 27 15:49:02 [modem_run] modem_run version 1.2-beta2 started by reini uid 0_
May 27 15:49:02 [kernel] usb 1-2: usbfs: interface 1 claimed while 'modem_run' sets config #1
May 27 15:49:06 [kernel] usb 1-2: usbfs: interface 0 claimed while 'modem_run' sets config #1
May 27 15:49:30 [modem_run] ADSL synchronization has been obtained_
May 27 15:49:30 [modem_run] ADSL line is up (800 kbit/s down | 128 kbit/s up)_
May 27 15:49:30 [modem_run] pusb_release_interface 2 failed
May 27 15:49:31 [modem_run] Device disconnected, shutting down
May 27 15:49:35 [pppd] Plugin /usr/lib/pppd/2.4.2/pppoatm.so loaded.
May 27 15:49:35 [pppd] pppd 2.4.2 started by root, uid 0
May 27 15:49:35 [pppd] connect(8.48): Resource temporarily unavailable
May 27 15:49:35 [pppd] Failed to open 8.48: Resource temporarily unavailable
May 27 15:49:39 [pppd] connect(8.48): Resource temporarily unavailable
May 27 15:49:39 [pppd] Failed to open 8.48: Resource temporarily unavailable
May 27 15:49:43 [pppd] connect(8.48): Resource temporarily unavailable
[...]


mmg wrote:
I had the same problem. fixed it by downgrading to 2.6.5 again.

it seems to be related to the usb-updates in the kernel 2.6.6. there are several fixes available, but none of the fixes that I tried brought back my modem...

so, downgrading to 2.6.5 was the solution I choosed.


In kernel 2.6.7 it's working for me again!
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 08, 2004 12:07 am    Post subject: Re: New HOWTO Reply with quote

fazto wrote:
After reading this GREAT guide (thanx Kerframil!!) i've managed to get it work after quitte some nights. Because I've done it quitte a bit different than this guide, i've decided to put together a new HOWTO

Thank you :)
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