Gentoo 1.4 with USB Speedtouch Modem installation guide

Me · n00b Joined: 12 Apr 2003 Posts: 71 Location: Earth

Hi,

I found out this method does not work for a Speedtouch 330 modem (a newer model, it's red). The reason is that support for the 330 requires newer drivers, the 1.2 beta1 driver.
The driver being used on the install CD is 1.1, one without proper support for the 330.

NOTE: This doesn't work without fine-tuning. I'm so late to add that, I thought I did it before already.

That means you have to download and compile it. First, download (on another PC or on your current OS) the beta (not the normal ones! the support for 330 was added in 1.2 beta 1) drivers from http://speedtouch.sourceforge.net/index.php?/download.en.html . Put these on a floppy disk (together with mgmt.o, you need that too.), or somewhere else where you can access them.
Make sure to set a root password using passwd before entering chroot! And remember it too.
Now ignore the parts of the install related to networking, and follow the normal install to step 9, but don't emerge sync. Since you do not have the mount command after you enter the chroot later, mount the usbdev fs on the chroot now:

pokey · n00b Joined: 03 May 2003 Posts: 2

Can anyone confirm that this works with the black model speedtouch?

pokey · n00b Joined: 03 May 2003 Posts: 2

ok, I followed the directions and after typing "/etc/init.d/speedtouch start" I get a message saying the modem started (the lights on the modem also blink) and that the PPP daemon is trying to start. After a few seconds, however, I receive the error: the PPP daemon failed. Any ideas?

davibe · n00b Joined: 10 May 2003 Posts: 2

I configured as you explained..
when i start "/etc/init.d/speedtouch start"
the modem aligns correctly
but after about a minute waiting for ppp starting.. i see
"failed to start pppd"

what can i check ?

I have an alcatel 330 also... I think that there are no problems 'cause my moedm works correctly .. the oly proble seems to be the pppd

davibe · n00b Joined: 10 May 2003 Posts: 2

now i wanted to try with the 1.2beta1 speedtouch .. i unmerged the old and compiled the new.. but now there is not modem_run :°°°
it drives me crazy ..
tell me exactly what i've to do!

Me · n00b Joined: 12 Apr 2003 Posts: 71 Location: Earth

You need to untar it first, then make then make install. The binaries will be placed in /usr/local/sbin, gentoo places them in /usr/sbin in its ebuild. That's why you have to change the path in the /etc/ppp/peers/adsl file.
I think your problem is that you forget to change the VPI and VCI values. Those need to match those of your country. There is a list on the web somewhere

If you would post your country I could help you with the VCI/VPI. Also, it was written from memory, it may have a few errors. I am going to check if this is right later today.

Heli0s · n00b Joined: 07 May 2003 Posts: 5

I have a few questions about this post.

- edit /etc/conf.d/speedtouch and change the path for the mgmt.o file (/home/mgmt.o) and don't forget to uncomment this line

What do you mean here by "Uncomment this line" ?

- edit /etc/ppp/peers/adsl.sample and put your connection ID (fti/*****@fti) at the indicated place and save the file under "adsl"

What do you mean here by connection ID? So it would be connectionID/password@isp?

- edit /etc/ppp/pap-secrets and put this line in : 'your_connection_ID' * 'your_connection_pass' *

Where? They have like six columns in my pap-secrets

Any help is much appreciated!

Me · n00b Joined: 12 Apr 2003 Posts: 71 Location: Earth

ivancan · n00b Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Posts: 16

USB Support as Modules,
We have figured out, that this is the MAIN Problem !!!
So if you want to use this modem, compile USB-Support as a Module.

thanks to mslay

Me · n00b Joined: 12 Apr 2003 Posts: 71 Location: Earth

While the topic is up anyway: my way doesn't work. I did get it working before though.

I think I copied pppd and the config files and more stuff to my new install. All I know is that it wa a messy install, which took me 2 hours before the emerge sync. I'm looking into getting/making (more like editing) a 1.4 rc4 CD with the beta drivers, but I don't have the required tools.

blackbox · n00b Joined: 23 May 2003 Posts: 12 Location: localhost

I have eci hi-focus modem, it's working to?

Me · n00b Joined: 12 Apr 2003 Posts: 71 Location: Earth

No, that uses different drivers. You might want to try my way (a little bit above), but that doesn't work as it's written (That's what happens if you post it a week too late

).

And just for the speedtouchers in here: an ebuild for the 1.2_beta1 is there since a few days.

hulmeman

Ive installed the speedtouch package, everything went OK, but Ive got this problem: When I run /etc/init.d/speedtouch start , it hangs indefinitely. modem_run has started OK, but it wont go onto the pppd configuration section of the script.
Like so:

/etc/init.d/speedtouch
Starting Speedtouch ADSL Modem... <HANGS FOREVER>

I can get it to run by entering pppd call adsl manually, but am unable to add 'speedtouch' to the default run level.
The problem might be in the check_modem_run() part of the speedtouch script somewhere here:

check_modem_run() {
[ "${MICROCODE:-set}" = set ] && ( eend 1 "Please define \$MICROCODE in /etc/conf.d/speedtouch" ; exit 1 )
[ -f ${MICROCODE} ] ; eend $? "Failed to find the microcode." || exit 1
[ -x ${MODEM_RUN} ] ; eend $? "Failed to find the 'modem_run' executable." || exit 1

# usbdevfs is up ?
( ${MOUNT} | grep -q usbdevfs ) || $MOUNT none /proc/bus/usb -t usbdevfs > /dev/null 2>&1

sleep 1

## Let's check if modem_run is UP. If not let's try lauching it (again)?
( ps -e | grep -q modem_run ) || $MODEM_RUN -v $VERBOSE -m -f $MICROCODE
RETURNED=$?

sleep 1
if [ $RETURNED -ne 0 ]; then # modem_run CAN'T run
eerror "Can't load the microcode !!"
eerror "Please detach and attach again your modem to the USB port to unload the microcode."
eerror "Then run '/etc/init.d/speedtouch start'"
return 1
fi
}

Or maybe in the depend() section:

depend() {
need localmount modules
}

Any ideas?
Baz

HMF · Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2003 4:04 pm Post subject:

My problem is kinda diferent....

It starts well USB Modem, it just can't bring up ppp.

I've tried to manually make pppd call adsl and nothing happens.

When i make ifconfig -a i can see a tap0 device, with no ip assigned...

Any more ideas?

witte · n00b Joined: 18 Aug 2003 Posts: 11

I have one of those darned usb dsl modems from alcatel. You have no idea how relieved I am to be able to post this from my linux box

Multi thumbs up !

kpoman · Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2003 7:16 pm Post subject:

Hi!

I am having problems too with the pppd launching ... it fails here ... I'd like to know if people who had this kind of troubles could make it to work using usb as module ??

thanx

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please, help me, pity on me :'(

HMF · Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2003 2:05 am Post subject:

Hello... Now i could make sucessfuly pppd call adsl. However, the device tap0 do not bring up ( but i can bring it up sucessfuly with ifconfig tap0 up) and no IP is assigned by ISP. Any ideas?

dhboyd26 · n00b Joined: 18 Sep 2003 Posts: 0

Try as I might, I just can't finf the mgmt.o module for the SpeedTouch.

All I find on the Thompson/Alcatel/SpeedTouch site is a zip file with two files in it... *.eni

I've got to be missing something...

Keyed · Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2003 1:25 am Post subject:

The only time that I have had pppd hang, or not complete was when I did not have the correct options chosen in the kernel or did not modprobe the needed modules.

If you have the Windoze drivers for the usb modem, you can use that also (alcaudsl.sys). Just substitute that name for mgmt.o after you place it on your linux partition.

HMF · Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2003 12:15 am Post subject:

I think i have all modules needeed loaded on the kernel, but an u please post your lsmod list, so i can see if someone's missing?

EDIT

PPPD starts fine, however tap0 is still down, and when i ifconfig tap0 up, it can't get an ip from ISP

Cagnulein · Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2003 6:22 am Post subject:

Hi, i'm a newbie of gentoo's world. I try to install it yesteray night but i fall in a problem right now.

I have a alcatel speedtouch (red), and i can't works correctly

I follow the HOWTO explain in the 1st page but the pppd failed

I see that some people have the same problem that i have but i can't find the answer

The modem alligns correctly. Anybody helps me?

THX in advance

Cagnulein · Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2003 1:05 pm Post subject:

there is the log:

Keyed · Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2003 9:07 pm Post subject:

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Cagnulein · Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2003 10:47 am Post subject: