Modem help

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I recently started using fedora core 2 that came with a bible that I bought at borders. and I have had some problems installing modems on it. I orginally had a modem with a sl1801 chipset I got the drivers and got it installed I got the modem to call my cell phone but i could not get it to talk with my ISP so after giving up someone on linuxquestions.org suggested I bought a hardware modem so I went to the store and picked up a new modem on the box it said it was a PCI hardware modem. well I get it home to find out that it too is a software modem. so I ran the scanModem and I downloaded the suggested drivers. and I changed the ('uname' -r) in the make file with my kernel header path.

I did the
# make clean
# make 537
# make install

I get get all sort of errors that files or directory do not exist. can someone look at the make file for this driver for me and tell me exactly what it should look like. thank you for your time and here is the scan modem results.

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DO use the following line as the email Subject Line, to alert cogent experts:
scanModem, Fedora Core release 2 (Tettnang)
Kernel kernel 2.6.5-1.358
Occassionally reponses are blocked by an Internet Provider mail filters.
So do in a day also check the Archived responses at DISCUSS@linmodems.org
Code updated on: 2005_June_24
------------ -------------- System information ------------------------
Fedora Core release 2 (Tettnang)
Kernel
on System with processor: i686
currently under kernel: 2.6.5-1.358

The kernel-2.6.5-1.358 was compiled with CONFIG_REGPARM, providing more compact and faster code.

The kernel was assembled with compiler: 3.3.3
with current System compiler GCC=3.3.3

Checking for kernel-headers needed for compiling.
The kernel-headers have base folder:
/lib/modules/2.6.5-1.358/build
Please install the package WVDIAL for modem testing and dialout.

A /dev/modem symbolic link is not set.
USB modem not detected.

00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corp. 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 02)

Modem candidates are at PCI_buses: 02:0c.0

Providing detail for device at 02:0c.0
with vendor-ID:device-ID
----:----
Class 0780: 8086:1040 Communication controller: Intel Corp. 536EP Data Fax Modem
SubSystem 8086:1000 Intel Corp.: Unknown device 1000
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 5

-----PCI_IDs------- --CompilerVer-
Feature List: Primary Subsystem Distr KernelVer kernel default CPU
./scanModem test 8086:1040 8086:1000 redhat 2.6.5-1.358 3.3.3 3.3.3 i686

Use driver resource Intel-536ep-MostRecentVersion.tgz
== Checking PCI IDs through modem chip suppliers ==

Vendor=8086 is Intel, Inc. producing HaM and 536ep host controller free (HCF) modems, 537 soft modem
and AC97 and MC97 controllers managing a varierty of non-Intel soft modem Subsystems.
These subSystems often have PCI_IDs assigned by the modem assembler, rather than the chip provider.
Download available drivers through: http://developer.intel.com/design/mo...rt/drivers.htm with Intel-537 types at:
http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scri...230&page_nbr=2
Also check at: http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/Intel/537/
for beta releases and perhaps Already compiled drivers for some Linux distributions
A very detailed installation report cogent to 537 type modems is at:
http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/arch.../msg00541.html
Setup call id with:
Type 1 : When the phone line is not in use at+vcid=1
Type 2 : When the phone line is already in use on a call at+pcw=0
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The older 2.4.n driver pair have a dependency on one other.
with result that these messages may be seen upon driver loading:
depmod****Unable to resolve symbol in 536ep.o
depmod****Unable to resolve symbol in 536epcore.o
but function is NOT affected.
Bur when the message is any longer, the drivers probably have not been properly compiled.
In which case carefully read Modem/DriverCompiling.txt

A problem maintaining CONNECT under the version 4.62 drivers was resolved
by dropping back to the 4.60 version. See:
http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/arch.../msg02127.html

The Intel-537SP-MostRecentVersion.tgz driver package may alternatively provide support.

For Debian like distros, a modified install script is:
http://members.lycos.co.uk/persianli...36_inst_debian


======= PCI_ID checking completed ======
Update=2005_June_24
A PCMCIA CardBus is not detected on this System.
GCCversion=3.3.3
The following information blocks just query some ppp support items.

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grep -rs ppp /etc/modprobe.*
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/etc/modprobe.conf.dist:alias tty-ldisc-3 ppp_async
/etc/modprobe.conf.dist:alias tty-ldisc-14 ppp_synctty
/etc/modprobe.conf.dist:alias ppp-compress-18 ppp_mppe
/etc/modprobe.conf.dist:install ppp-compress-21 /bin/true
/etc/modprobe.conf.dist:alias ppp-compress-24 ppp_deflate
/etc/modprobe.conf.dist:alias ppp-compress-26 ppp_deflate
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PPP support module bsd_comp.ko not found!
Resident PPP support modules are properly uncompressed .
COMM services are not active
DEVPPP=crw------- 1 root root 108, 0 Feb 23 2004 /dev/ppp
A /dev/modem symbolic link is not present

No devfsd.conf file found, indicated absense of the devfsd daemon package
for device file system (devfs) symbolic link support.

DEVFSD=
---- dmesg queries -------
PCI: if you experience problems, try using option 'pci=noacpi' or even 'acpi=off'
apm: BIOS version 1.2 Flags 0x07 (Driver version 1.16ac)
apm: overridden by ACPI.
audit: initializing netlink socket (disabled)

Beginning with Fedora 2 kernel-2.6.6-1.427, kernel-headers needed
for compiling drivers are provide at: /lib/modules/kernel-version/build/
Thus upgrading above kernel 2.6.5-1.358 to 2.6.6-* is Stongly Recommended

pppd version 2.4.2 may not be fully compatible with 2.6.8 kernel releases.
If an initial CONNECT is achieved without PPP being subsequently established,
drop back to a 2.4.1 version. This has worked for PCTEL AMR modem users,
supported by the http://www.smlink.com slmodem software.
Check pppd version with:
pppd --version
See http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/arch.../msg03167.html


For kernel-version 2.4.20-8 , a failure in automatic loading of PPP related modules
has been reported. It was necessary to manually load with:
/sbin/modprobe /lib/modules/2.4.20-8/kernel/drivers/net ppp_generic
/sbin/modprobe /lib/modules/2.4.20-8/kernel/drivers/net ppp_deflate
/sbin/modprobe /lib/modules/2.4.20-8/kernel/drivers/net ppp_synctty
/sbin/modprobe /lib/modules/2.4.20-8/kernel/drivers/net ppp_async
or dialout efforts failed.

The Internet Configuration Wizard writes a configuration file:
/etc/wvdial.conf
containing a line default line
Stupid Mode = yes
Better dialup performance may be achieved by commenting out this line as:
# Stupid Mode = yes
Also non-USA Users may need to add to the [Modem0] block:
Init2 = AT+GCI=hexadecimal_country_code
but test without it first.

redhat is not yet providing pre-compiled drivers for WinModems

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anyone???????

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Does anyone know where I can go to get help on this matter?????

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anyone????????????

[Flo]

Hi,

the recent version is FC4 ( released end of May). If I were you I would use the actual version. That one will have a longer rest lifetime in respect to new packeges and updates. You can find out where to buy a set of CDs (if you don't have a broadband access) or download the CD images at www.feora.redhat.com
Have fun

[brandor]

There have been several posts about getting the intel modem drivers to compile in various versions of fedora lately.

So far I've only see one person who said they got it working.

Do a search for intel 537 and you should pull those posts up and might find some help.