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Whitesnow · Joined: 20 Nov 2007 Posts: 78 Location: Italy

Hi, I can't build Onda kernel module (onda.ko) because I'm on 4.3.1 and kernel headers in Onda package (also on site, software label: http://www.ondacommunication.com/site/index.php?page=shop.product_details&dwb=&flypage=shop.onda&product_id=113&category_id=3&manufacturer_id=0&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=21) are only for retro versions (kernel-headers-2.6.23.1-42.fc8.i386.rpm or linux-headers-2.6.22-14-386_2.6.22-14.52_i386.deb or linux-kbuild-2.6.18_2.6.18-1_i386.deb). I haven't got ADSL, so because download problems, I can't do tests with old Puppies (devx also needed).
In Onda's package there's a "linuxdriveronda1.0.1" directory with these files: install.sh Makefile onda.c test.sh uninstall.sh.

rerwin · Joined: 24 Aug 2005 Posts: 1318 Location: Maine, USA

Whitesnow,
You should not have to do ANY of the things you have tried, to get your modem working in puppy. I have worked for over a year so that users can have their modems work with puppy "out of the box". However, 4.3.1 does not have the latest version of modem support.

Please go here: http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=388235#388235
and download and install the packages:
- pup_event_backend_modprobe_fix_to_p43x-4.pet
- modem_fix_pack_to_431-6.pet

Start with a fresh 4.3.1 pupsave environment, so none of your activities can contaminate the new setup. Plug in the modem before you reboot after the installations (and save to file).

If there are still problems, we can work together from that point.
Richard

Whitesnow · Joined: 20 Nov 2007 Posts: 78 Location: Italy

Hi Rerwin,

all went well. Many THANKS!!
Please, note (for users): ttyUSB2 is the port for this modem and even PupDial can't see it.
With your drivers, I can use also original connection manager that comes with this hardware. It sends also SMS, but you have to WAIT until it scans all ports. At first, it seems not to work. If it freezes after a while (some minutes, not seconds!), close and open again.

Puppy 4.4 will support the same drivers, I suppose from what have you wrote. Lucid 5.00 hasn't got support, I tested it also for build my wifi software, but because kernel source problem, I hadn't upgrade (reported on bug thread).

Bye and thanks once again.

rerwin · Joined: 24 Aug 2005 Posts: 1318 Location: Maine, USA

Whitesnow,

Whitesnow · Joined: 20 Nov 2007 Posts: 78 Location: Italy

Richard,
modem disconnects many times and acting like I just plugged in (log from kernel tells me, in which I can find modules re-loaded for the device once disconnection happens).
Maybe usb_storage's fault? Sad

Bye and thanks in advance.

Giuliana

rerwin · Joined: 24 Aug 2005 Posts: 1318 Location: Maine, USA

whitesnow,
Thanks for reporting your connection problem. I assume that is with LuPu, right? Could you try to connect and then get a diagnostic file, by entering the command: pmodemdiag, and then attaching it to a posting in this thread? That way I can probably see what is happening. The driver might be getting loaded too much, although that should not happen.
Richard

Whitesnow · Joined: 20 Nov 2007 Posts: 78 Location: Italy

Hi Richard,

I don't use LuPu, but 4.3.1 because a kernel source problem, as told in this thread.
I'd like best to post pmodemdiag's output in private mode (serials and addresses of hardware in it).
Unluckily, I've lost test made at last disconnection. I saw an error that I didn't understand, but you'll read yourself at next test.

Thanks again. Smile

Giuliana

rerwin · Joined: 24 Aug 2005 Posts: 1318 Location: Maine, USA

Whitesnow,
Sending the diag file as a PM attachment is fine. Several people have done that, I assume to keep down the clutter in the threads, while we work out some unique or learning curve issues.

With 4.3.1, please be sure you have installed the packages I mentioned above. I assume you are running with them as you make these tests.

Note: be sure you are using Stupid Mode and NOT using Auto-Reconnect. For me to be able to help, I need you to use pupdial instead of your script. For now, I am not of much use in debugging your script. So far, pupdial and wvdial (which it uses) seem to take care of things. The exception is when an ISP refuses to handle the "chap" authentication protocol, for which we have a way to deal with it.

Another note: You should be able to force ttyUSB2 with another trick I built in. You should see a file:

/etc/modemttyUSBnum

that probably has "0" in it. Change that to "2" (without the quotes). If you probe, then ERASE in pupdial, then reboot, ttyUSB2 should be "detected". I am working on an update that should make puppy smarter about figuring out the probable modem device name.
Richard

rerwin · Joined: 24 Aug 2005 Posts: 1318 Location: Maine, USA

Whitesnow,
Thanks for the diag file. Coincidentally, I have found a possible fix for you r difficulty getting connected and have posted a dotpet here: http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=427370#427370
Please see if that helps.
Richard

Whitesnow · Joined: 20 Nov 2007 Posts: 78 Location: Italy

Hi there

(sorry if I'm late),

Whitesnow · Joined: 20 Nov 2007 Posts: 78 Location: Italy

Hi,
do you remember when I said that, one time, kernel told me what was going wrong with Onda-modem? It does it again! Please, read and note that "Alice Mobile" is the name of the default connection software for Onda modem and that same connection problems were also with only "pppd call xxx" launch. My libqt-mt.so.3 is from an alien package that I don't remember.