WinModem LT V.90 Data+Fax Modem V5.34 HELP! (solved)

**Cuddles** · 12-23-2003, 01:26 PM

Ok, it is a WinModem.

The subject line is what is returned when I do an AT3 - So, it is a LT WinModem.

I have tried looking for drivers for it, on the LinModem site, problem is that - sorry - I am an extreme noob when it comes to manual detection, I am way to babyed by the PnP functions within Windows98. I can't figure out if 1) it is supported in Linux, and 2) what drivers are needed.

Knoppix 3.2 Release 2003-05-16-Beta reports that it detects the modem, but refuses to talk to it. Drivers, right? When I try and use the modem in Knoppix, during the tests, it simply says its BUSY.

I am using Windows ONLY for email and access to the Internet, and here. I would love to just STAY in Knoppix, but this WinModem is the only issue still holding me back in Windows. So, the problem is until I get the modem in Knoppix working, I have to drop Knoppix, come into Windows, and do research for this. Anything I download will need to be placed on a Fat32 drive, and then after Knoppix is booted, pull it into Knoppix.

Having a persistant Knoppix Home, and Knoppix Configs, plus Swap File, native on the Fat32, I hope that anything I can get Knoppix to run with the modem will "stick", or I think I will have to keep installing each reboot. If I can get the modem working in Knoppix, I have a HD already prepared for doing the HD Install, and can then KEEP everything running, if I can get this D*mn modem working.

The WinModem is internal, and on the motherboard. Since Christmas Gifts took more money than expected, my new system with a "standard" modem on it, is getting farther and farther from being received, and I am getting ansy with the old system to get it running permanently.

I don't like to ask this, because I think I should be able to do this on my own, but, can someone walk me through the location, download, and install of what I need to get my old system running Knoppix AND with my WinModem? Also, if this WinModem is not supported within the Linux OS, please tell me, I can always just reboot back and forth into Windows and Knoppix - just because of my WinModem.

I am getting extremely frustrated at having this WinModem, but its all I got until I get my new system, and I want to HD Install Knoppix if I can get the modem working - since that is CURRENTLY the only thing holding me back.

How can I learn in Knoppix, if I can't just stay in it, or anything I do, goes away everytime I reboot. [?]

Thanks from a frustrated WinModem owner, and can't locate my own drivers for it, Future Knoppix user...
Cuddles

**tearinghairout** · 12-23-2003, 02:37 PM

Congratulation! It looks like you have a Lucent winmodem, and they are actually supported pretty well.

I am confident you will be able to get it to work if you are prepared to stick at it.

I used to use the Lucent winmodem in my laptop all the time (before I got broadband). It was easy to install and worked great (this was back when I was running SuSE, so YMMV)

There is a pretty good page here http://www.physcip.uni-stuttgart.de/...dem/index.html
that will get you started in the right direction.

You can tell what version of the kernel you are running by doing a uname -r

Play around with this for a while, and let us know how you get on.

Regards
THO

**Cuddles** · 12-23-2003, 03:27 PM

Arggggggggg,

I rebooted to Knoppix, and did the uname -r -=- it reports back "2.4.20-xfs"

So, I rebooted back into Win98, to get to the internet, and the site you specified, assuming I have Debian/GNU - clicked on the "Canada" link, since I think thats closer to the USA than Germany, taking note of the naming convention used for what driver package I need, and...

Yikes!
the lowest driver package listed is like 6.0.something"c" ????
and the highest is something like 8.x.????

I must be the most clueless noob in the world !

I was under the impression I was looking for a driver named something like "LTModem2.4.20-xfs[and the LT driver rev] ???

Shesh, I was so excited, I thought my next post was going to be from within Knoppix

Here's what I have learned so far:
Knoppix 3.2 version 2003-05-16-Beta
Kernel 2.4.20-xfs
LT WinModem
Knoppix Live CD running with Swap File, Home Directory, and Configs, as saved on hdc1

Already did the passwd on both Root and Knoppix - so I can get to a Root/SU protection, if need be.

And, I assume, when I get the LT Drivers, I am going to "shell out" to a Root Command screen, and do the "dpkg -i [filename]" to get the drivers installed.

I also assume, that when I do get the drivers installed, see above, that the drivers will need to be installed each time I boot into Knoppix, UNTIL, I install Debian/Knoppix to my HDD with a "full" install.

Am I right so far? Plz help ! I can't imagine I am having this much trouble, and can't seem to figure out what the h*ck I am doing. I WANT MY KNOPPIX, and to finally kiss this stupid M$ os goodbye

Thanx,
Cuddles

**tearinghairout** · 12-23-2003, 04:35 PM

Yikes!
the lowest driver package listed is like 6.0.something"c" ????
and the highest is something like 8.x.????

Look closer at the version numbering.

These are the version numbers of the LT drivers, not the kernel they belong to.

Click on the 8.26a9 and you will see this...

Code:

WARNING: These binary packages were provided by volunteers and their contents have not been verified. For information on the contributors please refer to the README file.

Some browser configurations require you to right-click on the file and choose "Save target as" to download the files.

If a file is listed in the README file but does not exist there is a newer version of the file available. Please check the folders for the newer versions.

ltmodem-2.4.18-k7_8.26a9_i386.deb
ltmodem-2.4.20-1-386_8.26a9_i386.deb
ltmodem-2.4.20-1-586tsc_8.26a9_i386.deb
ltmodem-2.4.20-1-686_8.26a9_i386.deb
ltmodem-2.4.20-1-k6_8.26a9_i386.deb
ltmodem-2.4.20-1-k7-smp_8.26a9_i386.deb
ltmodem-2.4.20-1-k7_8.26a9_i386.deb
ltmodem-2.4.20-speakup_8.26a9_i386.deb
ltmodem-2.4.20_8.26a9_i386.deb
ltmodem-2.4.21-5-386_8.26a9_i386.deb
ltmodem-2.4.21-5-586tsc_8.26a9_i386.deb
ltmodem-2.4.21-5-686-smp_8.26a9_i386.deb
ltmodem-2.4.21-5-686_8.26a9_i386.deb
ltmodem-2.4.21-5-k6_8.26a9_i386.deb
ltmodem-2.4.21-5-k7-smp_8.26a9_i386.deb
ltmodem-2.4.21-5-k7_8.26a9_i386.deb
ltmodem-2.4.21-5_8.26a9_i386.deb
ltmodem-2.4.22-1-386_8.26a9_i386.deb
ltmodem-2.4.22-1-586tsc_8.26a9_i386.deb
ltmodem-2.4.22-1-686-smp_8.26a9_i386.deb
ltmodem-2.4.22-1-686_8.26a9_i386.deb
ltmodem-2.4.22-1-k6_8.26a9_i386.deb
ltmodem-2.4.22-1-k7-smp_8.26a9_i386.deb
ltmodem-2.4.22-1-k7_8.26a9_i386.deb
ltmodem-2.4.22-1_8.26a9_i386.deb
ltmodem-2.4.22-speakup_8.26a9_i386.deb

Back to the ltmodem page

Index created: Tue Nov 25 22:30:59 EST 2003

You will probably want one of the ones near the top, depending on your cpu.

**Cuddles** · 12-23-2003, 04:48 PM

Cool !

I'm off to d/l drivers - Hi Ho Hi Ho, I'm off to d/l drivers I go....

Then off to Knoppix to try them out....

Maybe I "CAN" return inside Knoppix and be as happy as I thought [?]

Thanks TearingHairOut - again - your the greatest

Cuddles

**L2Cache** · 12-23-2003, 07:18 PM

Here's a good post on getting a lucent winmodem to work with knoppix:
http://www.knoppix.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2050#9512

**Cuddles** · 12-24-2003, 12:44 AM

Shesh, this much trouble over a stupid WinModem -=- AND STILL it doesn't work...

Here's what happened:

D/l "ltmodem-2.4.20_8.26a9_i386.deb" from the LT site.
Rebooted into Knoppix and located the file on my hdc1 device with Knquerer [sp] - I accidently clicked on it which brought up - I guess - the GUI for Apt-Get ????

Thinking that was cool, I highlighted the LTMODEM driver in the package, and clicked Install

Failed: saying something about Read-Only file system...

Thought for a moment, shelled out and changed to Root, and did the above again - same failed attempt.

Next thought was that this error could have to do with protection on the hard drive? So, set protection to RW and E - third attempt failed with same results.

Almost given up here - then thought, "it might be pist off because I am not installed on a HD" -=- so, I took the plunge, did a knx-hdinstall...

After getting users all setup, passwords, etc... I couldn't get to my Win98 drive that had the driver on it... So, rebooted back into Win98, copied the driver deb file to a floppy, then went back into Knoppix (OFF THE HARD DRIVE - One small step completed!) - tried the click on the deb driver file, selected the driver in the package and clicked install...

It says it ran successfully, and shows up in my INSTALLED packages listing, but I still get the same problem...

Docs say I should either be able to get to my Win/LT/modem through either /dev/modem or /dev/ttys2 or /dev/ttysi4 (i think)

None of them work - /dev/modem states no modem, /dev/ttys2 says the modem is busy - as it did before - and I don't even have a ttysi4 or something.

Someone, stop me before I rip out this WinModem

What did I do wrong? Is it MY fault the dumb machine CAME with a WinModem?

HELP -=- I so wanted to post from Debian (yes! Debian, I'm on my hard drive NOW!!!!!)
Cuddles
[ps] L2Cache, I did look at the post thread, but now that I've added the wrinkle of being on a HD Install and not the Live CD - I haven't a clue how to change whatever is going on, and said in the thread.

**tearinghairout** · 12-24-2003, 02:05 AM

Ok Cuddles, sorry, but it looks like I may have led you a bit astray. But don't give up yet, we are making progress, at least you managed to get knoppix working from HD now.

It seems that despite what everyone says about knoppix on HD is really just debian, it seems that the kernels are not quite the same, so installing the .deb file won't work.

You will have to download the source and build it from scratch.

That link provided by L2cache is going to come in handy. Note however that all that stuff about saving files to floppies is not needed in your case because you are running Knoppix from the hard disk instead of the cd.

The steps I think you need to do are:

Download the source from http://www.sfu.ca/~cth/ltmodem/ltmodem-8.26a9.tar.gz
and save it somewhere.

cd into the directory where you just saved it

tar xvfz ltmodem-8.26a9.tar.gz

this will create a new directory called ltmodem-8.26a9

cd into that directory

./build_module

This prompted me with a whole bunch of ugly messages, but I basically just entered through them all.
It will then suggest you run .ltinst2 and ./autoload
I ran these, but I am not sure if they worked or not.

mknod /dev/ttyLT0 c 62 64
chmod a+rw /dev/ttyLT0
ln -sf /dev/ttyLT0 /dev/modem

insmod -f lt_modem.o
insmod -f lt_serial.o

At this point I usually use minicom just to see if I can talk to the modem directly.
Run minicom in a terminal, press Ctrl-A O to bring up the configuration menu.
select serial port setup, then press A to edit the first entry and change it /dev/modem.
Exit back out to the minicom main screen, and key in ati
You should get a response such as "LT V.92 Data+Fax Modem Version 8.26a"

If it's working, great, you can start setting up your dial out using kppp or pppconfig or whatever.

If it doesn't work, well, make a note of what you managed to get done, and try to record as many error messages as you can and post a reply.

I am suffering from flu at the moment, so must sleep now, but will check back in the morning (NY time) to see how you got on.

**Cuddles** · 12-24-2003, 05:32 AM

OMG ! ! !

You are a saviour TearingHairOut !!!!!

CUDDLES IS DOING A HAPPY DANCE ALL AROUND THE ROOM

I am NOW online AND using my WinModem within Konqueror on Debian/Knoppix

Thank You from the bottom of my heart TearingHairOut, and thank you also to L2Cache !

You both can have my first born

Cuddles

**Cuddles** · 12-24-2003, 07:38 AM

Spoke too soon,

Appears the WinModem only finds web pages - through Konqueror - If I am logged in as Root.

If I am logged in as any of the other two users - Connection can be made, but neither Mozilla or Konqueror can locate web pages - that I know exist. [?]

Also, I think this is a setting within Konqueror - but when I fire off a Reply Post, I don't get the Topic Review window to get filled in - which means you can view what you are replying about.

Oh well, it's almost 1 am here, its been a long day, and at least I can get the modem to connect and get somewhere - even if it is in the Root only - I'm crashin.

Cuddles - till another day we duel. [oops - deal] with this issue.