Re: Joe USA Kernel 2.6.32-29-generic Martian Driver

RE:>> Should I ignore the other "martian" files and proceed with the tar in

Yes indeed!
Following typical Debian/Ubuntu cussom package martian-modem installs
the  /usr/src/martian_modem (non-driver ) helper containing all the
closed source code,  and also the scripts written to the /etc/ files.
The martian-modem-source contains the code for compiling the
martian_dev driver.  If  will unpack into
/usr/src/modules/martian-modem/source/
Within the /usr/src/modules/martian-modem/source/   do
$ less Makefile
for understanding.  Then
$ sudo make clean
$ sudo make modules
$ sudo make install

Then you can proceed with modem testing.

Antonio, I was not aware that these two packages were now being
provided under Ubuntu.
Shortly I will update scanModem

MarvS



On Sun, Apr 24, 2011 at 4:36 PM, Antonio Olivares
<[email protected]> wrote:
> Joe,
>
> On Sat, Apr 23, 2011 at 10:20 PM, Joe Herko <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Antonio and MarvS
>>
>> Thank you for your responses and I have a couple of follow-up questions.
>>
>> I used the Ubuntu Software Center to uninstall martian-modem-source, but I
>> did not think to check for other files that might remain before I did the
>> tar download.
>>
>> I downloaded the martian-full-20100123.tar.gz file, and the file is now in
>> my Download subdirectory.
>>
>> I now have the following files on my system with "martian" as part of the
>> filename.
>>
>> /home/systemadmin/Downloads/martian-full-20100123.tar.gz, 21 Apr 2011, tar
>> archive
>>
>> Some of these files in this group may be from the tar download and some
>> might be left over from the martian-modem-source install and removal.
>> /etc/init.d/martian-modem, 5 Feb 2010, shell script
>> /etc/default/martian-modem, 5 Feb 2010, plain text document
>> /var/lib/update-rc.d/martian-modem, 22 Mar 2011, plain text document
>> /var/lib/dpkg/info/martian-modem.postrm, 5 Feb 2010, shell script
>> /var/lib/dpkg/info/martian-modem.list,21 Apr 2010, plain text document
>> /proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/all/log_martians, 23 Apr 2011, plain text document
>> /proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/default/log_martians, 23 Apr 2011, plain text
>> document
>> /proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/lo/log_martians, 23 Apr 2011, plain text document
>> /proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/eth0/log_martians, 23 Apr 2011, plain text document
>>
>> I think this group of files is left over from the martian-modem-source
>> Ubuntu Software Center install.
>> /etc/rc0.d/K20martian-modem, 5 Feb 2010, link to shell script
>> /etc/rc1.d/K20martian-modem, 5 Feb 2010, link to shell script
>> /etc/rc2.d/S20martian-modem, 5 Feb 2010, link to shell script
>> /etc/rc6.d/K20martian-modem, 5 Feb 2010, link to shell script
>> /etc/rc4.d/S20martian-modem, 5 Feb 2010, link to shell script
>> /etc/rc5.d/S20martian-modem, 5 Feb 2010, link to shell script
>> /etc/rc3.d/S20martian-modem, 5 Feb 2010, link to shell script
>>
>> My follow-up questions:
>>
>> Should I ignore the other "martian" files and proceed with the tar
>> decompression and compile? (see other questions below)
> It is up to you, if you don't have a working connection?  The src file
> that you installed should have made the connection work.
>
>>
>> Should I remove all of the "martian" files including the tar file and start
>> again by downloading the tar file?
> No.  Keep in case you need them again?
>>
>> Should I delete any of the files in the first group above? (e.g.
>> /etc/init.d/martian-modem, 5 Feb 2010, shell script)
> No.
>>
>> Should I delete the K20martian-modem and S20martian-modem files in the
>> /etc/rc... subdirectories that remain from the martian-modem-source install?
> No, these files will help in the automation process.
>>
>> Do I run the tar decompression from the Download subdirectory or another
>> location?
> Wherever the file is, just decompress it from there.  unless you feel
> it is better to move it?
>>
>> I looked for a lib6 package on the Ubuntu Software Center, and did not find
>> a package.
>>
>>        Is the reference to the lib6 package the same as libc6-dev?
> Yes, It was a typo on my part :(
>>
>> The Ubuntu Software Center indicates that libc6-dev and linux-libc-dev are
>> both on my laptop.
>>
>>        Is there a terminal command that I can use to determine if libc6-dev
>> and linux-libc-dev are correctly installed?
>>        or
>>        Do I still need to use the dpkg command to install libc6-dev
>> (libc6*)?
>>        Should I also use the dpkg command to install linux-libc-dev?
> No proceed to decompress and build the package.
>>
>> Again, thank you in advance for your advice.
>>
>
> Try to follow the instructions provided.  Then report back to us if
> you encounter problems/difficulties.
>
> Regards,
>
> Antonio
>
>> At 02:55 PM 4/21/2011, you wrote:
>>>
>>> Joe,
>>>
>>> Download
>>>
>>> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ltmodem/kernel-2.6/martian/martian-full-20100123.tar.gz
>>> and look for lib6 package as line output by scanModem recommends
>>>
>>>
>>>  For martian_modem, additional required packages are needed. The also
>>> required headers of package libc6 are commonly installed by default.
>>>  Compiling hsfmodem drivers does require linux-libc-dev and libc6-dev
>>> packages, for kernels 2.6.24 and later versions.
>>>  In not included on your install CD, search for them at
>>> http://packages.ubuntu.com
>>>  or comparable Repository for other Linux distros.
>>>
>>> After successful installation of the libc6 package with
>>> $ sudo dpkg -i libc6*
>>> run
>>> $ tar -zxvf martian-full-20100123.tar.gz
>>> and
>>> $ cd martian-full-20100123
>>> $ make all
>>> $ sudo make install
>>> $ sudo modprobe martian_dev
>>> $ sudo martian_modem
>>>
>>> leave it running and open another shell/tab and type
>>> $ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf
>>>
>>> and hopefully it will find /dev/ttySM0 as the modem port, if it does,
>>> then edit (with sudo priviledges) the file /etc/wvdial.conf and add
>>> the line
>>> "Carrier Check = no"
>>> and then run
>>> $ sudo wvdial
>>>
>>> to see if you can connect.  If you can connect/not connect send us
>>> what messages you get so that we may try to help you.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Antonio
>>>
>>>
>>> > --------------------
>>> > Joe Herko
>>> >
>>
>> --------------------
>> Joe Herko
>>
>