Dear all,
I had written the following email regarding newer 2.6.27rc
kernels. I have been unable to connect with a wireless USB
modem. I connected with the 2.6.26rc kernels.
> I have gotten a Wireless USB modem that works with
Linux.
>
>
http://www.mycricket.com/broadband/
>
> I have not succeeded connecting with 2.6.27 rc
kernels,
> 0-186 so I removed it, and it had bugs (kernel oops
and
> there is a bugzilla). While the new kernel there
appears
> not to be bugs, it boots and all, but when I try to
connect,
> I am unsuccessful. I have to use the older 2.6.26rc
kernel
>
> [olivares@localhost ~]$ uname -a
> Linux localhost.localdomain
2.6.26-0.44.rc4.git2.fc10.i686
> #1 SMP Thu May 29 13:44:38 EDT 2008 i686 i686 i386
GNU/Linux
> [olivares@localhost ~]$
>
> Connection bombs out with an error 1 and I have
created a
> file with the necessary information. I use wvdial to
> connect and the device is /dev/ttyACM0
>
> [olivares@localhost ~]$ cat /etc/wvdial.conf
>
> [Dialer Defaults]
> Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
> Modem Type = USB Modem
> Phone = #777
> ISDN = 0
> Username = MYUSERNAME
> Init1 = ATZ
> Password = MYPASSWORD.
> Modem = /dev/ttyACM0
> Baud = 460800
> Carrier Check = no
> Stupid Mode = yes
>
> I have successfully put in all updates with 2.6.26rc
> kernels under rawhide. With the new 2.6.27rc kernels,
the
> errors always show up :(
>
> Should you need further information, please let me
know. I
> have attached the erros in the file.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Antonio
>
I decided to download the latest 2.6.26.1 kernel from
kernel.org to see if it would do the same, but it is working
very nicely.
[olivares@localhost ~]$ cat /etc/fedora-release
Fedora release 9.90.1 (Rawhide)
[olivares@localhost ~]$ uname -r
2.6.26.1
[olivares@localhost ~]$ su -
Password:
[root@localhost ~]# wvdial
--> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60
--> Cannot get information for serial port.
--> Initializing modem.
--> Sending: ATZ
ATZ
OK
--> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
OK
--> Modem initialized.
--> Sending: ATDT#777
--> Waiting for carrier.
ATDT#777
CONNECT
--> Carrier detected. Starting PPP immediately.
--> Starting pppd at Sat Aug 2 22:41:46 2008
--> Pid of pppd: 3307
--> Using interface ppp0
--> pppd: 0��[08]���[08]
--> pppd: 0��[08]���[08]
--> pppd: 0��[08]���[08]
--> pppd: 0��[08]���[08]
--> local IP address 10.6.208.86
--> pppd: 0��[08]���[08]
--> remote IP address 172.28.220.130
--> pppd: 0��[08]���[08]
--> primary DNS address 172.28.221.53
--> pppd: 0��[08]���[08]
--> secondary DNS address 172.28.221.54
--> pppd: 0��[08]���[08]
[root@localhost ~]# tail -f /var/log/messages
Aug 2 22:40:23 localhost kernel: ALSA
sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c:716: hda_codec_setup_stream:
NID=0x5, stream=0x5, channel=0, format=0x4011
Aug 2 22:40:25 localhost kernel: ALSA
sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c:728: hda_codec_cleanup_stream:
NID=0x2
Aug 2 22:40:25 localhost pulseaudio[2887]: pcm_hw.c:
SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_DRAIN failed
Aug 2 22:40:25 localhost kernel: ALSA
sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c:728: hda_codec_cleanup_stream:
NID=0x3
Aug 2 22:40:25 localhost kernel: ALSA
sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c:728: hda_codec_cleanup_stream:
NID=0x4
Aug 2 22:40:25 localhost kernel: ALSA
sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c:728: hda_codec_cleanup_stream:
NID=0x5
Aug 2 22:40:25 localhost kernel: ALSA
sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c:728: hda_codec_cleanup_stream:
NID=0x2
Aug 2 22:40:25 localhost kernel: ALSA
sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c:728: hda_codec_cleanup_stream:
NID=0x3
Aug 2 22:40:25 localhost kernel: ALSA
sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c:728: hda_codec_cleanup_stream:
NID=0x4
Aug 2 22:40:25 localhost kernel: ALSA
sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c:728: hda_codec_cleanup_stream:
NID=0x5
Aug 2 22:41:47 localhost kernel: PPP generic driver
version 2.4.2
Aug 2 22:41:47 localhost pppd[3307]: pppd 2.4.4 started by
root, uid 0
Aug 2 22:41:47 localhost pppd[3307]: Using interface ppp0
Aug 2 22:41:47 localhost pppd[3307]: Connect: ppp0
<--> /dev/ttyACM0
Aug 2 22:41:55 localhost pppd[3307]: CHAP authentication
succeeded
Aug 2 22:41:55 localhost pppd[3307]: CHAP authentication
succeeded
Aug 2 22:41:55 localhost kernel: PPP Deflate Compression
module registered
Aug 2 22:41:57 localhost pppd[3307]: local IP address
10.6.208.86
Aug 2 22:41:57 localhost pppd[3307]: remote IP address
172.28.220.130
Aug 2 22:41:57 localhost pppd[3307]: primary DNS address
172.28.221.53
Aug 2 22:41:57 localhost pppd[3307]: secondary DNS address
172.28.221.54
All of the 2.6.27rc kernels released from rawhide including
211 from koji fail to connect and all bomb out with error 1.
Regards,
Antonio
--
I have put this in bugzilla.