[ltp] ThinkPad A20P Modem = ?

[Tod Harter]

I find this all rather strange...

On MDK 9.0 I just did the install from command line of the RPM. It didn't seem 
to have any dependencies that I ran into, and I don't have wvdial or anything 
like that installed AFAIK. In fact what I did to test the thing was once I 
installed the RPM I just ran 'kppp' (don't run Mandrake's 'wizard' because 
that will mess up your existing network configuration, though it is possible 
to have different profiles).  Just running kppp lets you configure things in 
a fairly sane manner that doesn't bend your LAN connection too much 
(naturally of course when you dial in your routing table and whatnot gets 
updated, but you can opt not to have that happen). 

I think you will find though that MDK 9.0 is an advance over 8.2. To be honest 
I wasn't that fond of 8.2, it seemed like it was hastily put together and it 
never really got much attention from Mandrake (I mean it was the current 
distro for what, 4 months maybe?). 9's configuration management seems a lot 
smoother, plus you get KDE 3, a newer X, and a lot better support for things 
like USB (and SUPERMOUNT WORKS RIGHT FINALLY!!!!!!!). 

I mean 9.0 is the first Linux I can really honestly just plug any old USB 
storage device in and it mounts 100% of the time reliably, I can actually 
manage NFS, Samba, etc from a GUI that works properly, etc. 8.2 was close, 
but just far too rough. I think it never should have been released. 

On Wednesday 04 December 2002 09:52 pm, Frank Roberts - SOTL wrote:
> Hi All
>
> This is getting more interesting as it goes along. And judging from my
> results maybe I should get Mandrake 9.0 but in reality I suspect I would
> still have the same problems or versions there of besides except for this
> modem problem I don't any possible advantages.
>
> Anyway just to keep you people informed the followingactions have been
> performed.
>
> First I have had problems with Linux files that were downloaded by XP not
> being recognized as executable on the Linux side of the Thinkpad dual boot
> so I changed and downloaded the file on my desktop RH 7.3 system and then
> save them to disk for transport to the Thinkpad.
>
> Second, After installation of the ltmodem RPM one of the error messages on
> start of checkout said that wvdial had to be installed for ltmodem to work
> correctly. This file was installed.
>
> Third, ltmodem refused to check out complaining that I had configured the
> box for both modem and DSL. The  network card configuration was removed.
>
> Note: The first three items were accomplished by reinstalling the system.
> That is easer than trying to correct the problems any other way I know
> especially since I can do that while I am playing computer games. Point is
> that on issuing the command:
> rpm --install ltmodem-kv_2.4.19_16mdk-8.22a5-1.i586.rpm
> this is being done to a virgin system as root.
>
> Fourth the line :
> cat  /tmp/ltmodem/tmpfile   was added to:
> /etc/modules.conf   and
> /sbin/depmod -a    was ran as per the instillation instruction.
>
> Fifth: Checkout was initiated and stooped after giving 3 readouts of:
> lspic: -f: invalid slot number
> lspic: -f: invalid slot number
> lspic: -f: invalid slot number
> After that Checkout just sets there with no action.
>
> The following is a copy of the checkout file:
>
> # this report may enable you to solve problems.
> # But if further help is needed  send /root/checkout.txt to
> discuss@linmodems.org
> # Please use as the following as the email Subject:
> SUBJECT=(checkout, mandrake, Mandrake Linux release 8.2 (Bluebird) for
> i586, kernel 2.4.18-6mdk)
> DEVFS=active
> UNAME_A=Linux localhost.localdomain 2.4.18-6mdk #1 Fri Mar 15 02:59:08 CET
> 2002 i686 unknown
> VERS=/usr/share/doc/ltmodem-kv_2.4.18_8.1mdk-8.26a9
> VERS2=
>
> Thanks in advance for any help, comments, or advice that you can think of
> that may be useful.
>
> Thanks
>
> Frank
>
> On Wednesday 04 December 2002 13:45, Tod Harter wrote:
> > I would be surprised if that isn't the proper file, Frank, but I
> > personally never used an RPM to install this thing (as I guess it was
> > only pretty recently available as one). I would check and make sure that
> > after you do the install that your modules.conf is properly updated,
> > reboot, and then theck to make sure the ltmodem modules get loaded (you
> > may have to try to access the modem for this to happen).
> >
> > Actually I'm going to take a crack at it right now since I'm sitting at
> > my A20p...
> >
> > Okey Dokey, I simply found the rpm
> >
> > ltmodem-kv_2.4.19_16mdk-8.22a5-1.i586.rpm (which is for MDK 9.0, the one
> > you have should be right for 8.2 as far as I could discover).
> >
> > sudo rpm --install ltmodem-kv_2.4.19_16mdk-8.22a5-1.i586.rpm
> >
> > worked fine (I got a few error messages about bad file ownership, but
> > that appears to be ok). At this point kppp was able to set up the modem
> > and talk to it. I don't have anything to dial into, but the modem was
> > properly IDed and its always worked in the past, so I'm 99% sure its
> > properly
> > functioning.
> >
> > So, in short, it definitely works in MDK 9.0, and I know a manual install
> > used to work in 8.0 and 8.1. I think you SHOULD be golden, but the only
> > other advice I can give if it doesn't work is to try using MDK 9.0 (Its a
> > good bit better anyway ;o).
> >
> > On Wednesday 04 December 2002 11:44 am, Frank Roberts - SOTL wrote:
> > > Hi Tod and All
> > >
> > > Thanks for the help but I am still confusedand I would appreciate a wee
> > > bit of additional input.
> > > Well not just confused but really very confused concerning "Do I have
> > > the right file for the modem I have?"
> > >
> > > First lets go back to basics.
> > > To establish exactly what type of modem I have tried lspci and received
> > > the following:
> > > 00:1f.6 Modem:  Intel Corp.: Unknown device (rev 01)
> > > while Win Xp says the following:
> > > Lucent Technology Soft Modem AMR on Com 3.
> > >
> > > My confusion starts with I am not sure exactly what type of modem I
> > > have and don't know any software way to verify the type except lspci
> > > which gave the above results.
> > >
> > > Not being confident in the modem type leads to the question "Is the
> > > following modem file the correct file for Mandrake 8.2?"
> > >
> > > ltmodem-kv_2.4.18_8.1mdk-8.26a-1.i586.rpm
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > Frank
> > >
> > >
> > > Please Note: Mandrake 8.2 uses kernel 2.4.28
> > > Sorry Mandrake 9.0 has not made it to the local retailer yet which has
> > > the latest kernel 2.4.19 in it so I am still using 8.2 which should
> > > suffice for my simple usage unless there is some major reason
> > > concerning modems that would make it prudent for me to upgrade.
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > Frank
> > >
> > > On Monday 02 December 2002 17:42, Tod Harter wrote:
> > > > My A20p has the Lucent winmodem. It works fine in Mandrake 8.1 and
> > > > 9.0 (don't think I ever tried it in 8.2 but I only ran that for a
> > > > short while).
> > > >
> > > > My guess is (not being on the laptop this instant) that you can do an
> > > > lspci and it will tell you what's installed.

-- 
Tod Harter
Giant Electronic Brain