[speedtouch] Re: Speedtouch FC2
Hi Nigel, For the modified kernel on http://grumz.dyndns.org/ADSL_FC2, here are the changes I have done to make it works with the speedtouch modem : - apply patches to fix some usb bugs (have they been integrated to the last kernel ??) - add some options that are not present in the default FC2 kernel : - Device drivers-Networking Support-Networking options-Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) : build as module - Then also select RFC1483/2684 Bridged Protocols: build as module and switch off Per VC IP filter kludge - Device Drivers-Networking Support-Network Device Support-PPP Support-PPP over ATM: build as module - Device Drivers-USB Support-Alcatel Speedtouch USB Support: build as module the patches are in the source RPM available on my site above. this RPM is based on the default kernel of FC2 For my part, I have the kernel driver working with the RPMs of my site. But the kernel is a bit old now, and I didn't find the time until now to try to build a newer one. Best regards, Fred Nigel Jones wrote: Apologies if this has been seen before - didn't see it in the archives, possibly as I emailed from an unregistered address Hi,I have Fedora Core 1 installed, with kernel 2.4.22-1.2188.nptl. I am using the KERNEL driver which gives me latency of 16-18 ms, with the pppoatm.so plugin. pppd is 2.4.1 - I remember having a somewhat hard time locating a fully working version of this plugin. I have the original frog modem. I then decided it was time to upgrade to FC2, so I installed the gold code, and got the speedtouch user-space driver working using speedtouch-1.3-2.i586.rpm from http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=32758package_id=28264 after just downloading the microcode from thomson. However I then downloaded kernel kernel-2.6.8-1.521.i586.rpm, and the modem no longer loaded firmware (amber light still on). I saw this referred to in http://www.4p8.com/eric.brasseur/fc2_speedtouch_usb.html but did not see a real explanation.I also noticed the user space driver latency was higher, so would like to stick to the kernel driver, so now some questions: * I also saw other RPMs at http://grumz.dyndns.org/ADSL_FC2, including a modified kernel - what kernel options were changed? * The kernel driver page at http://linux-usb.sourceforge.net/SpeedTouch/ hasn't anything new for a year - is this still the right starting point (speedbundle 1.0) - but if so does it clash with FC2? * What is it about 2.6.8-1.521 etc in FC2 updates that is preventing the user-space driver from working? * Does anyone have the kernel driver working under FC2 - and if so which pppoatm plugin (lots around) +pppd to use with FC2 * What is recommended currently - user or kernel? Thanks, Nigel Liste de diffusion modem ALCATEL SpeedTouch USB Pour se désinscrire : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Liste de diffusion modem ALCATEL SpeedTouch USB Pour se désinscrire : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
[speedtouch] Re: Speedtouch FC2
Hi Nigel, the firmware loader is the same for the user mode and kernel mode drivers, so this is not a kernel mode driver issue, except that the firmware loader (modem_run) in the speedbundle is rather old. Apologies if this has been seen before - didn't see it in the archives, possibly as I emailed from an unregistered address Hi,I have Fedora Core 1 installed, with kernel 2.4.22-1.2188.nptl. I am using the KERNEL driver which gives me latency of 16-18 ms, with the pppoatm.so plugin. pppd is 2.4.1 - I remember having a somewhat hard time locating a fully working version of this plugin. I have the original frog modem. I then decided it was time to upgrade to FC2, so I installed the gold code, and got the speedtouch user-space driver working using speedtouch-1.3-2.i586.rpm from http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=32758package_id=28264 after just downloading the microcode from thomson. However I then downloaded kernel kernel-2.6.8-1.521.i586.rpm, and the modem no longer loaded firmware (amber light still on). I saw this referred to in http://www.4p8.com/eric.brasseur/fc2_speedtouch_usb.html but did not see a real explanation.I also noticed the user space driver latency was higher, so would like to stick to the kernel driver, so now some questions: * I also saw other RPMs at http://grumz.dyndns.org/ADSL_FC2, including a modified kernel - what kernel options were changed? * The kernel driver page at http://linux-usb.sourceforge.net/SpeedTouch/ hasn't anything new for a year - is this still the right starting point (speedbundle 1.0) - but if so does it clash with FC2? Yeah, I haven't found time to update the speedbundle or the web pages. In fact I would be happy if someone took over maintenance of the speedbundle and/or web pages. * What is it about 2.6.8-1.521 etc in FC2 updates that is preventing the user-space driver from working? Bugs in the usb subsystem that have since been fixed, so try a more recent kernel. * Does anyone have the kernel driver working under FC2 - and if so which pppoatm plugin (lots around) +pppd to use with FC2 * What is recommended currently - user or kernel? I recommend the kernel mode driver, but to be honest there's not much difference between the two. Ciao, Duncan. Liste de diffusion modem ALCATEL SpeedTouch USB Pour se désinscrire : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
[speedtouch] Re: Speedtouch FC2.02
Just for FC I would recommend the user space one, so you don't need to go through the troublesome process of switching the pppd package, but I understand your point! :) Yes, setting up pppd is the most painful thing with the kernel mode driver. I guess this means that redhat still hasn't added pppoatm support to their pppd... Ciao, Duncan. Liste de diffusion modem ALCATEL SpeedTouch USB Pour se dsinscrire : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
[speedtouch] Re: Speedtouch FC2.02
Duncan Sands wrote: Yes, setting up pppd is the most painful thing with the kernel mode driver. I guess this means that redhat still hasn't added pppoatm support to their pppd... That's right. And the bug relative to this is still targeted at RH8.0 (or was it RH9)? There was a pppd update some time ago, and I hoped they added it, but... I don't think they'll address this, not for the near future. *shrug* Ciao, Giacomo. Liste de diffusion modem ALCATEL SpeedTouch USB Pour se désinscrire : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
