Martin On Wed, 24 Dec 2003 18:48:42 +0000, Martin Galpin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > You sound like you're using the kernel space drivers. I have tried them > as > well as the user space, both without any luck. The lights are the same > here > too, both green -- the firmware is never uploaded so the ADSL light never > flashes like it's suppose to. I am not sufficiently well educated to determine whether I am using user space or kernel space drivers :). > > As for kernel compilation it should only be nesscary if your distribution > kernel hasn't got the required pppoa/n_hdlc and speedtch modules > included. As > far I know the speedtch driver was included in 2.4.23, so pressuming > you're > running a recent distribution kernel (from Mandrake, or SuSE for > instance) it > should be fine. I have 2.4.20 via Suse 8.3 but have downloaded the 2.4.23 kernel to upgrade it. As I said in another email, I don't want to compound the issues. I did look at compiling the new kernel but was a little worried that I wouldn't get it right at all. Are you saying that if I use 2.4.23 then I shouldn't have to worry about installing any drivers at all? > > I wasn't aware you needed BOTH mgmt.o and alcudsl.sys. From my past > experience, it's an either or situation. For arguments sakes however: > > http://download.ethomson.com/download/speedmgmt.tar.gz > > is the package which builds mgmt.o. Thank you for the link. I think Gilles has explained the situation, in a previous post, re mgmt.o and alcudsl.sys in that they are *or* not *and*. > > My question about colour was simple. Two days ago my red Speedtouch 330 > failed. I was told it was a reconised fault and given a new one on > warrenty. > Today it arrived, but it was silver. I plugged it in just as my previous > one > was and logically it should all start up fine -- seeing as they're the > same > product. That wasn't the case and as I am seeing now it's proving > impossible > to load the firmware from any of the free [libre] drivers. It just makes > me > wonder if they maybe have made slightest modification to the silver > modems > causing the drivers not to work. That's just a cloud in the sky though. > > This is a problem caused by Alactel -- that is for sure. If they were to > document their hardware specifications and release the source code for > their > firmware I can assure them they'd get a much great response for their > products. It's the way forward, they just need to embrace it. > Sorry to hear your previous modem broke. And yes I agree it's rather worrying that the silver one didn't run as a replacement straight off. I had heard that the Alcatel did work under Linux and am disappointed to hear that you are having problems with it under replacement for a previous version that was working. I don't know what other modems there are that work under Linux. Many thanks for the info Martin. Will post if I get any further with this. Lesley > On Wednesday 24 December 2003 04:53 pm, you wrote: >> Hiya Martin >> >> Mine's silver but works ok under XP. Ironically, due to operateor >> malfunction, >> I now don't have XP installed and I decided not to hunt out my XP disks >> and >> merely go full blown Linux to see how I coped. I'm not convinced the >> colour has >> anything to do with it. >> >> You'll understand the ironically fairly soon. >> >> I have downloaded speedbundle 1.00 and read the README docuementation at >> the >> top of the code tree which says do 'make' and then do 'make install'. >> Read >> error messages and plug in modem to connect. >> >> So i did 'make' and I read and acted on the error messages, and I did >> 'make install' >> which got me to where I was earlier on - expecting to be able to access >> the interenet >> via my ADSL account. I poked around with ifcfg-dsl0 and .wvdialrc >> with no avail. Apart from messing up my dial up connection for a bit >> which really >> caused me some worries. >> >> I even tried rebooting. Oh and disconnecting and reconnecting the modem, >> (which resolutely stays green all the time on both ADSL and USB >> channels). >> It did all the flickering as described in the faq when I first connected >> it under XP. >> >> I toodled around the speedbundle tree. The HOWTO is meant to be in >> there >> somewhere. >> and that is what I was looking for. I found it in >> firmware_loader/doc-linux/ >> If you look in that directory there is an awful lot more info including >> a >> howto >> in 5 European languages. >> >> WHat I was able to gather, from the HOWTO is that the files mgmt.o and >> alcaudsl.sys >> are *required* to get the modem going. >> >> I haven't yet successfully located the mgmt.o file and would love to >> know >> where it is. >> >> The alcaudsl.sys file is a Windows system driver and the only place you >> can get it >> is from the Windows software on the Thompson site ....... and you need >> Windows to unbundle it >> from the .exe they send you. >> >> Ho hum. >> >> Now I could go on various winges about having to have Windows to be able >> to have ADSL via >> the Alcatel SpeedTouch 330 on Linux. But I suppose it's the >> manufacturer >> being inconvenient about >> Linux and not providing the .sys file accordingly. >> >> Either way, I am sure the developers have done the best they are able >> to. >> >> I am however, quite confused about the documentation. The top level >> README is fairly explicit >> in saying, do make, do make install, plug in the modem and you are away. >> >> The HOWTO starts talking about kernel config ; which in my book seems to >> be a bit more >> than plugging in the modem. >> >> Which is right? >> >> So : >> 1. if anyone knows the location of mgmt.o please would they let me know. >> 2. Does anyone know if we have to reconfigure and recompile the kernel? >> >> Looking forward to hearing from someone >> >> Regards of the season :) >> >> Lesley >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, 24 Dec 2003 13:23:27 -0800, Martin Galpin >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> wrote: >> > I just received a new SpeedTouch 330 on warrenty (and to my supprise >> > it's silver -- could this be an updated version?). Anyway, >> > since I received it I've had the exact same problem as you and of yet >> > have been unable to solve it. Have you had any luck? >> > >> > Is yours a silver model, or the regular red? If it's silver, could >> > Alactel maybe have changed the firmware and forgot to tell us? I'm >> just >> > plucking at straws really. >> > >> > I'm just about to hack alittle on the modem_run source, maybe I'll try >> > the proprietry code in the source -- again, just plucking at straws. >> > >> > Let me know if you find anything and I will likewise. >> > >> > Martin >> > >> > (PS: Demon users shall unite...) > > - -- > Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. > See http://www.fsf.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) > > iD8DBQE/6d+K3bF34WXq1XsRAmYbAJ4qOwyelYGhhiAzPGKdaGRnOnlBTACgoiQo > SNPy/AD7OlTPUcYB2JIh4QU= > =ksJU > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > > Liste de diffusion modem ALCATEL SpeedTouch USB > Pour se d�sinscrire : > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- Using M2, Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/m2/ Liste de diffusion modem ALCATEL SpeedTouch USB Pour se d�sinscrire : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
