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How to disable internal dialup modem? [SOLVED]
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Sky Aisling
 Joined: 27 Jun 2009 Posts: 587 Location: Port Townsend, WA. USA |
Dewbie writes:
For example: what kind of problems? And, can they be fixed? |
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Dewbie
Joined: 15 Apr 2010 Posts: 1412 |
The surge could've fried some of the computer's circuitry.
I wouldn't bother; it would cost less to buy a used computer. But let's not get ahead of ourselves. How about testing that external modem with another computer? |
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Sky Aisling
Joined: 27 Jun 2009 Posts: 587 Location: Port Townsend, WA. USA |
Dewbie Writes:
Ah! excellent idea. I have several vintage machines that can carry Puppy-520 which is the system on the machine in question. I'll set one up tomorrow and give the new modem a try. News at 11:00. Thank you, Dewbie. |
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Karl Godt
 Joined: 20 Jun 2010 Posts: 2672 Location: Kiel,Germany |
I have one external BB modem for the "normal Tower/desktop pc" and one internal for a netbook . Both use the kernel driver named "option.ko" . Whenever i need to now which port(s) the option driver has attaced to i do a
even for the internal one ( don't know if its onboard with http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PBGA or in a socket or attaced mini-card ) that usually show something like this :
so even " inbuild " with a slot for the SIM card my driver claims USB associations . If the modem would be defect, i guess i would find some info in /var/log/messages, the dmesg command without grep filter or /tmp/bootkernel.log issued by the kernel . |
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Sky Aisling
Joined: 27 Jun 2009 Posts: 587 Location: Port Townsend, WA. USA |
Results of Modem Test Modem:Wintec-FileMate-56-k-ModemCX Machine in question: Toshiba Satellite 1415-S115, 512 RAM Operating System: Puppy-520 Live CD Kernel: 2.6.33.2 (i686) SeaMonkey 2.0.11 Machine has internal modem which no longer has supported driver. This machine was running the external modem with no issues until a power surge.* The external modem appeared to be fried. We bought a new modem same brand as old modem. (Wintec-FileMate-56-k-ModemCX) We also bought a USP battery/surge protector backup. *The operating system PRIOR to the surge was a full install on the HDD. I cleaned off the HDD using GParted. I ran fschk, pfix=RAM, and several other cleanups that I don't remember now. I replaced only the lupu save file (I had made a backup prior to the incident) onto the HDD. I am having him run the OS from a Live CD. Modem Wintec-FileMate-56-k-ModemCX doesn't respond. (see above thread) ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Modem: Wintec-FileMate-56-k-ModemCX Responds with no issues to: Toshiba Satellite 2805-S401, 256 RAM Puppy 4.3.1 frugal install on HDD Kernel 2.6.30.5 (i686) SeaMonkey 2.10 Pupdial: String 2 ATZ String 3 ATQ0V1E1 S0=0&C1&D2+FCLASS=0 ttyACMO auto connect _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Modem: Wintec-FileMate-56-k-ModemCX Doesn't respond to: Dell Inspiron 5100 Puppy 520 on USB Drive (SanDisk Cruzer Blade 4gb) SeaMonkey 2.0.10 Kernel 2.6.33.2 (i686) Pupdial: String 2 ATZ String 3 ATQ0V1E1 S0=0&C1&D2+FCLASS=0 ttySL0 auto connect and stupid mode |
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Sky Aisling
Joined: 27 Jun 2009 Posts: 587 Location: Port Townsend, WA. USA |
Test to Determine if Machine is Healthy I have done a further test with the machine in question: Toshiba Satellite 1415-S115, 512 RAM. I removed the lupu-520 save file from the HDD. (There is a backup on a flashdrive) I removed the Puppy-520 Live CD. I booted the machine with Puppy 4.3.1. Live CD. The modem was detected. I did a *probe*. The modem Wintec-FileMate-56-k-ModemCX and Pupdial worked with no issues. The environment is this: Kernel 2.6.30.5 (i686) SeaMonkey 1.1.18 Pupdial: String 2 ATZ String 3 ATQ0V1E1 S0=0&C1&D2+FCLASS=0 ttyACMO auto connect |
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Dewbie
Joined: 15 Apr 2010 Posts: 1412 |
I was just going to ask you to test the Toshiba Satellite 1415-S115 with 4.3.1 (k2.6.30.5). Great, looks like nothing's fried. 
That's strange, though...it worked OK before the surge with Lucid 5.2.0, and now it doesn't? Anyway, if you're looking for something newer with kernel 2.6.30.5, try this or this. |
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Sky Aisling
Joined: 27 Jun 2009 Posts: 587 Location: Port Townsend, WA. USA |
What are the drawbacks to using Puppy 4.3.1. with it's kernel? I would update Seamonkey using Shinobar's .sfs solution. http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=78601 How come Puppy-520 kernel worked fine with Pupdial until ....? Regarding this issue... Does it matter that that he was receiving huge picture files from friends who don't understand that he is on dialup and what that means as far as transmission times? |
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Dewbie
Joined: 15 Apr 2010 Posts: 1412 |
4.x .pet packages have been discontinued in the main repository, http://distro.ibiblio.org. However, shinobar and others still periodically release them. Shinobar also maintains his own version of 4.3.1. It's called 431JP. The 5.x series (including kernel 2.6.30.5) versions still get new .pets.
I forgot to ask: Have you tried Lucid-520 modem setup with the puppy pfix=ram boot option, minus the save file? Save files do get corrupted sometimes.
That shouldn't matter in the context of this problem. Do they know how to send him .zip files? That should reduce the download times--maybe just a little bit, but with dial-up, everything helps. |
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Sky Aisling
Joined: 27 Jun 2009 Posts: 587 Location: Port Townsend, WA. USA |
At the time I was struggling with the *Inode* issue I did a pfix=RAM. The *inode* issue according to our local tech was probably caused by a power surge. He noted many power surge problems coming into his shop the week the machine went down. The wiring system is questionable where the machine is used. And, the machine had an inadequate surge protector. We've had lightening storms unusual for this area. My memory is foggy as to what I did then as far as pfix=RAM with/without lupusave file. I'm pretty sure I did the pfix=RAM without the lupusave file being present. I can do a pfix=RAM on the machine without the lupusave present, but... if the lupusave file is corrupt then when I put it back after the pfix=RAM won't the bad lupusave (if it is bad) just be present again? Also, can I somehow replace ttySL0 with ttyACMO in some control file somewhere? I tried replacing it in etc/Wvdail.conf I *saved* etc/Wvdial.conf but that didn't appear to make any difference to Pupdial. |
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Dewbie
Joined: 15 Apr 2010 Posts: 1412 |
If the lupusave file is corrupt, then you'll need to delete it and make a new one. That's why pfix=ram is such a valuable boot option. It's great for diagnosing problems.
Honestly, I don't know. I never mess with that stuff. |
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Sky Aisling
Joined: 27 Jun 2009 Posts: 587 Location: Port Townsend, WA. USA |
Oh groan!... I've tried Wary before on several different machines but seems like it has issues. I'll take a look at Lucid 525 Retro-2.6.30.5 again. Not sure what to do... Thank you Dewbie, Thank you Karl Godt (I learned something from your post, Karl, helpful but didn't solve issue). |
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Dewbie
Joined: 15 Apr 2010 Posts: 1412 |
If the testing is too much hassle, just stick with 4.3.1. After all, you know it works.
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Sky Aisling
Joined: 27 Jun 2009 Posts: 587 Location: Port Townsend, WA. USA |
Hi Dewbie, That's exactly what I'm going to do. I'll do a frugal install and add Shinobar's Seamonkey update .sfs. So simple. 
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Karl Godt
Joined: 20 Jun 2010 Posts: 2672 Location: Kiel,Germany |
I have reported this here : http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=632972&search_id=505523010#632972
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