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linux-restricted-modules-2.6.15 package

Modem on powerbook not detected

Bug #30943 reported by Ka-Hing Cheung
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Bug Description

According to http://www.ubuntulinux.org/wiki/HardwareSupportMachinesLaptops ,
the modem on powerbook is "known to work". I have a TiBook 867. I added the
modem to Computer->System Config->Networking, then select that interface and
click properties, then "Autodetect" the modem port, and it shows "Could not
autodetect modem device. Check that the device is not busy and that is correctly
attached to the computer". I have /dev/ttyS0 and /dev/ttyS1, but setting them as
the modem port would not get me a connection when I try to activate it (the
active check box would be checked for half a second and then become unchecked).

The modem works fine in OS X, so it should not be a hardware problem or cable issue.

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Matthew Garrett (mjg59) wrote :

Requires miserable binary-only horrible stuff that we're not allowed to
redestribute at all. Thanks, Linuxant. I've already asked them for permission to
redestribute their drivers, but they never replied. You can download drivers
from http://www.linuxant.com.

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towsonu2003 (towsonu2003) wrote :

check https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DialupModemHowto for some instructions

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KarlGoetz (kgoetz) wrote :

hi, thanks for your report.
Theres been no responce to this bug for over a month. if theres no more info in the next few weeks i'll reject it.
Thanks again

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towsonu2003 (towsonu2003) wrote :

Changing package as a restricted driver could go into this package... Is there anyway you can contact them again for permission?

towsonu2003 (towsonu2003)
Changed in linux-restricted-modules-2.6.15:
status: Unconfirmed → Confirmed
assignee: nobody → ubuntu-dialup
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Matthew Garrett (mjg59) wrote :

It may be worth a go, but on the other hand, the last time I checked (not very long ago) they were still shipping code that used a technical measure to make the module claim to be GPLed even though it isn't so I'm not terribly inclined to bother.

towsonu2003 (towsonu2003)
Changed in linux-restricted-modules-2.6.15:
assignee: ubuntu-dialup → nobody
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Thomas Hotz (thotz-deactivatedaccount) wrote :

Do you still have your notebook. It must be now 8 years old. Can we close this bug?

Thomas Hotz (thotz-deactivatedaccount)
Changed in linux-restricted-modules-2.6.15 (Ubuntu):
status: Confirmed → Incomplete
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Thomas Hotz (thotz-deactivatedaccount) wrote :

Closing this bug.

Changed in linux-restricted-modules-2.6.15 (Ubuntu):
status: Incomplete → Invalid
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