installing modem

I have a Toshiba Satellite U305-S5077 and have Windows Vista and Ubuntu 7.10 installed on it. In Ubuntu 7.10 my modem is not registering...Help please.

 

Welcome to MajorGeeks adrenaline! Been a while since I did much with Linux, and was not too good with it back then...

I am sure someone will help you out soon though.

E

 

Thank Fred_G for the welcome.
Any help will be appreciated
Here is what i have already tried.

 

This doesn't happen to be a Winmodem? (Note that Winmodem isn't a brand, it's a type of modem) Winmodems generally are cheaper because some of the processing needed for the connection is handled by Windows - which means if there is no Windows, there is no connection. Since it seems that even with the packages Dapper Dan asked to install didn't help, you may want to research whether it is a Winmodem or not. If you list the make and model, you, I, or someone else can research the issue, but be aware that I may not have time to right away, it may take a few days to a week, max.

Winmodems are generally cheaper than pure hardware modems, because they don't need as much hardware or software to get them working.

 

How do I tell if is a winmodem

 

Got driver?

I'm prob way off base, but for my modem- I went to Ubuntu's site using Windows, did a search- found the approp driver package- copied it to disc- rebooted in Ubuntu & isntalled the driver.

 

I think i many have found something about the modem... if this is not what we are looking for let me know. In Modem properties the modem is titled "TOSHIBA Software Modem" and it is attached to COM3.
Under Driver details:
Driver Provider: Agere
Driver Date: 11/28/2006
Driver Version: 2.1.77.0
Digital Signer: microsoft windows hardware compatibility publish

Driver files: (Provider: Agere Systems)
C:\Windows\agrsmdel.exe
C:\Windows\system32\agrscoin.dll
C:\Windows\system32\ agrsmsvc.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\AGRSM.sys
C:\Windows\system32\drivers\modem.sys

Hardware Ids:
HDAUDIO\FUNC_02&VEN_11C1&DEV_1040&SUBSYS_11790001&REV_1002


Some of this may be useless but I didnt know what to put so i put as much as i could.

 

No idea. Maybe, this alpha software?: http://martian.barrelsoutofbond.org/

I defer to others.

 

It does look like the Agere modem you have is a software modem, but you are in luck. Not only may the link provided by pondhopper look promising for you, I've also found a few others.

http://www.linuxquestions.org/hcl/showproduct.php?product=2582&sort=8&cat=169&page=1

http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/archive-third/msg02648.html

http://www.linuxquestions.org/hcl/showproduct.php/product/3099/cat/169

http://www.linuxquestions.org/hcl/showproduct.php/product/458/cat/169

http://linux.toshiba-dme.co.jp/linux/eng/pc/2405-S201_report.htm

Hopefully at least one of these links will work for you. The easiest ways to get the driver files to the linux install is either via a FAT16/32 partition on your hard drive, USB memory stick, or CD/DVD..

Post back if you have install issues, or if it's working

 

I am a new user to linux(kubuntu) that is dual boot to win xp pro sp3, my problem is a cant connect to the net as thru error kpp window says can not find /dev/modem, but
under lscpi is shows lucent win modem but no driver, so my question is what you mean by creating a fat32 folder and load a driver thru that, or via cd usb stick?????????
but I have no driver?????????

 

Noahawk......

I am a new user to linux(kubuntu) that is dual boot to win xp pro sp3, my problem is a cant connect to the net as thru error kpp window says can not find /dev/modem, but
under lscpi is shows lucent win modem but no driver, so my question is what you mean by creating a fat32 folder and load a driver thru that, or via cd ,DVD/usb stick?????????
but I have no driver?????????

rayburke
PS I have installed Kubuntu dual booted to my win xp pro sp3 that I had
previously dual booted with win Me , therefore I have the driver in my xp pro