cannot connect with newer 205, 208, and 211 from koji kernels :(

[Antonio Olivares]

Dear all,

I had written the following email regarding newer 2.6.27rc kernels.  I have been unable to connect with a wireless USB modem.  I connected with the 2.6.26rc kernels.  

> I have gotten a Wireless USB modem that works with Linux.  
> 
> http://www.mycricket.com/broadband/
> 
> I have not succeeded connecting with 2.6.27 rc kernels,
> 0-186 so I removed it, and it had bugs (kernel oops and
> there is a bugzilla).  While the new kernel there appears
> not to be bugs, it boots and all, but when I try to connect,
> I am unsuccessful.  I have to use the older 2.6.26rc kernel
> 
> [olivares at localhost ~]$ uname -a
> Linux localhost.localdomain 2.6.26-0.44.rc4.git2.fc10.i686
> #1 SMP Thu May 29 13:44:38 EDT 2008 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
> [olivares at localhost ~]$
> 
> Connection bombs out with an error 1 and I have created a
> file with the necessary information.  I use wvdial to
> connect and the device is /dev/ttyACM0
> 
> [olivares at localhost ~]$ cat /etc/wvdial.conf
> 
> [Dialer Defaults]
> Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
> Modem Type = USB Modem
> Phone = #777
> ISDN = 0
> Username = MYUSERNAME
> Init1 = ATZ
> Password = MYPASSWORD.
> Modem = /dev/ttyACM0
> Baud = 460800
> Carrier Check = no
> Stupid Mode = yes
> 
> I have successfully put in all updates with 2.6.26rc
> kernels under rawhide.  With the new 2.6.27rc kernels, the
> errors always show up :(
> 
> Should you need further information, please let me know.  I
> have attached the erros in the file.
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> Antonio
> 

I decided to download the latest 2.6.26.1 kernel from kernel.org to see if it would do the same, but it is working very nicely.

[olivares at localhost ~]$ cat /etc/fedora-release 
Fedora release 9.90.1 (Rawhide)                 
[olivares at localhost ~]$ uname -r                
2.6.26.1                                        
[olivares at localhost ~]$ su -                    
Password:                                       
[root at localhost ~]# wvdial                      
--> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60        
--> Cannot get information for serial port.     
--> Initializing modem.                         
--> Sending: ATZ                                
ATZ                                             
OK                                              
--> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0  
ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0               
OK                                              
--> Modem initialized.
--> Sending: ATDT#777
--> Waiting for carrier.
ATDT#777
CONNECT
--> Carrier detected.  Starting PPP immediately.
--> Starting pppd at Sat Aug  2 22:41:46 2008
--> Pid of pppd: 3307
--> Using interface ppp0
--> pppd: 0��[08]���[08]
--> pppd: 0��[08]���[08]
--> pppd: 0��[08]���[08]
--> pppd: 0��[08]���[08]
--> local  IP address 10.6.208.86
--> pppd: 0��[08]���[08]
--> remote IP address 172.28.220.130
--> pppd: 0��[08]���[08]
--> primary   DNS address 172.28.221.53
--> pppd: 0��[08]���[08]
--> secondary DNS address 172.28.221.54
--> pppd: 0��[08]���[08]

[root at localhost ~]# tail -f /var/log/messages
Aug  2 22:40:23 localhost kernel: ALSA sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c:716: hda_codec_setup_stream: NID=0x5, stream=0x5, channel=0, format=0x4011                     
Aug  2 22:40:25 localhost kernel: ALSA sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c:728: hda_codec_cleanup_stream: NID=0x2                                                         
Aug  2 22:40:25 localhost pulseaudio[2887]: pcm_hw.c: SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_DRAIN failed                                                                              
Aug  2 22:40:25 localhost kernel: ALSA sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c:728: hda_codec_cleanup_stream: NID=0x3                                                         
Aug  2 22:40:25 localhost kernel: ALSA sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c:728: hda_codec_cleanup_stream: NID=0x4                                                         
Aug  2 22:40:25 localhost kernel: ALSA sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c:728: hda_codec_cleanup_stream: NID=0x5
Aug  2 22:40:25 localhost kernel: ALSA sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c:728: hda_codec_cleanup_stream: NID=0x2
Aug  2 22:40:25 localhost kernel: ALSA sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c:728: hda_codec_cleanup_stream: NID=0x3
Aug  2 22:40:25 localhost kernel: ALSA sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c:728: hda_codec_cleanup_stream: NID=0x4
Aug  2 22:40:25 localhost kernel: ALSA sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c:728: hda_codec_cleanup_stream: NID=0x5
Aug  2 22:41:47 localhost kernel: PPP generic driver version 2.4.2
Aug  2 22:41:47 localhost pppd[3307]: pppd 2.4.4 started by root, uid 0
Aug  2 22:41:47 localhost pppd[3307]: Using interface ppp0
Aug  2 22:41:47 localhost pppd[3307]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/ttyACM0
Aug  2 22:41:55 localhost pppd[3307]: CHAP authentication succeeded
Aug  2 22:41:55 localhost pppd[3307]: CHAP authentication succeeded
Aug  2 22:41:55 localhost kernel: PPP Deflate Compression module registered
Aug  2 22:41:57 localhost pppd[3307]: local  IP address 10.6.208.86
Aug  2 22:41:57 localhost pppd[3307]: remote IP address 172.28.220.130
Aug  2 22:41:57 localhost pppd[3307]: primary   DNS address 172.28.221.53
Aug  2 22:41:57 localhost pppd[3307]: secondary DNS address 172.28.221.54

All of the 2.6.27rc kernels released from rawhide including 211 from koji fail to connect and all bomb out with error 1. 

Regards,

Antonio