Hi,

I'm trying to use the Alcatel Speedtouch USB modem with 2.5.73. I'm 
facing a configuration problem and couldn't find a solution using Google.

The firmware is loaded and the modem is initialized correctly using the 
following command :

    /usr/local/bin/modem_run -v 1 -d /proc/bus/usb/001/002 -f 
/usr/local/bin/mgmt.o -s -m

Gotcha, I found your ADSL ALCATEL SpeedTouch USB modem!
best offset   6463 with probability  87%
best offset 532634 with probability 100%
BLOCK1 :    991 bytes   uploaded : OK
BLOCK2 :    511 bytes downloaded : OK
BLOCK3 : 526187 bytes   uploaded : OK
BLOCK4 :    511 bytes downloaded : OK
Reference     : 3EC 18607CDAA 02(see under your modem box)
ADSL line is blocked?
ADSL line is synchronising
ADSL line is synchronising
ADSL line is up, downstream at 608 kbit/s, upstream at 160 kbit/s
ADSL link goes UP

Then, I'm using the following command :

    pppd call adsl

But I'm getting the following message :

[root@tigre01 src]#
Couldn't get channel number: Input/output error
Couldn't get channel number: Input/output error
Couldn't set tty to PPP discipline: Invalid argument
Couldn't set tty to PPP discipline: Invalid argument
Couldn't get channel number: Input/output error
Couldn't get channel number: Input/output error
Couldn't set tty to PPP discipline: Invalid argument
Couldn't set tty to PPP discipline: Invalid argument
Couldn't get channel number: Input/output error
Couldn't get channel number: Input/output error
Couldn't set tty to PPP discipline: Invalid argument
Couldn't set tty to PPP discipline: Invalid argument
Couldn't set tty to PPP discipline: Invalid argument
Couldn't get channel number: Input/output error
Couldn't get channel number: Input/output error
Couldn't set tty to PPP discipline: Invalid argument
Couldn't set tty to PPP discipline: Invalid argument
Couldn't get channel number: Input/output error
Couldn't get channel number: Input/output error
Couldn't set tty to PPP discipline: Invalid argument
Couldn't set tty to PPP discipline: Invalid argument
Couldn't set tty to PPP discipline: Invalid argument
Couldn't get channel number: Input/output error
Couldn't get channel number: Input/output error
Couldn't set tty to PPP discipline: Invalid argument
[root@tigre01 src]#

I have the following modules loaded :

[root@tigre01 src]# lsmod
Module                  Size  Used by
n_hdlc                 14852  0
3c59x                  43944  0
speedtch               21936  0
crc32                   8576  1 speedtch
usbmouse                9472  0
usbkbd                 11264  0
hid                    29440  0
uhci_hcd               40968  0
usbcore               124756  7 speedtch,usbmouse,usbkbd,hid,uhci_hcd
[root@tigre01 src]#

May be, it is a configuration problem.

Does anyone has an idea about what is wrong in my configuration?
What modules are necessary (ppp-async, n_hdlc, speedtch)?
May be something is missing in my modprobe.conf or .config file?

Thanks for your help
Rémi