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How to install it from the source ?

If you get the sources you need to create script configure. You do it by typing: 

tfuj:~/gnokii-0.3.3pre5$ autoconf

If you get the sources from the tarball you don't need to do this - configure is already made for you. For quick install do simply: 

tfuj:~/gnokii-0.3.3pre5$ ./configure
tfuj:~/gnokii-0.3.3pre5$ make
tfuj:~/gnokii-0.3.3pre5$ make install

But configure has some options. Except obvious parameters as --prefix which specifies a path to install GNOKII, you can specify one of the following:

--help
Shows you list of available options
--enable-debug
Turns on debugging. It's usefull especially for developers. But if you find a bug in GNOKII, please compile the sources with debugging enabled and send this output to the GNOKII mailing list. This is used by gnokii program.
--enable-xdebug
The same as above but used by xgnokii.
--enable-rlpdebug
This option turns on debugging specific to the RLP stuff. Note, that it's very important at the moment as this part of GNOKII is under the hardest development.
--without-x
Don't include X Window system support - xgnokii.
--enable-security
Turns on some security functions:.... Use them with caution.
--enable-win32
Include MS Windows support. Yes, it really exists. ;-)
--with-model=MODEL, --with-port=PORT
Specify the model of the phone (eg. 6150) and the port it is connected to (eg. /dev/ttyS1). These values can be overwritten with ones from the config files.

The sample usage: 

tfuj:~/gnokii-0.3.3pre5$ ./configure --prefix=/usr2 --enable-debug --without-x \
--enable-security --with-model=6130 --with-port=/dev/ttyS1

When the configure succeed, it shows options GNOKII will be compiled with: 

    Host system:        linux-gnulibc1
    Gnokii version:     0.3.3_pre5
    Xgnokii version:    20000613
    Phone model:        6130
    Serial port:        /dev/ttyS1
    X (GTK) support:    no
    Debug:              yes
    XDebug:             no
    RLPDebug:           no
    NLS:                yes
    Security:           yes
    Win32:               
    Prefix:             /usr2

Now, the only thing left to do is just ro run: 

tfuj:~/gnokii-0.3.3pre5$ make
tfuj:~/gnokii-0.3.3pre5$ make install

Finally, you have GNOKII installed in your system. And now REAL FUN begins. :-)

How to install it from binaries ?

If you downloaded gnokii as a pre-built binary you should install it in the conventional manner for the package type in question. For example if you downloaded a .rpm file you can install it by running the following as root.

rpm -i gnokii-0.3.2-i386.rpm

If you are using a Debian based system, you can use dpackage to do the installation (FIXME - is this correct ?)

How to make connection with phone ?

There are three ways to make it:

How to configure gnokii ?

First it to use --with-model and --with-port options for configure script. But I do not recommend this. In my opinion these should be removed from configure. Second disadvantage is that you can't use it when you are installing a binary package.

So, will use better method :-). You should copy the gnokiirc file from the Docs/examples directory to your home directory and name it gnokiirc or copy it into /etc directory and name gnokiirc.

Using your favorite editor ensure that the settings are correct for your system, the sample file has details of the various options available. The most difficult problem could be discovering model of your phone - go into our firmware page and try to use codes written in column Firmware version code. If your phone will display something, see model number on the third line, look on the firmware page again (for it) and read phone model then.

Note that you will need read/write permissions on whatever serial port you specify in gnokiirc. You can now use gnokii and xgnokii.

Of course, you don't have to make any config, if you will use these config options. There are default: 

[global]
port = /dev/ttyS0
model = 6110
connection = serial
initlength = default
bindir=/usr/local/sbin

How to configure infrared connection ?

How to configure gnokii driver for data connection ?

After installing and configuring gnokii you should make another group and allow mgnokiidev (it our virtual modem driver) to use it. For example (if you have installed gnokii into /usr/local):

groupadd gnokii
chown root:gnokii /usr/local/sbin/mgnokiidev
chmod 4750 /usr/local/sbin/mgnokiidev

And now connect (FIRST EXAMPLE):

Then connect your phone to your PC and then run gnokiid: 

[ first console ]
tfuj:/home/pawel/gnokii# ./gnokiid/gnokiid

If successful, you should see a message saying that mgnokiidev has been run to create /dev/gnokii. If you're using a 5110/6110 series phone you should hear a beep and see an "accessory connected" message on the phone. If you're using a 3810 series phone you won't see anything on the phones LCD.

And now: 

[ second console ]
[- running minicom -]

[ third console ]
[- when connection is estabilished -]
tfuj:/etc/ppp# /usr/sbin/pppd -d -detach /dev/gnokii 115200
Using interface ppp0
Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/gnokii
sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1     ]
rcvd [LCP ConfReq id=0x8e     < 11 04 05 f4> < 13 0d 01 70 69 65 6b 6e 61 2d 61 73 34>]
sent [LCP ConfRej id=0x8e < 11 04 05 f4> < 13 0d 01 70 69 65 6b 6e 61 2d 61 73 34>]
rcvd [LCP ConfNak id=0x1 ]
sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x2    ]
rcvd [LCP ConfReq id=0x8f    ]
sent [LCP ConfAck id=0x8f    ]
rcvd [LCP ConfAck id=0x2    ]
sent [IPCP ConfReq id=0x1  ]
sent [CCP ConfReq id=0x1   ]
rcvd [IPCP ConfReq id=0x16  ]
sent [IPCP ConfAck id=0x16  ]
rcvd [IPCP ConfNak id=0x1 ]
sent [IPCP ConfReq id=0x2  ]
rcvd [LCP ProtRej id=0x90 80 fd 01 01 00 0f 1a 04 78 00 18 04 78 00 15 03 2f]
rcvd [IPCP ConfAck id=0x2  ]
local  IP address 157.25.94.141
remote IP address 157.25.75.129
Terminating on signal 2.
sent [LCP TermReq id=0x3 "User request"]
rcvd [LCP TermAck id=0x3]
Connection terminated.
Connect time 5.6 minutes.
Sent 30568 bytes, received 197133 bytes.
tfuj:/etc/ppp#

SECOND EXAMPLE (I used such scripts): 

/home/pawel/.gnokiirc
---------------------
global]
port = /dev/ttyS1
model = 6110
connection = serial
initlength = 1

/usr/sbin/ppp-gnokii
--------------------
#!/bin/sh
LOCAL_IP=0.0.0.0       
REMOTE_IP=0.0.0.0     
NETMASK=255.255.255.0   
DIALER_SCRIPT=/etc/ppp/ppp-gnokii
exec /usr/sbin/pppd debug /dev/gnokii 115200 \
$LOCAL_IP:$REMOTE_IP \
connect $DIALER_SCRIPT

/etc/ppp/ppp-gnokii
-------------------
#!/bin/sh
/usr/sbin/chat -v                                       \
        TIMEOUT         30                              \
        ABORT           '\nBUSY\r'                      \
        ABORT           '\nNO ANSWER\r'                 \
        ABORT           '\nRINGING\r\n\r\nRINGING\r'    \
        ABORT           '\nNO CARRIER\r'                \
        ''              ATDT501808080                   \
        CONNECT         ''

/etc/ppp/options
----------------
-detach
modem
crtscts
defaultroute
asyncmap 0
mtu 552
mru 552

/etc/ppp/pap-secrets
--------------------
ppp * ppp

Number 501808080 is an Internet access number for all Idea Centertel (Polish GSM operator) abonents. With these files the only thing to do is to run gnokiid and /usr/sbin/ppp-gnokii. Note that both: /usr/sbin/ppp-gnokii and /etc/ppp/ppp-gnokii must be executable files. At the moment you have to run ppp-gnokii as the superuser unless the simple user has a permission to write to a pty device. gnokiid must be run as the user belinging to gnokii group. 

[ first console ]
tfuj:~S /usr/sbin/gnokiid
Initialising GSM
Slave pty is /dev/ttyp9, calling /usr/sbin/mgnokiidev to create /dev/gnokii.

[ second console ]
tfuj:~# /usr/sbin/ppp-gnokii
Serial connection established.
Using interface ppp0
Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/gnokii
Warning - secret file /etc/ppp/pap-secrets has world and/or group access
sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1     ]
rcvd [LCP ConfReq id=0xbb     ]
sent [LCP ConfAck id=0xbb     ]
rcvd [LCP ConfNak id=0x1 ]
sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x2    ]
rcvd [LCP ConfAck id=0x2    ]
Warning - secret file /etc/ppp/pap-secrets has world and/or group access
sent [PAP AuthReq id=0x1 user="ppp" password="ppp"]
rcvd [PAP AuthAck id=0x1 ""]
Remote message: ^F
sent [IPCP ConfReq id=0x1  ]
sent [CCP ConfReq id=0x1   ]
rcvd [IPCP ConfReq id=0x49  ]
sent [IPCP ConfAck id=0x49  ]
rcvd [IPCP ConfNak id=0x1 ]
sent [IPCP ConfReq id=0x2  ]
rcvd [IPCP ConfAck id=0x2  ]
local  IP address 192.168.23.55
remote IP address 192.168.9.2

THIRD EXAMPLE:

Use /dev/gnokii as a modem:

e.g. ppp session
--------------- /etc/ppp/peers/demon-gnokii ---------------------
/dev/gnokii 115200
modem crtscts defaultroute
connect 'chat -v ABORT BUSY ABORT ERROR ABORT "NO CARRIER" "" AT OK-AT-OK ATD02083389666 CONNECT'
user XXXX.demon.co.uk
noauth
mtu 296
debug
----------------------------------------------------------------
--------------- /etc/ppp/pap-secrets ---------------------------
XXXX.demon.co.uk demon-gnokii
----------------------------------------------------------------

Then "pppd call demon-gnokii" should connect
('tail -f /var/log/messages' to see what is happening)

If a call terminates you should get 'NO CARRIER' and gnokiid should continue to work, but this is early code and you may find you have to Ctrl-C and restart gnokiid (especially if the phone says the terminal connection has been lost)

AND ANOTHER EXAMPLE PPP SCRIPT FROM Jon Wikne:

#!/bin/sh
#
# Script to launch PPP over a Nokia 5110 / 6110 mobile phone
# 20-06-2000 -- Jon Wikne
#
### NOTE: "01234567" and "username" below must be replaced
### with your actual ISP's phone number and your user name.
#
### NOTE 2: If you are calling an ISDN number or a digital
### line you may also need ATS35=0 in the chat sequence.
 
# Launch gnokiid....
echo "Launching gnokiid... "
/usr/local/sbin/gnokiid &
 
# Wait for gnokiid to find the phone.
sleep 7
 
# Now, down to business!
echo "Calling and starting pppd... "
pppd /dev/gnokii 115200 debug connect \
'chat -v ECHO ON ABORT BUSY ABORT ERROR ABORT "NO CARRIER" \
"" AT OK ATDT01234567 CONNECT ""' \
noipdefault ipcp-accept-local ipcp-accept-remote \
user username
 
# Some cleaning up to do....

echo -n "Stopping gnokiid... "
ps ax | awk 'BEGIN { prog="/usr/local/sbin/gnokiid"; ARGC=1 }
{ if (prog == $5) { print $1 ; exit 0 } }' $1
kill "$1"
echo $1

Permission problem...

> Now xgnokii want  to connecting.....  and some minutes later it's say:
>  Gnokii serial_open: open: Permission denied
> Couldn't open FB61 device: Permission denied

you should set your /dev/ttySx to:

crw-rw----    1 root     dialout    4,  65 Jul  5  2000 /dev/ttyS1

and add yourself to the group dialout. or make a new group gnokii 
and do the same thing for this group. see the gnokii doc about 
this, especialy if you want to use gnokiid.

Xgnokii files missed...

> > I start to configure:
> > 
> > elwinx:/usr/src/gnokii# ./configure  --prefix=/usr/local/
> > 
> > checking for X... (cached) libraries /usr/X11R6/lib, headers
> > /usr/X11R6/include
> > checking for X11/xpm.h... (cached) no
> > configure: warning: Cannot find include X11/xpm.h
> > configure: warning: Disabling xgnokii.

For Debian GNU/Linux 2.2 potato: 

> Do:
> dpkg -S \*xpm.h
> and show the result. You can't use xgnokii without libxpm.

After I installed the xpm4g-dev_3.4k-5.deb xgnokii found my X

My next Problem was the Program didn't find the gtk.h

I installed this lib's
libglib1.2-dev
libgtk1.2-dev_1.2.7-1.deb

and xgnokii are start up

For Redhat: 

On Red Hat 6.2 (or derived?)

sloth:danielm[12]% locate xpm.h
/usr/X11R6/include/X11/xpm.h
sloth:danielm[13]% rpm -qf /usr/X11R6/include/X11/xpm.h
xpm-devel-3.4k-2

On Red Hat 7 (or derived?)

mouth:danielm[4]% locate xpm.h
/usr/X11R6/include/X11/xpm.h
mouth:danielm[5]% rpm -qf /usr/X11R6/include/X11/xpm.h
XFree86-devel-4.0.1-1

Infrared problem

> I'm having trouble getting Gnokii to work with my Nokia 6110 using the
> infrared connection. It works perfectly with the cable. When I run gnokii
> as non-root I get the following output:
> 
> Added new section global
> Adding key/value port//dev/ttyS3
> Adding key/value model/6110
> Adding key/value initlength/default
> Adding key/value connection/infrared
> Adding key/value bindir//usr/local/sbin/
> Entering monitor mode...
> Initialising GSM interface...
> Starting IR mode...!
> Couldn't open FB61 infrared device: Device or resource busy
> Hmmm... GSM_LinkOK never went true. Quitting.
> 
> And if I run it as root it looks like this:
> 
> Added new section global
> Adding key/value port//dev/ttyS3
> Adding key/value model/6110
> Adding key/value initlength/default
> Adding key/value connection/infrared
> Adding key/value bindir//usr/local/sbin/
> Entering monitor mode...
> Initialising GSM interface...
> Starting IR mode...!
> PC: 1c:00:0c:02:00:09:00:01:00:0d:00:00:02:01:40:00:52:06:
> Timeout in IR-mode
> PC: 1c:00:0c:02:00:09:00:01:00:0d:00:00:02:01:41:00:53:06:
> Timeout in IR-mode
> PC: 1c:00:0c:02:00:09:00:01:00:0d:00:00:02:01:42:00:50:06:
> Timeout in IR-mode
> PC: 1c:00:0c:02:00:09:00:01:00:0d:00:00:02:01:43:00:51:06:
> Timeout in IR-mode
> PC: 1c:00:0c:02:00:09:00:01:00:0d:00:00:02:01:44:00:56:06:
> Timeout in IR-mode
> Hmmm... GSM_LinkOK never went true. Quitting.
> 
> It makes no difference if IR-reception is activated or not (well maybe the
> numbers are different, I haven't checked)
> 
> I have followed the Alessandro's beta-HOWTO which was posted June 22 2000
> with the subject "Re: IR setup".
> 
> In /var/log/messages I have found the following:
> 
> Feb 18 23:34:16 bmw kernel: ircomm_tty: virtual tty driver for IrCOMM (
> revision:Wed May 26 00:49:11 1999 ) 
> Feb 18 23:34:16 bmw kernel: ttyS00 at 0x03f8 (irq = 4) is a 16550A 
> Feb 18 23:34:16 bmw kernel: ttyS03 at 0x02e8 (irq = 3) is a 16550A 
> 
> I have tried both with and without the irda-module loaded (insmod
> irda) but without luck.
> 
> I'm using a Fujitsu C325 Lifebook (labtop) and my Nokia 6110 is version
> 4.33. Has anyone experienced problems like these and hopefully has found a
> solution, or maybe just have some ideas for what I should try next.

"I also had removed the Ethernet PCcard.
That thing got assigned the _interrupt_ (irq 3) that the serial interface
for the IR port needs. Without it gnokii works."

Now I've got contact to my Nokia 6110 using the infrared port.

Answering data calls problem...

> It seems like it's some sort of PacBell or Verizon thing, because I
> get a ring when I try to dial a voice call, but when I dial from
> minicom/gnokiid I get "NO CARRIER" ("Check Operator Services" on the
> phone), and dialing in from the Palm still gets no ring.

First we should know how operators manage data call services,
is there any international standard (it would be, to make international data
calls possible). I described, how it works with my operator (Plusgsm/PL)
and I'm interesting if it's a worldwide standard for these services?
Did somebody tried to make a cellular-to-cellular international data transfer ?

In Plusgsm there are three kinds of data calls :
1. OUTGOING CALLS. Service activation is free with no additional monthly charge.
   For default this service is disabled, you have to call operator's helpdesk
   to enable. With this service is possible to call:
      a) any internet gate
      b) WAP gate
      c) any "private" computer with own transfer protocol
      d) ?? send a fax ?? (with special fax software for cellular modem
         included in NCDS)
   1 minute charge is similar to voice calls. It's not allowed by the operator
   to answer incoming data call.
2. INCOMING CALLS. You have to pay for service activation (5$) and additional
   monthly charge (10$). Then you will get a new SIM card with 2 phone numbers:
   one for voice/sms and second one - for incoming data calls only.
   1 min charge depends on the network from the call was initiated,
   generally 1...2 times x voice call.
3. FAX CALLS. Another payable service, not covered by above mentioned.
   There is a special trick for incoming fax: it's stored in "FAX mailbox",
   you can call this mailbox with standard fax machine
   (or cellular modem connected to PC) to receive it.

I guess your operator have similar restrictions for incoming data calls and
here is your problem. Incoming call is recognized as a data type and rejected.
It would be nice to know if it's rejected on the operator's software level or
by the phone software (acc. to informations stored in the SIM).
In the second case it's easier to omit these restrictions. But be careful !
You will be treated by the law in the same way as if you try to hack
Bill Gates credit card number ;-)  .

Xgnokii works, gnokii not...

> 1. Why is it that xgnokii communicates perfectly with my 3210, while the
> only thing that the command line gnokii does is:
> GSM/FBUS init failed! (Unknown model ?). Quitting.
> [cvd@sirius gnokii]$ ./gnokii --monitor
> Opened configuration file /home/cvd/.gnokiirc
> Added new section global
> Adding key/value port//dev/ttyS1
> Adding key/value model/3210
> Adding key/value initlength/default
> Adding key/value connection/serial

Look into latest gnokiirc from /docs/default. "serial" setting for connection
is not used from long time. Change to other actual parameter ("fbus" ?)...