speedtouch-modem_run pauses indefinitely

[chael at southgate.ph.inter.net]

Hi,

I am using: 
a) Alcatel Speedtouch USB
b) speedtouch-1.2-beta2 from the newly CVSUPed net/pppoa ports.
c) mgmt.o or firmware.bin from alcatel (doesn't make a difference eitherway)
d) currently using 440BX chipset.

Problem: the command modem_run -f /usr/local/libdata/mgmt.o doesn't return the prompt

I have tried the above modem_run command both as command line or as usbd daemon (rc.conf + usbd.conf). But they both fail to return the prompt everytime after the microcode is uploaded to the modem. I also tried the firmware.bin that I download from Alcatel website but still the same. I have also tried it with the -m option of the modem_run command too.

However, that is not to say that the setup is not working. I just needed to hit Ctrl-C after everytime the microcode seems to have done uploading to the modem, and then the rest of the daemons and scripts load up like normal. Everything is fine and PPP starts and is connected successfully. The only problem is why do I have to hit Ctrl-C? And what part of the modem_run command needed the SIG 2? Can I patch this out?

I didn't have this problem using a different chipset (VIA). Is this problem related to the chipset then? Anybody came accross the same problem that might have a solution?

Thanks.