Re: Jack, U.S. Ubuntu 6.10 kernel 2.6.17-10-generic

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 Jack,
By the way, where did you fetch scanModem from, and when?
The right location is  http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/scanModem.gz
and the right time is just before using it, because of frequent additions and corrections.

I have a good reason ask, because the very first lines written on the screen by scanModem are:

From http://linmodems.technion.ac.il , get a recent update of scanModem, if this copy was not there obtained. There are weekly updates.
 Updated on: 2006_December_20

but of course you might as welll have been short of time to read ...

 Jacques

wacomquestion@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
Ran scanmodem, need basic n00b instructions on how to proceed -

--------------------------  System information ----------------------------
 Ubuntu 6.10
Linux version 2.6.17-10-generic (root@vernadsky) (gcc version 4.1.2 20060928 (prerelease) (Ubuntu 4.1.1-13ubuntu5)) #2 SMP Fri Oct 13 18:45:35 UTC 2006 (Ubuntu 2.6.17-10.33-generic)
 scanModem update of:  2006_November_07


USB modem not detected by lsusb

Modem or host audio card candidates have firmware information:

 PCI slot    PCI ID        SubsystemID    Name
 ----------    ---------    ---------    --------------
03:05.0 11c1:048c 11c1:044c Communication controller: Agere Systems V.92 56K WinModem

 Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:

 --- Bootup diagnositcs for card in PCI slot 03:05.0 ----

 PCI slot    PCI ID        SubsystemID    Name
 ----------    ---------    ---------    --------------
00:1b.0 8086:2668 103c:2a09 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW

 Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
169: 114839 0 IO-APIC-level uhci_hcd:usb4, HDA Intel, radeon@pci:0000:01:00.0

 --- Bootup diagnositcs for card in PCI slot 00:1b.0 ----
[17179586.248000] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:1b.0[A] -> GSI 16 (level, low) -> IRQ 169
[17179586.248000] PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:00:1b.0 to 64

 === Finished modem firmware and bootup diagnostics section. ===
 === Next deducing cogent software ===

===================================
 The modem interrupt (IRQ) is 255 . IRQs of 0 or 255 are not functional!!
 The CPU cannot control the modem until this situation is corrected!!
 Possible corrections are:
1) Within the boot up BIOS, change from a Windows to a non-PNP/Other Operating System type.
   Instructions for accessing BIOS are at:
http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/resources.html within: Additional Resourcces.
   2a) Add an option "pci=routeirq" to the kernel boot up line.
      Here is an example paragraph from  /boot/grub/menu.lst :
    title           Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.15-26-686
    root            (hd0,6)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.15-26-686 root=/dev/hda7 ro pci=routeirq
    initrd          /boot/initrd.img-2.6.15-26-686
    savedefault
   2b) Same as above, but use "pollirq" instead of "pci=routeirq".
   3) Within some BIOS setups, IRQ assignments can be changed.
4) On non-laptop systems, moving the modem card to another slot has helped.
   5) Sometimes upgrading the kernel changes IRQ assignment.
=====================================

 For candidate modem in PCI bus:  00:1b.0
Class 0403: 8086:2668 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW
      Primary PCI_id  8086:2668
    Subsystem PCI_id  103c:2a09
    Softmodem codec or Vendor from diagnostics:
                              from    Archives:


 Lacking a dsp (digital signal processing) chip, the modem is a software
 intensive or "softmodem" type. Its primary controller manages the traffic
 with the CPU. But the software needed is specified in the Subsystem.
 -----------------------------------------
Support type needed or chipset:

Support can likely be achieved through two mutually exclusive alternatives:
1) An ALSA modem driver plus slmodemd.  Read Smartlink.txt for details, and
to test get the package SLMODEMD.gcc4.tar.gz from:
    http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/
2) The hsfmodem software for Conexant chipset modems: Read Conexant.txt

 An ALSA (Advanced Linux Sound Architecture) modem driver:  snd-intel8x0m
 provides Low Level support enabling contact with the modem hardware.
 For all BUT Conexant chip soft modems (using hsfmodem software)
 complementary High Level support is through a Smartlink utility:  slmodemd

 Download from http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/
the package SLMODEMD.gcc4.tar.gz having a compiled slmodemd. Unpack under Linux with:
     $ tar zxf SLMODEMD.gcc4.tar.gz
and read instructions therein. But briefly, the modem is setup with command:
     sudo slmodemd -c YOUR_COUNTRY --alsa modem:1
 reporting dynamic creation of ports:
    /dev/ttySL0 --> /dev/pts/N   , with N some number
 Read Smartlink.txt and Modem/YourSystem.txt for follow through guidance.


The diagnostic outputs for this softmodem section have their raw information in folders and text files under /proc/asound/ which you can browse. The information
is from files:
    /proc/asound/pcm
-------------------------------
00-01: ALC880 Analog : ALC880 Analog : capture 2
00-00: ALC880 Analog : ALC880 Analog : playback 1 : capture 2

    /proc/asound/modules
-------------------------------
 0 snd_hda_intel
and from the command:
    aplay -l | grep -i modem


----------------end Softmodem section --------------

scanModem could not identify the Support Type needed from diagnosics or archives.
    If an alternative boot into Microsoft windows can be done, do mouse
clicks on:
Start > Settings > Control Panel > Classical View (for Window XP) > System
Hardware > Device Manager > Modems > Click on the + > Modem. Double click to
expand the graphic. Manufacturer information may be displayed. For example, CXT stands for Conexant. Click the Diagnostics Tab. Record any hardware ID or vendor
and device information.
Next do the Query Modem and record the ATI specifications displayed such as:
    ATI3 - Agere SoftModem Version 2.1.22
    ATI5 - 2.1.22, AMR Intel MB, AC97 ID:SIL REV:0x27
Try to identify the modem setup file, with name perhaps MODEM.INF.
If may contain chipset Vendor informaton.


Writing Intel.txt

 Formal support for Conexant chipset modems are available ONLY through
 http://www.linuxant.com/drivers.  Read Conexant.txt for details.
and Modem/YourSystem.txt for follow through guidance. Driver speed is limited to
 14,400 until a key is purchased.  There is NO freeware alternative.
 There are two support package types: hsfmodem  and hcflinmodem.
 http://www.lorenzobettini.it/linux/LinuxSonyVaioVGN-S5VP_B reports a
 problem and solution in stalling a key, after testing of the free low
 speed download.

 Read Conexant.txt

Writing Conexant.txt

Writing Smartlink.txt

 For candidate modem in PCI bus:  03:05.0
Class 0780: 11c1:048c Communication controller: Agere Systems V.92 56K WinModem
      Primary PCI_id  11c1:048c
 Support type needed or chipset:    Agere.SV2P
Under Linux 2.6.n kernels, the chipset is NOT SUPPORTED . Read InfoGeneral.txt about alternatives.


Vendor 11c1 is Lucent Technologies or subsidiary Agere Systems, Inc. Their Linux code developer/maintainer is Soumyendu Sarkar. Support for a chipset and its continued maintenance is only initiated at the request of a major chipset buyer, or comparable sponsor. Several different modem chipset types are produced,
 and two have support under Linux:
 Device ID  Support        Name           Comment
 ---------  -------------  -----------    -----------------------------
 0480       serial drivers Venus           controller chipset 1673JV7
0440-045d martian Mars/Apollo DSP (digital signal processing) chipsets
 0462       none           56K.V90/ADSL Wildwire
 048(c,d,f) none           SV2P            soft modem
0600 none soft modem, very few in the field. 062(0-3) none SV92PP,Pinball soft modem, in some HP desktop PCs

-------------- end Agere Systems section -------------------

 Completed candidate modem analyses.

 The base of the UDEV device file system is: /dev/.udev

 Versions adequately match for the compiler installed: 4.1.2
             and the compiler used in kernel assembly: 4.1.2



 Compiling resources appear complete:
   make utility - /usr/bin/make
   Compiler version 4.1
   kernel_headers base folder /lib/modules/2.6.17-10-generic/build


Checking pppd properties:
    -rwsr-xr-- 1 root dip 260920 2006-07-10 14:13 /usr/sbin/pppd

In case of an "error 17" "serial loopback" problem, see:
    http://phep2.technion.ac.il/linmodems/archive-sixth/msg02637.html

To enable dialout without Root permission do:
    $ su - root  (not for Ubuntu)
        sudo chmod a+x /usr/sbin/pppd
or under Ubuntu related Linuxes
    sudo chmod a+x /usr/sbin/pppd

Checking settings of:    /etc/ppp/options
asyncmap 0
auth
crtscts
lock
hide-password
modem
proxyarp
lcp-echo-interval 30
lcp-echo-failure 4
noipx


 Don't worry about the following, it is for the experts
 should trouble shooting be necessary.
==========================================================

 Checking for modem support lines:
 --------------------------------------
     /device/modem symbolic link:
slmodemd created symbolic link /dev/ttySL0:
     Within /etc/udev/ files:
/etc/udev/rules.d/60-symlinks.rules:# Create /dev/modem symlink
/etc/udev/rules.d/60-symlinks.rules:KERNEL=="ttyLTM[0-9]*", SYMLINK+="modem"
     Within /etc/modprobe.conf files:
/etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base:options snd-atiixp-modem index=-2
/etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base:options snd-via82xx-modem index=-2
/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-modem:# Uncomment these entries in order to blacklist unwanted modem drivers
/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-modem:# blacklist snd-atiixp-modem
/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-modem:# blacklist snd-via82xx-modem
     Within any ancient /etc/devfs files:

     Within ancient kernel 2.4.n /etc/module.conf files:

--------- end modem support lines --------




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