I have a new Ubuntu installation in a Dell M675X laptop, and have not
been able to determine how to make the winmodem work. I ran
scanModem, and the results are attached. This is a copy of the
terminal log of what I did after looking at the results of scanModem:
dave@dave-GatewayU:~$ chmod a+x /home/dave/SLMODEMD.gcc4
dave@dave-GatewayU:~$ sudo cp /home/dave/SLMODEMD.gcc4/slmodemd
/usr/sbin
Password:
dave@dave-GatewayU:~$ find /usr -name slmodemd
/usr/sbin/slmodemd
dave@dave-GatewayU:~$ sudo modprobe snd-intel8x0m
Password:
dave@dave-GatewayU:~$ sudo slmodemd --alsa -c USA modem:1
SmartLink Soft Modem: version 2.9.11 Mar 13 2006 18:27:33
symbolic link `/dev/ttySL0' -> `/dev/pts/2' created.
modem `modem:1' created. TTY is `/dev/pts/2'
Use `/dev/ttySL0' as modem device, Ctrl+C for termination.
dave@dave-GatewayU:~$
Upon navigating to the Modem connection Interface properties window
and clicking the _A_utodetect button, no modem can be found. If the
modem port is set to /dev/ttySL0, the modem connection cannot be
activated. If the modem port is set to /dev/ttyS0, the modem
connection can be activated, but the ISP is still not dialed.
What have I not done or done wrong?
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-------------------------- System information
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Ubuntu 6.06 LTS Linux version 2.6.15-23-386 (buildd@rothera) (gcc
version 4.0.3 (Ubuntu 4.0.3-1ubuntu5)) #1 PREEMPT Tue May 23 13:49:40
UTC 2006
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
---------- --------- --------- --------------
0000:00:1f.6 8086:24d6 1468:0601 Modem: Intel Corporation
82801EB/ER
Modem interrupt assignment and sharing: 177: 801
IO-APIC-level ohci1394, Intel ICH5, yenta, Intel ICH5 Modem
--- Bootup diagnositcs for card in PCI slot 0000:00:1f.6 ----
[4294672.118000] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:1f.6[B] -> GSI 17
(level, low) -> IRQ 177
[4294672.118000] ACPI: PCI interrupt for device 0000:00:1f.6 disabled
[4295763.185000] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:1f.6[B] -> GSI 17
(level, low) -> IRQ 177
[4295763.185000] PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:00:1f.6 to 64
The PCI slot 0000:00:1f.6 of the modem card may be disabled early in
a bootup process, but then enabled later. If modem drivers load
but the modem is not responsive, read Bootup.txt about possible fixes.
Send dmesg.txt along with ModemData.txt to discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
if help is needed.
=== Finished modem firmware and bootup diagnostics section. ===
=== Next deducing cogent software ===
For candidate modem in PCI bus: 0000:00:1f.6
Class 0703: 8086:24d6 Modem: Intel Corporation 82801EB/ER
Primary PCI_id 8086:24d6
Subsystem PCI_id 1468:0601 Softmodem codec or Vendor from
diagnostics: SIL27, an AgereSystems type.
from Archives:
This is a NEW softmodem case! Please send the output ModemData.txt
to DISCUSS@xxxxxxxxxxxxx , even if further assistance is not needed.
It will enrich the Archive and help others!
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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: slmodemd
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.
Already loaded into the kernel is snd-intel8x0m and audio drivers it
depends on,
displayed by: lsmod | grep snd_intel8x0m
Module Size Used by
-------------------------------------
snd_intel8x0m 17804 0 snd_ac97_codec 92704 2
snd_intel8x0m,snd_intel8x0
snd_pcm 89864 4
snd_intel8x0m,snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss
snd 55268 9
snd_intel8x0m,snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_timer
snd_page_alloc 10632 3 snd_intel8x0m,snd_intel8x0,snd_pcm
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
-------------------------------
00-00: Intel ICH : Intel ICH5 : playback 1 : capture 1
00-01: Intel ICH - MIC ADC : Intel ICH5 - MIC ADC : capture 1
00-02: Intel ICH - MIC2 ADC : Intel ICH5 - MIC2 ADC : capture 1
00-03: Intel ICH - ADC2 : Intel ICH5 - ADC2 : capture 1
00-04: Intel ICH - IEC958 : Intel ICH5 - IEC958 : playback 1
01-00: Intel ICH - Modem : Intel ICH5 Modem - Modem : playback 1 :
capture 1
/proc/asound/modules
-------------------------------
0 snd_intel8x0
1 snd_intel8x0m
/proc/asound/card1/codec97#0/mc97#1-1+regs
-------------------------------
0:7c = 5349 and 0:7e = 4c27
which were translated from hexadecimal code into: SIL27
/proc/asound/card1/codec97#0/mc97#1-1
-------------------------------
Extended modem ID: codec=1 LIN1
and from the command:
aplay -l | grep -i modem
card 1: Modem [Intel ICH5 Modem], device 0: Intel ICH - Modem [Intel
ICH5 Modem - Modem]
----------------end Softmodem section --------------
Writing Intel.txt
Writing Smartlink.txt
Completed candidate modem analyses.
The base of the UDEV device file system is: /dev/.udev
The kernel was compiled with gcc version 4.0.3 and a compiler is not
installed
If compiling a modem driver proves to be necessary, one of the two
procedures must be followed.
If not yet on the Internet, put the Dapper install CD in the drive
Open a terminal and therein:
$ sudo apt-get install gcc-4.0 make
Additionally the package linux-headers-2.6.15-23-386 must be
downloaded. Go to http://packages.ubuntu.com/ and search for
linux-headers-2.6.15-23-386 After downloading, it can be installed with:
$ sudo dpkg -i linux-header*.deb
Or alternatively if online through Ethernet do:
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install build-essential
will do all the necessary installations mentioned above.
In either installation case, set a symbolic link which will be
expected later:
$ sudo ln -s /usr/bin/gcc-4.0 /usr/bin/gcc
After check with:
$ ls -l /usr/bin/gcc*
which should display:
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 16 2006-07-09 21:53 /usr/bin/gcc ->
/usr/bin/gcc-4.0
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 93584 2006-04-20 18:22 /usr/bin/gcc-4.0
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 16245 2006-04-20 18:13 /usr/bin/gccbug-4.0
Kernel-header resources needed for compiling are not manifestly ready!
If compiling is necessary packages must be installed, providing:
gcc-4.0 make linux-headers-2.6.15-23-386
Checking pppd properties:
-rwsr-xr-- 1 root dip 257720 2006-02-23 10:33 /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
Read Modem/YourSystem.txt concerning other COMM channels: eth0
Which can interfere with Browser naviagation.
Don't worry about the following, it is for the experts
should trouble shooting be necessary.
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Checking for modem support lines:
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/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:
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