Dear all, I am trying to install the internal modem of a HP Compaq nx6310 under Ubuntu 6.06. I have tried installing sl-modem-daemon and snd-hda-intel, but it got pretty messy and I am not clear about the situation. I don't dare touch it anymore without outside guidance as I cannot have anyone to help me but online. I hope you can help me out. Benoit --je parle francais si vous préférez. Here is my ModemData.txt at the present time: ----------QUOTE Only plain text email is forwarded by the DISCUSS@xxxxxxxxxxxxx List Server. Do use the following as the email Subject Line: SomeName, YourCountry Ubuntu 6.06.1 LTS kernel 2.6.15-27-386 This will alert cogent experts, and distinguish cases in the Archives. YourCountry will enable Country Code guidance. Occassionally responses are blocked by an Internet Provider mail filters. So in a day, also check the Archived responses at http://www.linmodems.org . Local Linux experts can be found through: http://www.linux.org/groups/index.html -------------------------- System information ---------------------------- Ubuntu 6.06.1 LTS Linux version 2.6.15-27-386 (buildd@terranova) (gcc version 4.0.3 (Ubuntu 4.0.3-1ubuntu5)) #1 PREEMPT Fri Dec 8 17:51:56 UTC 2006 scanModem update of: 2006_December_25 The modem symbolic link is /dev/modem -> ttySL0 USB modem not detected by lsusb Modem or host audio card candidates have firmware information: PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name ---------- --------- --------- -------------- 0000:00:1b.0 8086:27d8 103c:30aa 0403: Intel Corporation 82801G Modem interrupt assignment and sharing: 225: 519850 IO-APIC-level uhci_hcd:usb2, HDA Intel --- Bootup diagnositcs for card in PCI slot 0000:00:1b.0 ---- [17179595.516000] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:1b.0[A] -> GSI 21 (level, low) -> IRQ 225 [17179595.516000] PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:00:1b.0 to 64 === Finished modem firmware and bootup diagnostics section. === === Next deducing cogent software === 8086:27d8 is a High Definition Audio card, possibly hosting a soft modem. snd-hda-intel may not be competent to read /proc/asound/card0/codec#1 before 2.6.15 kernels, for HDA card 8086:27d8 The VendorID 0x11c13026 softmodem chip is in principle supported by the snd-hda-intel driver included within the ALSA audio+modem driver set. However recognition of 0x11c13026 first begins with ALSA version 1.0.13. There are instructions for upgrading snd-hda-intel and its dependent driver set at http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/archive-fourth/msg0????.html The ? in the device designation in hw:0,? will be manifest after the driver update. Typically ? is in the range of 0-6 . For candidate modem in PCI bus: 0000:00:1b.0 Class 0403: 8086:27d8 0403: Intel Corporation 82801G Primary PCI_id 8086:27d8 Subsystem PCI_id 103c:30aa Softmodem codec or Vendor from diagnostics: 11c1, an AgereSystems type. from Archives: 11c1, an AgereSystems type. 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-hda-intel 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 hw:0,6 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-hda-intel and audio drivers it depends on, displayed by: lsmod | grep snd_hda_intel Module Size Used by ------------------------------------- snd_hda_intel 18964 1 snd_hda_codec 157616 1 snd_hda_intel snd_pcm 89864 7 snd_atiixp_modem,snd_via82xx_modem,snd_intel8x0m,snd_ac97_codec,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_pcm_oss snd 55268 12 snd_atiixp_modem,snd_via82xx_modem,snd_intel8x0m,snd_ac97_codec,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_timer snd_page_alloc 10632 5 snd_atiixp_modem,snd_via82xx_modem,snd_intel8x0m,snd_hda_intel,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: AD198x Analog : AD198x Analog : playback 1 : capture 1 00-06: Si3054 Modem : Si3054 Modem : playback 1 : capture 1 /proc/asound/modules ------------------------------- 0 snd_hda_intel /proc/asound/card0/codec#1 ------------------------------- Codec: Generic 11c1 Si3054 Address: 1 Vendor Id: 0x11c13026 Subsystem Id: 0x103c30aa Revision Id: 0x100700 ------------------------------- Current support status of HDA cards is: Vendor IDs Chip maker Support type ---------- ---------- ------------- 0x14f12bfa Conexant hsfmodem , not slmodemd compatible 0x11c13026 AgereSystems snd-hda-intel, slmodemd supported 0x11c11040 AgereSystems " " , patch needed 0x11c13055 AgereSystems " " , " 0x163c3055 Smartlink " " , " 0x163c3155 " " " , " 0x10573055 Motorola " " , " 0x10573155 " " " , "" as of October 2006. and from the command: aplay -l | grep -i modem card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 6: Si3054 Modem [Si3054 Modem] ----------------end Softmodem section -------------- Writing Intel.txt Writing Smartlink.txt ============ end Smartlink section ===================== Completed candidate modem analyses. The base of the UDEV device file system is: /dev/.udev Versions adequately match for the compiler installed: 4.0.3 and the compiler used in kernel assembly: 4.0.3 Compiling resources appear complete: make utility - /usr/bin/make Compiler version 4.0 kernel_headers base folder /lib/modules/2.6.15-27-386/build Checking pppd properties: -rwsr-xr-- 1 root dip 257720 2006-07-05 20:00 /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: eth1 Which can interfere with Browser naviagation. Don't worry about the following, it is for the experts should trouble shooting be necessary. ========================================================== # start/stop the daemon when the USB modem is connected KERNEL=="slusb[0-9]*", GROUP="dialout", RUN+="/etc/init.d/sl-modem-daemon" Checking for modem support lines: -------------------------------------- /device/modem symbolic link: lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 6 2006-12-26 15:23 /dev/modem -> ttySL0 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" /etc/udev/rules.d/030_sl-modem-daemon.rules:# start/stop the daemon when the USB modem is connected /etc/udev/rules.d/030_sl-modem-daemon.rules:KERNEL=="slusb[0-9]*", GROUP="dialout", RUN+="/etc/init.d/sl-modem-daemon" /etc/udev/sl-modem-daemon.rules:# start/stop the daemon when the USB modem is connected /etc/udev/sl-modem-daemon.rules:KERNEL=="slusb[0-9]*", GROUP="dialout", RUN+="/etc/init.d/sl-modem-daemon" 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 /etc/modprobe.d/sl-modem-daemon.modutils:install slamr modprobe --ignore-install ungrab-winmodem ; modprobe --ignore-install slamr; test -e /dev/slamr0 || (/bin/mknod -m 660 /dev/slamr0 c 242 0 2>/dev/null && chgrp dialout /dev/slamr0) Within any ancient /etc/devfs files: Within ancient kernel 2.4.n /etc/module.conf files: --------- end modem support lines -------- ------------UNQUOTE