On 12/30/06, Antonio Olivares <olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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.gcc3.tar.gz having a compiled slmodemd. Unpack under Linux with: $ tar zxf SLMODEMD.gcc3.tar.gz and read instructions therein. But briefly, the modem is setup with command: 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. Regards, Antonio --- Spyros Papaspyrou <spyros_papaspyrou@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Dear sir, madam, > > I am trying to configure my modem which is a > winmodem, > i didn't had a clue that it would get down to > winmodems with modems :( Anyway i live in Athens > Greece and i am new 2 Linux - but i am learning > fast. > I use SuSE 9.3 with Gnome desktop. > Can you please help me configure my modem so i can > connect to the Internet eventually. > Please fell free to ask any questions about my OS; i > would also be happy to answer any configuration > questions whatsoever, please help. > Yours > Spyros > Ps: attachment is MODEMDATA.txt > ;) > > Send instant messages to your online friends > http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com > Only plain text email is forwarded by the > DISCUSS@xxxxxxxxxxxxx List Server. > Do use the following as the email Subject Line: > SomeName, YourCountry > Welcome to SuSE Linux 9.3 (i586) - Kernel kernel > 2.6.11.4-21.10-smp > 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 > ---------------------------- > > Welcome to SuSE Linux 9.3 (i586) - Kernel > Linux version 2.6.11.4-21.10-smp (geeko@buildhost) > (gcc version 3.3.5 20050117 (prerelease) (SUSE > Linux)) #1 SMP Tue Nov 29 14:32:49 UTC 2005 > scanModem update of: 2006_December_25 > > > 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 1179:ff10 Class 0403: Intel > Corporation I/O Controller Hub High Definition Audio > > > Modem interrupt assignment and sharing: > 193: 5650 0 IO-APIC-level HDA > Intel > > --- Bootup diagnositcs for card in PCI slot > 0000:00:1b.0 ---- > PCI->APIC IRQ transform: 0000:00:1b.0[A] -> IRQ 193 > PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:00:1b.0 to > 64 > > === Finished modem firmware and bootup diagnostics > section. === > === Next deducing cogent software === > > For candidate modem in PCI bus: 0000:00:1b.0 > Class 0403: 8086:27d8 Class 0403: Intel > Corporation I/O Controller Hub High Definition Audio > Primary PCI_id 8086:27d8 > Subsystem PCI_id 1179:ff10 > Softmodem codec or Vendor from diagnostics: > 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-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.gcc3.tar.gz having a compiled > slmodemd. Unpack under Linux with: > $ tar zxf SLMODEMD.gcc3.tar.gz > and read instructions therein. But briefly, the > modem is setup with command: > 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 23236 0 > snd_ac97_codec 84476 1 snd_intel8x0m > snd_pcm 108676 5 > snd_intel8x0m,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec > snd 70788 13 > snd_intel8x0m,snd_ac97_codec,snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_event,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_pcm,snd_timer > snd_page_alloc 14340 3 > 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: HDA Generic : HDA Generic : playback 1 : > capture 1 > > /proc/asound/modules > ------------------------------- > 0 snd_hda_intel > and from the command: > aplay -l | grep -i 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/.udevdb > > The kernel was compiled with gcc version 3.3.5 and > a compiler is not installed > > Kernel-header resources needed for compiling are > not manifestly ready! > > If compiling is necessary packages must be > installed, providing: > gcc-3.3 kernel-source-2.6.11.4-21.10-smp > > > Checking pppd properties: > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root dialout 242040 2005-07-01 17:20 > /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) > chmod a+x /usr/sbin/pppd > or under Ubuntu related Linuxes > chmod a+x /usr/sbin/pppd > > Checking settings of: /etc/ppp/options > noipdefault > noauth > crtscts > lock > modem > asyncmap 0 > nodetach > lcp-echo-interval 30 > lcp-echo-failure 4 > lcp-max-configure 60 > lcp-restart 2 > idle 600 > noipx > file /etc/ppp/filters > > 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. > ========================================================== > > Checking for modem support lines: > -------------------------------------- > /device/modem symbolic link: > slmodemd created symbolic link /dev/ttySL0: > Within /etc/udev/ files: > /etc/udev/rules.d/50-udev.rules:# 219 = > /dev/modems/mwave MWave modem firmware upload > /etc/udev/rules.d/50-udev.rules:KERNEL="mwave", > NAME="modems/%k" > /etc/udev/rules.d/50-udev.rules:KERNEL="hfmodem*", > NAME="%k", MODE="600" > /etc/udev/rules.d/50-udev.rules:KERNEL="modems/mwave*", > NAME="%k", GROUP="uucp", MODE="660" > Within /etc/modprobe.conf files: > /etc/modprobe.conf:# Linux ACP modem (Mwave) > === message truncated === __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? 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