Carlos The command for a> PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name> ---------- --------- --------- --------------> 00:14.2 1002:437b 1025:010f Audio device: ATI Technologies Inchosting a softmodem chip would be $ sudo slmodemd --alsa -c ITALY hw:0,Nwith efffective N likely being 1 or 6. But likely there is some additional problem, judging from the modem toappear in the output of:$ aplay -l Please do:$ cp -a /proc/asound carlos$ tar cfz carlos.tgz carlos/and send me the carlos.tgz to browse through.Please send me the URL of the ALSA bug if you can, MarvSscanModem maintainer On 1/9/07, carlos barranco <bilaben@xxxxxxx> wrote:> Hello,>> I have Ubuntu 6.10 on a Acer Aspire 5050 laptop. Two major problems: soundcard (seems to be detected but I can't hear any sound (I've found in some forums that this is an ALSA bug not resolved yet), and modem don't work at all.>> I send you the ModemData.txt result of ScanModem. I have tried with slmodemd but when I do slmodemd --alsa -c ... modem:1 I get this:>> error: mixer setup: attach hw:1 error: No such device> ALSA lib pcm.c:2017:(snd_pcm_open_conf) Invalid type for PCM modem:1 definition (id: modem, value: cards.pcm.modem)> error: alsa setup: cannot open playback device 'modem:1': Invalid argument> error: cannot setup device `modem:1'>> I will appreciate your help>> Regards>> Carlos>>> Content of ModemData.txt> ____________>> Only plain text email is forwarded by the DISCUSS@xxxxxxxxxxxxx List Server.> Do use the following as the email Subject Line:> SomeName, YourCountry Ubuntu 6.10 kernel 2.6.17-10-generic> 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 6.10> Linux version 2.6.17-10-generic (root@terranova) (gcc version 4.1.2 20060928 (prerelease) (Ubuntu 4.1.1-13ubuntu5)) #2 SMP Tue Dec 5 22:28:26 UTC 2006 (Ubuntu 2.6.17-10.34-generic)> 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> ---------- --------- --------- --------------> 00:14.2 1002:437b 1025:010f Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc Unknown device 437b>> Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:> 233: 671 IO-APIC-level HDA Intel>> --- Bootup diagnositcs for card in PCI slot 00:14.2 ---->> === Finished modem firmware and bootup diagnostics section. ===> === Next deducing cogent software ===>> 1002:437b is a High Definition Audio card, possibly hosting a soft modem.>>> The VendorID 0x10ec0883> [Vendor> [Vendor> [Vendor> [Vendor> [Vendor> [Vendor> [Vendor> [Vendor softmodem chip is in principle supported by the snd-hda-intel driver> included within the ALSA audio+modem driver set. However recognition of 0x10ec0883> [Vendor> [Vendor> [Vendor> [Vendor> [Vendor> [Vendor> [Vendor> [Vendor 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 .>>> There may be novel modem chipset information within the /proc/asound/> files. They have been copied and packed into a file: Modem/ALC883.tgz> Please send ALC883.tgz to the scanModem maintainer: Marvin.Stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx>> A candidate driver could not be identified.> For candidate modem in PCI bus: 00:14.2> Class 0403: 1002:437b Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc Unknown device 437b> Primary PCI_id 1002:437b> Subsystem PCI_id 1025:010f> Softmodem codec or Vendor from diagnostics: ALC883> 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: slmodemd>> An ALSA (Advanced Linux Sound Architecture) modem driver:> 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,?> 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: ALC883 Analog : ALC883 Analog : capture 2> 00-00: ALC883 Analog : ALC883 Analog : playback 1 : capture 2>> /proc/asound/modules> -------------------------------> 0 snd_hda_intel> /proc/asound/card0/codec#1> -------------------------------> Codec: Realtek ALC883> Address: 1> Vendor Id: 0x10ec0883> Subsystem Id: 0x10250000> Revision Id: 0x100002> Default PCM: rates 0x560, bits 0x0e, types 0x1> Default Amp-In caps: N/A> Default Amp-Out caps: N/A> Node 0x02 [Audio Output] wcaps 0x11: Stereo> PCM: rates 0x560, bits 0x0e, types 0x1> Node 0x03 [Audio Output] wcaps 0x11: Stereo> PCM: rates 0x560, bits 0x0e, types 0x1> Node 0x04 [Audio Output] wcaps 0x11: Stereo> PCM: rates 0x560, bits 0x0e, types 0x1> Node 0x05 [Audio Output] wcaps 0x11: Stereo> PCM: rates 0x560, bits 0x0e, types 0x1> Node 0x06 [Audio Output] wcaps 0x211: Stereo Digital> PCM: rates 0x560, bits 0x1e, types 0x1> Node 0x07 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono> Node 0x08 [Audio Input] wcaps 0x10011b: Stereo Amp-In> Amp-In caps: ofs=0x08, nsteps=0x1f, stepsize=0x05, mute=1> Amp-In vals: [0x80 0x80]> PCM: rates 0x160, bits 0x06, types 0x1> Connection: 1> 0x23> Node 0x09 [Audio Input] wcaps 0x10011b: Stereo Amp-In> Amp-In caps: ofs=0x08, nsteps=0x1f, stepsize=0x05, mute=1> Amp-In vals: [0x88 0x80]> PCM: rates 0x160, bits 0x06, types 0x1> Connection: 1> 0x22> Node 0x0a [Audio Input] wcaps 0x100391: Stereo Digital> PCM: rates 0x560, bits 0x1e, types 0x1> Connection: 1> 0x1f> Node 0x0b [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x20010b: Stereo Amp-In> Amp-In caps: ofs=0x17, nsteps=0x1f, stepsize=0x05, mute=1> Amp-In vals: [0x80 0x80] [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00] [0x19 0x19] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80]> Connection: 10> 0x18 0x19 0x1a 0x1b 0x1c 0x1d 0x14 0x15 0x16 0x17> Node 0x0c [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x20010f: Stereo Amp-In Amp-Out> Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1> Amp-In vals: [0x80 0x00] [0x80 0x00]> Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x1f, nsteps=0x1f, stepsize=0x05, mute=0> Amp-Out vals: [0x19 0x19]> Connection: 2> 0x02 0x0b> Node 0x0d [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x20010f: Stereo Amp-In Amp-Out> Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1> Amp-In vals: [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80]> Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x1f, nsteps=0x1f, stepsize=0x05, mute=0> Amp-Out vals: [0x00 0x00]> Connection: 2> 0x03 0x0b> Node 0x0e [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x20010f: Stereo Amp-In Amp-Out> Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1> Amp-In vals: [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80]> Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x1f, nsteps=0x1f, stepsize=0x05, mute=0> Amp-Out vals: [0x00 0x00]> Connection: 2> 0x04 0x0b> Node 0x0f [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x20010f: Stereo Amp-In Amp-Out> Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1> Amp-In vals: [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80]> Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x1f, nsteps=0x1f, stepsize=0x05, mute=0> Amp-Out vals: [0x00 0x00]> Connection: 2> 0x05 0x0b> Node 0x10 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono> Node 0x11 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono> Node 0x12 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono> Node 0x13 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono> Node 0x14 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40018f: Stereo Amp-In Amp-Out> Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x03, stepsize=0x27, mute=0> Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00]> Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1> Amp-Out vals: [0x00 0x00]> Pincap 0x083e: IN OUT HP Detect> Pin Default 0x0121101f: [Jack] HP Out at Ext Rear> Conn = 1/8, Color = Black> Pin-ctls: 0x40: OUT> Connection: 5> 0x0c* 0x0d 0x0e 0x0f 0x26> Node 0x15 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40018f: Stereo Amp-In Amp-Out> Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x03, stepsize=0x27, mute=0> Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00]> Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1> Amp-Out vals: [0x00 0x00]> Pincap 0x083e: IN OUT HP Detect> Pin Default 0x99030110: [Fixed] Line Out at Int ATAPI> Conn = ATAPI, Color = Unknown> Pin-ctls: 0x40: OUT> Connection: 5> 0x0c 0x0d* 0x0e 0x0f 0x26> Node 0x16 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40018f: Stereo Amp-In Amp-Out> Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x03, stepsize=0x27, mute=0> Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00]> Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1> Amp-Out vals: [0x00 0x00]> Pincap 0x083e: IN OUT HP Detect> Pin Default 0x411111f0: [N/A] Speaker at Ext Rear> Conn = 1/8, Color = Black> Pin-ctls: 0x40: OUT> Connection: 5> 0x0c 0x0d 0x0e* 0x0f 0x26> Node 0x17 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40018f: Stereo Amp-In Amp-Out> Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x03, stepsize=0x27, mute=0> Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00]> Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1> Amp-Out vals: [0x00 0x00]> Pincap 0x083e: IN OUT HP Detect> Pin Default 0x411111f0: [N/A] Speaker at Ext Rear> Conn = 1/8, Color = Black> Pin-ctls: 0x40: OUT> Connection: 5> 0x0c 0x0d 0x0e 0x0f* 0x26> Node 0x18 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40018f: Stereo Amp-In Amp-Out> Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x03, stepsize=0x27, mute=0> Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00]> Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1> Amp-Out vals: [0x80 0x80]> Pincap 0x08173e: IN OUT HP Detect> Pin Default 0x01a1983f: [Jack] Mic at Ext Rear> Conn = 1/8, Color = Pink> Pin-ctls: 0x24: IN> Connection: 5> 0x0c* 0x0d 0x0e 0x0f 0x26> Node 0x19 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40018f: Stereo Amp-In Amp-Out> Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x03, stepsize=0x27, mute=0> Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00]> Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1> Amp-Out vals: [0x80 0x80]> Pincap 0x08173e: IN OUT HP Detect> Pin Default 0x99a30131: [Fixed] Mic at Int ATAPI> Conn = ATAPI, Color = Unknown> Pin-ctls: 0x24: IN> Connection: 5> 0x0c* 0x0d 0x0e 0x0f 0x26> Node 0x1a [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40018f: Stereo Amp-In Amp-Out> Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x03, stepsize=0x27, mute=0> Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00]> Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1> Amp-Out vals: [0x80 0x80]> Pincap 0x08173e: IN OUT HP Detect> Pin Default 0x01813031: [Jack] Line In at Ext Rear> Conn = 1/8, Color = Blue> Pin-ctls: 0x20: IN> Connection: 5> 0x0c* 0x0d 0x0e 0x0f 0x26> Node 0x1b [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40018f: Stereo Amp-In Amp-Out> Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x03, stepsize=0x27, mute=0> Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00]> Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1> Amp-Out vals: [0x00 0x00]> Pincap 0x08173e: IN OUT HP Detect> Pin Default 0x411111f0: [N/A] Speaker at Ext Rear> Conn = 1/8, Color = Black> Pin-ctls: 0xc0: OUT HP> Connection: 5> 0x0c* 0x0d 0x0e 0x0f 0x26> Node 0x1c [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400001: Stereo> Pincap 0x0820: IN> Pin Default 0x411111f0: [N/A] Speaker at Ext Rear> Conn = 1/8, Color = Black> Pin-ctls: 0x00:> Node 0x1d [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400000: Mono> Pincap 0x0820: IN> Pin Default 0x411111f0: [N/A] Speaker at Ext Rear> Conn = 1/8, Color = Black> Pin-ctls: 0x00:> Node 0x1e [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400300: Mono Digital> Pincap 0x0810: OUT> Pin Default 0x01454120: [Jack] SPDIF Out at Ext Rear> Conn = Optical, Color = Green> Pin-ctls: 0x00:> Connection: 1> 0x06> Node 0x1f [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400200: Mono Digital> Pincap 0x0820: IN> Pin Default 0x411111f0: [N/A] Speaker at Ext Rear> Conn = 1/8, Color = Black> Pin-ctls: 0x00:> Node 0x20 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00040: Mono> Node 0x21 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono> Node 0x22 [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x20010f: Stereo Amp-In Amp-Out> Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1> Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00] [0x80 0x80] [0x00 0x00] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80]> Amp-Out caps: N/A> Amp-Out vals: [0x00 0x00]> Connection: 11> 0x18 0x19 0x1a 0x1b 0x1c 0x1d 0x14 0x15 0x16 0x17 0x0b> Node 0x23 [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x20010f: Stereo Amp-In Amp-Out> Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1> Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00] [0x80 0x80] [0x00 0x00] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80]> Amp-Out caps: N/A> Amp-Out vals: [0x00 0x00]> Connection: 11> 0x18 0x19 0x1a 0x1b 0x1c 0x1d 0x14 0x15 0x16 0x17 0x0b> Node 0x24 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono> Node 0x25 [Audio Output] wcaps 0x11: Stereo> PCM: rates 0x560, bits 0x0e, types 0x1> Node 0x26 [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x20010f: Stereo Amp-In Amp-Out> Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1> Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00] [0x80 0x80]> Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x1f, nsteps=0x1f, stepsize=0x05, mute=0> Amp-Out vals: [0x00 0x00]> Connection: 2> 0x25 0x0b> -------------------------------> 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>>> ----------------end Softmodem section --------------> 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: 4.1.2> 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 21:13 /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 -------->>> --> Der GMX SmartSurfer hilft bis zu 70% Ihrer Onlinekosten zu sparen!> Ideal f�r Modem und ISDN: http://www.gmx.net/de/go/smartsurfer>> --> Der GMX SmartSurfer hilft bis zu 70% Ihrer Onlinekosten zu sparen!> Ideal f�r Modem und ISDN: http://www.gmx.net/de/go/smartsurfer>
