Could you please help me with trying to find a way to get my modem
working. I am completely new to Linux, so any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
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Code updated on: 2005_April_19
------------ -------------- System information ------------------------
Ubuntu 6.06.1 LTS
on System with processor: x86_64
currently under kernel: 2.6.15-27-amd64-generic
See success reports on a softmodem installation on AMD Athlon 64 system
http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/archive-fourth/msg02592.html - slmodem compatible
http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/archive-fourth/msg03581.html - Conexant hsfmodem
The kernel was assembled with compiler: 4.0.3
a gcc package must be installed to support driver compiling
Checking for kernel-headers needed for compiling.
Kernel-header resources are not evident.
Within your Linux distributions' installation CD or online resource (and mirrows), search for :
Distribution PackageName OnLine
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Debian kernel-headers-2.6.15-27-amd64-generic http://www.debian.org/distrib/packages
Ubuntu linux-headers-2.6.15-27-amd64-generic http://www.ubuntulinux.org/community/ConfigUbuntu5.04%20repositories
Debian & Ubuntu will also require kernel-kbuild package installation
Mandrake kernel-source-2.6.15-27-amd64-generic If not present on install CDs search
http://mirror.switch.ch/ftp/mirror/mandrake/official/10.0/i586/Mandrake/RPMS/
http://rpms.mandrakeclub.com/rpms/mandrake/official/LByName.html, or other mirrors.
SuSE linux-2.6.15-27-amd64-generic , ???? , kernels are named k_deflt
One of which must be installed if compiling drivers to match kernel 2.6.15-27-amd64-generic proves necessary.
This is necessary for most modem drivers, through some Linux distributions provide some compiled drivers.
Within the output Modem/ folder, read CompilingDrivers.txt for details.
A /dev/modem symbolic link is not set.
Checking for USB modems
None found
Modem candidates are at PCI_buses: 0000:00:14.6
Providing detail for device at PCI_bus 0000:00:14.6
with vendor-ID:device-ID
----:----
Class 0703: 1002:4378 Modem: ATI Technologies Inc ATI SB400 - AC'97 Modem Controller (rev 01) (prog-if 00 [Generic])
SubSystem 103c:3085 Hewlett-Packard Company: Unknown device 3085
0000:00:14.6 0703: 1002:4378 (rev 01)
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, slow devsel, latency 64, IRQ 209
Memory at b0003800 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
Capabilities: [40] Message Signalled Interrupts: 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable-
-----PCI_IDs------- --CompilerVer-
Feature List: Primary Subsystem Distr KernelVer kernel default CPU
./scanModem test 1002:4378 103c:3085 debian 2.6.15-27-amd64-generic 4.0.3 x86_64
Information on several modem chipset providers is provided below,
because ambiguities remain on the correct choice of supporting software.
== Checking PCI IDs through modem chip suppliers ==
Vendor 1002 is ATI Technolgies, http://www.ati.com, producing video cards, motherboard and
a 1002:434d ATI soft modem controller with a variety of Subsystems.
There is a modem driver, snd-atiixp_modem.ko , becoming available through http://www.alsa-project.org ,
with complementary port creation through the SmartLink slmodem-2.9.9-alsa
For history see: http://website.lineone.net/~bryanrpoole/atiixp-modem.htm
For details on setup and testing, see Modem/ATI.txt
SmartLink at http://www.smlink.com/ owns vendor IDs 163c, 2000, 2003, and 2004
The official download site is: http://www.smlink.com/main/index1.php?ln=en&main_id=40 ,
but http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/ has older packages and new fixes.
For the emerging 2.6.10 kernels, use the slmodem-2.9.9b.tar.gz therefrom.
Read Slmodem.txt for details.
======= PCI_ID checking completed ======
Update=2005_April_19
Analyzing information for PCMCIA device at PCI Bus 03:04.0
GREPping for an inserted PCMCIA modem with filter: ommunication
If a PCMCIA modem is currently inserted and the sockets activated by
/etc/init.d/pcmcia start
then the PCMCIA bridge is NOT transparent.
If the modem is known to have a Lucent digital signal processing chipset,
then PCMCIA.tar.gz variant assembled by Joern Wustenfeld is necessary,
rather than the standard ltmodem-8.31a9.tar.gz at http://ltmodem.heby.de/
For information on modem port creation under the UDEV device file system see:
http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/archive-fourth/msg03299.html for Conexnant modems
http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/archive-fifth/msg01177.html for Lucent/Agere DSP modems
The following information blocks just query some ppp support items.
====================================================
grep -rs ppp /etc/modprobe.*
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/etc/modprobe.d/aliases:alias net-pf-24 pppoe
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Resident PPP support modules are properly uncompressed .
----active COMM services are ------------
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:90:4B:F7:62:AB
inet6 addr: fe80::290:4bff:fef7:62ab/64 Scope:Link
eth1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:0F:B0:74:08:8A
inet6 addr: fe80::20f:b0ff:fe74:88a/64 Scope:Link
This COMM mode should be closed before using the modem, or DNS services may fail.
Be sure to read the section about ppp related modules and aliases in Modem/General.txt
Be sure to read the Ethernet section of Modem/General.txt
DEVPPP=crw------- 1 root root 108, 0 2006-05-22 08:44 /dev/ppp
A /dev/modem symbolic link is not present
No devfsd.conf file found, indicated absense of the devfsd daemon package
for device file system (devfs) symbolic link support.
DEVFSD=
---- dmesg queries -------
[ 0.000000] ACPI: LAPIC (acpi_id[0x00] lapic_id[0x00] enabled)
[ 0.000000] ACPI: LAPIC_NMI (acpi_id[0x00] high edge lint[0x1])
[ 45.670251] ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LNKA] (IRQs 10 11) *0, disabled.
[ 45.670439] ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LNKB] (IRQs 10 11) *0, disabled.
[ 45.670624] ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LNKC] (IRQs 10 11) *0, disabled.
[ 45.670804] ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LNKD] (IRQs 10 11) *0, disabled.
[ 45.670988] ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LNKE] (IRQs 10 11) *0, disabled.
[ 45.671168] ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LNKF] (IRQs 10 11) *0, disabled.
[ 45.671352] ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LNKG] (IRQs 10 11) *0, disabled.
[ 45.671536] ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LNKH] (IRQs 10 11) *0, disabled.
[ 45.788720] IO window: disabled.
[ 45.788721] MEM window: disabled.
[ 45.788723] PREFETCH window: disabled.
[ 45.789272] audit: initializing netlink socket (disabled)
[ 45.810746] ACPI: PCI interrupt for device 0000:00:14.6 disabled
[ 71.085045] ibm_acpi: ec object not found
[ 71.110407] pcc_acpi: loading...
debian is not yet providing pre-compiled drivers for WinModems
