Hello to everyone, sorry if I'm disturbing you, but I'm new to Linux (Ubuntu) and my first problem is related to the internal modem of my laptop. I've followed the instruction on the site and downloaded the driver hsfmodem_VersionSpec_k2.6.17_10_generic_ubuntu_i386.deb.zip from http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf/full/downloads-ubuntu-x86.php and the result was that the modem is still not working and also the audio device. Then I've reinstalled Ubuntu and analyze in dept the scanModem output files ... so I went to http://www.linuxant.com/drivers but I lose myself ... and I've decide to ask some help. Thank a lot in advance, Andrea Mello ------------------------------------------------------ Passa a Infostrada. ADSL e Telefono senza limiti e senza canone Telecom http://click.libero.it/infostrada17gen07
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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 1025:009f Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc Unknown device 437b Modem interrupt assignment and sharing: 209: 837 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 0x14f12bfa softmodem chip is in principle supported by the snd-hda-intel driver included within the ALSA audio+modem driver set. However recognition of 0x14f12bfa 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: 00:14.2 Class 0403: 1002:437b Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc Unknown device 437b Primary PCI_id 1002:437b Subsystem PCI_id 1025:009f Softmodem codec or Vendor from diagnostics: 14f1, a Conexant type, from Archives: 14f1, a Conexant 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: hsfmodem 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: Generic 14f1 ID 2bfa Address: 1 Vendor Id: 0x14f12bfa Subsystem Id: 0x1025009f Revision Id: 0x90000 ------------------------------- 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 -------------- Formal support for Conexant chipset modems are available ONLY through http://www.linuxant.com/drivers. Read Conexant.txt for details. and Modem/YourSystem.txt for follow through guidance. Driver speed is limited to 14,400 until a key is purchased. There is NO freeware alternative. There are two support package types: hsfmodem and hcflinmodem. http://www.lorenzobettini.it/linux/LinuxSonyVaioVGN-S5VP_B reports a problem and solution in stalling a key, after testing of the free low speed download. The hsfmodem package serves a great variety of Conexant chipset modems. From http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf/full/downloads-ubuntu-x86.php download hsfmodem_VersionSpec_k2.6.17_10_generic_ubuntu_i386.deb.zip with 2.6.17_10_generic equivalent to 2.6.17-10-generic, your kernel version. Under Linux unpack with: $ unzip hsfmodem*.zip Then install with: $ sudo dpkg -i hsfmodem*.deb Subsequently, the modem should be found with $ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf Edit in your personal information with: $ sudo gedit /etc/wvdial.conf and try dialing out with: $ sudo wvdial. See Testing.txt for details. Read Conexant.txt Writing Conexant.txt 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 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/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 --------