Greetings! Please! I'm new at all to Linux, but I really like it!! I'm using Toshiba Tecra S1 laptop, but I can't use the modem. Moreover, I can't understand at all how to make all these arrangements to install drivers needed. Thank you. Sincerely yours, Alexey.
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Local Linux experts can be found through: http://www.linux.org/groups/index.html -------------------------- System information ---------------------------- CPU=i686, Ubuntu 6.10 Linux version 2.6.17-10-generic (root@vernadsky) (gcc version 4.1.2 20060928 (prerelease) (Ubuntu 4.1.1-13ubuntu5)) #2 SMP Fri Oct 13 18:45:35 UTC 2006 (Ubuntu 2.6.17-10.33-generic) scanModem update of: 2006_Jan_21 USB modem not detected by lsusb Modem or host audio card candidates have firmware information: PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name ---------- --------- --------- -------------- 00:1f.6 8086:24c6 1179:0001 Modem: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM Modem interrupt assignment and sharing: 11: 54039 XT-PIC uhci_hcd:usb1, uhci_hcd:usb2, uhci_hcd:usb3, ehci_hcd:usb4, Intel 82801DB-ICH4, yenta, yenta, eth1, radeon@pci:0000:01:00.0, Intel 82801DB-ICH4 Modem --- Bootup diagnositcs for card in PCI slot 00:1f.6 ---- [17179572.416000] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:1f.6[B] -> Link [LNKB] -> GSI 11 (level, low) -> IRQ 11 [17179572.416000] ACPI: PCI interrupt for device 0000:00:1f.6 disabled [17180292.400000] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:1f.6[B] -> Link [LNKB] -> GSI 11 (level, low) -> IRQ 11 [17180292.400000] PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:00:1f.6 to 64 The PCI slot 00:1f.6 of the modem card may be disabled early in a bootup process, but then enabled later. If modem drivers load but the modem is not responsive, read Bootup.txt about possible fixes. Send dmesg.txt along with ModemData.txt to discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx if help is needed. === Finished modem firmware and bootup diagnostics section. === === Next deducing cogent software === ALSAversion 1.0.11 For candidate modem in PCI bus: 00:1f.6 Class 0703: 8086:24c6 Modem: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM Primary PCI_id 8086:24c6 Subsystem PCI_id 1179:0001 Softmodem codec or Vendor from diagnostics: CXT22, a Conexant type, from Archives: SIL27, a Conexant type, CXT is a generic for all CXTnumbers, with Linuxant hsfmodem software support. 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 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 ------------------------------- 00-04: Intel ICH - IEC958 : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 - IEC958 : playback 1 00-03: Intel ICH - ADC2 : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 - ADC2 : capture 1 00-02: Intel ICH - MIC2 ADC : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 - MIC2 ADC : capture 1 00-01: Intel ICH - MIC ADC : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 - MIC ADC : capture 1 00-00: Intel ICH : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 : playback 1 : capture 1 01-00: Intel ICH - Modem : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 Modem - Modem : playback 1 : capture 1 /proc/asound/modules ------------------------------- 0 snd_intel8x0 1 snd_intel8x0m /proc/asound/card1/codec97#0/mc97#1-1+regs ------------------------------- 0:7c = 4358 and 0:7e = 5422 which were translated from hexadecimal code into: CXT22 /proc/asound/card1/codec97#0/mc97#1-1 ------------------------------- Extended modem ID: codec=1 LIN1 and from the command: aplay -l | grep -i modem card 1: Modem [Intel 82801DB-ICH4 Modem], device 0: Intel ICH - Modem [Intel 82801DB-ICH4 Modem - Modem] ----------------end Softmodem section -------------- Writing Intel.txt 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. Read Conexant.txt Writing Conexant.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: 4.1.2 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 22:13 /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 In case of a message like: Warning: Could not modify /etc/ppp/pap-secrets: Permission denied see http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/bigarch/archive-sixth/msg04656.html Read Modem/YourSystem.txt concerning other COMM channels: eth0 eth1 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 --------