TIm Continue with $ tar xf SLMODED.gcc4.tar Which will open a folder SLMODED.gcc4/ You can browse the contents therein for details MarvS On 2/11/07, Tim Vasby-Burnie <tim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi, I'm a bit stuck. I've downloaded and unzipped SLMODED.gcc4.tar.gz and slmodem-2.9.11- 20070204.tar.gz but don't know what to do next. I'm completely new to linux and ubuntu. Thanks in advance for your great help! Tim 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 ---------------------------- 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: 2007_Jan_22 USB modem not detected by lsusb Modem or host audio card candidates have firmware information: PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name ---------- --------- --------- -------------- 00:01.6 1039:7013 1584:4003 Modem: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] AC'97 Modem Controller Modem interrupt assignment and sharing: 10: 0 XT-PIC eth0 --- Bootup diagnositcs for card in PCI slot 00:01.6 ---- [ 22.244695] PCI: Found IRQ 10 for device 0000:00:01.6 [ 47.634745] PCI: Sharing IRQ 10 with 0000:00:01.6 === Finished modem firmware and bootup diagnostics section. === === Next deducing cogent software === ALSAversion 1.0.11 A candidate driver could not be identified. For candidate modem in PCI bus: 00:01.6 Class 0703: 1039:7013 Modem: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] AC'97 Modem Controller Primary PCI_id 1039:7013 Subsystem PCI_id 1584:4003 Softmodem codec or Vendor from diagnostics: SIL22, a Smartlink type. from Archives: SIL22, a Smartlink 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: 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 ------------------------------- 00-01: trident_dx_nx IEC958 : Trident 4DWave IEC958 : playback 1 00-00: trident_dx_nx : Trident 4DWave : playback 32 : capture 1 /proc/asound/modules ------------------------------- 0 snd_trident /proc/asound/card0/codec97#0/mc97#1-1+regs ------------------------------- 0:7c = 5349 and 0:7e = 4c22 which were translated from hexadecimal code into: SIL22 /proc/asound/card0/codec97#0/mc97#1-1 ------------------------------- Extended modem ID: codec=1 LIN1 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 20:13 /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 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 -------- 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 ---------------------------- 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: 2007_Jan_22 USB modem not detected by lsusb Modem or host audio card candidates have firmware information: PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name ---------- --------- --------- -------------- 00:01.6 1039:7013 1584:4003 Modem: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] AC'97 Modem Controller Modem interrupt assignment and sharing: 10: 0 XT-PIC eth0 --- Bootup diagnositcs for card in PCI slot 00:01.6 ---- [ 22.244695] PCI: Found IRQ 10 for device 0000:00:01.6 [ 47.634745] PCI: Sharing IRQ 10 with 0000:00:01.6 === Finished modem firmware and bootup diagnostics section. === === Next deducing cogent software === ALSAversion 1.0.11 A candidate driver could not be identified. For candidate modem in PCI bus: 00:01.6 Class 0703: 1039:7013 Modem: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] AC'97 Modem Controller Primary PCI_id 1039:7013 Subsystem PCI_id 1584:4003 Softmodem codec or Vendor from diagnostics: SIL22, a Smartlink type. from Archives: SIL22, a Smartlink 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: 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 ------------------------------- 00-01: trident_dx_nx IEC958 : Trident 4DWave IEC958 : playback 1 00-00: trident_dx_nx : Trident 4DWave : playback 32 : capture 1 /proc/asound/modules ------------------------------- 0 snd_trident /proc/asound/card0/codec97#0/mc97#1-1+regs ------------------------------- 0:7c = 5349 and 0:7e = 4c22 which were translated from hexadecimal code into: SIL22 /proc/asound/card0/codec97#0/mc97#1-1 ------------------------------- Extended modem ID: codec=1 LIN1 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 20:13 /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 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 --------