I'm still very new to ubuntu.
Only plain text email is forwarded by the DISCUSS@xxxxxxxxxxxxx List Server. Do use the following as the email Subject Line: SomeName, YourCountry Ubuntu 6.06.1 LTS kernel 2.6.15-26-386 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 6.06.1 LTS Linux version 2.6.15-26-386 (buildd@terranova) (gcc version 4.0.3 (Ubuntu 4.0.3-1ubuntu5)) #1 PREEMPT Thu Aug 3 02:52:00 UTC 2006 scanModem update of: 2007_March_05 USB modem not detected by lsusb Modem or host audio card candidates have firmware information: PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name ---------- --------- --------- -------------- 0000:00:1b.0 8086:27d8 1028:01c2 0403: Intel Corporation 82801G Modem interrupt assignment and sharing: 225: 898 IO-APIC-level uhci_hcd:usb2, HDA Intel --- Bootup diagnositcs for card in PCI slot 0000:00:1b.0 ---- [17179589.480000] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:1b.0[A] -> GSI 21 (level, low) -> IRQ 225 [17179589.480000] PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:00:1b.0 to 64 === Finished modem firmware and bootup diagnostics section. === === Next deducing cogent software === ALSAversion 1.0.10 /proc/asound/Intel/codec#1:Vendor Id: 0x14f12bfa /proc/asound/card0/codec#1:Vendor Id: 0x14f12bfa ------ 14f1 is the Conexant Vendor ID, and 0x14f12bfa a softmodem chipset. Get a hsfmodem package through http://www.linuxant.com 8086:27d8 is a High Definition Audio card, possibly hosting a soft modem. snd-hda-intel may not be competent to read /proc/asound/card0/codec#1 before 2.6.15 kernels, for HDA card 8086:27d8 For candidate modem in PCI bus: 0000:00:1b.0 Class 0403: 8086:27d8 0403: Intel Corporation 82801G Primary PCI_id 8086:27d8 Subsystem PCI_id 1028:01c2 Softmodem codec or Vendor from diagnostics: 14f1, a Conexant type, from Archives: This is a NEW softmodem case! Please send the output ModemData.txt to DISCUSS@xxxxxxxxxxxxx , even if further assistance is not needed. It will enrich the Archive and help others! ------------------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------- 00-00: STAC92xx Analog : STAC92xx Analog : playback 1 : capture 2 00-01: STAC92xx Digital : STAC92xx Digital : playback 1 /proc/asound/modules ------------------------------- 0 snd_hda_intel /proc/asound/card0/codec#1 ------------------------------- Codec: Generic 14f1 ID 2bfa Address: 1 Vendor Id: 0x14f12bfa Subsystem Id: 0x14f100c3 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 -------------- 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. The hsfmodem package serves a great variety of Conexant chipset modems. But for High Definition Audio cards hosting Conexant softmodems, and kernels before 2.6.16, a patched version must be used and is available at http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/hsfhda/ . Under Linux do: $ tar zxf hsf*.tar.gz $ cd hsfmodem-7.47.00.03full Look around: $ ls Install the package with: $ sudo make install $ sudo hsfconfig should complete the setup. See wvdial.txt for follow through information. Read Conexant.txt Writing Conexant.txt Completed candidate modem analyses. The base of the UDEV device file system is: /dev/.udev The kernel was compiled with gcc version 4.0.3 and a compiler is not installed If compiling a modem driver proves to be necessary, one of the two procedures must be followed. If not yet on the Internet, put the Dapper install CD in the drive Open a terminal and therein: $ sudo apt-get install gcc-4.0 make Additionally the package linux-headers-2.6.15-26-386 must be downloaded. Go to http://packages.ubuntu.com/ and search for linux-headers-2.6.15-26-386 After downloading, it can be installed with: $ sudo dpkg -i linux-header*.deb Or alternatively if online through Ethernet do: $ sudo apt-get update $ sudo apt-get install build-essential will do all the necessary installations mentioned above. In either installation case, set a symbolic link which will be expected later: $ sudo ln -s /usr/bin/gcc-4.0 /usr/bin/gcc After check with: $ ls -l /usr/bin/gcc* which should display: lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 16 2006-07-09 21:53 /usr/bin/gcc -> /usr/bin/gcc-4.0 -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 93584 2006-04-20 18:22 /usr/bin/gcc-4.0 -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 16245 2006-04-20 18:13 /usr/bin/gccbug-4.0 Kernel-header resources needed for compiling are not manifestly ready! If compiling is necessary packages must be installed, providing: gcc-4.0 make linux-headers-2.6.15-26-386 Checking pppd properties: -rwsr-xr-- 1 root dip 257720 2006-07-05 08:00 /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 --------