Hello, I am trying to load Ubuntu on my Compaq TC1000 Tablet PC, any
help with a modem driver would be appreciated. Thanks
-------------------------- 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_March_15
USB modem not detected by lsusb
Modem or host audio card candidates have firmware information:
PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name
---------- --------- --------- --------------
00:07.6 1106:3068 0e11:00b5 Communication controller: VIA
Technologies, Inc. AC'97 Modem Controller
Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
7: 33674 XT-PIC ehci_hcd:usb2, VIA82XX-MODEM, VIA686A
--- Bootup diagnositcs for card in PCI slot 00:07.6 ----
[17179674.440000] PCI: Enabling device 0000:00:07.6 (0000 -> 0001)
[17179674.440000] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:07.6[C] -> Link [LNKC] ->
GSI 7 (level, low) -> IRQ 7
[17179674.440000] PCI: Via IRQ fixup for 0000:00:07.6, from 255 to 7
[17179674.444000] PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:00:07.6 to 64
=== Finished modem firmware and bootup diagnostics section. ===
=== Next deducing cogent software ===
ALSAversion 1.0.11
The audio card is not a modem hosting type.
For candidate modem in PCI bus: 00:07.6
Class 0780: 1106:3068 Communication controller: VIA Technologies,
Inc. AC'97 Modem Controller
Primary PCI_id 1106:3068
Subsystem PCI_id 0e11:00b5
Softmodem codec or Vendor from diagnostics: SIL27, an AgereSystems 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!
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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:
snd-via82xx-modem
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.gcc4.1.tar.gz having a compiled slmodemd. Unpack
under Linux with:
$ tar zxf SLMODEMD.gcc4.1.tar.gz
and read instructions therein. But briefly, the modem is setup with
command:
sudo slmodemd -c YOUR_COUNTRY --alsa modem:1
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.
Already loaded into the kernel is snd-via82xx-modem and audio drivers
it depends on,
displayed by: lsmod | grep snd_via82xx_modem
Module Size Used by
-------------------------------------
snd_via82xx_modem 16648 0
snd_ac97_codec 97696 2 snd_via82xx,snd_via82xx_modem
snd_pcm 84612 4
snd_via82xx,snd_via82xx_modem,snd_pcm_oss,snd_ac97_codec
snd 58372 14
snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_via82xx,snd_via82xx_modem,snd_pcm_oss,snd_ac97_codec,snd_mpu401_uart,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq_device,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_timer
snd_page_alloc 11400 3 snd_via82xx,snd_via82xx_modem,snd_pcm
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
-------------------------------
01-00: VIA 82XX modem : VIA 82XX modem : playback 1 : capture 1
00-00: VIA 82C686A/B rev50 : VIA 82C686A/B rev50 : playback 1 : capture 1
/proc/asound/modules
-------------------------------
0 snd_via82xx
1 snd_via82xx_modem
/proc/asound/card1/codec97#0/mc97#1-1 regs
-------------------------------
0:7c = 5349 and 0:7e = 4c27
which were translated from hexadecimal code into: SIL27
/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 [VIA 82XX modem], device 0: VIA 82XX modem [VIA 82XX 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 19:13 /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: 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:
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/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 --------
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