Re: HDA Intel, Brazil Fedora Core release 6 (Zod)

Jacques Goldberg <Jacques.Goldberg@xxxxxxx> · Wed, 02 May 2007 19:25:53 +0300

Fernando,
What I wrote about not using minicom was based on about 7 years of 
experience with winmodems.
Ok, I am an ignorant, or at best an amateur: I never managed to start a 
connection using minicom with such a modem.
I did not investigate why because minicom is just irrelevant for me.

The messages which you quote

Fernando M. Roxo da Motta wrote:
On Wed, May 02, 2007 at 11:02:58AM +0300, Jacques Goldberg wrote:
As Marv says, you should use wvdial to debug your connection.
With minicom you cannot connect to the Internet, even not login to your 
ISP, just see (perhaps) that the modem works.

  I'm not having any problem to login to my ISP, I just can't make the the
modem dial out.   That is the reason to use minicom, I'm trying the modem
first.   I guess that all neccessary configurations, programs and the such
for ISP authentication should be correct, as it was working before in my
previous notebook.   (Yes, that was a Smart Link modem too)

If you insist using minicom, which we strongly discourage, you MUST have 
X3 added to the modem initialization string.

  That was my fault !   You're right, and that was what I used in my
tests, as all texts say "do no test carrier presence", and even because
most of the time I just have no line connected.  No, the line connection
does not change anything.

  The problem is that it doesn't matter if I use 'wvdial', 'minicom' or
what else we imagine, doesn't matter if I ask to check the carrier or not,
doesn't matter if I ask for "no wait" (X3) or not, doesn't matter if the
line is connected or not,  every single try gives exactly the same result:

application: NO CARRIER
             ERROR

slmodemd:    error: cannot setup hw params for playback: Invalid argument

hda-intel:   invalid format_val, rate=9600, ch=1, format=2

   Just for the records, the error messages above came from a try with
'wvdial' with a config that reads :

=====================8<------- cut here ------------------------------
[Dialer Defaults]
# lines beginning with # are Comments, not read by wvdial
Modem = /dev/ttySL0
Baud = 115200
Init1 = ATZ
Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
## if there is problem with dial tone acquisition, add into the above line:
#    X3 meaning "dial without waiting"
## for some Internet Provides, there may be problems with the new V92 mode codes
# This can be suppresses with an:
# Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 +MS=90
## Within Italy it is sometimes necessary to even force a slower mode
# ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 +MS=34
# This mode is also useful for PBX dialout lines.
ISDN = 0
Modem Type = Analog Modem
# edit in your IP's phone number below.
Phone = 9999-9999
# Do not use - or spaceds in the Phone = line
# Introducing a pause with a , is sometimes necessary with hotel/company
# switchb
# Phone = 8,3334445555 or 8,,,3334445555 for s 3 second pause
Username = blah
# for MSN.net, use instead
#  Username = MSN/Your_Login_Name
Password = bleh
# if not using the SmartLink slmodemd, comment out with # the following
# line.
Carrier Check = no
=====================8<------- cut here ------------------------------

  And the output was :

=====================8<------- cut here ------------------------------
# wvdial 
--> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.54.0
--> Cannot get information for serial port.
--> Initializing modem.
--> Sending: ATZ
ATZ
OK
--> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
OK
--> Modem initialized.
--> Sending: ATDT9999-9999
--> Waiting for carrier.
ATDT9999-9999
NO CARRIER
ERROR
--> No Carrier!  Trying again.
--> Sending: ATDT9999-9999
--> Waiting for carrier.
ATDT9999-9999
NO CARRIER
ERROR
--> No Carrier!  Trying again.
--> Sending: ATDT9999-9999
--> Waiting for carrier.
ATDT9999-9999
NO CARRIER
ERROR
--> No Carrier!  Trying again.

And so forth "ad nauseam".
=====================8<------- cut here ------------------------------

  For each "NO CARRIER/ERROR" I have a corresponding message "error:
cannot setup hw params for playback: Invalid argument" in the 'slmodemd'
output and the corresponding "invalid format_val, rate=9600, ch=1,
format=2" in the syslog/dmesg.

  Thank you for your attention.

Jacques

Fernando M. Roxo da Motta wrote:
 Hi all,

 I'm sending attached the file 'ModemData.txt', as requested by it.

(Note: the suggested subject "SomeName, ..." is not clear, my name ?, my
machine name?, the modem name ?;)

 This is an Acer TravelMate 8210-6597 (Intel Core 2 Duo T7200 2 GHz, 2GiB
ram).

 I've tried the package "slmodem-alsa-2.9.11-1.lvn5" (for FC5, I know,
but it loaded anyway), the "SLMODEMD.gcc4.1.tar.gz"  (as suggested by
"ModemData.txt" and "YourSystem.txt" files) and, finally, the
"slmodem-2.9.11-20070427.tar.gz".   All produced the same result.

 The daemon 'slmodemd' loaded with rhe following setup :

====================8<------ cut here --------------------------
#/etc/sysconfig/slmodemd
#modem device, default /dev/slamr0,
#for USB take /dev/slusb0 for example 
#SLMODEMD_DEVICE=/dev/slamr0
#for Alsa support with older software should be "hw:n"
#for ATI chipset "modem:n" is mandatory
SLMODEMD_DEVICE="hw:0,6"

#Your country, try "slmodemd --countrylist"
SLMODEMD_COUNTRY=BRAZIL

#config Alsa support
SLMODEMD_OPTS="--alsa"

#config Alsa support debug use (e.g.) interactively :
#slmodemd  -c BRAZIL --alsa --debug=2 --log  hw:0,6
====================8<------ cut here --------------------------

 I'm using the 'minicom' to test the modem, and the results were the
same as those with 'wvdial'.   The modem answers to ATI[0-7] giving an
error for ATI8 :

====================8<------ cut here --------------------------
AT S7=45 S0=0 L1 V1 X4 &c1 E1 Q0                     
OK                                                   
ati0                                                 
SmartLink Soft Modem                                 
OK
ati1
SmartLink Soft Modem, 2.9.11
Smart Link Ltd.
OK
ati2
SmartLink Soft Modem, 2.9.11
Smart Link Ltd.
OK
ati3
hw:0,6
alsa modem driver
OK
ati4
s00=000 s01=000 s02=043 s03=013 s04=010 s05=008 s06=002 s07=045 
s08=002 s09=006 s10=007 s11=100 s12=050 s13=001 s14=000 s15=001 
s16=001 s17=000 s18=000 s19=000 s20=000 s21=000 s22=000 s23=000 

OK
ati5
Stored Profile 0:
OK
ati6
Stored Profile 1:
OK
ati7
Country: BRAZIL
OK
ati8
ERROR
====================8<------ cut here --------------------------

 When I try to dial anything it complains :

atdt 222222222
NO CARRIER
ERROR

 Running interactively the daemon I get :

====================8<------ cut here --------------------------
# slmodemd  -c BRAZIL --alsa --debug=2 --log  hw:0,6
SmartLink Soft Modem: version 2.9.11 Apr 30 2007 17:32:58
<879.831452> SmartLink Soft Modem: version 2.9.11 Apr 30 2007 17:32:58
<879.831560> hw:0,6: startup modem...
<879.831688> hw:0,6: update termios...
symbolic link `/dev/ttySL0' -> `/dev/pts/1' created.
modem `hw:0,6' created. TTY is `/dev/pts/1'
<879.832179> open file: /var/lib/slmodem/data.hw:0,6...
<879.832909> main: rt applyed: SCHED_FIFO, pri 99
Use `/dev/ttySL0' as modem device, Ctrl+C for termination.
<909.159858> main: termios changed.         <<=====  here I start minicom
<909.159924> hw:0,6: update termios...
<910.161112> hw:0,6: run cmd: ATS7=45S0=0L1V1X4&c1E1Q0
<910.161174> main: alsa_ioctl: cmd 8, arg 0...
<910.161198> hw:0,6: modem report result: 0 (OK)
<972.659639> hw:0,6: run cmd: atdt2222222   <<=====  try atdt 2222222
<972.659716> hw:0,6: modem dial: t2222222...
<972.659736> hw:0,6: modem_dial_start...
<972.660447> hw:0,6: modem_start..
<972.660465> hw:0,6: modem set state: 1 --> 2...
<972.660482> hw:0,6: new state: DP_ESTAB
<972.660499> main: alsa_ioctl: cmd 8, arg 1...
<972.660517> hw:0,6: modem set hook: 0 --> 1...
<972.660535> main: alsa_ioctl: cmd 2, arg 1...
<972.662356> main: alsa_ioctl: cmd 11, arg 0...
<972.662438> main: alsa_ioctl: cmd 4, arg 2580...
<972.662516> main: alsa_ioctl: cmd 7, arg 30...
<972.662537> main: alsa_start...
error: cannot setup hw params for playback: Invalid argument
<972.662736> err: hw:0,6: modem start = -22: cannot start device.
<972.662758> hw:0,6: modem_stop..
<972.662775> hw:0,6: modem set hook: 1 --> 0...
<972.662792> main: alsa_ioctl: cmd 2, arg 0...
<972.664363> main: alsa_ioctl: cmd 8, arg 0...
<972.664473> hw:0,6: modem set state: 2 --> 1...
<972.664491> hw:0,6: new state: MODEM_IDLE
<972.664509> hw:0,6: modem report result: 3 (NO CARRIER)
<972.664535> hw:0,6: modem report result: 4 (ERROR)
<407.466946> hw:0,6: run cmd: atdt          <<==== just ATDT, no number
<407.467071> hw:0,6: modem dial: t...
<407.467093> hw:0,6: modem_dial_start...
<407.467827> hw:0,6: modem_start..
<407.467845> hw:0,6: modem set state: 1 --> 2...
<407.467918> hw:0,6: new state: DP_ESTAB
<407.467937> main: alsa_ioctl: cmd 8, arg 1...
<407.467956> hw:0,6: modem set hook: 0 --> 1...
<407.467974> main: alsa_ioctl: cmd 2, arg 1...
<407.469912> main: alsa_ioctl: cmd 11, arg 0...
<407.469996> main: alsa_ioctl: cmd 4, arg 2580...
<407.470017> main: alsa_ioctl: cmd 7, arg 30...
<407.470035> main: alsa_start...
error: cannot setup hw params for playback: Invalid argument
<407.471978> err: hw:0,6: modem start = -22: cannot start device.
<407.472005> hw:0,6: modem_stop..
<407.472023> hw:0,6: modem set hook: 1 --> 0...
<407.472041> main: alsa_ioctl: cmd 2, arg 0...
<407.473904> main: alsa_ioctl: cmd 8, arg 0...
<407.474369> hw:0,6: modem set state: 2 --> 1...
<407.474387> hw:0,6: new state: MODEM_IDLE
<407.474405> hw:0,6: modem report result: 3 (NO CARRIER)
<407.474431> hw:0,6: modem report result: 4 (ERROR)
====================8<------ cut here --------------------------

 All errors above generated in syslog (or dmesg if you prefer) the 
 message :

hda-intel: invalid format_val, rate=9600, ch=1, format=2

 Just as a guess, it looks like the module "snd_hda_intel" is complaining
about the format (or contents) of some information.

 By the way, the "snd_*" modules loaded are :

====================8<------ cut here --------------------------
# lsmod|grep snd
snd_hda_intel          30817  3 
snd_hda_codec         204353  1 snd_hda_intel
snd_seq_dummy          12613  0 
snd_seq_oss            41153  0 
snd_seq_midi_event     16705  1 snd_seq_oss
snd_seq                64225  5
snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_seq_device         17109  3 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq
snd_pcm_oss            53345  0 
snd_mixer_oss          25537  1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm                93641  5 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_pcm_oss
snd_timer              32969  2 snd_seq,snd_pcm
snd                    72553  13
snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_timer
soundcore              17505  1 snd
snd_page_alloc         18897  2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
====================8<------ cut here --------------------------

 I hope these informations can help in anyway.   If any extra test
becomes neccesary, please, tell me.

 Roxo

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Kernel 
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(gcc version 4.1.1 20070105 (Red Hat 4.1.1-51)) #1 SMP Tue Apr 10 17:46:00 
EDT 2007
scanModem update of:  2007_April_23

USB modem not detected by lsusb

Modem or host audio card candidates have firmware information:

PCI slot	PCI ID		SubsystemID	Name
----------	---------	---------	--------------
00:1b.0	8086:27d8	1025:0092	Audio device: Intel 
Corporation 82801G 
Modem interrupt assignment and sharing: 
22:        250       1960   IO-APIC-fasteoi   HDA Intel

--- Bootup diagnositcs for card in PCI slot 00:1b.0 ----
ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:1b.0[A] -> GSI 22 (level, low) -> IRQ 22
PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:00:1b.0 to 64

=== Finished modem firmware and bootup diagnostics section. ===
=== Next deducing cogent software ===

ALSAversion 1.0.14rc1
8086:27d8 is a High Definition Audio card, possibly hosting a soft modem.

For candidate modem in PCI bus:  00:1b.0
  Class 0403: 8086:27d8 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G
     Primary PCI_id  8086:27d8
   Subsystem PCI_id  1025:0092 
   Softmodem codec or Vendor from diagnostics: 11c1, 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!
-------------------------------------------
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-hda-intel
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:
	 slmodemd -c YOUR_COUNTRY --alsa hw:0,6 
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-hda-intel and audio drivers it 
depends on,
displayed by:	lsmod | grep snd_hda_intel
Module                  Size  Used by
-------------------------------------
snd_hda_intel          30817  0 
snd_hda_codec         204353  1 snd_hda_intel
snd_pcm                93641  3 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_pcm_oss
snd                    72553  9 
snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_timer
snd_page_alloc         18897  2 snd_hda_intel,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
-------------------------------
00-06: Si3054 Modem : Si3054 Modem : playback 1 : capture 1
00-02: 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 11c1 Si3054
Address: 1
Vendor Id: 0x11c13026
Subsystem Id: 0x11c13026
Revision Id: 0x100600
-------------------------------
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      "             "     support not yet 
 available.
 0x11c13055  AgereSystems      "             "    ,      "
 0x163c3055  Smartlink         "             "    ,      "
 0x163c3155    "               "             "    ,      "
 0x10573055  Motorola          "             "    ,      "
 0x10573155     "              "             "    ,      ""
as of October 2006.

and from the command:
	aplay -l | grep -i modem
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 6: Si3054 Modem [Si3054 Modem]

----------------end Softmodem section --------------

Writing Intel.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: 4.1.1
            and the compiler used in kernel assembly: 4.1.1

Kernel-header resources needed for compiling are not manifestly ready!

If compiling is necessary packages must be installed, providing:
	 kernel-source-2.6.20-1.2944.fc6

Checking pppd properties:
	-r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 337264 Dez  1 10:51 /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)
        chmod a+x /usr/sbin/pppd
or under Ubuntu related Linuxes
	 chmod a+x /usr/sbin/pppd

Checking settings of:	/etc/ppp/options
lock

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: dummy0 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/50-udev.rules:KERNEL=="modems/mwave*",        NAME="%k", 
GROUP="uucp", MODE="0660"
    Within /etc/modprobe.conf files:

    Within any ancient /etc/devfs files:

    Within ancient kernel 2.4.n /etc/module.conf files:

--------- end modem support lines --------

  Roxo