Hello, I try to make my modem work on an old IPC TopNote F219 laptop. I installed Xubuntu and realized that it didn't. I installed ungrab-winmodem-20070505 and then, as described in https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sl-modem/+bug/92777 slmodem-2.9.11-20070505 sl-modem-daemon 2.9.10+2.9.9d+e-pre2-5ubuntu1 Now I get # sudo /etc/init.d/sl-modem-daemon stop Shutting down SmartLink Modem driver normally. Unloading modem driver from kernel ... slamr. # sudo slmodemd -d2 -c GERMANY --alsa error: mixer setup: attach hw:1 error: No such device <742.180068> main: alsa setup: cannot setup mixer: No such device ALSA lib pcm.c:2145:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.modem error: alsa setup: cannot open playback device 'modem:1': No such file or directory error: cannot setup device `modem:1' Any other parameter than hw:0 shows the same result. # sudo slmodemd -d2 -c GERMANY --alsa hw:0 SmartLink Soft Modem: version 2.9.9e-pre1 Mar 20 2007 14:45:09 <886.721541> SmartLink Soft Modem: version 2.9.9e-pre1 Mar 20 2007 14:45:09 <886.721747> hw:0: startup modem... <886.722197> hw:0: update termios... symbolic link `/dev/ttySL0' -> `/dev/pts/0' created. modem `hw:0' created. TTY is `/dev/pts/0' <886.725623> open file: /var/lib/slmodem/data.hw:0... <886.725810> cannot open '/var/lib/slmodem/data.hw:0': No such file or directory <886.753036> main: rt applyed: SCHED_FIFO, pri 99 <886.754028> main: dropped privileges to 120.111 Use `/dev/ttySL0' as modem device, Ctrl+C for termination. Trying to connect while slmodemd keeps running: # sudo ifconfig eth0 down # sudo wvdial --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.56 --> Cannot get information for serial port. --> Initializing modem. --> Sending: ATZ ATZ OK --> Sending: ATQ0 X3 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 ATQ0 X3 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 OK --> Modem initialized. --> Sending: ATX0DT019164284 --> Waiting for carrier. ATX0DT019164284 [Note: speaker beeps] --> Timed out while dialing. Trying again. --> Sending: ATX0DT019164284 --> Waiting for carrier. NO CARRIER ATX0DT019164284 --> No Carrier! Trying again. [...] Trying to unload snd-trident # sudo modprobe -r snd-intel8x0m # sudo modprobe -r snd-intel8x0 # sudo modprobe -r snd-trident FATAL: Module snd_trident is in use. # cd /lib/modules/2.6.20-15-generic/kernel/sound/pci/trident/ # sudo mv snd-trident.ko snd-trident.ko~ [Reboot] # sudo modprobe snd-intel8x0 # sudo modprobe snd-intel8x0m # sudo slmodemd -d2 -c GERMANY --alsa hw:0 error: mixer setup: attach hw:0 error: No such device <458.931284> main: alsa setup: cannot setup mixer: No such device ALSA lib pcm_hw.c:1351:(_snd_pcm_hw_open) Invalid value for card error: alsa setup: cannot open playback device 'hw:0': No such device error: cannot setup device `hw:0' # aplay -l aplay: device_list:222: no soundcards found... Now I'm out of ideas reproducing the suggestions I found here on the list (without exactly knowing what I was doing, probably I don't need to tell you _that_). Thanks for any help, Tim. ModemData.txt -------------------------- System information ---------------------------- CPU=i686, Ubuntu 7.04 Linux version 2.6.20-15-generic (root@palmer) (gcc version 4.1.2 (Ubuntu 4.1.2-0ubuntu4)) #2 SMP Sun Apr 15 07:36:31 UTC 2007 scanModem update of: 2007_May_11 The modem symbolic link is /dev/modem -> ttySL0 The slmodemd set symbolic link is /dev/ttySL0 -> /dev/pts/0 ALSAversion 1.0.13 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 Modem: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] AC'97 Modem Controller Modem interrupt assignment and sharing: 11: 192 XT-PIC-XT eth0 --- Bootup diagnositcs for card in PCI slot 00:01.6 ---- === Finished modem firmware and bootup diagnostics section. === === Next deducing cogent software === PCIbus=00:01.6 00:01.6 Modem: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] AC'97 Modem Controller (rev a0) (prog-if 00 [Generic]) Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 11 I/O ports at 3200 [size=256] I/O ports at 3300 [size=128] Capabilities: [48] Power Management version 2 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 none Softmodem codec or Vendor from diagnostics: SIL22, a Smartlink 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: 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-1.0.13.tar.gz having a compiled slmodemd. Unpack under Linux with: $ tar zxf SLMODEMD-1.0.13.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 -------------- The modem is supported by the Smartlink slamr driver plus the slmodemd helper utility. Read the Smartlink.txt and Modem/YourSystem.txt for follow through guidance. 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 Kernel-header resources needed for compiling are not manifestly ready! If compiling is necessary packages must be installed, providing: linux-headers-2.6.20-15-generic Checking pppd properties: -rwsr-xr-- 1 root dip 269224 2007-04-05 05:41 /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 noauth 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 Don't worry about the following, it is for the experts should trouble shooting be necessary. ========================================================== # start/stop the daemon when the USB modem is connected KERNEL=="slusb[0-9]*", GROUP="dialout", RUN+="/etc/init.d/sl-modem-daemon" Checking for modem support lines: -------------------------------------- /device/modem symbolic link: lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 6 2007-05-21 21:04 /dev/modem -> ttySL0 slmodemd created symbolic link /dev/ttySL0: lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 2007-05-21 21:04 /dev/ttySL0 -> /dev/pts/0 Within /etc/udev/ files: /etc/udev/rules.d/030_sl-modem-daemon.rules:# start/stop the daemon when the USB modem is connected /etc/udev/rules.d/030_sl-modem-daemon.rules:KERNEL=="slusb[0-9]*", GROUP="dialout", RUN+="/etc/init.d/sl-modem-daemon" /etc/udev/sl-modem-daemon.rules:# start/stop the daemon when the USB modem is connected /etc/udev/sl-modem-daemon.rules:KERNEL=="slusb[0-9]*", GROUP="dialout", RUN+="/etc/init.d/sl-modem-daemon" 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 /etc/modprobe.d/sl-modem-daemon.modutils:install slamr modprobe --ignore-install ungrab-winmodem ; modprobe --ignore-install slamr; test -e /dev/slamr0 || (/bin/mknod -m 660 /dev/slamr0 c 242 0 2>/dev/null && chgrp dialout /dev/slamr0) Within any ancient /etc/devfs files: Within ancient kernel 2.4.n /etc/module.conf files: --------- end modem support lines -------- /etc/wvdial.conf [Dialer Defaults] Modem = /dev/modem #Modem = /dev/ttySL0 Baud = 115200 Init1 = ATZ Init2 = ATQ0 X3 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 ISDN = 0 Modem Type = Analog Modem Dial Command = ATX0DT Phone = 019164284 Username = *** Password = *** New PPPD = yes Carrier Check = no ## If CONNECT is achieved but browsing fails, try activating the following line # Auto DNS = yes ## To make a logfile wvdial.out # wvdial 2>&1 | tee wvdial.out # # For some Internet providers, the following line is necessary Stupid Mode = yes ## for other wvdial options, do "man wvdial" or see the documentation in ## /usr/share/doc/wvdial/
