Garry, Most of the COMM functionality resides in slmodemd helper utility. Its code package has a precompiled component, done with a 32 bit compiler. This is why the modem can only function in 32 bit mode. With Conexant now owing the former Smartlink modem sector, there is no hope that they will provide a 64bit component, in competition with their own modems. MarvS scanModem maintainer On 7/23/07, Jacques Goldberg <Jacques.Goldberg@xxxxxxx> wrote:
Garry S wrote: > Hi Jacques, > > I am also part of the 64bit problem. > I will attach my Modemdata.txt file and if you are not the person to > help with it could you please fwd it to who ever is. > > Thanks in advance. > > Garry S Gary, I attach your ModemData.txt here so that people reading discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx can follow the thread with the file handy. 1-The 64 bit problem: as far as I know the snd-intel8x0m driver which you have to use works only if your 64 bits processor is set to run on 32 bits mode, but I may be wrong. 2-Making the modem work in 32 bits mode. As shown in ModemData.txt: Download from http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/ the package SLMODEMD.gcc4.0.tar.gz having a compiled slmodemd. Unpack under Linux with: $ tar zxf SLMODEMD.gcc4.0.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 Once you have done that, use sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf to create the modem configuration file /etc/wvdial.conf Edit that file by: -removing the ; (semi colon) starting the three lines intended to store the phone number, your username, and your password, given to you by your ISP. - replacing "phone number" by the phone number etc.... - removing < and > used as a container to guide you in editing the file. All this is a one-time job as long as you use the same ISP. Finally use command sudo wvdial and let it run, not trying to use the window where it runs for any other purpose, until the moment you want to close the connection. Jacques 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 2.6.15-28-amd64-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=x86_64, Ubuntu 6.06.1 LTS Linux version 2.6.15-28-amd64-generic (buildd@king) (gcc version 4.0.3 (Ubuntu 4.0.3-1ubuntu5)) #1 SMP PREEMPT Tue Mar 13 20:51:52 UTC 2007 scanModem update of: 2007_July_16 ALSAversion 1.0.10 USB modem not detected by lsusb Modem or host audio card candidates have firmware information: PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name ---------- --------- --------- -------------- 0000:00:02.6 1039:7013 1025:0083 Modem: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] AC'97 Modem Controller Modem interrupt assignment and sharing: 177: 2099 IO-APIC-level SiS SI7012, SiS SI7013 Modem --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 0000:00:02.6 ---- [ 12.477182] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:02.6[C] -> GSI 18 (level, low) -> IRQ 177 [ 12.477191] ACPI: PCI interrupt for device 0000:00:02.6 disabled [ 725.679986] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:02.6[C] -> GSI 18 (level, low) -> IRQ 177 [ 735.711096] ACPI: PCI interrupt for device 0000:00:02.6 disabled [ 738.064673] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:02.6[C] -> GSI 18 (level, low) -> IRQ 177 The PCI slot 0000:00:02.6 of the modem card may be disabled early in a bootup process, but then enabled later. If modem drivers load but the modem is not responsive, read Bootup.txt about possible fixes. Send dmesg.txt along with ModemData.txt to discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx if help is needed. === Finished modem firmware and bootup diagnostics section. === === Next deducing cogent software === For candidate modem in PCI bus: 0000:00:02.6 Class 0703: 1039:7013 Modem: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] AC'97 Modem Controller Primary PCI_id 1039:7013 Subsystem PCI_id 1025:0083 Softmodem codec or Vendor from diagnostics: SIL2f from Archives: SIL2f 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-intel8x0m 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.gcc4.0.tar.gz having a compiled slmodemd. Unpack under Linux with: $ tar zxf SLMODEMD.gcc4.0.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-intel8x0m and audio drivers it depends on, displayed by: lsmod | grep snd_intel8x0m Module Size Used by ------------------------------------- snd_intel8x0m 20884 0 snd_ac97_codec 110396 2 snd_intel8x0m,snd_intel8x0 snd_pcm 104584 4 snd_intel8x0m,snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss snd 68576 9 snd_intel8x0m,snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_timer snd_page_alloc 13968 3 snd_intel8x0m,snd_intel8x0,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 ------------------------------- 00-00: Intel ICH : SiS SI7012 : playback 1 : capture 1 00-01: Intel ICH - MIC ADC : SiS SI7012 - MIC ADC : capture 1 01-00: Intel ICH - Modem : SiS SI7013 Modem - Modem : playback 1 : capture 1 /proc/asound/modules ------------------------------- 0 snd_intel8x0 1 snd_intel8x0m /proc/asound/card1/codec97#0/mc97#1-1+regs ------------------------------- 0:7c = 5349 and 0:7e = 4c2f which were translated from hexadecimal code into: SIL2f /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 [SiS SI7013 Modem], device 0: Intel ICH - Modem [SiS SI7013 Modem - 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 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-2.6.15-28-amd64-generic must be downloaded. Go to http://packages.ubuntu.com/ and search for linux-headers-2.6.15-28-amd64-generic 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-2.6.15-28-amd64-generic Checking pppd properties: -rwsr-xr-- 1 root dip 306720 2006-07-05 15:52 /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 --------
