http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/bigarch/archive-seventh/msg01359.htmlhas the instructions for compiling and installing a replace ALSA driver set MarvS On 8/5/07, Firas Kraiem <fkraiem@xxxxxxx> wrote:> Marv and Guillermo>> This is the very same modem that I have and I can confirm it is working> properly with ALSA 1.0.13 under a 2.6.18 kernel. The (in)famous "error:> period size 48 is not supported by playback (64)" appeared with ALSA 1.0.14.>> I think I remember you (Marv) wrote a guide about compiling the 1.0.13> ALSA modules and library, maybe that could help Guillermo - however, as> far as I know, they do not compile under 2.6.19+ kernels so a kernel> downgrade will certainly be necessary.>> Firas>> Marvin Stodolsky wrote:> > Guillermo> >> > In principle the following should serve your System> > ------------------------------------------> > 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 GERMANY --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.> > -------------------------> >> > However under the ALSAversion 1.0.13> > there is a bug in the slmodemd function, for which we are awaiting a fix.> > It displays during a dialout attempt as:> > error: period size 48 is not supported by playback (64).> >> > Likely you can get this far using the SLMODEMD.gcc4.1.tar.gz package.> > But it you get this error, you and several others needing the> > snd-hda-intel driver + slmodemd can only await a fix,> > OR> > follow the guidance of InfoGeneral.txt to get alternate modem hardware.> >> > MarvS> > scanModem main> >> >> >> > On 8/5/07, Guillermo Salgado <gsalgado@xxxxxx> wrote:> >> Since a couple of months I´m trying diferent Linux distributions. I'm> >> not very smartt, but scanModem said: 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!> >> Perhaps, it can help me as well.> >>> >> Thanks,> >>> >> Guillermo Salgado> >>> >>> >>> >> Only plain text email is forwarded by the DISCUSS@xxxxxxxxxxxxx List> >> Server.> >> Do use the following as the email Subject Line:> >> SomeName, YourCountry Ubuntu 7.04 kernel 2.6.20-15-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=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_August_04> >> The modem symbolic link is /dev/modem -> ttySL0> >>> >> 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> >> ---------- --------- --------- --------------> >> 00:14.2 1002:437b 1043:13d7 Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc> >> SB450 HDA Audio> >>> >> Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:> >> 16: 2537 IO-APIC-fasteoi yenta, HDA Intel> >>> >> --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:14.2 ----> >> [ 23.300000] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:14.2[A] -> GSI 16 (level,> >> low) -> IRQ 16> >>> >> === Finished modem firmware and bootup diagnostics section. ===> >> === Next deducing cogent software ===> >>> >> 1002:437b is a High Definition Audio card, possibly hosting a soft modem.> >> Bootup diagnostics lack ALSA data.> >>> >> The HDA modem codec file is: /proc/asound/card0/codec#1> >> -----------------------------------> >> Codec: Motorola Si3054> >> Address: 1> >> Vendor Id: 0x10573055> >> Subsystem Id: 0x10431316> >> Revision Id: 0x100700> >>> >> The audio card hosts a softmodem chip with Vendor ID: 0x10573055> >>> >> For candidate modem in PCI bus: 00:14.2> >> Class 0403: 1002:437b Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc SB450 HDA Audio> >> Primary PCI_id 1002:437b> >> Subsystem PCI_id 1043:13d7> >> Softmodem codec or Vendor from diagnostics: Motorola_Si3054, a> >> Motorola type.> >> from Archives: 1057> >> Diagnostics and the Archive data DISAGREE> >>> >> 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:> >> sudo 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 21912 1> >> snd_hda_codec 205440 1 snd_hda_intel> >> snd_pcm 79876 7> >> snd_atiixp_modem,snd_via82xx_modem,snd_intel8x0m,snd_ac97_codec,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_pcm_oss> >>> >> snd 54020 16> >> snd_atiixp_modem,snd_via82xx_modem,snd_intel8x0m,snd_ac97_codec,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_seq_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device> >>> >> snd_page_alloc 10888 5> >> snd_atiixp_modem,snd_via82xx_modem,snd_intel8x0m,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> >> 00-00: ALC861 Analog : ALC861 Analog : playback 1 : capture 2> >>> >> /proc/asound/modules> >> -------------------------------> >> 0 snd_hda_intel> >> 10573055> >> -------------------------------> >>> >> -------------------------------> >> Current support status of HDA cards is:> >> Vendor IDs Chip maker Support type> >> ---------- ---------- -------------> >> 0x14f12bfa Conexant hsfmodem , not slmodemd compatible> >> 0x14f12c06 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.> >>> >> /proc/asound/card0/codec#1> >> -------------------------------> >>> >>> >> and from the command:> >> aplay -l | grep -i modem> >> Karte 0: SB [HDA ATI SB], Gerät 6: Si3054 Modem [Si3054 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/2.6.20-15-generic/build> >>> >>> >> If a driver compilation files with message including some lack of some> >> FileName.h (stdio.h for example.> >> Some additional kernel-header files need installation to /usr/include.> >> For Debian/Ubuntu related distributions, run the following command to> >> display the needed package list:> >> $ sudo apt-get -s install linux-kernel-devel> >> While some of the files may be on the install CD, others may have to be> >> found through http://packages.ubuntu.com> >>> >> For Ubunut feisty, additional packages required were:> >> build-essential curl debhelper dpkg-dev g++ g++-4.1 gettext git-core gitk> >> html2text intltool-debian kernel-package kernel-wedge libc6-dev> >> libcurl3-gnutls libdigest-sha1-perl liberror-perl libstdc++6-4.1-dev> >> linux-libc-dev po-debconf rcs tcl8.4 tk8.4> >>> >>> >> Checking pppd properties:> >> -rwsr-xr-x 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 2007-08-05> >> 05:26 /dev/modem -> ttySL0> >> slmodemd created symbolic link /dev/ttySL0:> >> 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 --------> >>> >>>>> --> () ascii ribbon campaign - against html e-mail> /\ www.asciiribbon.org - against proprietary attachments>>
