Re: Problems with the modem on a notebook

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Adrian

Sadly, support is as yet lacking for this softmodem chipset:
Vendor Id: 0x11c11040
Read InfoGeneral.txt about alternatives.

MarvS

On 9/6/07, Adrian George Constantin <constantinga@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I just have installed Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn on my
> laptop and I have no success in configuring the modem.
>
> I enclosed herewith the ModemData.txt file.
>
> Thank you in advance for your support,
>
> Adrian
>
>
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> --------------------------  System information
> ----------------------------
> CPU=i686,
> Linux version 2.6.20-16-generic (root@terranova) (gcc
> version 4.1.2 (Ubuntu 4.1.2-0ubuntu4)) #2 SMP Fri Aug
> 31 00:55:27 UTC 2007
>  scanModem update of:  2007_Sept_05
>
>
>  There are no blacklisted modem drivers in
> /etc/modprobe*  files
> USB modem not detected by lsusb
>
>
> Several modems are supported by drivers with ALSA, the
> Advanced Linux Sound Architecture software.
> Copying ALSA diagnostics to Modem/ALSAroot.tgz
> ALSAversion = 1.0.13
>
> Modem or candidate host audio card have firmware
> information and diagnostics:
>
>  PCI slot       PCI ID          SubsystemID     Name
>  ----------     ---------       ---------       --------------
>  00:14.2        1002:437b       1631:c101       Audio device: ATI
> Technologies Inc SB450 HDA Audio
>
>  Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
>  16:       4430          0   IO-APIC-fasteoi   HDA
> Intel
>  --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:14.2
> ----
>
>  === 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: Generic 11c1 Si3054
> Address: 1
> Vendor Id: 0x11c11040
> Subsystem Id: 0x1631c101
> Revision Id: 0x100200
>
>  The audio card hosts a softmodem chip with Vendor ID:
>  0x11c11040
>
>  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  1631:c101
>     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:
>         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         205056  1 snd_hda_intel
> snd_pcm                79876  3
> snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_pcm_oss
> snd                    54020  12
> 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  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
> 00-00: ALC861VD Analog : ALC861VD Analog : playback 1
> : capture 2
>
>         /proc/asound/modules
> -------------------------------
>  0 snd_hda_intel
>         11c11040
> -------------------------------
>
> -------------------------------
> 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
> card 0: SB [HDA ATI SB], device 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
>
>
>
>  Minimal compiling resources appear complete:
>    make utility - /usr/bin/make
>    Compiler version 4.1
>    linuc_headers base folder
> /lib/modules/2.6.20-16-generic/build
>
>  However some compilations and executable functions
> may need additional files,
>  in the FileNames.h (so called kernel "h"eaders)
> collection installed in  /usr/include/ .
>  For martian_modem, additional required packages are
> libc6-dev (and for Debian/Ubuntu,  linux-libc-dev).
> The also required headers of package libc6 are
> commonly installed by default.
>
>
>
> 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 Ubuntu Feisty, additional packages required were:
>  libc6-dev linux-libc-dev
> available through http://packages.ubuntu.com/ , if not
> on the install CD.
> Such packages may have different names for other Linux
> distributions.
> Try installing just the libc6-dev, then test the
> compile again.
>
>
> Checking pppd properties:
>         -rwsr-xr-- 1 root dip 269224 2007-04-04 23:41
> /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
>
> Read Modem/YourSystem.txt concerning other COMM
> channels: eth0 ra0
> 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:
>
>      Within /etc/modprobe.conf files:
> /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/alsa-base:options snd-atiixp-modem
> index=-2
> /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base:options snd-via82xx-modem
> index=-2
>      Within any ancient /etc/devfs files:
>
>      Within ancient kernel 2.4.n /etc/module.conf
> files:
>
> --------- end modem support lines --------
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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