Support type needed or chipset:
Support can likely be achieved through two mutually exclusive alternatives:
1) An ALSA modem driver plus slmodemd. Read Smartlink.txt for details, and
to test get the package SLMODEMD.gcc4.1.tar.gz from:
http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/
2) The hsfmodem software for Conexant chipset modems: Read Conexant.txt
An ALSA (Advanced Linux Sound Architecture) modem driver: slamr
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 /dev/slamr0
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.
Regards,
Antonio
On 9/26/07, Ivan ivannoff <unixmanoff@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hello!
>
> Maybe it will be useful for you all... I have a dream that all modems in
> all world will be working under Linux/Unix!
>
> Unixmanoff
>
> Only plain text email is forwarded by the DISCUSS@xxxxxxxxxxxxx List Server.
> Do use the following as the email Subject Line:
> SomeName, YourCountry Ubuntu gutsy (development branch) kernel 2.6.22-10-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 gutsy (development branch)
> Linux version 2.6.22-10-generic (buildd@palmer) (gcc version 4.1.3 20070812 (prerelease) (Ubuntu 4.1.2-15ubuntu2)) #1 SMP Wed Aug 22 08:11:52 GMT 2007
> scanModem update of: 2007_August_01
>
>
> ALSAversion 1.0.14
> USB modem not detected by lsusb
>
> Modem or host audio card candidates have firmware information:
>
> PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name
> ---------- --------- --------- --------------
> 00:08.0 10b9:5457 0e11:005a Modem: ALi Corporation M5457 AC'97 Modem Controller
>
> Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
> 11: 150 XT-PIC-XT yenta, yenta, ALI 5451
>
> --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:08.0 ----
> [ 20.697297] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:08.0[A] -> Link [C0CA] -> GSI 11 (level, low) -> IRQ 11
> [ 20.700368] 0000:00:08.0: ttyS0 at I/O 0x3428 (irq = 11) is a 8250
> [ 20.701955] 0000:00:08.0: ttyS1 at I/O 0x3440 (irq = 11) is a 8250
> [ 20.703022] 0000:00:08.0: ttyS2 at I/O 0x3450 (irq = 11) is a 8250
> [ 20.704086] 0000:00:08.0: ttyS3 at I/O 0x3460 (irq = 11) is a 8250
> [ 20.704493] Couldn't register serial port 0000:00:08.0: -28
> [ 9.420000] eth0: Tigon3 [partno(BCM5705mA1) rev 3003 PHY(5705)] (PCI:33MHz:32-bit) 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet 00:08:02:e7:0d:ef
> [ 802.932000] eth0: Tigon3 [partno(BCM5705mA1) rev 3003 PHY(5705)] (PCI:33MHz:32-bit) 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet 00:08:02:e7:0d:ef
> [ 2278.436000] eth0: Tigon3 [partno(BCM5705mA1) rev 3003 PHY(5705)] (PCI:33MHz:32-bit) 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet 00:08:02:e7:0d:ef
>
> === Finished modem firmware and bootup diagnostics section. ===
> === Next deducing cogent software ===
>
> CodecFiles not found
> A candidate driver could not be identified.
>
> A modem was not detected among the PCI devices:
> ------------------------------------------------
> 00:06.0 Multimedia audio controller: ALi Corporation M5451 PCI AC-Link Controller Audio Device (rev 02)
> 00:08.0 Modem: ALi Corporation M5457 AC'97 Modem Controller
> 00:09.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 3B Mini PCI Adapter (rev 04)
> 00:0b.2 System peripheral: O2 Micro, Inc. OZ711Mx 4-in-1 MemoryCardBus Accelerator
> 00:10.0 IDE interface: ALi Corporation M5229 IDE (rev c4)
> 00:11.0 Bridge: ALi Corporation M7101 Power Management Controller [PMU]
> 00:13.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM5705M Gigabit Ethernet (rev 03)
> 01:05.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Radeon IGP 330M/340M/350M
> ------------------------------------------------
> with USB and bridge devices not displayed.
> Please provide any independent information available on your modem.
>
> If your modem is mounted on an ISA card, scanModem could not access it.
> If an alternative boot into Microsoft windows can be done, do mouse
> clicks on:
> Start > Settings > Control Panel > Classical View (for Window XP) > System
> > Hardware > Device Manager > Modems > Click on the + > Modem. Double click to
> expand the graphic. Manufacturer information may be displayed. For example, CXT
> stands for Conexant. Click the Diagnostics Tab. Record any hardware ID or vendor
> and device information.
> Next do the Query Modem and record the ATI specifications displayed such as:
> ATI3 - Agere SoftModem Version 2.1.22
> ATI5 - 2.1.22, AMR Intel MB, AC97 ID:SIL REV:0x27
> Try to identify the modem setup file, with name perhaps MODEM.INF.
> If may contain chipset Vendor informaton.
>
> Checking for audio+modem support in /proc/asound/pcm
> 00-00: ALI 5451 : ALI 5451 : playback 32 : capture 1
>
> For candidate modem in PCI bus: 00:08.0
> Class 0703: 10b9:5457 Modem: ALi Corporation M5457 AC'97 Modem Controller
> Primary PCI_id 10b9:5457
> Subsystem PCI_id 0e11:005a
> Softmodem codec or Vendor from diagnostics:
> from Archives:
>
>
> 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:
>
> Support can likely be achieved through two mutually exclusive alternatives:
> 1) An ALSA modem driver plus slmodemd. Read Smartlink.txt for details, and
> to test get the package SLMODEMD.gcc4.1.tar.gz from:
> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/
> 2) The hsfmodem software for Conexant chipset modems: Read Conexant.txt
>
> An ALSA (Advanced Linux Sound Architecture) modem driver: slamr
> 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 /dev/slamr0
> 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
> -------------------------------
> 00-00: ALI 5451 : ALI 5451 : playback 32 : capture 1
>
> /proc/asound/modules
> -------------------------------
> 0 snd_ali5451
> and from the command:
> aplay -l | grep -i modem
>
>
> ----------------end Softmodem section --------------
>
> scanModem could not identify the Support Type needed from diagnosics or archives.
> If an alternative boot into Microsoft windows can be done, do mouse
> clicks on:
> Start > Settings > Control Panel > Classical View (for Window XP) > System
> > Hardware > Device Manager > Modems > Click on the + > Modem. Double click to
> expand the graphic. Manufacturer information may be displayed. For example, CXT
> stands for Conexant. Click the Diagnostics Tab. Record any hardware ID or vendor
> and device information.
> Next do the Query Modem and record the ATI specifications displayed such as:
> ATI3 - Agere SoftModem Version 2.1.22
> ATI5 - 2.1.22, AMR Intel MB, AC97 ID:SIL REV:0x27
> Try to identify the modem setup file, with name perhaps MODEM.INF.
> If may contain chipset Vendor informaton.
>
>
> Freeware support may be available for a few Conexant chipset modems
> with support confirmed only for the PCI_id chipset 14f1:2f00.
> See http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=180632
>
> Otherwise formal support for Conexant chipset modems are available ONLY through
> http://www.linuxant.com/drivers. Read Conexant.txt for details.
> and Modem/YourSystem.txt for follow through guidance. Driver speed is limited to
> 14,400 until a key is purchased. There is NO freeware alternative.
> There are two support package types: hsfmodem and hcflinmodem.
> http://www.lorenzobettini.it/linux/LinuxSonyVaioVGN-S5VP_B reports a
> problem and solution in stalling a key, after testing of the free low
> speed download.
>
> Read Conexant.txt
>
> Writing Conexant.txt
>
> 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: 4.1.3
> and the compiler used in kernel assembly: 4.1.3
>
> Kernel-header resources needed for compiling are not manifestly ready!
>
> If compiling is necessary packages must be installed, providing:
> linux-headers-2.6.22-10-generic
>
>
> 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-- 1 root dip 265088 2007-05-15 17:42 /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 eth1
> 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/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 --------
>
>
>
