unixmanoff If might be easier to first test under a 2.6.20-16-generic kernel boot, for which precompiled drivers are available at http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf/full/downloads-ubuntu-x86.php?PHPSESSID=dd63f93fcd36243dff4d8cfc0b028669 the hsfmodem_7.60.00.09full_k2.6.20_16_generic_ubuntu_i386.deb.zip The hsfmodem code may not be 2.6.22 competent yet. To test You will have to install packages linux-headers-2.6.22-10-generic and linux-headers-2.6.22-10 to complete compiling support. Then from http://www.linuxant.driver downloadscom/drivers/hsf/full/downloads.php?PHPSESSID=dd63f93fcd36243dff4d8cfc0b028669 Get the hsfmodem_7.60.00.09full_i386.deb.zip Under Linux unpack with: $ unzip hsfmodem*.zip Then install with: $ sudo dpkg -i hsfmodem*.deb Subsequently, the modem should be found with $ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf Edit in your personal information with: $ sudo gedit /etc/wvdial.conf and try dialing out with: $ sudo wvdial If might be easier to first test under a 2.6.20-16-generic kernel boot, for which precompiled drivers are available at http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf/full/downloads-ubuntu-x86.php?PHPSESSID=dd63f93fcd36243dff4d8cfc0b028669 the hsfmodem_7.60.00.09full_k2.6.20_16_generic_ubuntu_i386.deb.zip The hsfmodem code may not be 2.6.22 competent yet. MarvS On 9/26/07, Antonio Olivares <olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > 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 -------- > > > > > > >
