Gary Primary PCI_id 14e4:4212 Support type needed or chipset: Broadcom Under Linux 2.6.n kernels, the chipset is NOT SUPPORTED . ----------- sadly remains true Read InfoGeneral.txt about alternative Hardware MarvS scanModem maintainer On 10/30/07, Haberstroh, Gary D. <ghaberst@xxxxxx> wrote: > I am trying intal Linux on an older Gateway desktop computer (1.8 Ghz > Pentium Processor with 500 Meg or RAM and 2 hard drives, a 40 Gig and a > 20 Gig - it was Purchased in 2001), and I want to see if I can get the > modem to work. > > I ran the ScanModem utility and this is the contents of the > ModemData.txt file that was generated. Can you give me some informaton > if my modem will work with Linux and if so, what will I need to make it > work. > > Thanks for any informaition you can provide. > Gary Haberstroh > > -------------------------- System information > ---------------------------- > CPU=i686, The Magic of MEPIS TM > > All software available for/with MEPIS is subject to various copyright, > patent, > and trademark restrictions that affect your ability to use and share > software. > > Many of the programs included with MEPIS Linux products are GPL licensed > to > give you the right to use that software but oddly limits your right to > share or redistribute the software. > > Please use all software legally and ethically. For more information > about > Linux software licenses, visit http://www.mepis.org/licenses > > Unless otherwise stated in an official EULA, MEPIS Linux products come > with > ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by applicable law. > > Press Ctrl-Alt-F7, or maybe Ctrl-Alt-F8, for graphical login screen > Linux version 2.6.15-27-desktop (root@mepis-pro) (gcc version 4.0.3 > (Ubuntu 4.0.3-1ubuntu5)) #1 PREEMPT Sun Mar 11 21:36:14 EDT 2007 > scanModem update of: 20071019 > > > There are no blacklisted modem drivers in /etc/modprobe* files > > Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) spackage providing audio > support > on your System, also includes drivers for some modems. For modems using > the > snd-hda-intel audio+modem driver, upgrades to a new ALSA version are > sometimes > necessary to achieve function. See for example: > > http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/bigarch/archive-seventh/msg02144.html > Copying ALSA diagnostics to Modem/ALSAroot.tgz > ALSAversion = 1.0.14rc2 > > USB modem not detected by lsusb > > Modem or candidate host audio card have firmware information and > diagnostics: > > PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name > ---------- --------- --------- -------------- > 0000:02:0a.0 14e4:4212 14e4:0001 Modem: Broadcom > Corporation BCM4212 v.90 56k modem > > Modem interrupt assignment and sharing: > --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 0000:02:0a.0 ---- > [17179570.416000] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:02:0a.0[A] -> GSI 22 (level, > low) -> IRQ 16 > > === Finished modem firmware and bootup diagnostics section. === > === Next deducing cogent software === > > > There is candidate modem software. > > For candidate modem in PCI bus: 0000:02:0a.0 > Class 0703: 14e4:4212 Modem: Broadcom Corporation BCM4212 v.90 56k > modem > Primary PCI_id 14e4:4212 > Support type needed or chipset: Broadcom > Under Linux 2.6.n kernels, the chipset is NOT SUPPORTED . Read > InfoGeneral.txt about alternatives. > > Vendor 14e4 is Broadcom http://www.broadcom.com/ , now focusing on > broadband tools. > 14e4:4212 is the PCI id of a BCM V.90 56k modem > There is no support under 2.6.n kernels for the 14e4:4212 modems. > > There is a driver for 2.2.n kernels called BCOM_WAN_V20. > Search for it at http://www.dell.com > However the code has not been updated for some time. > For 2.4 kernels, a fix by Giacomo Comes must be used. See : > http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/archive-third/msg01652.html > http://cengique.2y.net/~cengiz/BCMSM/ > > There are BCM Subsystems 14e4:4d64 serving under Intel ICH series > softmodem controllers. > which are supported. Their AC97 codecs are BCM64 or SIL24. > Kernels of version 2.6.6 or later are necessary. See success reports: > http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/archive-fifth/msg02486.html > http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/archive-fourth/msg03690.html > http://oboc.ucdavis.edu/Marik/inspiron/ > The support is typically achieved through the snd-intel8x0m driver, > plus slmodemd helper. > ====== end Broadcom section ======= > > Completed candidate modem analyses. > > The base of the UDEV device file system is: /dev/.udev > > Versions adequately match for the compiler installed: 4.0.3 > and the compiler used in kernel assembly: 4.0.3 > > linux-headers-2.6.15-27-desktop resources needed for compiling are not > manifestly ready! > > If compiling is necessary packages must be installed, providing: > kernel-source-2.6.15-27-desktop > > For Debian and some related distributions, a package > kernel-kbuild-2.6-15 may be needed to support driver compiling > > > 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 257720 2006-07-05 09:00 /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) > chmod a+x /usr/sbin/pppd > or under Ubuntu related Linuxes > chmod a+x /usr/sbin/pppd > > Checking settings of: /etc/ppp/options > asyncmap 0 > noauth > crtscts > lock > hide-password > modem > noipdefault > passive > 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/60-symlinks.rules:# Create /dev/modem symlink > /etc/udev/60-symlinks.rules:KERNEL=="ttyLTM[0-9]*", > SYMLINK+="modem" > /etc/udev/mepis-network.rules:# modems > /etc/udev/mepis-network.rules:KERNEL="ttyLTM0", SYMLINK="modem" > /etc/udev/mepis-network.rules:KERNEL="536ep0", SYMLINK="modem" > /etc/udev/rules.d/010_mepis-network.rules:# modems > /etc/udev/rules.d/010_mepis-network.rules:KERNEL="ttyLTM0", > SYMLINK="modem" > /etc/udev/rules.d/010_mepis-network.rules:KERNEL="536ep0", > SYMLINK="modem" > /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/alsa-base-blacklist:# Uncomment these entries in order > to blacklist unwanted modem drivers > /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base-blacklist:# blacklist snd-atiixp-modem > /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base-blacklist:# blacklist snd-via82xx-modem > /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 -------- > >
