Nathan
PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name
---------- --------- --------- --------------
00:14.6 1002:4378 103c:3085 Modem: ATI
Technologies Inc SB400 AC'97
Modem Controller
/proc/asound/cards:
0 [IXP ]: ATIIXP - ATI IXP
ATI IXP rev 1 with unknown codec at 0xb0003400, irq 17
1 [Modem ]: ATIIXP-MODEM - ATI IXP Modem
ATI IXP Modem rev 1 at 0xb0003800, irq 17
-------
Run
$ ./scanModem te$ ./scanModem test 1002:4378 103c:3085
which will ouput information on installing hsfmodem software to
support a Conexant modem chip.
MarvS
On Nov 15, 2007 7:30 PM, Nathan Booth <lordnikon125@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> So in a day, also check the Archived responses at http://www.linmodems.org
> -------------------------- System information ----------------------------
> CPU=i686,
> Linux version 2.6.22-14-generic (buildd@palmer) (gcc version 4.1.3
> 20070929 (prerelease) (Ubuntu 4.1.2-16ubuntu2)) #1 SMP Sun Oct 14
> 23:05:12 GMT 2007
> scanModem update of: 20071114
> The modem symbolic link is /dev/modem -> ttySL0
> The slmodemd set symbolic link is /dev/ttySL0 -> /dev/pts/0
>
> There are no blacklisted modem drivers in /etc/modprobe* files
>
> Potentially useful modem drivers now loaded are:
> snd_atiixp_modem
>
> USB modem not detected by lsusb
>
> For candidate card, firmware information and bootup diagnostics are:
>
> PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name
> ---------- --------- --------- --------------
> 00:14.6 1002:4378 103c:3085 Modem: ATI Technologies Inc SB400 AC'97
> Modem Controller
>
> Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
> 17: 262756 IO-APIC-fasteoi ATI IXP Modem, ATI IXP, fglrx
>
>
> The Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) packages providing audio support,
> also includes drivers for some modems. The ALSA diagnostics are written during
> bootup to /proc/asound/ folders.
>
>
> A modem was not detected though HDA card diagnostics. But a possible
> Conexant modem chip
> impervious to ALSA diagnostics is not excluded.
>
>
> Deductions above are from information in
>
> /proc/asound/cards:
> 0 [IXP ]: ATIIXP - ATI IXP
> ATI IXP rev 1 with unknown codec at 0xb0003400, irq 17
> 1 [Modem ]: ATIIXP-MODEM - ATI IXP Modem
> ATI IXP Modem rev 1 at 0xb0003800, irq 17
>
> /proc/asound/pcm:
> 01-00: ATI IXP MC97 : ATI IXP MC97 : playback 1 : capture 1
> 00-00: ATI IXP AC97 : ATI IXP AC97 : playback 1 : capture 1
>
> A copy of /proc/asound had been copied to Modem/ALSAjames.tgz
> === Finished modem firmware and bootup diagnostics section. ===
> === Next deducing cogent software ===
>
>
> There is candidate modem software.
>
> For candidate modem in PCI bus: 00:14.6
> Class 0703: 1002:4378 Modem: ATI Technologies Inc SB400 AC'97 Modem
> Controller
> Primary PCI_id 1002:4378
> Subsystem PCI_id 103c:3085
> Softmodem codec or chipset 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) The hsfmodem software for Conexant chipset modems: Read Conexant.txt
> The following ALSA alternative CANNOT work with Conexant modems.
>
> 2) 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/
>
>
> 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.
>
>
> For owners of a Dell PCs with Conexant HSF modems, a driver source
> package with full speed enabled is available, but requires driver
> compiling. Read Conexant.txt
>
> Read Conexant.txt
>
> Writing Conexant.txt
>
> Writing Smartlink.txt
> ============ end Smartlink section =====================
>
>
> 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
>
>
>
> Minimal compiling resources appear complete:
> make utility - /usr/bin/make
> Compiler version 4.1
> linuc_headers base folder /lib/modules/2.6.22-14-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 fails, with message including some lack of
> some FileName.h (stdio.h for example), then
> Some additional kernel-header files need installation to /usr/include.
> The minimal additional packages are libc6-dev
> and any of its dependents, under Ubuntu linux-libc-dev
>
> If an alternate ethernet connection is available,
> $ apt-get update
> $ apt-get -s install linux-kernel-devel
> will install needed pacakage
> For Debian/Ubuntu related distributions, run the following command to
> display the needed package list:
>
> Otherwise packages have to be found through http://packages.ubuntu.com
> Once downloaded and transferred into a Linux partition,
> they can be installed alltogether with:
> $ sudo dpkg -i *.deb
>
>
> Checking pppd properties:
> -rwsr-xr-- 1 root dip 269256 2007-10-04 14:57 /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.
> ==========================================================
>
> # 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
> 2007-11-15 17:07 /dev/modem -> ttySL0
> slmodemd created symbolic link /dev/ttySL0: lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10
> 2007-11-15 17:07 /dev/ttySL0 -> /dev/pts/0
> 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/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
> /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 --------
>
