Re: Nathan Booth USA 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

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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:
>  Only plain text email is forwarded by the  Discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx List Server,
>  as HTML can contain viruses. Use as the email Subject Line:
>            YourName, YourCountry  kernel 2.6.22-14-generic
>  With this Subject Line cogent experts will be alerted, and useful
> case names left in the Archive.
>  YourCountry will enable Country specific guidance. Your contry's
> local Linux experts
>  can be found through: http://www.linux.org/groups/index.html
>  Responses from Discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx are sometimes blocked by an
> Internet Provider mail filters.
>  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 --------
>

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