Re: Walter Jungwirth, Germany - modem acer extensa 5220

[Jacques Goldberg <Jacques.Goldberg@xxxxxxx>]

Walter,
Here are the two links to which I refer below, for the case that you 
could not find them:
http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/bigarch/archive-seventh/msg02806.html
http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/bigarch/archive-seventh/msg02807.html

Jacques

Jacques Goldberg wrote:
> Walter,
> This question is not in the field of this list.
> I have just sent two solutions to somebody on the list, please read 
> them, no time to type again.
>
> Jacques
>
> Walter Jungwirth wrote:
> > Thank you Jacques,
> >
> > that seems really promising...
> > How can I change into the 32-bit-mode? My search through tutorials had
> > no results, sorry. Another phenomen appears after installing the 
> > HSF-driver: I have no more
> > sound even after running alsaconf.
> > Walter
> > - no expert at all :-(
> >
> >
> > Am Donnerstag, den 15.11.2007, 19:39 +0200 schrieb Jacques Goldberg:
> > > Walter,
> > > You should try to use your modem while running your system in 32 bits 
> > > mode.
> > > You have installed the correct hsf driver.
> > >
> > > Finally, to debug, you should better directly use wvdial than any 
> > > more user friendly GUI to start your modem session.
> > > When    wvdialconf  will recognize your modem, your connection will 
> > > work, but in 32 bits mode only.
> > >
> > > Please always write to discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx , not to me: several 
> > > experts read you there, myself included (if considered an expert).
> > > Jacques
> > >
> > > Walter Jungwirth wrote:
> > > > Hallo Jacques,
> > > >
> > > > Thank you for your anwer, I did not expect one so quickly!
> > > > I just took my driver from the linuxant.com - Download page,
> > > > corresponding to the kernel I use, and it seems that you are right, 
> > > > that
> > > > there is probably no driver available for my machine. Anyhow, I 
> > > > unpacked
> > > > it and installed it with yast - no problem, no warning or something 
> > > > like
> > > > that. I configured the modem with yast (indicated still as unknown) 
> > > > tried as
> > > > root with "ifdown eth0" and "ifup modem0", started kinternet without 
> > > > any
> > > > result. But still I am not sure if my modem is a Conexant HSF modem, 
> > > > given my
> > > > problems to understand the text.
> > > >
> > > > To know what kind of modem I have would be the first step, right?
> > > >
> > > > Do you have any idea what to do further - I have a network 
> > > > connection at
> > > > home, but not everywhere where I would like to use my notebook.
> > > >
> > > > Thank you very much!
> > > > Walter
> > > >  
> > > >
> > > > Am Donnerstag, den 15.11.2007, 15:15 +0200 schrieb Jacques Goldberg:
> > > > > Herrn Walter,
> > > > >
> > > > > You say: I tried to install an Conexant HSF driver without result
> > > > > Could you please say which result you expected, and what you did, 
> > > > > step by step, to try to achieve it?
> > > > >
> > > > > Let me say why I ask.
> > > > > I cannot guess WHICH driver is "an Conexant HSF driver". Which 
> > > > > driver file? Taken from where?
> > > > > The right place to take an HSF driver is 
> > > > > http://www.linuxant.com/drivers, via "Download" in the "HSF" menu.
> > > > > In the table of distributions, for your Suse 10.3 Linux distribution,
> > > > > only i386 , not X86_64, is supported.
> > > > >
> > > > > Please understand that we cannot guess what you have done or not.
> > > > >
> > > > > Jacques
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Walter Jungwirth wrote:
> > > > > > I have an ACER Extensa 5220 Notebook and am not able to identify my
> > > > > > modem. I tried to install an Conexant HSF driver without result. 
> > > > > > Below
> > > > > > the Modem DATA text of scan modem.
> > > > > > Would you please be so kind to help me?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thank you very much!
> > > > > > Walter
> > > > > >
> > > > > >  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 Welcome to openSUSE 10.3 (X86-64) 
> > > > > > - Kernel  kernel 2.6.22.5-31-default  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=x86_64,  Welcome to openSUSE 10.3 (X86-64) - Kernel Linux 
> > > > > > version 2.6.22.5-31-default (geeko@buildhost) (gcc version 4.2.1
> > > > > > (SUSE Linux)) #1 SMP 2007/09/21 22:29:00 UTC
> > > > > >  scanModem update of:  20071030
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >  There are no blacklisted modem drivers in /etc/modprobe*  files
> > > > > > The Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) packages providing audio
> > > > > > support on your System, also includes drivers for some modems. 
> > > > > > Diagnostics are under
> > > > > > the /proc/asound/ folders.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 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. 
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Audio cards with the ALC883 chipset may require an upgrade to ALSA
> > > > > > version 1.0.15 for modem support, see
> > > > > > http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/bigarch/archive-seventh/msg02577.html
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Copying ALSA diagnostics to Modem/ALSAroot.tgz
> > > > > > ALSAversion = 1.0.14
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Summary card and chipset information is in: /proc/asound/cards:
> > > > > >  0 [Intel          ]: HDA-Intel - HDA Intel
> > > > > >                       HDA Intel at 0xfc300000 irq 22
> > > > > >
> > > > > > /proc/asound/pcm:
> > > > > > 00-02: ALC268 Analog : ALC268 Analog : capture 2
> > > > > > 00-00: ALC268 Analog : ALC268 Analog : playback 1 : capture 2
> > > > > >
> > > > > > USB modem not detected by lsusb
> > > > > >
> > > > > > For candidate card, firmware information and bootup diagnostics are:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >  PCI slot    PCI ID        SubsystemID    Name
> > > > > >  ----------    ---------    ---------    --------------
> > > > > >  00:1b.0    8086:284b    1025:011f    Audio device: Intel 
> > > > > > Corporation 82801H
> > > > > >  Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:  22:        820   
> > > > > > IO-APIC-fasteoi   tifm_7xx1, ohci1394, yenta, HDA
> > > > > > Intel, sdhci:slot0
> > > > > >  --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:1b.0 ----
> > > > > > ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:1b.0[A] -> GSI 22 (level, low) -> IRQ 22
> > > > > > PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:00:1b.0 to 64
> > > > > >
> > > > > >  === Finished modem firmware and bootup diagnostics section. ===
> > > > > >  === Next deducing cogent software ===
> > > > > >
> > > > > >   The High Defintion Audio card with PCI ID 8086:284b may host a soft
> > > > > > modem chip.
> > > > > >  ---ALSA bootup diagnostics ---
> > > > > >  The HDA modem codec file is: /proc/asound/card0/codec#1
> > > > > > -----------------------------------
> > > > > > Codec: Conexant ID 2c06
> > > > > > Address: 1
> > > > > > Vendor Id: 0x14f12c06
> > > > > > Subsystem Id: 0x10250093
> > > > > > Revision Id: 0x100000
> > > > > > Modem Function Group: 0x2
> > > > > >
> > > > > >  The NotDetermined is not supported by this kernel.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > There is candidate modem software.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >  For candidate modem in PCI bus:  00:1b.0
> > > > > >    Class 0403: 8086:284b Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801H
> > > > > >       Primary PCI_id  8086:284b
> > > > > >     Subsystem PCI_id  1025:011f     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.gcc4.2.tar.gz from:  
> > > > > >     http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Writing Intel.txt
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 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
> > > > > >
> > > > > >  The kernel was compiled with gcc version 4.2.1 and a compiler is not
> > > > > > installed
> > > > > >
> > > > > >  linux-headers-2.6.22.5-31-default resources needed for compiling are
> > > > > > not manifestly ready!
> > > > > >
> > > > > >  If compiling is necessary packages must be installed, providing:
> > > > > >     gcc-4.2  kernel-source-2.6.22.5-31-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:
> > > > > >     -rwxr-xr-x 1 root dialout 347008 21. Sep 21:51 /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
> > > > > > noipdefault
> > > > > > noauth
> > > > > > crtscts
> > > > > > lock
> > > > > > modem
> > > > > > asyncmap 0
> > > > > > nodetach
> > > > > > lcp-echo-interval 30
> > > > > > lcp-echo-failure 4
> > > > > > lcp-max-configure 60
> > > > > > lcp-restart 2
> > > > > > idle 600
> > > > > > noipx
> > > > > > file /etc/ppp/filters
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 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
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >  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/rules.d/50-udev-default.rules:KERNEL=="mwave",        
> > > > > > NAME="modems/%
> > > > > > k", GROUP="uucp"
> > > > > > /etc/udev/rules.d/77-network.rules:SUBSYSTEM=="net",
> > > > > > ENV{INTERFACE}=="ppp*|ippp*|isdn*|plip*|lo*|irda*|dummy*|ipsec*|tun*|
> > > > > > tap*|bond*|vlan*|modem*|dsl*", GOTO="skip_ifup"
> > > > > >      Within /etc/modprobe.conf files:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >      Within any ancient /etc/devfs files:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >      Within ancient kernel 2.4.n /etc/module.conf files:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --------- end modem support lines --------