Thanks a lot, Jacques, I hope with these links and some investigation on my own, I will be able to resolve the problem. It is always the same: running linux teaches you patience ;-) Best greetings Walter Am Samstag, den 17.11.2007, 19:36 +0200 schrieb Jacques Goldberg: > 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 -------- > >>>>>> > >>>>>>
