Russell
Class 0703: 1039:7013 Modem: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] AC'97
Modem Controller
Primary PCI_id 1039:7013
Subsystem PCI_id 1025:0028
Softmodem codec or chipset from diagnostics:
from Archives: SIL27, an LSI/AgereSystems type
should in principle be supported through:
---------
Download from http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/
the package SLMODEMD.gcc4.1.tar.gz having a compiled slmodemd. Unpack
under Linux with:
$ tar zxf SLMODEMD.gcc4.1.tar.gz
and read instructions therein. But briefly, the modem is setup with command:
slmodemd -c AUSTRALIA --alsa modem:1
reporting dynamic creation of ports:
/dev/ttySL0 --> /dev/pts/N , with N some number
Read Smartlink.txt and Modem/YourSystem.txt for follow through guidance.
---------------
but while snd_intel8x0m and its dependent ALSA audio drivers are
appropriate, a full diagnostic readout was not achieved.
Could be a problem with this sharing:
Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
17: 11192 IO-APIC-fasteoi SiS SI7012, wifi0, SiS630
Get the SLMODEMD.gcc4.1.tar.gz package and try it.
But also do:
$ dmesg > dmesg.txt
$ zip dmesg.txt
and send us the dmesg.txt.zip for a fuller view of your bootup processes.
MarvS
On Dec 6, 2007 2:46 AM, Russell Wheaton <r.wheaton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> I am keen to try the Linux OS. I have tried quite a number - Ubuntu,
> Gentoo, Knoppix, Slax, Backtrack, Linux Mint, Sabayon from live CD's,
> but in all cases have not been able to dial-up my ISP. I am now led to
> believe that this is because the live CD's don't include a driver
> appropriate to my modem. I have just discovered your site and am
> delighted to find that someone might be able to help me.
> I have run scanModem as requested and attached ModemData.txt generated
> by this program.
> I have also looked at the other files in the Modem directory, but being
> a Linux newbie, have not been able to understand them.
>
> If you can advise me what driver I need and where I can get it and
> explain in simple terms how to install it I will be eternally grateful
> to you. Keep in mind that intially I want to be able to work from a live
> CD. Only after I am satisfied that a distribution can do for me what I
> need will I install it on
> my hard drive. I live in Australia.
>
> Presumably the driver you recommend for Sabayon will also be suitable
> for the other OSs.
>
> Many thanks in advance,
>
> Russell Wheaton
>
> PS This replaces the previous message from which the atgtachment was
> missing.
>
> 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
> This is kernel 2.6.22-sabayon
> 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,
> This is
> Linux version 2.6.22-sabayon (root@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) (gcc version 4.1.2 (Gentoo 4.1.2)) #1 SMP Sat Jul 21 11:00:08 UTC 2007
> scanModem update of: 2007-20-07
>
>
> There are no blacklisted modem drivers in /etc/modprobe* files
>
> Potentially useful modem drivers now loaded are:
> snd_intel8x0m
> slamr
>
> ---ALSA bootup diagnostics ---
>
> The Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) packages providing audio support on your System,
> also includes drivers for some modems. High Definition Audio (HDA) cards can themselves host
> a softmodem chipset, with both audio+modem supported by a snd-hda-intel driver.
> The ALSA diagnostics are written during bootup to /proc/asound/ folders.
>
>
> Modem not detected though HDA card diagnostics, though not excluding
> a possible Conexant modem chip impervious to ALSA diagnostics.
> Proceeding through alternative possibilties.
>
> Summary card and chipset information is in:
> /proc/asound/cards:
> 0 [SI7012 ]: ICH - SiS SI7012
> SiS SI7012 with ALC202 at irq 17
>
> /proc/asound/pcm:
> 00-01: Intel ICH - MIC ADC : SiS SI7012 - MIC ADC : capture 1
> 00-00: Intel ICH : SiS SI7012 : playback 1 : capture 1
>
> A copy of /proc/asound had been copied to Modem/ALSAroot.tgz
> USB modem not detected by lsusb
>
> For candidate card, firmware information and bootup diagnostics are:
>
> PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name
> ---------- --------- --------- --------------
> 00:02.6 1039:7013 1025:0028 Modem: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] AC'97 Modem Controller
>
> Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
> 17: 11192 IO-APIC-fasteoi SiS SI7012, wifi0, SiS630
> --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:02.6 ----
> [ 37.970962] PCI: Enabling device 0000:00:02.6 (0000 -> 0001)
> [ 37.970974] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:02.6[C] -> GSI 18 (level, low) -> IRQ 17
> [ 37.970980] ACPI: PCI interrupt for device 0000:00:02.6 disabled
> [ 100.013104] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:02.6[C] -> GSI 18 (level, low) -> IRQ 17
>
> The PCI slot 00:02.6 of the modem card may be disabled early in
> a bootup process, but then enabled later. If modem drivers load
> but the modem is not responsive, read Bootup.txt about possible fixes.
> Send dmesg.txt along with ModemData.txt to discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> if help is needed.
>
>
> === Finished modem firmware and bootup diagnostics section. ===
> === Next deducing cogent software ===
>
> The NotDetermined is not supported by this kernel.
>
> There is candidate modem software.
>
> For candidate modem in PCI bus: 00:02.6
> Class 0703: 1039:7013 Modem: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] AC'97 Modem Controller
> Primary PCI_id 1039:7013
> Subsystem PCI_id 1025:0028
> Softmodem codec or chipset from diagnostics:
> from Archives: SIL27, an LSI/AgereSystems type.
>
>
> 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: slmodemd
>
> An ALSA (Advanced Linux Sound Architecture) modem driver: NotDetermined
> provides Low Level support enabling contact with the modem hardware.
> For all BUT Conexant chip soft modems (using hsfmodem software)
> complementary High Level support is through a Smartlink utility: slmodemd
>
> Download from http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/
> the package SLMODEMD.gcc4.1.tar.gz having a compiled slmodemd. Unpack under Linux with:
> $ tar zxf SLMODEMD.gcc4.1.tar.gz
> and read instructions therein. But briefly, the modem is setup with command:
> slmodemd -c YOUR_COUNTRY --alsa
> reporting dynamic creation of ports:
> /dev/ttySL0 --> /dev/pts/N , with N some number
> Read Smartlink.txt and Modem/YourSystem.txt for follow through guidance.
>
>
> The diagnostic outputs for this softmodem section have their raw information in
> folders and text files under /proc/asound/ which you can browse. The information
> is from files:
> /proc/asound/pcm
> -------------------------------
> 00-01: Intel ICH - MIC ADC : SiS SI7012 - MIC ADC : capture 1
> 00-00: Intel ICH : SiS SI7012 : playback 1 : capture 1
>
> /proc/asound/modules
> -------------------------------
>
> and from the command:
> aplay -l | grep -i modem
>
>
> ----------------end Softmodem section --------------
> Writing Smartlink.txt
> ============ end Smartlink section =====================
>
> Completed candidate modem analyses.
>
> The base of the UDEV device file system is: /dev/.udev
>
> Versions adequately match for the compiler installed: 4.1.2
> and the compiler used in kernel assembly: 4.1.2
>
>
>
> Minimal compiling resources appear complete:
> make utility - /usr/bin/make
> Compiler version 4.1
> linuc_headers base folder /lib/modules/2.6.22-sabayon/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:
> -r-s--x--x 1 root root 221336 2007-01-18 11:42 /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
> lock
>
> 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 wifi0 wlan0
> Which can interfere with Browser naviagation.
>
> Don't worry about the following, it is for the experts
> should trouble shooting be necessary.
> ==========================================================
>
> KERNEL=="slamr", NAME="slamr0" GROUP="dialout"
> KERNEL=="slusb", NAME="slusb0" GROUP="dialout"
> Checking for modem support lines:
> --------------------------------------
> /device/modem symbolic link:
> slmodemd created symbolic link /dev/ttySL0:
> Within /etc/udev/ files:
>
> Within /etc/modprobe.conf files:
>
> Within any ancient /etc/devfs files:
>
> Within ancient kernel 2.4.n /etc/module.conf files:
> /etc/modules.conf.old:### modules-update: start processing /etc/modules.d/slmodem
> /etc/modules.conf.old:# slmodem 2.9.x kernel modules' configuration file
> /etc/modules.conf.old:### modules-update: end processing /etc/modules.d/slmodem
> /etc/modules.d/slmodem:# slmodem 2.9.x kernel modules' configuration file
> --------- end modem support lines --------
>
>
>
