Alessandro, Support by Linuxant for their software is good. Run the # hsfconfig --diagnose whose log file is written to /tmp and send it to "Support (Jonathan)" <support@xxxxxxxxxxxx> One issue may be the ALSA version. The hsfmodem drivers do rely on the ALSA snd-hda-intel. If there is a version mismatch, that could contribute to problems. TO show the dependencies, run # lsmod | grep hsf Also read Jacques PostInstall Howto at: http://linmodems.technion.ac.il Marv On Jan 5, 2008 6:57 AM, Alessandro Pian <ale@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi All, > > I am here posting my ModemData.txt output, after running scanModem. My > fairly odd situation is that I had to make experiment with 3 (sic) > different modems on my Asus laptop to get some some results (i.e. to > access internet via Linux): > 1. the integrated modem of the HDA soundcard (no way) > 2. a PCMCIA card modem (no way) > 3. an external USB modem by Trust (which works, but...) > > The thing is (apart from the not-so-smart final solution), the USB modem > is able to be mounted as /ttySHSF0 and connect, but, after a random time > on-line, the system crashes, getting "frozen" all of a sudden. So, what > I would like to please ask you all to give some help is: > i. have you ever been aware of such problems with external USB > modems? Please note I have suffered from the same problem with various > kernel versions (and distros), always updated with their respectively > appropriate HSF drivers. > ii. in case, has anybody any idea how one of the other two modems > should be set up so as to work? Actually, this should prevent me from > the other problem, and I obviously would like to have the more > integrated modems work... > > Thank you in advance. This is my ModemData.txt output (please note the > USB2.0 device is the webcam...) : > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > 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 PCLinuxOS release 2007 (PCLinuxOS) for i586 > Kernel 2.6.18.8.tex5 on an i686 / kernel 2.6.18.8.tex5 > 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, PCLinuxOS release 2007 (PCLinuxOS) for i586 > Kernel 2.6.18.8.tex5 on an i686 / > Linux version 2.6.18.8.tex5 (vaughan@localhost) (gcc version 4.1.1 > 20060724 (prerelease) (4.1.1-4pclos2007)) #1 SMP Thu May 10 11:36:58 WST > 2007 > scanModem update of: 2008_03_01 > The modem symbolic link is /dev/modem -> ttySHSF0 > > There are no blacklisted modem drivers in /etc/modprobe* files > > Potentially useful modem drivers now loaded are: > hsfhda > hsfusbcd2 > hsfserial > hsfengine > hsfosspec > hsfsoar > > PCI slot 00:1b.0 has a High Definition Audio Card > > 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. > > > The ALSA verion is 1.0.14 > The modem cards detected by "aplay -l" are: > card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 6: Conexant HSF Modem [Conexant HSF Modem] > > > The /proc/asound/pcm file reports: > ----------------------- > 00-06: Conexant HSF Modem : Conexant HSF Modem : playback 1 : capture 1 > 00-02: ALC880 Analog : ALC880 Analog : capture 2 > 00-01: ALC880 Digital : ALC880 Digital : playback 1 > 00-00: ALC880 Analog : ALC880 Analog : playback 1 : capture 2 > 01-00: USB Audio : USB Audio : capture 1 > > about /proc/asound/cards: > ------------------------ > 0 [Intel ]: HDA-Intel - HDA Intel > HDA Intel at 0xfebf8000 irq 16 > 1 [default ]: USB-Audio - USB2.0 Video > Syntek Semicon. USB2.0 Video at > usb-0000:00:1d.7-5, high speed > > USB modem not detected by lsusb > > For candidate card in slot 00:1b.0, firmware information and bootup > diagnostics are: > PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name > ---------- --------- --------- -------------- > 00:1b.0 8086:2668 1043:1173 Audio device: Intel Corporation > 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW > > Modem interrupt assignment and sharing: > 16: 2701767 IO-APIC-level uhci_hcd:usb4, HDA Intel, > radeon@pci:0000:03:00.0 > --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:1b.0 ---- > ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:1b.0[A] -> GSI 16 (level, low) -> IRQ 16 > PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:00:1b.0 to 64 > > > === Finished modem firmware and bootup diagnostics section. === > === Next deducing cogent software === > > > > For candidate modem in PCI bus: > > Primary PCI_id > Support type needed or chipset: hsfmodem > > > > 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 > > The hsfmodem package serves a great variety of Conexant chipset modems. > Start at http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf for > eventually download of a hsfmodem-SomeVersion.zip package with > SomeVersion containing your kernel_version 2.6.18.8.tex5 in the > filename if possible. > These packages have compiled drivers. Otherwise download the generic > hsfmodem-Version.tar.gz package. Its usage will require compiling. > > Read Conexant.txt > > Writing Conexant.txt > > > For candidate modem in PCI bus: > > Primary PCI_id > Support type needed or chipset: hsfmodem > > > > 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 > > The hsfmodem package serves a great variety of Conexant chipset modems. > Start at http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf for > eventually download of a hsfmodem-SomeVersion.zip package with > SomeVersion containing your kernel_version 2.6.18.8.tex5 in the > filename if possible. > These packages have compiled drivers. Otherwise download the generic > hsfmodem-Version.tar.gz package. Its usage will require compiling. > > Read Conexant.txt > > Writing Conexant.txt > > > For candidate modem in PCI bus: 0 > > Primary PCI_id > Support type needed or chipset: hsfmodem > > > > 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 > > The hsfmodem package serves a great variety of Conexant chipset modems. > Start at http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf for > eventually download of a hsfmodem-SomeVersion.zip package with > SomeVersion containing your kernel_version 2.6.18.8.tex5 in the > filename if possible. > These packages have compiled drivers. Otherwise download the generic > hsfmodem-Version.tar.gz package. Its usage will require compiling. > > Read Conexant.txt > > Writing Conexant.txt > > > Completed candidate modem analyses. > > The base of the UDEV device file system is: /dev/.udev > /dev/.udevdb > > Versions adequately match for the compiler installed: 4.1.1 > and the compiler used in kernel assembly: 4.1.1 > > > > Minimal compiling resources appear complete: > make utility - /usr/bin/make > Compiler version 4.1 > linuc_headers base folder /lib/modules/2.6.18.8.tex5/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 package > 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-t 1 root root 304536 Nov 7 2006 /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 > noauth > noipdefault > usepeerdns > > 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: eth1 > Which can interfere with Browser naviagation. > > 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: lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 8 Jan 5 > 11:44 /dev/modem -> ttySHSF0 > slmodemd created symbolic link /dev/ttySL0: > Within /etc/udev/ files: > /etc/udev/rules.d/00-hsf.rules:KERNEL=="ttySHSF0", SYMLINK="modem" > Within /etc/modprobe.conf files: > /etc/modprobe.conf:install snd-via82xx-modem /bin/true > /etc/modprobe.conf:install snd-atiixp-modem /bin/true > /etc/modprobe.conf:alias /dev/modem /dev/ttySHSF > Within any ancient /etc/devfs files: > > Within ancient kernel 2.4.n /etc/module.conf files: > /etc/modules.conf:alias /dev/modem /dev/ttySHSF > --------- end modem support lines -------- >
