Re: McGinnis USA kernel 2.6.22-14-generic

[Jacques Goldberg <Jacques.Goldberg@xxxxxxx>]

This problem is very old and annoying.
Confirmed with RPM-based 2.4.x and 2.6.y systems.
Enough to become mad.
My solution: I kick the modem HSF software out as soon as I do not need 
it and reinstall for the duration of very infrequent sessions.

Jacques

Marvin Stodolsky wrote:
> MIke,
>
> On one of my Systems at least,
> blacklisting the hsf* drivers did NOT block their loading,
> as they are directly called by one of the /etc/hsf/ scripts.
> The full uninstall was necessary.
> You can check with:
> $ lsmod | grep hsf
>
> Because of the lack of a Subsytem in
>  PCI slot       PCI ID          SubsystemID     Name
>  ----------     ---------       ---------       --------------
>  00:11.6        1106:3068               Communication controller: VIA
> Technologies, Inc.
> AC'97 Modem Controller
> I expect that this is just a "hang on" the audio card and a modem is
> in fact not present,
> unless you have some evidence from Microsoft that it is really there.
> It is the Subsystem which carries the specs on which software should
> be called.
>
> This leaves:
>  PCI slot       PCI ID          SubsystemID     Name
>  ----------     ---------       ---------       --------------
>  00:0e.0        11c1:044e       1235:044e       Communication
> controller: Agere Systems LT
> WinModem
> --------
> for which you first have to install
> libc6-dev & linux-libc-dev , available at package.ubuntu.com
> Use the search engine. When downloaded under Linux, both will install with:
> $ sudo pkg -i li*.deb
>
> Next from http://phep2.technion.ac.il/linmodems/packages/ltmodem/kernel-2.6/martian/
> get the martian-full-20071011.tar.gz
> After the primary install, read the Docs and get syntax instructions from
> $ martian_modem --help
>
> But basically it is
> $ sudo modprobe modprobe martian_dev
> $ sudo martian_modem --country=us
> should create
>       /dev/ttySM0 --> /dev/pts/SomeNumber
>
> If so open a 2nd concole of Tab on the running one and
> $ sudo wvdialconf  /etc/wvdial.conf
> On some systems there is a failure here, for reasons obscure.
> But if successful, edit in your dialout info with
> $ sudo gedit  /etc/wvdial.conf
> also adding 2 lines:
> # needed for /dev/pts/N ports
>  Carrier Check  =  no
>
> Then dial out with:
> $ sudo wvdial
>
> Please send to the List not direct to me
>
> MarvS
>
> On Jan 5, 2008 12:39 PM, Michael McGinnis <mcbooks@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Thanks, Marvin. I had a Conexant modem and Linuxant drivers installed,
> > but they didn't work, so I installed another used modem. I can't get
> > hsfmodem to stop loading on boot, so I blacklisted the drivers
> > in /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.
> >
> > michael@chesed:~$ sudo lspci -s  00:11.6 -nv
> > 00:11.6 0780: 1106:3068 (rev 80)
> >         Flags: medium devsel
> >         I/O ports at 1000 [disabled] [size=256]
> >         Capabilities: [d0] Power Management version 2
> >
> > michael@chesed:~$ sudo lspci -s  00:0e.0 -nv
> > 00:0e.0 0780: 11c1:044e
> >         Subsystem: 1235:044e
> >         Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 5
> >         Memory at fac00000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
> >         I/O ports at b000 [size=8]
> >         I/O ports at a800 [size=256]
> >         Capabilities: [f8] Power Management version 2
> >
> >  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=x86_64,
> > Linux version 2.6.22-14-generic (buildd@king) (gcc version 4.1.3
> > 20070929 (prerelease) (Ubuntu 4.1.2-16ubuntu2)) #1 SMP Tue Dec 18
> > 05:28:27 UTC 2007
> >  scanModem update of:  2008_01_01
> >
> >
> >  There are no blacklisted modem drivers in /etc/modprobe*  files
> >
> >
> > 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 /proc/asound/pcm file reports:
> > -----------------------
> > 00-01: VIA 8237 : VIA 8237 : playback 1 : capture 1
> > 00-00: VIA 8237 : VIA 8237 : playback 4 : capture 1
> >
> > about /proc/asound/cards:
> > ------------------------
> >  0 [V8237          ]: VIA8237 - VIA 8237
> >                       VIA 8237 with ALC850 at 0xe800, irq 22
> >
> > USB modem not detected by lsusb
> >
> > For candidate card in slot 00:0e.0, firmware information and bootup
> > diagnostics are:
> >  PCI slot       PCI ID          SubsystemID     Name
> >  ----------     ---------       ---------       --------------
> >  00:0e.0        11c1:044e       1235:044e       Communication controller: Agere Systems LT
> > WinModem
> >
> >  Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
> >  --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:0e.0 ----
> >
> > For candidate card in slot 00:11.6, firmware information and bootup
> > diagnostics are:
> >  PCI slot       PCI ID          SubsystemID     Name
> >  ----------     ---------       ---------       --------------
> >  00:11.6        1106:3068               Communication controller: VIA Technologies, Inc.
> > AC'97 Modem Controller
> >
> >  Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
> >   0:      95828   IO-APIC-edge      timer
> >  --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:11.6 ----
> >
> >
> >
> >  === Finished modem firmware and bootup diagnostics section. ===
> >  === Next deducing cogent software ===
> >
> > PCIbus=00:0e.0 00:11.6
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >  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 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-- 1 root dip 313600 2007-10-04 15:48 /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 wlan0
> > wmaster0
> > 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:
> > 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.d/blacklist:#McGinnis added these HSF Conexant modem
> > modules - he can't uninstall them
> > /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/hsf:alias /dev/modem /dev/ttySHSF
> > /etc/modprobe.d/hsf.conflicts:install snd-via82xx-modem /bin/true #
> > temporarily disabled by hsf - conflicts with hsfmc97via
> > /etc/modprobe.d/hsf.conflicts:install snd-atiixp-modem /bin/true #
> > temporarily disabled by hsf - conflicts with hsfmc97ati
> > /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base:options snd-atiixp-modem index=-2
> > /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base:options snd-via82xx-modem index=-2
> >      Within any ancient /etc/devfs files:
> > /etc/devfs/conf.d/hsf.conf:LOOKUP       ^(ttySHSF[0-9]|modem$) EXECUTE
> > nice /sbin/modprobe /dev/ttySHSF
> > /etc/devfs/conf.d/hsf.conf:REGISTER     ^ttySHSF0$ CFUNCTION GLOBAL symlink
> > $devname modem
> > /etc/devfs/conf.d/hsf.conf:UNREGISTER   ^ttySHSF0$ CFUNCTION GLOBAL unlink
> > modem
> >      Within ancient kernel 2.4.n /etc/module.conf files:
> >
> > --------- end modem support lines --------
> >
> >
> > On Sat, 2008-01-05 at 10:22 -0500, Marvin Stodolsky wrote:
> > > Michael,
> > >
> > > Do you have an independent info source that there is a Conexant modem
> > > on your System, possible in the Subsystem of
> > >  PCI slot       PCI ID          SubsystemID     Name
> > >  ----------     ---------       ---------       --------------
> > >  00:11.6        1106:3068               Communication controller: VIA
> > > Technologies, Inc. AC'97 Modem Controller
> > > ----------------
> > > Return any info from Microsoft diagostics. See Softmodem.txt for instructions.
> > >
> > >    The hsfmodem drivers as is cannot support either of your modems,
> > > and they may interfere. So your first step is
> > > $ sudo hsfconfig --uninstall
> > >
> > > Then reboot and run
> > > $ sudo ./scanModem
> > > to assess if the hsfmodem package removal has cleaned up the problem with
> > >  PCI slot       PCI ID          SubsystemID     Name
> > >  ----------     ---------       ---------       --------------
> > >  00:11.6        1106:3068               Communication controller: VIA
> > > Technologies, Inc. AC'97 Modem
> > > ----
> > > the
> > > [   49.741482] hsfvia: probe of 0000:00:11.6 failed with error -5
> > > Also after hsfmodem software removal return the output of
> > > $ lspci -s  00:11.6 -nv
> > > to provide the Subsystem info.
> > > --------------------------------------
> > > If not a Conexant type, this modem would normally be supported by the
> > > snd-via82xx-modem driver,
> > >  which Ubuntu installs by default
> > > plus the slmodemd helper.
> > >
> > > When you report back, provide some additional information on the
> > >  PCI slot       PCI ID          SubsystemID     Name
> > >  ----------     ---------       ---------       --------------
> > >  00:0e.0        11c1:044e       1235:044e       Communication
> > > controller: Agere Systems LT WinModem
> > > -----
> > > by providing the output of:
> > > $ lspci -s  00:0e.0 -nv
> > >
> > > In addition to the new ModemData.txt
> > >
> > > MarvS
> > > scanModem Maintainer
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Jan 5, 2008 7:28 AM, Michael McGinnis <mcbooks@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 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=x86_64,
> > > > Linux version 2.6.22-14-generic (buildd@king) (gcc version 4.1.3 20070929 (prerelease) (Ubuntu 4.1.2-16ubuntu2)) #1 SMP Tue Dec 18 05:28:27 UTC 2007
> > > >  scanModem update of:  2008_01_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:
> > > >  hsfmc97via
> > > > hsfserial
> > > > hsfengine
> > > > hsfosspec
> > > > hsfsoar
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > 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 /proc/asound/pcm file reports:
> > > > -----------------------
> > > > 00-01: VIA 8237 : VIA 8237 : playback 1 : capture 1
> > > > 00-00: VIA 8237 : VIA 8237 : playback 4 : capture 1
> > > >
> > > > about /proc/asound/cards:
> > > > ------------------------
> > > >  0 [V8237          ]: VIA8237 - VIA 8237
> > > >                       VIA 8237 with ALC850 at 0xe800, irq 22
> > > >
> > > > USB modem not detected by lsusb
> > > >
> > > > For candidate card in slot 00:0e.0, firmware information and bootup diagnostics are:
> > > >  PCI slot       PCI ID          SubsystemID     Name
> > > >  ----------     ---------       ---------       --------------
> > > >  00:0e.0        11c1:044e       1235:044e       Communication controller: Agere Systems LT WinModem
> > > >
> > > >  Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
> > > >  --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:0e.0 ----
> > > >
> > > > For candidate card in slot 00:11.6, firmware information and bootup diagnostics are:
> > > >  PCI slot       PCI ID          SubsystemID     Name
> > > >  ----------     ---------       ---------       --------------
> > > >  00:11.6        1106:3068               Communication controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. AC'97 Modem Controller
> > > >
> > > >  Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
> > > >  22:         91   IO-APIC-fasteoi   VIA8237
> > > >  --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:11.6 ----
> > > > [   48.871134] PCI: Enabling device 0000:00:11.6 (0000 -> 0001)
> > > > [   48.871144] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:11.6[C] -> GSI 22 (level, low) -> IRQ 22
> > > > [   49.699815] PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:00:11.6 to 64
> > > > [   49.741473] ACPI: PCI interrupt for device 0000:00:11.6 disabled
> > > > [   49.741482] hsfvia: probe of 0000:00:11.6 failed with error -5
> > > >
> > > >  The PCI slot 00:11.6 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 ===
> > > >
> > > > PCIbus=00:0e.0 00:11.6
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >  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 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-- 1 root dip 313600 2007-10-04 15:48 /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 wlan0 wmaster0
> > > > 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 2008-01-05 06:19 /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.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/hsf:alias /dev/modem /dev/ttySHSF
> > > > /etc/modprobe.d/hsf.conflicts:install snd-via82xx-modem /bin/true # temporarily disabled by hsf - conflicts with hsfmc97via
> > > > /etc/modprobe.d/hsf.conflicts:install snd-atiixp-modem /bin/true # temporarily disabled by hsf - conflicts with hsfmc97ati
> > > > /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base:options snd-atiixp-modem index=-2
> > > > /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base:options snd-via82xx-modem index=-2
> > > >      Within any ancient /etc/devfs files:
> > > > /etc/devfs/conf.d/hsf.conf:LOOKUP       ^(ttySHSF[0-9]|modem$) EXECUTE nice /sbin/modprobe /dev/ttySHSF
> > > > /etc/devfs/conf.d/hsf.conf:REGISTER     ^ttySHSF0$ CFUNCTION GLOBAL symlink $devname modem
> > > > /etc/devfs/conf.d/hsf.conf:UNREGISTER   ^ttySHSF0$ CFUNCTION GLOBAL unlink modem
> > > >      Within ancient kernel 2.4.n /etc/module.conf files:
> > > >
> > > > --------- end modem support lines --------