Alessandro, Jonathan can best answer you questions below, on hsfmodem issues. But the /dev/modem issue is related to the fact that /dev/ space is dynamic, created new upon each bootup upon /dev/.udev/ in response to the actual hardware present and rules in /etc/udev/ . LIkely you can change a spec in /etc/udev/ to fix /dev/modem -> /dev/ttySHSF1 This scheme of creating device nodes only as needed GREATLY dinimishes the amount of disk & RAM which must be devoted to device control issues, as contrasted to the original scheme of having all possibly needed node specs written in /dev/ MarvS On Jan 6, 2008 5:39 AM, Alessandro Pian <ale@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Marvin, > > Thank you so much... I just didn't realize that having ALSA finally > working after my last installation also has allowed the HDA modem control. > I switched the modem symb.link to ttySHSF1 and, as for now, it works fine. > Just a couple of details: > 1. I rm-ed the old modem link to ttySHSF0 ($ rm /dev/modem) and ln-ed a > new one to ttySHSF1 ($ ln /dev/ttySHSF1 /dev/modem), but, after restart, > it was restored to ttyHSFS0. How to change it permanently? (sorry if > this is not the right place to ask) > 2. Can I also permanently switch the Linuxant license from one modem to > the other by re-recording, or am I supposed to start another one? > > Thank you again! > > > Marvin Stodolsky ha scritto: > > > 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 -------- > >> > >> > > > > > > > >
