Re: [ubuntu 7.10] Agere Systems HDA Modem

Jacques Goldberg <Jacques.Goldberg@xxxxxxx> · Sun, 20 Jan 2008 15:37:18 +0200

Good
There is a small chance to find more in digging a bit deeper than you 
did, but it is not a must, would just confirm that we are on the right 
track.
Please understand that I am not a Windows expert, even not user. Win XP
was there on my newest laptop, I kept it in a small partition in order 
not to give any chance to service my hardware because they something 
else than Windows.
This said, here is what I did for you under XP, probably the same with 
other versions:
Start->Contro_Panel>System->Hardware->Device_Manager->Modem
Click + for list of available modems.
Right click your modem for Properties
->Details->in parallel:
Device Id
Hardware Id
Compatible IDs
Matching devices.

Please look into the last four (i.e. the 4 first choices under Details) 
if you see 11C1 and then tell us the rest of the line (may be 48C 48F 
620 ....). This will say for sure that the LINUX AGRSM driver is very 
likely to be what your modem needs.

But you may try without this extra data.

From http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/ltmodem/sv92
download the last update agrsm-20070804.tar.gz
Unpack with
tar zxf agrsm-20070804.tar.gz
Go into software
cd agrsm-20070804
Read and do as in README, which boils down to:
make module
sudo make install
sudo modprobe agrmodem
sudo modprobe agrserial
Use
sudo lsmod  | grep agr
to verify that the two modules agrserial.ko and agrmodem.ko are loaded 
in memory after they have been compiled by make module and installed by 
make install (make install is set to automatically do the modprobe 
commands but the file ReadmeUpdate.txt next to README repeats them 
explicitly).

The README file does not say but I understand to be necessary to
ln -s /dev/ttyAGS3 /dev/ttyAGR
ln -s /dev/ttyAGS3 /dev/modem

before trying to connect with wvdial 
(http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/wvdial.html)
or kppp or minicom as some people prefer to do.

Note that this is very close to Hugo Canalli's message in this thread 
except that Hugo, I believe, skipped the instructions to download, 
compile and install the driver.

PLEASE KEEP US INFORMED, wether success or failure.

Jacques

Davide Rognoni wrote:
OK, "Agere Systems HDA Modem"

Driver files:
C:\Windows\agrsmdel.exe
C:\Windows\system32\agrscoin.dll
C:\Windows\system32\agrsmsvc.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\AGRSM.sys
C:\Windows\system32\drivers\modem.sys

On 1/19/08, Jacques Goldberg <Jacques.Goldberg@xxxxxxx> wrote:
The ICH chips control the AC'97 bus in the computer. Nothing in them
gives any information on the modem.

The subsytem vendor 103c is Hewlett Packard, indicating a special
purpose chip produced by Hewlett Packard which almost certainly
comprises a "standard" modem subcomponent such as Agere, Conexant or
SmartLink..
The device id 30d8 is not know to chipset tables.
HP often uses Lucent/Agere modems, but not exclusively.

Davide, if you can boot Windows on the same machine, find the modem
driver used under Windows, such as LTMODEM, Conexant and others.
There are several ways to identify the driver.
You can open a Hyperterminal and query the modem from ATI0 to ATI10 and
will see the driver.
Or you can go to the System control from the Windows control panel and
browse the system hardware components until a step  named driver which
will tell you which driver Windows uses.
 From there it may be possible to define a suitable Linux driver.
Jacques

Antonio Olivares wrote:
Davide,

You might be on the right track with using
SLMODEMD.4.1.tar.gz

I have checked on Linuxant page and it gives the
following:

INTEL AC-Link Controller (ICH)
# PCI ID 8086:7186
# PCI ID 8086:7196
# PCI ID 8086:2416
# PCI ID 8086:2446
# PCI ID 8086:2486
# PCI ID 8086:24C6
# PCI ID 8086:24D6
# PCI ID 8086:266D
# PCI ID 8086:2426

# PCI ID 10DE:00D9 (NVIDIA nForce3)
# PCI ID 10DE:01C1 (NVIDIA)

VIA AC-Link Controller
# PCI ID 1106:3068

ALI AC-Link Controller
# PCI ID {1025,10B9}:5453
# PCI ID {1025,10B9}:5457

The internal modem of HP omnibook xe4500 series
machines should work with this driver.

ATI AC-Link Controller
# PCI ID 1002:434D
# PCI ID 1002:4378

SIS AC-Link Controller
# PCI ID 1039:7013

As far as wvdial try changing wvdial.conf from what
you have in the init strings to what is specified in
wvdial.txt like

Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
#  Lack of dialtone acquisition can be due to low line
voltage,
#    a common problem in Italy.
#  Try inserting a "dial without waiting": X3
#  Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 X3 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
#  In case of connection instabilities, specify a
lower frequency:
#  Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 X3 &C1 &D2  +MS=34
# a MS=90 option is sometimes necessary for Internet
Providers with buggy V92 protocols:
#  Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 X3 &C1 &D2  +MS=90

Meaning instead of having the top line try the
following:

#  Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 X3 &C1 &D2  +MS=34

Report back if you are successful/unsuccesful.

Regards,

Antonio

On Jan 18, 2008 4:24 PM, Davide Rognoni
<davide.rognoni@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
OK, I have a NO CARRIER error (X3 is the solution on
windows):
root@davide-laptop:/home/davide/Desktop/scanModem/SLMODEMD.gcc4.1#
./slmodemd --debug --alsa -c ITALY modem:0
SmartLink Soft Modem: version 2.9.11 Aug  6 2007
22:02:27
<680.660468> SmartLink Soft Modem: version 2.9.11
Aug  6 2007 22:02:27
<680.660518> modem:0: startup modem...
<680.660604> modem:0: update termios...
symbolic link `/dev/ttySL0' -> `/dev/pts/1' created.
modem `modem:0' created. TTY is `/dev/pts/1'
<680.661147> open file:
/var/lib/slmodem/data.modem:0...
<680.661541> main: rt applyed: SCHED_FIFO, pri 99
Use `/dev/ttySL0' as modem device, Ctrl+C for
termination.
<684.523022> main: termios changed.
<684.523039> modem:0: update termios...
<684.603114> main: termios changed.
<684.603128> modem:0: update termios...
<684.702980> modem:0: run cmd: ATZ
<684.702996> modem:0: modem reset...
<684.703001> modem:0: modem set state: 1 --> 1...
<684.703008> modem:0: modem set mode: -> 0...
<684.703013> modem:0: modem report result: 0 (OK)
<684.803022> modem:0: run cmd:
ATQ0V1E1S0=0&C1&D2+FCLASS=0
<684.803047> modem:0: modem set mode: -> 0...
<684.803052> modem:0: modem report result: 0 (OK)
<684.902980> modem:0: run cmd: ATX3
<684.902994> modem:0: modem report result: 0 (OK)
<685.002978> modem:0: run cmd: ATL2
<685.002996> main: alsa_ioctl: cmd 8, arg 0...
<685.003002> modem:0: modem report result: 0 (OK)
<685.103436> modem:0: run cmd: ATX3DT7020187187
<685.103458> modem:0: modem dial: T7020187187...
<685.103463> modem:0: modem_dial_start...
<685.103486> modem:0: modem_start..
<685.103491> modem:0: modem set state: 1 --> 2...
<685.103497> modem:0: new state: DP_ESTAB
<685.103501> main: alsa_ioctl: cmd 8, arg 2...
<685.103506> modem:0: modem set hook: 0 --> 1...
<685.103511> main: alsa_ioctl: cmd 2, arg 1...
<685.110905> main: alsa_ioctl: cmd 11, arg 0...
<685.111025> main: alsa_ioctl: cmd 4, arg 2580...
<685.111031> main: alsa_ioctl: cmd 7, arg 30...
<685.111036> main: alsa_start...
Hooks PCM
Its setup is:
  stream       : PLAYBACK
  access       : RW_INTERLEAVED
  format       : S16_LE
  subformat    : STD
  channels     : 1
  rate         : 9600
  exact rate   : 9600 (9600/1)
  msbits       : 16
  buffer_size  : 2048
  period_size  : 64
  period_time  : 6666
  tick_time    : 4000
  tstamp_mode  : NONE
  period_step  : 1
  sleep_min    : 0
  avail_min    : 4
  xfer_align   : 4
  start_threshold  : 2147483647
  stop_threshold   : 2048
  silence_threshold: 0
  silence_size : 0
  boundary     : 1073741824
Slave: Hardware PCM card 0 'HDA Intel' device 6
subdevice 0
Its setup is:
  stream       : PLAYBACK
  access       : RW_INTERLEAVED
  format       : S16_LE
  subformat    : STD
  channels     : 1
  rate         : 9600
  exact rate   : 9600 (9600/1)
  msbits       : 16
  buffer_size  : 2048
  period_size  : 64
  period_time  : 6666
  tick_time    : 4000
  tstamp_mode  : NONE
  period_step  : 1
  sleep_min    : 0
  avail_min    : 4
  xfer_align   : 4
  start_threshold  : 2147483647
  stop_threshold   : 2048
  silence_threshold: 0
  silence_size : 0
  boundary     : 1073741824
Hooks PCM
Its setup is:
  stream       : CAPTURE
  access       : RW_INTERLEAVED
  format       : S16_LE
  subformat    : STD
  channels     : 1
  rate         : 9600
  exact rate   : 9600 (9600/1)
  msbits       : 16
  buffer_size  : 2048
  period_size  : 64
  period_time  : 6666
  tick_time    : 4000
  tstamp_mode  : NONE
  period_step  : 1
  sleep_min    : 0
  avail_min    : 4
  xfer_align   : 4
  start_threshold  : 2147483647
  stop_threshold   : 2048
  silence_threshold: 0
  silence_size : 0
  boundary     : 1073741824
Slave: Hardware PCM card 0 'HDA Intel' device 6
subdevice 0
Its setup is:
  stream       : CAPTURE
  access       : RW_INTERLEAVED
  format       : S16_LE
  subformat    : STD
  channels     : 1
  rate         : 9600
  exact rate   : 9600 (9600/1)
  msbits       : 16
  buffer_size  : 2048
  period_size  : 64
  period_time  : 6666
  tick_time    : 4000
  tstamp_mode  : NONE
  period_step  : 1
  sleep_min    : 0
  avail_min    : 4
  xfer_align   : 4
  start_threshold  : 2147483647
  stop_threshold   : 2048
  silence_threshold: 0
  silence_size : 0
  boundary     : 1073741824
<685.175108> main: startup write: 384...
<685.205145> main: alsa xrun: try to recover...
<685.226934> main: alsa xrun: recovered.
<685.226943> main: dev read = 0
<685.226951> main: alsa xrun: try to recover...
<685.250945> main: alsa xrun: recovered.
<685.250964> main: dev read = 0
<685.280918> main: alsa xrun: try to recover...
<685.302943> main: alsa xrun: recovered.
<685.302962> main: dev read = 0
...
[LOOP FOREVER]
...
<686.376013> main: signal 2: mark termination.
<686.376078> modem:0: modem_delete...
<686.376085> modem:0: shutdown modem...
<686.376089> modem:0: modem_stop..
<686.376093> main: alsa_stop...
<686.398870> modem:0: modem set hook: 1 --> 0...
<686.398889> main: alsa_ioctl: cmd 2, arg 0...
<686.406905> main: alsa_ioctl: cmd 8, arg 0...
<686.406928> modem:0: modem set state: 2 --> 1...
<686.406934> modem:0: new state: MODEM_IDLE
<686.406947> modem:0: modem report result: 3 (NO
CARRIER)
root@davide-laptop:/home/davide/Desktop/scanModem/SLMODEMD.gcc4.1#
root@davide-laptop:/home/davide# cat
/etc/wvdial.conf
[Dialer Defaults]
Modem = /dev/ttySL0
Baud = 56000
Init1 = ATZ
Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
Init3 = ATX3
Init4 = ATL2
SetVolume = 1
Dial Command = ATX3DT
Carrier Check = no
;Stupid Mode = yes
ISDN = 0
Modem Type = Analog Modem
Phone = 7020187187
Username = telecom
Password = telecom

root@davide-laptop:/home/davide# wvdial
WvDial<*1>: WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.56
WvModem<*1>: Cannot get information for serial port.
WvDial<*1>: Initializing modem.
WvDial<*1>: Sending: ATZ
WvDial Modem<*1>: ATZ
WvDial Modem<*1>: OK
WvDial<*1>: Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2
+FCLASS=0
WvDial Modem<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
WvDial Modem<*1>: OK
WvDial<*1>: Sending: ATX3
WvDial Modem<*1>: ATX3
WvDial Modem<*1>: OK
WvDial<*1>: Sending: ATL2
WvDial Modem<*1>: ATL2
WvDial Modem<*1>: OK
WvDial<*1>: Modem initialized.
WvDial<*1>: Sending: ATX3DT7020187187
WvDial<*1>: Waiting for carrier.
WvDial Modem<*1>: ATX3DT7020187187
WvDial Modem<*1>: NO CARRIER
WvDial<Warn>: No Carrier!  Trying again.

On 1/13/08, Antonio Olivares
<olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Marv,

testing with ./scanModem reports

      Primary PCI_id  8086:284b
    Subsystem PCI_id  103c:30d8
    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.gcc4.1.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
=====================
Should Davide get SLMODEMD.gcc4.1.tar.gz?

then also take care of his bootup/irq troubles
 Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
 16:        656   IO-APIC-fasteoi
uhci_hcd:usb3, HDA Intel,
i915@pci:0000:00:02.0
 --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot
00:1b.0 ----
[   14.972000] ACPI: PCI Interrupt
0000:00:1b.0[A] -> GSI 16 (level,
low) -> IRQ 16
[   14.972000] PCI: Setting latency timer of
device 0000:00:1b.0 to 64
Thanks,

Antonio

On Jan 12, 2008 11:49 AM, Davide Rognoni
<davide.rognoni@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hello,
what's the procedure, please?

[ModemData.txt]
 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=i686,
Linux version 2.6.22-14-generic (buildd@palmer)
(gcc version 4.1.3
20070929 (prerelease) (Ubuntu 4.1.2-16ubuntu2))
#1 SMP Sun Oct 14
23:05:12 GMT 2007
 scanModem update of:  2008_03_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 ALSA verion is 1.0.14
The modem cards detected by "aplay -l"  are:
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 6: Si3054
Modem [Si3054 Modem]
The /proc/asound/pcm file reports:
-----------------------
00-06: Si3054 Modem : Si3054 Modem : playback 1
: capture 1
00-00: AD198x Analog : AD198x Analog : playback
1 : capture 1
about /proc/asound/cards:
------------------------
 0 [Intel          ]: HDA-Intel - HDA Intel
                      HDA Intel at 0xe4624000
irq 16
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        8086:284b       103c:30d8
Audio device: Intel
Corporation 82801H
 Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
 16:        656   IO-APIC-fasteoi
uhci_hcd:usb3, HDA Intel,
i915@pci:0000:00:02.0
 --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot
00:1b.0 ----
[   14.972000] ACPI: PCI Interrupt
0000:00:1b.0[A] -> GSI 16 (level,
low) -> IRQ 16
[   14.972000] PCI: Setting latency timer of
device 0000:00:1b.0 to 64
 === Finished modem firmware and bootup
diagnostics section. ===
 === Next deducing cogent software ===

 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 269256 2007-10-04
21:57 /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
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:

     Within /etc/modprobe.conf files:
/etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base:options
snd-atiixp-modem index=-2
/etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base:options
snd-via82xx-modem index=-2
/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
     Within any ancient /etc/devfs files:

     Within ancient kernel 2.4.n
/etc/module.conf files:
--------- end modem support lines --------

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