Tomasz & Jacqueline
Do as scanModem tells you to do
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Support type needed or chipset: slmodemd
An ALSA (Advanced Linux Sound Architecture) modem driver: snd-intel8x0m
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:
sudo slmodemd -c YOUR_COUNTRY --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.
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however, that alone will not do it, you have to also fix a problem
\begin{"]
Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
7: 386 XT-PIC-XT Intel 82801DB-ICH4, Intel
82801DB-ICH4 Modem, eth0
--- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:1f.6 ----
[ 13.663364] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:1f.6[B] -> Link [LNKB] -> GSI
7 (level, low) -> IRQ 7
[ 13.663377] ACPI: PCI interrupt for device 0000:00:1f.6 disabled
[ 34.848000] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:1f.6[B] -> Link [LNKB] -> GSI
7 (level, low) -> IRQ 7
[ 34.848000] PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:00:1f.6 to 64
The PCI slot 00:1f.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.
\end{"}
Please try to download the above file from first quote and then read
Bootup.txt for possible fixes.
Regards,
Antonio
On Jan 29, 2008 2:32 AM, Tomasz & Jacqueline Kotula
<tjkotula@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Problems with modem on Inspiron 1150 and Ubuntu 7.1
> Hi,
>
> I've been trying to get modem working on my Dell Inspiron 1150 under
> Ubuntu 7.1 but to no avail.
>
> 1. During the original install of Ubuntu I was asked to install some
> additional drivers "slmodem" or whatever to which I said Yes. But the
> modem didn't go.
> 2. I then tried gnome-ppp, rather than the "Network tool", but this
> didn't work either
> 3. I then downloaded scanModem and ran it. However because I'm at the
> stage of wanting to go Linux way, these output files are too confusing
> for me - hence asking for help.
>
> PS. I have also tried running "unloading", but this didn't help either.
>
> Ideally I would really appreciate a set of steps to get it working.
>
> Many thanks
>
> tomasz kotula.
>
>
> ModemData.txt
> -------------------------
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> -------------------------- 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: 2007-12-07
> The modem symbolic link is /dev/modem -> ttySL0
> The slmodemd set symbolic link is /dev/ttySL0 -> /dev/pts/0
>
> There are no blacklisted modem drivers in /etc/modprobe* files
>
> Potentially useful modem drivers now loaded are:
> snd_atiixp_modem
> snd_via82xx_modem
> snd_intel8x0m
>
>
> 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 [I82801DBICH4 ]: ICH4 - Intel 82801DB-ICH4
> Intel 82801DB-ICH4 with STAC9750,51 at irq 7
> 1 [Modem ]: ICH-MODEM - Intel 82801DB-ICH4 Modem
> Intel 82801DB-ICH4 Modem at irq 7
>
> /proc/asound/pcm:
> 00-04: Intel ICH - IEC958 : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 - IEC958 : playback 1
> 00-03: Intel ICH - ADC2 : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 - ADC2 : capture 1
> 00-02: Intel ICH - MIC2 ADC : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 - MIC2 ADC : capture 1
> 00-01: Intel ICH - MIC ADC : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 - MIC ADC : capture 1
> 00-00: Intel ICH : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 : playback 1 : capture 1
> 01-00: Intel ICH - Modem : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 Modem - Modem : playback 1
> : capture 1
>
> A copy of /proc/asound had been copied to Modem/ALSAtomasz.tgz
> USB modem not detected by lsusb
>
> For candidate card, firmware information and bootup diagnostics are:
>
> PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name
> ---------- --------- --------- --------------
> 00:1f.6 8086:24c6 14e4:4d64 Modem: Intel Corporation
> 82801DB/DBL/DBM
>
> Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
> 7: 386 XT-PIC-XT Intel 82801DB-ICH4, Intel
> 82801DB-ICH4 Modem, eth0
> --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:1f.6 ----
> [ 13.663364] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:1f.6[B] -> Link [LNKB] -> GSI
> 7 (level, low) -> IRQ 7
> [ 13.663377] ACPI: PCI interrupt for device 0000:00:1f.6 disabled
> [ 34.848000] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:1f.6[B] -> Link [LNKB] -> GSI
> 7 (level, low) -> IRQ 7
> [ 34.848000] PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:00:1f.6 to 64
>
> The PCI slot 00:1f.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 ===
>
>
> There is candidate modem software.
>
> For candidate modem in PCI bus: 00:1f.6
> Class 0703: 8086:24c6 Modem: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM
> Primary PCI_id 8086:24c6
> Subsystem PCI_id 14e4:4d64 , 14e4 is an ALSA compatible identification
> Softmodem codec or chipset from diagnostics: BCM64, a Broadcom type.
> from Archives: BCM64, a Broadcom 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: snd-intel8x0m
> 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:
> sudo slmodemd -c YOUR_COUNTRY --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.
>
> Already loaded into the kernel is snd-intel8x0m and audio drivers it
> depends on,
> displayed by: lsmod | grep snd_intel8x0m
> Module Size Used by
> -------------------------------------
> snd_intel8x0m 18572 5
> snd_ac97_codec 100644 4
> snd_atiixp_modem,snd_via82xx_modem,snd_intel8x0m,snd_intel8x0
> snd_pcm 80388 8
> snd_atiixp_modem,snd_via82xx_modem,snd_intel8x0m,snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss
> snd 54660 23
> snd_atiixp_modem,snd_via82xx_modem,snd_intel8x0m,snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_seq_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
> snd_page_alloc 11400 5
> snd_atiixp_modem,snd_via82xx_modem,snd_intel8x0m,snd_intel8x0,snd_pcm
>
>
> 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
> -------------------------------
> 00-04: Intel ICH - IEC958 : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 - IEC958 : playback 1
> 00-03: Intel ICH - ADC2 : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 - ADC2 : capture 1
> 00-02: Intel ICH - MIC2 ADC : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 - MIC2 ADC : capture 1
> 00-01: Intel ICH - MIC ADC : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 - MIC ADC : capture 1
> 00-00: Intel ICH : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 : playback 1 : capture 1
> 01-00: Intel ICH - Modem : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 Modem - Modem : playback 1
> : capture 1
>
> /proc/asound/modules
> -------------------------------
> 0 snd_intel8x0
> 1 snd_intel8x0m
> /proc/asound/card1/codec97#0/mc97#1-1+regs
> -------------------------------
> 0:7c = 4243 and 0:7e = 4d64
> which were translated from hexadecimal code into: BCM64
>
> /proc/asound/card1/codec97#0/mc97#1-1
> -------------------------------
> Extended modem ID: codec=1 LIN1
>
> and from the command:
> aplay -l | grep -i modem
> card 1: Modem [Intel 82801DB-ICH4 Modem], device 0: Intel ICH - Modem
> [Intel 82801DB-ICH4 Modem - Modem]
>
> ----------------end Softmodem section --------------
>
> Writing Intel.txt
> 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: 4.1.3
> 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 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:
> -rwsr-xr-- 1 root dip 269256 2007-10-05 08:57 /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.
> ==========================================================
>
> # start/stop the daemon when the USB modem is connected
> KERNEL=="slusb[0-9]*", GROUP="dialout", RUN+="/etc/init.d/sl-modem-daemon"
> Checking for modem support lines:
> --------------------------------------
> /device/modem symbolic link: lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 6 2008-01-29
> 20:10 /dev/modem -> ttySL0
> slmodemd created symbolic link /dev/ttySL0: lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10
> 2008-01-29 20:10 /dev/ttySL0 -> /dev/pts/0
> Within /etc/udev/ files:
> /etc/udev/rules.d/030_sl-modem-daemon.rules:# start/stop the daemon when
> the USB modem is connected
> /etc/udev/rules.d/030_sl-modem-daemon.rules:KERNEL=="slusb[0-9]*",
> GROUP="dialout", RUN+="/etc/init.d/sl-modem-daemon"
> /etc/udev/sl-modem-daemon.rules:# start/stop the daemon when the USB
> modem is connected
> /etc/udev/sl-modem-daemon.rules:KERNEL=="slusb[0-9]*", GROUP="dialout",
> RUN+="/etc/init.d/sl-modem-daemon"
> 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/alsa-base:options snd-atiixp-modem index=-2
> /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base:options snd-via82xx-modem index=-2
> /etc/modprobe.d/sl-modem-daemon.modutils:install slamr modprobe
> --ignore-install ungrab-winmodem ; modprobe --ignore-install slamr;
> test -e /dev/slamr0 || (/bin/mknod -m 660 /dev/slamr0 c 242 0
> 2>/dev/null && chgrp dialout /dev/slamr0)
> Within any ancient /etc/devfs files:
>
> Within ancient kernel 2.4.n /etc/module.conf files:
>
> --------- end modem support lines --------
>
>
