Hello,
I am a newbie and just installed linux (ubuntu) on my computer. I only
have access to dial up in my area and so am trying to get my modem
working. Attached are the results of scanModem.gz. any help you can
provide is greatly appreciated. thanks
Summer
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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: 2008_02_10
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/ audio+modem diagostics are being copied.
Finished copy to Modem/ALSAsummer.tgz
The ALSA verion is 1.0.14
The modem cards detected by "aplay -l" are:
The /proc/asound/pcm file reports:
-----------------------
00-00: ALC861 Analog : ALC861 Analog : playback 1 : capture 2
about /proc/asound/cards:
------------------------
0 [SB ]: HDA-Intel - HDA ATI SB
HDA ATI SB at 0xfe024000 irq 20
USB modem not detected by lsusb
For candidate card in slot 02:04.0, firmware information and bootup diagnostics are:
PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name
---------- --------- --------- --------------
02:04.0 2000:2800 163c:2800 Modem: Smart Link Ltd. Unknown device 2800
Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
--- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 02:04.0 ----
[ 16.756273] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:02:04.0[A] -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 16
[ 16.756286] ACPI: PCI interrupt for device 0000:02:04.0 disabled
The PCI slot 02:04.0 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.
For candidate card in slot 00:14.2, firmware information and bootup diagnostics are:
PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name
---------- --------- --------- --------------
00:14.2 1002:437b 8086:d600 Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc SB450 HDA Audio
Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
20: 1023 IO-APIC-fasteoi HDA Intel
--- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:14.2 ----
[ 29.083765] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:14.2[A] -> GSI 16 (level, low) -> IRQ 20
=== Finished modem firmware and bootup diagnostics section. ===
=== Next deducing cogent software ===
Predictive diagnostics for card in PCI bus 02:04.0:
Modem chipset detected on
CLASS="Class 0703: 2000:2800"
NAME="Modem: Smart Link Ltd. Unknown device 2800 "
PCIDEV=2000:2800
SUBSYS=163c:2800
SUBven=163c
IRQ=16
IDENT=slamr
For candidate modem in PCI bus: 02:04.0
Class 0703: 2000:2800 Modem: Smart Link Ltd. Unknown device 2800
Primary PCI_id 2000:2800
Support type needed or chipset: slamr
----------------end Softmodem section --------------
The modem is supported by the Smartlink slamr driver
plus the slmodemd helper utility. Read the
Smartlink.txt and Modem/YourSystem.txt for follow through guidance.
For 2.6.22-14-generic compiling drivers is necessary. As of October 2007 the current packages at
http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/ are the
ungrab-winmodem-20070505.tar.gz and slmodem-2.9.11-20070813.tar.gz
Writing Smartlink.txt
============ end Smartlink section =====================
Predictive diagnostics for card in PCI bus 00:14.2:
Modem chipset not detected on
CLASS="Class 0403: 1002:437b"
NAME="Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc SB450 HDA Audio "
PCIDEV=1002:437b
SUBSYS=8086:d600
SUBven=8086
IRQ=20
HDA=1002:437b
SOFT=1002:437b.HDA
High Definition Audio (HDA) cards MAY host a modem chip in their Subsystem,
and many are supported by the ALSA audio+modem driver snd-hda-intel
A modem was not detected on HDA card 1002:437b.
If another modem card is present, then most likely 1002:437b does not host a modem.
If another modem card has not been detected, then possibilities are:
1) A Conexant modem chip is present on 1002:437b, as Conexant chips
are frequently not detectable by ALSA diagnostics
2) The modem may be of the older non-PCI Controller Chipset (hardware) type.
Try detection with Root permission:
sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf
For candidate modem in PCI bus: 00:14.2
Class 0403: 1002:437b Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc SB450 HDA Audio
Primary PCI_id 1002:437b
Subsystem PCI_id 8086:d600
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/
----------------end Softmodem 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 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 15:57 /usr/sbin/pppd
In case of an "error 17" "serial loopback" problem, see:
http://linmodems.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:
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/device/modem symbolic link:
slmodemd created symbolic link /dev/ttySL0:
Within /etc/udev/ files:
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
Within any ancient /etc/devfs files:
Within ancient kernel 2.4.n /etc/module.conf files:
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