Hi Marvin, Thanks for the quick reply. I was hoping not to hear that I need to buy new hardware. Although I need to use this for fax, something as basic as sending the RING notification would be usefull for a dialup scenario where you want to dial into the office as well? Is it possible bring this under the attention of the people at LSI? In the meantime I will look for another solution. Regards On Fri, Feb 22, 2008 at 3:16 AM, Marvin Stodolsky <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Charl, > > You have good fortune to have so easily brought this modem into dialup service, > as it is one the least supported by LSI (formerly Agere) of their modems. > LSI has released the code, and left us to work out updates with > increasing kernel version > Fax service would be encoded in the precompiled agrmodemlib.o > agrsm_core.o components. > So I would suspect that the FAX code is not included in them, or at > least has not been ported from the original Microsoft code to Linux. > This is a common situation with Linux modem drivers. If the Fax > service is a must, best buy a Controller chipset modem. > > MarvS > scanModem maintainer > > > > > > On Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 2:44 PM, Charl le Roux > <subscriptions.clr@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hi all, > > I am having some problems with installing the Agere SoftModem in my > > Ubuntu Server. > > > > In short, I can install the modem driver and dial out, but the > > incoming ring is not detected therefore presenting problems with my > > Hylafax installation. > > > > This has been keeping me going for a week now and is driving me nuts. > > I hope someone can help. > > > > I give you my complete installation process, Modemdata.txt and other info. > > > > 1) Installation process. > > > > I ran scanModem (output of ModemData.txt attached below) which > > suggested that the type is 11c1:0620 and required driver is > > Agere.SV2P. > > I also visited the following site which suggested the chipset is > > SV92PP. (http://www.pcidatabase.com/vendor_details.php?id=979) > > > > I downloaded the newest driver from > > http://phep2.technion.ac.il/linmodems/packages/ltmodem/sv92/agrsm-20080203.tar.gz > > > > I installed following the instructions in the updated readme (see 3 > > below for make install output) and > > > > Then I loaded the drivers using > > $ sudo modprobe agrmodem > > $ sudo modprobe agrserial > > > > the following confirms that they are loaded > > > > $ lsmod | grep agr > > agrserial 13984 0 > > agrmodem 1188772 1 agrserial > > > > the modem comes up on ttyAGS3 > > > > $ ls -l | grep ttyA* > > crw-rw---- 1 root dialout 62, 67 2008-02-21 21:03 ttyAGS3 > > > > Then I open minicom and change the port to ttsAGS3 using > > $ sudo minicom -s > > > > Test 1: Dialout > > ATDT xxxxxxx successfully dials out and hangs up. > > > > Test 2: Receiving > > I dial the number of the modem but no RING is displayed in minicom. I > > can answer successfully using command ATA. > > > > This problem translates directly to my Hylafax server installation. > > Faxanswer does not instruct faxgetty to answer the phone because it > > does not know the phone is ringing. > > > > > > 2) 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-server > > 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. > > They will know your Country's modem code, which may be essential for > > dialup service. > > 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-server (buildd@terranova) (gcc version 4.1.3 > > 20070929 (prerelease) (Ubuntu 4.1.2-16ubuntu2)) #1 SMP Tue Feb 12 > > 08:27:05 UTC 2008 > > 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. > > > > USB modem not detected by lsusb > > For candidate card in slot 01:01.0, firmware information and bootup > > diagnostics are: > > PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name > > ---------- --------- --------- -------------- > > 01:01.0 11c1:0620 11c1:0620 Communication > > controller: Agere Systems Unknown device 0620 > > > > Modem interrupt assignment and sharing: > > --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 01:01.0 ---- > > > > > > === Finished modem firmware and bootup diagnostics section. === > > === Next deducing cogent software === > > > > > > > > > > Predictive diagnostics for card in PCI bus 01:01.0: > > Modem chipset detected on > > CLASS="Class 0780: 11c1:0620" > > NAME="Communication controller: Agere Systems Unknown device 0620" > > PCIDEV=11c1:0620 > > SUBSYS=11c1:0620 > > SUBven=11c1 > > IRQ=10 > > IDENT=Agere.SV2P > > > > For candidate modem in PCI bus: 01:01.0 > > Class 0780: 11c1:0620 Communication controller: Agere Systems > > Unknown device 0620 > > Primary PCI_id 11c1:0620 > > Support type needed or chipset: Agere.SV2P > > > > > > ----------------end Softmodem section -------------- > > > > Vendor 11c1 is Lucent Technologies with modem technology now under LSI Inc. > > Their Linux code developer/maintainer is Soumyendu Sarkar. Support > > for a chipset and its > > continued maintenance is only initiated at the request of a major > > chipset buyer, > > or comparable sponsor. Several different modem chipset types are produced: > > with varying support under Linux. > > Device ID Support Name Comment > > --------- ------------- ----------- ----------------------------- > > 0480 serial drivers Venus controller chipset 1673JV7 > > 0440-045d martian Mars/Apollo DSP (digital signal > > processing) chipsets > > 0462 none 56K.V90/ADSL Wildwire > > 048d none SV2P soft modem > > 048(c or f) AGRSM SV2P soft modem > > 0600 none soft modem, very few in the field. > > 0620 AGRSM Pinball soft modem, in some HP desktop PCs > > 062(1-3) none SV92PP,Pinball soft modem, in some HP desktop PCs > > > > martian - At http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/linmodems/ltmodem/kernel-2.6/martian/ > > > > AGRSM - At http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ltmodem/sv92/ > > The suse-10-2a.tar.gz has newer Agere/LSI code, but there are > > compiling problems with newer kernels/ > > > > Read Agrsm.txt > > -------------- end Agere Systems 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-server > > /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://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: > > -------------------------------------- > > /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: > > > > --------- end modem support lines -------- > > > > > > 3) make and make install output > > > > $ sudo make > > make -C /lib/modules/2.6.22-14-server/build > > SUBDIRS=/home/clr/modem/agrsm modules > > make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.22-14-server' > > CC [M] /home/clr/modem/agrsm/agrsoftmodem.o > > objcopy --weaken-symbol=LXHardwareInfoCreate \ > > --weaken-symbol=LXHardwareInfoDestroy \ > > /home/clr/modem/agrsm/agrmodemlib.o > > /home/clr/modem/agrsm/agrsm_core.o > > CC [M] /home/clr/modem/agrsm/lib.o > > /home/clr/modem/agrsm/lib.c: In function 'agr_pci_find_device': > > /home/clr/modem/agrsm/lib.c:134: warning: 'pci_find_device' is > > deprecated (declared at include/linux/pci.h:477) > > CC [M] /home/clr/modem/agrsm/serial26.o > > /home/clr/modem/agrsm/serial26.c: In function 'serial8250_get_mctrl': > > /home/clr/modem/agrsm/serial26.c:1371: warning: unused variable 'flags' > > /home/clr/modem/agrsm/serial26.c: In function 'serial8250_config_port': > > /home/clr/modem/agrsm/serial26.c:2039: warning: unused variable 'ret' > > /home/clr/modem/agrsm/serial26.c: At top level: > > /home/clr/modem/agrsm/serial26.c:2131: warning: initialization from > > incompatible pointer type > > /home/clr/modem/agrsm/serial26.c:2132: warning: initialization from > > incompatible pointer type > > /home/clr/modem/agrsm/serial26.c:1922: warning: > > 'serial8250_request_rsa_resource' defined but not used > > LD [M] /home/clr/modem/agrsm/agrmodem.o > > LD [M] /home/clr/modem/agrsm/agrserial.o > > Building modules, stage 2. > > MODPOST 2 modules > > WARNING: could not find /home/clr/modem/agrsm/.agrsm_core.o.cmd for > > /home/clr/modem/agrsm/agrsm_core.o > > CC /home/clr/modem/agrsm/agrmodem.mod.o > > LD [M] /home/clr/modem/agrsm/agrmodem.ko > > CC /home/clr/modem/agrsm/agrserial.mod.o > > LD [M] /home/clr/modem/agrsm/agrserial.ko > > make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.22-14-server' > > > > > > $ sudo make install > > make -C /lib/modules/2.6.22-14-server/build M="/home/clr/modem/agrsm" > > modules_install > > make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.22-14-server' > > INSTALL /home/clr/modem/agrsm/agrmodem.ko > > INSTALL /home/clr/modem/agrsm/agrserial.ko > > DEPMOD 2.6.22-14-server > > make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.22-14-server' > > if ! /sbin/modprobe -nq agrmodem.ko ; then /sbin/depmod -a; fi > > >
