Hello,
I am a new Linux ( Ubuntu) user and I am trying to make my winmodem
work with Linux.
I got the following features about the modem from my Windows OS :
Agere Systems PCI Softmodem, version 2.1.65
Vendor ID : 11C1
Device ID : 048 C
Subsystem ID : 044C 11C1
Rev 03
Drivers on Windows : modem.sys version 5.1.2600.2180, agrsm.sys version
2.1.65 and agrsmdel.exe version 1.7.
Chipset number : perhaps SV9P (got from the PCI database on
www.linmodems.org).
Does a Linux driver exist for this modem, and if yes where could I find
it ? (my ModemData.txt file is joined to this message).
Thank you for your reply.
Samuel des Mesnards
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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/ALSAsamuel.tgz
The ALSA verion is 1.0.14
The modem cards detected by "aplay -l" are:
The /proc/asound/pcm file reports:
-----------------------
00-01: VIA 8237 : VIA 8237 : playback 1 : capture 1
00-00: VIA 8237 : VIA 8237 : playback 4 : capture 1
about /proc/asound/cards:
------------------------
0 [V8237 ]: VIA8237 - VIA 8237
VIA 8237 with ALC658D at 0xd800, irq 20
USB modem not detected by lsusb
For candidate card in slot 00:0a.0, firmware information and bootup diagnostics are:
PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name
---------- --------- --------- --------------
00:0a.0 11c1:048c 11c1:044c Communication controller: Agere Systems V.92 56K WinModem
Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
15: 2161 IO-APIC-edge ide1
--- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:0a.0 ----
For candidate card in slot 00:11.6, firmware information and bootup diagnostics are:
PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name
---------- --------- --------- --------------
00:11.6 1106:3068 Communication controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. AC'97 Modem Controller
Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
20: 87 IO-APIC-fasteoi VIA8237
--- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:11.6 ----
[ 29.500640] PCI: Enabling device 0000:00:11.6 (0000 -> 0001)
[ 29.501050] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:11.6[C] -> Link [ALKC] -> GSI 22 (level, low) -> IRQ 20
[ 30.252449] PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:00:11.6 to 64
[ 30.756362] ACPI: PCI interrupt for device 0000:00:11.6 disabled
[ 30.756375] VIA 82xx Modem: probe of 0000:00:11.6 failed with error -13
The PCI slot 00:11.6 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 ===
PCIbus=00:11.6
00:11.6 Communication controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. AC'97 Modem Controller (rev 80)
Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 20
I/O ports at dc00 [size=256]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Predictive diagnostics for card in PCI bus 00:0a.0:
Modem chipset detected on
CLASS="Class 0780: 11c1:048c"
NAME="Communication controller: Agere Systems V.92 56K WinModem "
PCIDEV=11c1:048c
SUBSYS=11c1:044c
SUBven=11c1
IRQ=5
IDENT=Agere.SV2P
For candidate modem in PCI bus: 00:0a.0
Class 0780: 11c1:048c Communication controller: Agere Systems V.92 56K WinModem
Primary PCI_id 11c1:048c
Support type needed or chipset: Agere.SV2P
----------------end Softmodem section --------------
Predictive diagnostics for card in PCI bus 00:11.6:
Modem chipset detected on
CLASS="Class 0780: 1106:3068"
NAME="Communication controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. AC'97 Modem Controller "
PORT="modem:1"
PCIDEV=1106:3068
SUBSYS=none
SUBven=11c1
IRQ=20
SLMODEMD_DEVICE=modem:1
IDENT=slmodemd
CODECp=AGR02_possibly
CHIP=0xAGR02_possibly
Driver=snd-via82xx-modem
SOFT=1106:3068.MC97
For candidate modem in PCI bus: 00:11.6
Class 0780: 1106:3068 Communication controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. AC'97 Modem Controller
Primary PCI_id 1106:3068
Subsystem PCI_id none
Softmodem codec or chipset from diagnostics:
from Archives: AGR02_possibly
The HDA card softmodem chip is 0xAGR02_possibly
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-via82xx-modem
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.
----------------end Softmodem section --------------
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 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
Don't worry about the following, it is for the experts
should trouble shooting be necessary.
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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/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:
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