Hope the attachment is of some help to someone - unfortunately it was no
help to me in getting this modem working as I was totally bemused by all
these files:
1stRead.txt
Bootup.txt
DriverCompiling.txt
InfoGeneral.txt
Intel.txt
ModemData.txt
Rational.txt
Smartlink.txt
SoftModem.txt
Testing.txt
UNSUBSCRIBE.txt
YourSystem.txt
dmesg.txt
modemlist.txt
scanout.00:1f.6
wvdial.txt
Which one do you read after 1stRead.txt?
How do you get it to be available on startup ?- couldn't work that one out.
Managed to get the 'cable plug icon' in system tray and right-click, but
did not connect
Have given up and bought an external usb modem as my 3 US Robotic modems
are serial.
It's a shame, I've been trying to get 'converted' for years, but it's
still painful. I suppose it doesn't help working in the UKs education
system as they want Micro$oft everywhere, so thats what I work on all
day. It would be great if I can convince education that Linux is a
viable alternative, but with this kind of mucking about, I don't think
it's going to happen soon . Although this is not the usual thing, trying
to get an old style modem working, I have had similar frustration
getting laptop wireless to work easily.
Sorry, first one didn't have attachment......I really need to go to bed...
--
mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Mike Lambourne
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as HTML can contain viruses. Use as the email Subject Line:
YourName, YourCountry
Welcome to openSUSE 10.2 (i586) - Kernel kernel 2.6.18.2-34-default
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,
Welcome to openSUSE 10.2 (i586) - Kernel
Linux version 2.6.18.2-34-default (geeko@buildhost) (gcc version 4.1.2 20061115 (prerelease) (SUSE Linux)) #1 SMP Mon Nov 27 11:46:27 UTC 2006
scanModem update of: 2008_03_01
lsmod utility not found! Install the package modutils
Blacklisted modem driver lines in /etc/modprobe* files are:
/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist:blacklist snd-atiixp-modem
/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist:blacklist snd-via82xx-modem
/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist:blacklist snd-intel8x0m
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 1.0.13
The modem cards detected by "aplay -l" are:
card 1: Modem [Intel 82801DB-ICH4 Modem], device 0: Intel ICH - Modem [Intel 82801DB-ICH4 Modem - Modem]
The /proc/asound/pcm file reports:
-----------------------
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
about /proc/asound/cards:
------------------------
0 [I82801DBICH4 ]: ICH4 - Intel 82801DB-ICH4
Intel 82801DB-ICH4 with ALC200,200P at 0xf0180000, irq 11
1 [Modem ]: ICH-MODEM - Intel 82801DB-ICH4 Modem
Intel 82801DB-ICH4 Modem at 0xea00, irq 11
The driver snd-intel8x0m with its dependent drivers:
snd_intel8x0m 21388 0
snd_ac97_codec 95648 2 snd_intel8x0m,snd_intel8x0
snd_pcm 86916 4 snd_intel8x0m,snd_pcm_oss,snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec
snd 61188 11 snd_intel8x0m,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm,snd_timer
snd_page_alloc 14472 3 snd_intel8x0m,snd_intel8x0,snd_pcm
----------
provide modem + audio support.
Lines in: /proc/asound/card1/codec97#0/mc97#1-1+regs
-------------------------------
0:7c = 5349 and 0:7e = 4c22
are translated from hexadecimal code into the modem chip identifier: SIL22
USB modem not detected by lsusb
For candidate card in slot 00:1f.6, firmware information and bootup diagnostics are:
PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name
---------- --------- --------- --------------
00:1f.6 8086:24c6 1558:0350 Modem: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM
Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
11: 3954 XT-PIC Intel 82801DB-ICH4, uhci_hcd:usb2, ehci_hcd:usb4, ohci1394, Intel 82801DB-ICH4 Modem
--- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:1f.6 ----
ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:1f.6[B] -> Link [LNKB] -> GSI 11 (level, low) -> IRQ 11
ACPI: PCI interrupt for device 0000:00:1f.6 disabled
PCI: Enabling device 0000:00:1f.6 (0000 -> 0001)
ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:1f.6[B] -> Link [LNKB] -> GSI 11 (level, low) -> IRQ 11
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 ===
Predictive diagnostics for card in bus 00:1f.6:
Modem chipset detected on
CLASS="Class 0703: 8086:24c6"
NAME="Modem: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM "
PCIDEV=8086:24c6
SUBSYS=1558:0350
SUBven=1558
IRQ=11
SOFT=8086:24c6.MC97
CODECd=SIL22
IDENT=slmodemd
COD=SIL
Driver=snd-intel8x0m
For candidate modem in: 00:1f.6
Class 0703: 8086:24c6 Modem: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM
Primary PCI_id 8086:24c6
Subsystem PCI_id 1558:0350
Softmodem codec or chipset from diagnostics: SIL22, a Smartlink type
from Archives:
This is a NEW softmodem case! Please send the output ModemData.txt
to DISCUSS@xxxxxxxxxxxxx to enrich the Archive and help others!
If further assistance is not needed, please use email Subject:
New Case Only
-------------------------------------------
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:
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 Intel.txt
Writing Smartlink.txt
============ end Smartlink section =====================
Completed candidate modem analyses.
The base of the UDEV device file system is: /dev/.udev
The kernel was compiled with gcc version 4.1.2 and a compiler is not installed
linux-headers-2.6.18.2-34-default resources needed for compiling are not manifestly ready!
If compiling is necessary packages must be installed, providing:
gcc-4.1 kernel-source-2.6.18.2-34-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:
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root dialout 295488 Nov 25 2006 /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)
chmod a+x /usr/sbin/pppd
or under Ubuntu related Linuxes
chmod a+x /usr/sbin/pppd
Checking settings of: /etc/ppp/options
noipdefault
noauth
crtscts
lock
modem
asyncmap 0
nodetach
lcp-echo-interval 30
lcp-echo-failure 4
lcp-max-configure 60
lcp-restart 2
idle 600
noipx
file /etc/ppp/filters
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:
/etc/udev/rules.d/31-network.rules:SUBSYSTEM=="net", ENV{INTERFACE}=="ppp*|ippp*|isdn*|plip*|lo*|irda*|dummy*|ipsec*|tun*|tap*|bond*|vlan*|modem*|dsl*", GOTO="skip_ifup"
/etc/udev/rules.d/50-udev-default.rules:KERNEL=="mwave", NAME="modems/%k", GROUP="uucp"
Within /etc/modprobe.conf files:
/etc/modprobe.conf:# Linux ACP modem (Mwave)
/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist:# ALSA PCI sound/modem modules - should be configured via yast
/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist:blacklist snd-atiixp-modem
/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist:blacklist snd-via82xx-modem
Within any ancient /etc/devfs files:
Within ancient kernel 2.4.n /etc/module.conf files:
--------- end modem support lines --------
