Re: Thomas Nichols - Conexant HSF on Gentoo 2.6.22-r8 - UK

[Thomas Nichols <nichols7@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Jonathan.

I've grabbed the latest hsfmodem-7.68.00.07full and run make install 
ok. I'll send the dumpdiag output directly to you. In case it is of 
value to anyone else (perhaps unlikely since 
http://www.linmodems.org/cgi-bin/ezmlm-cgi/1 seems to be 
robots=noindex,nofollow -- do they only get unique URIs when they get 
moved to archive?) here are some public notes.

I removed the previous hsfmodem install - `emerge -aC hsfmodem` - but 
when I run make install I get:

*** WARNING: Trying to compile kernel modules on a AuthenticAMD system 
while the installed hsf driver package is for i386, this is likely to 
fail... ***

This is an AMD Sempron2600+ AuthenticAMD, running a 32-bit kernel - from 
/etc/make.conf:
CFLAGS="-O2 -march=athlon-xp"
CHOST="i686-pc-linux-gnu"
as recommended for this processor at 
http://gentoo-wiki.com/Safe_Cflags#Sempron.2FSempron64_.28AMD.29

(Note: It looks from the following thread as though I could in fact have 
used a 64bit kernel with this CPU, and also that using 32bit should be 
no problem:
http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-418675-highlight-processor+sempron.html?sid=2d73cf6231bf60d2a04b7169342d2897 
)

The `make install` completes ok, but hsfconfig hangs. I'll send the 
output of hsfconfig --dumpdiag directly to Jonathan.

-- Thomas.



Linuxant support (Jonathan) wrote on 2008/03/18 14:57:
> Hi,
>
> the source of the problem is likely:
>
> ---
> cnxthsf_cnxt_serial_add: ComCtrlOpen failed (2049)
> ACPI: PCI interrupt for device 0000:00:09.0 disabled
> hsfpcibasic2: probe of 0000:00:09.0 failed with error -5
> ---
>
> in your 'dmesg'. Can you try with the latest version of the driver 
> available at:
>
> http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf/full/downloads.php#generic
>
> to see if there is a difference?
>
> If it doesn't solve the problem with that package, please send us the 
> output of 'dumpdiag'. Type the following in a root shell:
>
> ---
> hsfconfig --dumpdiag
> ---
>
> Just send us the generated file located in /tmp ('hsfdiag.txt').
> It'll help us solve the problem.
>
> Regards,
>
>
> Jonathan
> Technical specialist / Linuxant
> www.linuxant.com
> support@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
>
> Marvin Stodolsky wrote:
> > RE:  would this query be better directed to the Linuxant support team?
> > Yes, Jonathan provides the expert assistance for Linuxant software
> >
> > MarvS
> >
> > On Tue, Mar 18, 2008 at 8:16 AM, Thomas Nichols 
> > <nichols7@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > >  I'm trying to get an internal modem working on a Gentoo i686 box. I've
> > >  tried hsfmodem, without success, and have now run scanModem - but 
> > > don't
> > >  have a clear idea whether hsfmodem is actually the best approach. 
> > > Please
> > >  could anyone advise?
> > >
> > >  # uname -a
> > >  Linux titania 2.6.22-gentoo-r8 #4 SMP PREEMPT Sat Mar 15 13:04:16 GMT
> > >  2008 i686 AMD Sempron(tm) Processor 2600+ AuthenticAMD GNU/Linux
> > >
> > >  # grep CHOST /etc/make.conf
> > >  CHOST="i686-pc-linux-gnu"
> > >
> > >  I can emerge net-dialup/hsfmodem ok:
> > >  # emerge -pv hsfmodem
> > >  ...
> > >  [ebuild   R   ] net-dialup/hsfmodem-7.68.00.04-r1  USE="-doc" 0 kB
> > >
> > >  but when I run hsfconfig, although it appears successfully to compile
> > >  all modules I get:
> > >
> > >  ---hsfconfig begin----
> > >  # hsfconfig
> > >  Conexant HSF softmodem driver, version 7.68.00.04full
> > >
> > >  If you need license keys, assistance or more information, please go 
> > > to:
> > >         http://www.linuxant.com/
> > >
> > >  When reporting a problem for the first time, please send
> > >  us the file generated by "hsfconfig --dumpdiag".
> > >
> > >  Warning: existing driver modules found under:
> > >         /lib/modules/2.6.22-gentoo-r8/
> > >  Would you like to keep using them? [no] n
> > >
> > >  No pre-built modules for: unknown-unknown linux-2.6.22-gentoo-r8 
> > > i686-SMP
> > >
> > >  Trying to automatically build the driver modules...
> > >  (this requires a C compiler and proper kernel sources to be installed)
> > >
> > >  Where is the linux source build directory that matches your running 
> > > kernel?
> > >  [/lib/modules/2.6.22-gentoo-r8/build]
> > >
> > >  Building modules for kernel 2.6.22-gentoo-r8, using source directory
> > >  /lib/modules/2.6.22-gentoo-r8/build. Please wait...
> > >  done.
> > >   * Updating /etc/modprobe.conf by hand
> > >  ...
> > >  [ ok ]
> > >   * Updating modules.dep
> > >  ...
> > >  [ ok ]
> > >
> > >  Warning: no device detected by hsf driver - HDA modems may require 
> > > reboot
> > >
> > >  Note: HDA support not compiled in the driver (requires a 2.6.16 or 
> > > later
> > >  kernel)
> > >  ----hsfconfig end----
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >  I ran scanModem, which detects the modem: ModemData.txt is attached.
> > >
> > >  I found unloading.gz at
> > >  http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/unloading.gz (not at the
> > >  http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/linmodems/ address given in 
> > > Bootup.txt,
> > >  which might need updating). However, after running ./unloading, 
> > > although
> > >  it strips out most of the loaded modules, the modem still does not
> > >  respond. I'm testing with minicom on /dev/modem, and also with
> > >  `wvdialconf wvtest` -- neither show any modem responding.
> > >
> > >  I get the following in dmesg (full dmesg.txt attached):
> > >
> > >  ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:09.0[A] -> GSI 19 (level, low) -> IRQ 21
> > >  cnxthsf_cnxt_serial_add: ComCtrlOpen failed (2049)
> > >  ACPI: PCI interrupt for device 0000:00:09.0 disabled
> > >  hsfpcibasic2: probe of 0000:00:09.0 failed with error -5
> > >
> > >
> > >  Earlier attempts at hsfconfig complained about 4K_STACKS so this is
> > >  switched off (updated kernel rebuilt and running):
> > >  # grep 4K /usr/src/linux/.config
> > >  # CONFIG_4KSTACKS is not set
> > >
> > >  Should I be using a different driver? Or would this query be better
> > >  directed to the Linuxant support team?
> > >
> > >  Thanks for your attention; any feedback would be most welcome.
> > >
> > >  Best regards,
> > >  Thomas.