Re: BCM v90 chip on 2.6 kernels (u dont hav to reply to this)

["D. C." <someone23@xxxxxxxxx>]

WOW, you guys are AWESOME. I have a geteway box with 5 PCI slots sitting 
around. This week I'll install OpenSuse on it, pop in the modems (all 
PCI by the way) and email you what comes up. Thankx. (unless you have a 
Win32 scanmodem version i dont know about, in which case I can do it today.

THANK YOU, i thought i was th only guy in North America with a Dial-up 
connection and a 2.6 kernel!


Jacques Goldberg wrote:
> Dear D.C. aka someone23:
>
> The very FIRST thing which you should do is to pick up the most recent 
> version of scanModem.gz at http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages
> which is fresh from TODAY mind you, rather than your antique obsolete 
> version of  2006_November_07 . Run scanModem for your BCM modem, from 
> file ModemData.txt it is possible to know if the modem is supported 
> and which driver should be used.
>
> The next thing which you should do is to tell us if your modems are 
> internal or external, PCI cards, old ISA cards, external box connected 
> through the 9 pins D-shaped connector at the back of your PC, or to a 
> USB connector, and even perhaps PCMCIA card if your PC is a laptop.
>
> How can we guess that?
>
> Now, for each of your modems which is a PCI modem, you should run 
> scanModem and store with different names the file ModemData.txt which 
> every run of scanModem and see in each ModemData.txt if your modem is 
> supported and by which driver.
>
> If you do not understand these output files Modem Data.txt, send them 
> to us and THEM only, none of the other informative files written for 
> you in the same directory.
>
> Jacques
>
> D. C. wrote:
> > Hello, I am currently working on fixing the following:
> >
> > Only plain text email is forwarded by the DISCUSS@xxxxxxxxxxxxx List 
> > Server.
> > Do use the following as the email Subject Line:
> > SomeName, YourCountry Ubuntu 6.10 kernel 2.6.17-10-generic
> > This will alert cogent experts, and distinguish cases in the Archives.
> > YourCountry will enable Country Code guidance.
> > Occassionally responses are blocked by an Internet Provider mail 
> > filters.
> > So in a day, also check the Archived responses at 
> > http://www.linmodems.org .
> > Local Linux experts can be found through: 
> > http://www.linux.org/groups/index.html
> > -------------------------- System information 
> > ----------------------------
> > Ubuntu 6.10
> > Linux version 2.6.17-10-generic (root@vernadsky) (gcc version 4.1.2 
> > 20060928 (prerelease) (Ubuntu 4.1.1-13ubuntu5)) #2 SMP Fri Oct 13 
> > 18:45:35 UTC 2006 (Ubuntu 2.6.17-10.33-generic)
> > scanModem update of: 2006_November_07
> >
> >
> > USB modem not detected by lsusb
> >
> > Modem or host audio card candidates have firmware information:
> >
> > PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name
> > ---------- --------- --------- --------------
> > 02:01.0 14e4:4212 1028:0001 Modem: Broadcom Corporation BCM4212 v.90 
> > 56k modem
> >
> > Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
> >
> > --- Bootup diagnositcs for card in PCI slot 02:01.0 ----
> > [17179574.436000] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:02:01.0[A] -> GSI 22 
> > (level, low) -> IRQ 169
> >
> > === Finished modem firmware and bootup diagnostics section. ===
> > === Next deducing cogent software ===
> >
> > Completed candidate modem analyses.
> >
> > The base of the UDEV device file system is: /dev/.udev
> >
> > Versions adequately match for the compiler installed: 4.1.2
> > and the compiler used in kernel assembly: 4.1.2
> >
> >
> >
> > Compiling resources appear complete:
> > make utility - /usr/bin/make
> > Compiler version 4.1
> > kernel_headers base folder /lib/modules/2.6.17-10-generic/build
> >
> >
> > Checking pppd properties:
> > -rwsr-xr-- 1 root dip 260920 2006-07-10 19:13 /usr/sbin/pppd
> >
> > In case of an "error 17" "serial loopback" problem, see:
> > http://phep2.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
> > auth
> > crtscts
> > lock
> > hide-password
> > modem
> > proxyarp
> > lcp-echo-interval 30
> > lcp-echo-failure 4
> > noipx
> >
> > 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/60-symlinks.rules:# Create /dev/modem symlink
> > /etc/udev/rules.d/60-symlinks.rules:KERNEL=="ttyLTM[0-9]*", 
> > SYMLINK+="modem"
> > 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:
> >
> > --------- end modem support lines --------
> >
> >
> > my modem is BCM4212 KRL
> > any suggestions?
> >
> >
> > I ALSO HAVE ABOUT FIVE MODEMS THAT I HAVE COMPLETELY GIVEN UP ON, 
> > INCLUDING ROCKWELL, 2 AGERE MODEMS, 1 LUCENT MODEM A SMARTLINK AND A 
> > CONEXANT. If this dosent work, which should I stuggle with next?
> >
> > THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP.