Re: BCM v90 chip on 2.6 kernels

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DC

Sadly,
14e4:4212  Modem: Broadcom Corporation BCM4212 v.90 56k
chipsets were last supported under 2.4.n kernels

Other modem hardware will be needed for servce under 2.6.n kernels
Read InfoGeneral.txt about alternatives,

MarvS
scanModem maintainer

On Tue, Mar 18, 2008 at 4:37 PM, D. C. <someone23@xxxxxxxxx> 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.
>

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