> Hi all. > "Of course" I had troubles in getting my modem working on my office > laptop.... > I used GNOMEPPP, but to no avail, getting most of the times a > "unavailable carrier" error or a tim out. > > Here follow some "boundary conditions": > LAPTOP: hp compaq nc6000 > O.S.: WinXP on the laptop built-in HDD; > Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) booting from external USB HDD > KERNEL: Linux 2.6.22-14-generic > WM: GNOME 2.20.1 > > Here follows the result of running scanModem as reported into the > ModemData.txt output file (which you can also fin attached): > > ##################### > Only plain text email is forwarded by the Discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx List > Server, > as HTML can contain viruses. Use as the email Subject Line: > YourName, YourCountry kernel 2.6.22-14-generic > 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, > Linux version 2.6.22-14-generic (buildd@terranova) (gcc version 4.1.3 > 20070929 (prerelease) (Ubuntu 4.1.2-16ubuntu2)) #1 SMP Tue Feb 12 > 07:42:25 UTC 2008 > scanModem update of: 2008_03_21 > The modem symbolic link is /dev/modem -> ttySL0 > The slmodemd set symbolic link is /dev/ttySL0 -> /dev/pts/0 > > 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 ALSA verion is 1.0.14 > 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 AD1981B at irq 11 > 1 [Modem ]: ICH-MODEM - Intel 82801DB-ICH4 Modem > Intel 82801DB-ICH4 Modem at irq 11 > > > The driver snd-intel8x0m with its dependent drivers: > snd_intel8x0m 18572 5 > snd_ac97_codec 100644 4 > snd_atiixp_modem,snd_via82xx_modem,snd_intel8x0m,snd_intel8x0 > snd_pcm 80388 8 > snd_atiixp_modem,snd_via82xx_modem,snd_intel8x0m,snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss > snd 54660 23 > snd_atiixp_modem,snd_via82xx_modem,snd_intel8x0m,snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_seq_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device > snd_page_alloc 11400 5 > snd_atiixp_modem,snd_via82xx_modem,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 = 4c27 > are translated from hexadecimal code into the modem chip identifier: > SIL27 > > 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 103c:0890 Modem: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM > > Modem interrupt assignment and sharing: > 11: 233361 XT-PIC-XT eth0, wifi0, Intel 82801DB-ICH4, > Intel 82801DB-ICH4 Modem > --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:1f.6 ---- > [ 60.083019] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:1f.6[B] -> Link [C0C4] -> > GSI 11 (level, low) -> IRQ 11 > [ 60.083864] ACPI: PCI interrupt for device 0000:00:1f.6 disabled > [ 31.308000] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:1f.6[B] -> Link [C0C4] -> > GSI 11 (level, low) -> IRQ 11 > [ 31.308000] 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=103c:0890 > IRQ=11 > SOFT=8086:24c6.MC97 > CodecDiagnosed=SIL27 > CodecClass=SIL > IDENT=slmodemd > SLMODEMD_DEVICE=modem:1 > 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 103c:0890 > Softmodem codec or chipset from diagnostics: SIL27, an > LSI/AgereSystems 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: > 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 Intel.txt > 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 > > Read Modem/YourSystem.txt concerning other COMM channels: ath0 > ath0:avah eth0 wifi0 > Which can interfere with Browser naviagation. > > Don't worry about the following, it is for the experts > should trouble shooting be necessary. > ========================================================== > > # start/stop the daemon when the USB modem is connected > KERNEL=="slusb[0-9]*", GROUP="dialout", RUN > +="/etc/init.d/sl-modem-daemon" > Checking for modem support lines: > -------------------------------------- > /device/modem symbolic link: lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 6 > 2008-03-26 09:01 /dev/modem -> ttySL0 > slmodemd created symbolic link /dev/ttySL0: lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 > 2008-03-26 09:01 /dev/ttySL0 -> /dev/pts/0 > Within /etc/udev/ files: > /etc/udev/rules.d/030_sl-modem-daemon.rules:# start/stop the daemon > when the USB modem is connected > /etc/udev/rules.d/030_sl-modem-daemon.rules:KERNEL=="slusb[0-9]*", > GROUP="dialout", RUN+="/etc/init.d/sl-modem-daemon" > /etc/udev/sl-modem-daemon.rules:# start/stop the daemon when the USB > modem is connected > /etc/udev/sl-modem-daemon.rules:KERNEL=="slusb[0-9]*", > GROUP="dialout", RUN+="/etc/init.d/sl-modem-daemon" > Within /etc/modprobe.conf files: > /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 > /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/sl-modem-daemon.modutils:install slamr modprobe > --ignore-install ungrab-winmodem ; modprobe --ignore-install slamr; > test -e /dev/slamr0 || (/bin/mknod -m 660 /dev/slamr0 c 242 0 > 2>/dev/null && chgrp dialout /dev/slamr0) > Within any ancient /etc/devfs files: > > Within ancient kernel 2.4.n /etc/module.conf files: > > --------- end modem support lines -------- > > ##################### > > I would really appreciate any help as to: > - type / model / built of modem chipset > - supporting status > - troubleshooting to be acted upon. > > Many thanks in advance. > Best regards. > Giancarlo
