Ray
For the INTEL537 and INTEL536 chipset modems, the most current
support is provided at:
http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/linmodems/intel/Philippe.Vouters/
If you have problems with the Intel537 support, do provide details on
the faliure point.
MarvS
On Wed, Mar 26, 2008 at 8:42 PM, Raymond Mulley <raymulley@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Dear Group:
>
> Please help!
>
> I recently sent a request for help regarding my LAN
> that consisted of a Mandrake 9.0 and a Mandrake 10.0.
> I have a working modem on the Mandrake 9.0.
>
> I have since changed the OS on the Mandrake 10.0 for a
> Ubuntu 7.10 in the hope that the modem on it would be
> more user friendly -- no luck.
>
> Attached is the ModemData.txt file.
>
> Thank you all,
>
> Raymond Mulley
>
>
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> YourName, YourCountry kernel 2.6.22-14-generic
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> -------------------------- System information ----------------------------
> CPU=i686,
> Linux version 2.6.22-14-generic (buildd@palmer) (gcc version 4.1.3 20070929 (prerelease) (Ubuntu 4.1.2-16ubuntu2)) #1 SMP Sun Oct 14 23:05:12 GMT 2007
> scanModem update of: 2008_03_16
>
>
> 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:
>
>
> The /proc/asound/pcm file reports:
> -----------------------
> 00-01: VIA 8235 : VIA 8235 : playback 1 : capture 1
> 00-00: VIA 8235 : VIA 8235 : playback 4 : capture 1
>
> about /proc/asound/cards:
> ------------------------
> 0 [V8235 ]: VIA8233 - VIA 8235
> VIA 8235 with ALC655 at 0xe400, irq 19
>
> USB modem not detected by lsusb
>
> For candidate card in slot 00:07.0, firmware information and bootup diagnostics are:
> PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name
> ---------- --------- --------- --------------
> 00:07.0 e159:0001 8086:0003 Communication controller: Tiger Jet Network Inc. Tiger3XX Modem/ISDN interface
>
> Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
> --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:07.0 ----
>
>
> === Finished modem firmware and bootup diagnostics section. ===
> === Next deducing cogent software ===
>
>
> Predictive diagnostics for card in bus 00:07.0:
> Modem chipset detected on
> CLASS="Class 0780: e159:0001"
> NAME="Communication controller: Tiger Jet Network Inc. Tiger3XX Modem/ISDN interface"
> PCIDEV=e159:0001
> SUBSYS=8086:0003
> IRQ=10
> IDENT=INTEL537
>
> For candidate modem in: 00:07.0
> Class 0780: e159:0001 Communication controller: Tiger Jet Network Inc. Tiger3XX Modem/ISDN interface
> Primary PCI_id e159:0001
> Support type needed or chipset: INTEL537
>
>
> ----------------end Softmodem section --------------
>
> Vendor e159 is Tiger Jet , http://www.tjnet.com/
> Controller e159:0001 translates PCI commands to the serial link used by
> the silabs DAA from the si3034, si3044 and si3056 family.
> The e159:0001 with SubSystem 8086:0003 is TJ320 v2.0
> is the first and still most common of the Intel537 modem family.
> However primary controller chip can have broader uses: http://www.tjnet.com/chips/tiger320.htm
> Though having its own driver package under 2.4.n. kernels,
> support (if any) from Intel is now included within the Intel-537EP package.
>
> ====== end Tigerjet section =======
>
> For Ubuntu Linux users with Intel 536 and 537 chipsets the are driver
> installation packages available.
>
> But since 2006, Intel appears to have ceased updates for Linux.
> For the INTEL537 and INTEL536 chipset modems, the most current support is provided at:
> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/linmodems/intel/Philippe.Vouters/
>
> But regular support is not available, see: http://archives.linmodems.org/24939
> :
> The outdated official Intel support packages can be accessed through:
> http://developer.intel.com/design/modems/support/drivers.htm
> Read Intel.txt and Modem/YourSystem.txt for follow through guidance.
>
>
> Writing Intel.txt
>
> 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 15:57 /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: 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:
>
> 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 --------
>
>
>
