I recently installed Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) on a Toshiba
Satellite M55-S3314 notebook and I am attempting to get the modem
working. Please see the System Information provided by ScanTool
below. I followed the advice of ScanTool , downloaded and unpacked
SLMODEMD.gcc4.1.tar.gz. and then I followed the advice of the
1st_Read.txt that was created and I did:
# su - root
# chmod a+x slmodemd
# cp slmodemd /usr/sbin
I then inserted an ALSA modem driver:
# modprobe snd-intel8x0m
# slmodemd --alsa -c USA modem:1
and got the message
"SmartLink Soft Modem version 2.9.11Feb 17,2008
Symbolic link '/dev/ttySL0' --> '/dev/pts/1 created.
modem 'modem:1' created. TTY is '/dev/pts/1'
Use '/dev/ttySL0' as modem device.
I thought it was successful, but after configuring the Gnome-ppp
dialer using pppconfig, nothing at all happens when I try to dial
out, even when I try other ports.
I notice that there were other slmodemd executables that were included
in the SLMODEMD.gcc4.1 folder. Since Ubuntu is a Debian related
distro should I have used one of them instead?
Here are the ScanTool results:
------------------------- 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_31
There are no blacklisted modem drivers in /etc/modprobe* files
USB modem not detected by lsusb
For candidate card in slot 00:1e.3, firmware information and bootup
diagnostics are:
PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name
---------- --------- --------- --------------
00:1e.3 8086:266d 1179:0001 Modem: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW
Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
--- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:1e.3 ----
[ 10.302362] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:1e.3[B] -> GSI 20 (level,
low) -> IRQ 18
[ 10.302373] ACPI: PCI interrupt for device 0000:00:1e.3 disabled
The PCI slot 00:1e.3 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.
===== Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) diagnostics =====
The ALSA packages provide audio support and also drivers for some modems.
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:
-----------------------
00-04: Intel ICH - IEC958 : Intel ICH6 - IEC958 : playback 1
00-03: Intel ICH - ADC2 : Intel ICH6 - ADC2 : capture 1
00-02: Intel ICH - MIC2 ADC : Intel ICH6 - MIC2 ADC : capture 1
00-01: Intel ICH - MIC ADC : Intel ICH6 - MIC ADC : capture 1
00-00: Intel ICH : Intel ICH6 : playback 1 : capture 1
about /proc/asound/cards:
------------------------
0 [ICH6 ]: ICH4 - Intel ICH6
Intel ICH6 with ALC250 at irq 16
=== Finished firmware and bootup diagnostics, next deducing cogent
software. ===
Predictive diagnostics for card in bus 00:1e.3:
Modem chipset detected on
CLASS="Class 0703: 8086:266d"
NAME="Modem: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW "
PCIDEV=8086:266d
SUBSYS=1179:0001
IRQ=18
SOFT=8086:266d.MC97
CodecArchived=SIL27
IDENT=slmodemd
SLMODEMD_DEVICE=modem:1
Driver=snd-intel8x0m
For candidate modem in: 00:1e.3
Class 0703: 8086:266d Modem: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW
Primary PCI_id 8086:266d
Subsystem PCI_id 1179:0001
Softmodem codec or chipset from diagnostics:
from Archives: SIL27, an
LSI/AgereSystems type
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 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 eth1 eth0:avah
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:
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/device/modem symbolic link:
slmodemd created symbolic link /dev/ttySL0:
Within /etc/udev/ files:
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
Within any ancient /etc/devfs files:
Within ancient kernel 2.4.n /etc/module.conf files:
--------- end modem support lines --------
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