Hello. I've already scanned my PC under an Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron
with scanModem.
I know that my modem is a VIA AC'97 Modem, but I'm not sure of the
chipset. The data I could understand was that the chipset is an
smartlink one. But I know that it is a PCTel HSP 56. I've attached the
scanModem output Data.
I would like to know which driver is the correct one.
PS: I'm from Uruguay, so my English is bad. Sorry.
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-------------------------- System information ----------------------------
CPU=i686,
Linux version 2.6.24-16-generic (buildd@palmer) (gcc version 4.2.3 (Ubuntu 4.2.3-2ubuntu7)) #1 SMP Thu Apr 10 13:23:42 UTC 2008
scanModem update of: 2008_06_05
There are no blacklisted modem drivers in /etc/modprobe* files
Attached USB devices are:
ID 10d6:1100 Actions Semiconductor Co., Ltd MPMan MP-Ki 128 MP3 Player/Recorder
ID 04a9:1098 Canon, Inc.
ID 15ca:00c3
USB modems not recognized
For candidate card in slot 00:11.6, firmware information and bootup diagnostics are:
PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name
---------- --------- --------- --------------
00:11.6 1106:3068 1543:4c21 Communication controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. AC'97 Modem Controller
Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
20: 448 IO-APIC-fasteoi VIA82XX-MODEM, VIA8237
--- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:11.6 ----
[ 35.756733] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:11.6[C] -> Link [ALKC] -> GSI 22 (level, low) -> IRQ 20
[ 35.760187] PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:00:11.6 to 64
===== 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.
---ALSA bootup diagnostics ---
The ALSA verion is 1.0.15
The modem cards detected by "aplay -l" are:
tarjeta 1: modem [VIA 82XX modem], dispositivo 0: VIA 82XX modem [VIA 82XX modem]
The /proc/asound/pcm file reports:
-----------------------
02-00: SAA7134 PCM : SAA7134 PCM : capture 1
01-00: VIA 82XX modem : VIA 82XX modem : playback 1 : capture 1
00-01: VIA 8237 : VIA 8237 : playback 1 : capture 1
00-00: VIA 8237 : VIA 8237 : playback 4 : capture 1
about /proc/asound/cards:
------------------------
0 [V8237 ]: VIA8237 - VIA 8237
VIA 8237 with ALC658 at 0xdc00, irq 20
1 [modem ]: VIA82XX-MODEM - VIA 82XX modem
VIA 82XX modem at 0xe000, irq 20
2 [SAA7134 ]: SAA7134 - SAA7134
saa7130[0] at 0xfa000000 irq 19
The modem codec file for the HDA card is: 1
--------------------------------------------------------
The audio card hosts a softmodem chip: 0x11c11040
The softmodem chip 0x11c11040 is only supported currently under Red Flag kernel 2.6.21-20
Read DOCs/InfoGeneral.txt about alternative modem hardware.
===== 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.
---ALSA bootup diagnostics ---
The ALSA verion is 1.0.15
The modem cards detected by "aplay -l" are:
tarjeta 1: modem [VIA 82XX modem], dispositivo 0: VIA 82XX modem [VIA 82XX modem]
The /proc/asound/pcm file reports:
-----------------------
02-00: SAA7134 PCM : SAA7134 PCM : capture 1
01-00: VIA 82XX modem : VIA 82XX modem : playback 1 : capture 1
00-01: VIA 8237 : VIA 8237 : playback 1 : capture 1
00-00: VIA 8237 : VIA 8237 : playback 4 : capture 1
about /proc/asound/cards:
------------------------
0 [V8237 ]: VIA8237 - VIA 8237
VIA 8237 with ALC658 at 0xdc00, irq 20
1 [modem ]: VIA82XX-MODEM - VIA 82XX modem
VIA 82XX modem at 0xe000, irq 20
2 [SAA7134 ]: SAA7134 - SAA7134
saa7130[0] at 0xfa000000 irq 19
The modem codec file for the HDA card is: 1
--------------------------------------------------------
The audio card hosts a softmodem chip: 0x11c11040
The softmodem chip 0x11c11040 is only supported currently under Red Flag kernel 2.6.21-20
Read DOCs/InfoGeneral.txt about alternative modem hardware.
=== Finished firmware and bootup diagnostics, next deducing cogent software. ===
Predictive diagnostics for card in bus 00:11.6:
Modem chipset detected on
CLASS="Class 0780: 1106:3068"
NAME="Communication controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. AC'97 Modem Controller "
SUBSYS=1543:4c21
PCIDEV=1106:3068
IRQ=20
SOFT=1106:3068.MC97
CodecArchived=SIL21
CHIP=0x11c11040
IDENT=slmodemd
For candidate modem in: 00:11.6
Class 0780: 1106:3068 Communication controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. AC'97 Modem Controller
Primary device ID: 1106:3068
Subsystem PCI_id 1543:4c21
Softmodem codec or chipset from diagnostics: 0x11c11040
from Archives: SIL21, a Pctel type
The HDA card softmodem chip is 0x11c11040
Support type needed or chipset: slmodemd
----------------end Softmodem section --------------
Writing DOCs/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: 4.2.3
and the compiler used in kernel assembly: 4.2.3
Minimal compiling resources appear complete:
make utility - /usr/bin/make
Compiler version 4.2
linuc_headers base folder /lib/modules/2.6.24-16-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.
Compiling hsfmodem drivers does require linux-libc-dev and libc6-dev packages, for kernels 2.6.24 and later versions.
In not included on your install CD, search for them at http://packages.ubuntu.com
or comparable Repository for other Linux distros.
When compiling ALSA drivers, the utility "patch" will also be needed.
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 packages.
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 16:57 /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/DOCs/YourSystem.txt concerning other COMM channels: eth0
Which can interfere with Browser naviagation.
Don't worry about the following, it is for 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:
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