Alexandre You need not compile slmodem-20080417.tar.gz file and get /dev/slamr0, you need precompiled slmodemd+alsa, unless you wanted to personally compile it in alsa mode, but that is unecessary. /* scanModem recommendation */ Support type needed or chipset: slmodemd An ALSA (Advanced Linux Sound Architecture) modem driver: snd-via82xx-modem 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 DOCs/Smartlink.txt and Modem/DOCs/YourSystem.txt for follow through guidance. /* end of scanModem recommendation */ Get the package SLMODEMD.gcc4.1.tar.gz and follow the instructions provided. Regards, Antonio On 6/20/08, Alexandre Oberlin <alxobr@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi all, > > I have been using slmodem-2.9.11-20051101 for years on a Fedora Core 2 > system. > Since I got plenty of good advice that I should upgrade, I finally > installed Ubuntu 7.10 ...... > > I only could get an antiquated > sl-modem-daemon_2.9.10+2.9.9d+e-pre2-5ubuntu4_i386.deb. > I know from before that I need 2.9.11 to access my usual ISP which > requires slmodem option -ringdetector. I could not connect even to a > normal ISP anyway with the above package. So I uninstalled it, though > the snd-via82xx-modem module is still loaded at startup I don't know > how. > > Now I just would preferably if possible forget about this alsa driver > whose configuration seems so complicated, and that I could not get to > work anyway and only use slmodemd like I did before. > The README in slmodem-2.9.11-20080417 specifies that alsa drivers are > not mandatory, and even that slamr is more stable and has more > features. > I could not compile slmodem-2.9.11-20051101 on linux > 2.6.22-14-generic that comes with Ubuntu 7.10 but > slmodem-2.9.11-20080417 compiled like a breeze. > Everything looks OK in ModemData.txt doesn't it ? > But then I cannot keep a connection, even to a normal ISP without > -ringdetector. > > - Using wvdial I may get "no dialtone", "no carrier", or else ppp > loads and then dies after a few minutes (no response to 4 echo > requests) of an extremely slow connection at best. I tried playing > with some options in wvdial.conf, it did not help. > - /dev/slamr? get erased from time to time > - even /dev/modem gets erased > - I noticed that /dev/ttySL0 points to new /dev/pts/? each time I run > slmodemd. > > Thanks in advance for any help, and congratulations to the authors of > this very helpful site. It is such a bore when you have to log out and > start WindowsTM just to access the internet. > > PS I am in Italy, using Teleconomy Internet as ISP, in case someone > knows about it. > > Cheers, > > AO > > > ModemData.txt > ######################################################### > 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. Linux experts in > YourCountry > 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@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_06_14 > The modem symbolic link is /dev/modem -> ttySL0 > There are no blacklisted modem drivers in /etc/modprobe* files > Attached USB devices are: > ID 0781:5151 SanDisk Corp. Cruzer Micro 256/512MB Flash Drive > ID 046d:c03e Logitech, Inc. Premium Optical Wheel Mouse > > 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 1019:b320 Communication controller: VIA > Technologies, Inc. AC'97 Modem Controller > > Modem interrupt assignment and sharing: > 11: 454589 XT-PIC-XT VIA3058, VIA8233 > --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:11.6 ---- > [ 49.811236] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:11.6[C] -> Link [LNKC] -> > GSI 11 (level, low) -> IRQ 11 > [ 49.811286] 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. > > The ALSA verion is 1.0.14 > The modem cards detected by "aplay -l" are: None > > > 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 VIA1612A at 0xe000, irq 11 > === 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 " > PCIDEV=1106:3068 > SUBSYS=1019:b320 > IRQ=11 > SOFT=1106:3068.MC97 > CodecArchived=SIL21 > IDENT=slmodemd > SLMODEMD_DEVICE=modem:1 > Driver=snd-via82xx-modem > > 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 1019:b320 > Softmodem codec or chipset from diagnostics: > from Archives: SIL21, a Pctel type > > > > Support type needed or chipset: slmodemd > > An ALSA (Advanced Linux Sound Architecture) modem driver: > snd-via82xx-modem > 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 DOCs/Smartlink.txt and Modem/DOCs/YourSystem.txt for follow > through guidance. > > ----------------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: 4.1.3 > 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. > 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 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/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: lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 6 > 2008-06-20 17:20 /dev/modem -> ttySL0 > slmodemd created symbolic link /dev/ttySL0: > Within /etc/udev/ files: > > Within /etc/modprobe.conf files: > /etc/modprobe.d/RCS/sl-modem-daemon.modutils,v:# 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) > /etc/modprobe.d/RCS/sl-modem-daemon.modutils,v:# 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) > /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 -------- >
