Re: Linux dialup modem setup

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Sai,

Please explain Dial up(BSNL-CDMA) better.
Are you doing dialup through your cellphone
or is there an internal modem.

If the cellphone, try detecting it with:
$ sudo wvdialconf   /etc/wvdial.conf

MarvS

On Sun, Jun 29, 2008 at 9:04 AM, sai <saivinod.muthu@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am from India and I have a Dial up(BSNL-CDMA) internet connection in my
> PC(Windows XP) at home. Now I want to setup the same dial up connection in
> my Kubuntu Linux.As per the guidance stated in the linmodem.org and
> help.ubuntu.com sites, I ran the 'scanmodem' in my linux and attached the
> generated 'Modem.txt' herewith.
>
> Please assist me further to setup dialup connection in my Kubuntu linux
> successfully.
> Thanks in advance.
> Sai.
>
>
>  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 2.6.20-15-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 2.6.20-15-generic (root@palmer) (gcc version 4.1.2 (Ubuntu
> 4.1.2-0ubuntu4)) #2 SMP Sun Apr 15 07:36:31 UTC 2007
>  scanModem update of:  2008_06_17
>
>  There are no blacklisted modem drivers in /etc/modprobe*  files
> Attached USB devices are:
>  ID 0e5e:6622
>  ID 1004:6000 LG Electronics, Inc. VX4400/VX6000 Cellphone
>
> USB modems not recognized
>
> For candidate card in slot 00:1b.0, firmware information and bootup
> diagnostics are:
>  PCI slot       PCI ID          SubsystemID     Name
>  ----------     ---------       ---------       --------------
>  00:1b.0        8086:27d8       8086:d606       Audio device: Intel
> Corporation 82801G
>
>  Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
>  21:      34930          0   IO-APIC-fasteoi   HDA Intel
>  --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:1b.0 ----
>
>
> ===== 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.
>
>  PCI slot 00:1b.0 has a High Definition Audio Card
>  The drivers are in the kernel modules tree at:
>  /lib/modules/2.6.20-15-generic/kernel/sound/pci/hda/snd-hda-intel.ko
>
> The ALSA verion is 1.0.13
> The modem cards detected by "aplay -l"  are: None
>
>
> The /proc/asound/pcm file reports:
> -----------------------
> 00-02: ALC883 Analog : ALC883 Analog : capture 2
> 00-00: ALC883 Analog : ALC883 Analog : playback 1 : capture 2
>
> about /proc/asound/cards:
> ------------------------
>  0 [Intel          ]: HDA-Intel - HDA Intel
>                      HDA Intel at 0x301c0000 irq 21
> === Finished firmware and bootup diagnostics, next deducing cogent software.
> ===
>
> A candidate modem is not evident among the PCI devices:
> ------------------------------------------------
> 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 82945G/GZ Integrated
> Graphics Controller (rev 02)
> 00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition
> Audio Controller (rev 01)
> 00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) IDE Controller
> (rev 01)
> 00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801GB/GR/GH (ICH7 Family) Serial
> ATA Storage Controller IDE (rev 01)
> 00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) SMBus Controller (rev
> 01)
> 02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B
> PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 01)
> ------------------------------------------------
>  with USB and bridge devices not displayed.
>
>  If your modem is connected by an external serial cable,
>  or mounted internally on an ISA card, scanModem would not access it.
>  Try with Root permission
>  $ sudo wvdialconf  /etc/wvdial.conf
>  to detect these modem types and some USB modems.
>  If the detection is successful, read the DOCs/wvdial.txt .
>  Edit the /etc/wvdial.conf with Root permission:
>        sudo  gedit  /etc/wvdial.conf
>  will be able to dial out with Root permission:
>        sudo wvdial
>
>  Many modems for which scanModem fails have Conexant chips.
>  From http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/modemident.php
>  get the ListModem tool, which will report on Conexant chipset modems
>
>  If the above tests fail, please provide any independent information
> available on your modem.
>  If an alternative boot into Microsoft windows can be done, do mouse
> clicks on:
>   Start > Settings > Control Panel > Classical View (for Window XP) > System
>> Hardware > Device Manager > Modems > Click on the + > Modem. Double click
>> to
> expand the graphic. Manufacturer information may be displayed. For example,
> CXT
> stands for Conexant. Click the Diagnostics Tab. Record any hardware ID or
> vendor
> and device information. From the Driver Details TAB, copy out the VENdor and
> DEVice information.
> Next do the Query Modem and record the ATI specifications displayed such as:
>    ATI3 - Agere SoftModem Version 2.1.22
>    ATI5 - 2.1.22, AMR Intel MB, AC97 ID:SIL REV:0x27
> Try to identify the modem setup file, with name perhaps MODEM.INF.
> If may contain chipset Vendor informaton.
>
>  The /proc/asound/ audio+modem diagostics are being copied.
>  Finished copy to Modem/ALSAroot.tgz
>
> Predictive diagnostics for card in bus 00:1b.0:
>        Modem chipset not detected on
> NAME="Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G "
> CLASS=0403
> PCIDEV=8086:27d8
> SUBSYS=8086:d606
> IRQ=21
> HDA=8086:27d8
> SOFT=8086:27d8.HDA
>
>
>  High Definition Audio (HDA) cards MAY host a modem chip in their Subsystem,
>  and many are supported by the ALSA audio+modem driver snd-hda-intel
>  A modem was not detected on HDA card 8086:27d8.
>  If another modem card is present, then most likely 8086:27d8 does not host
> a modem.
>  If another modem card has not been detected, then possibilities are:
>        1) A Conexant modem chip is present on 8086:27d8, as Conexant chips
>  are frequently not detectable by ALSA diagnostics
>        2) The modem may be of the older non-PCI Controller Chipset
> (hardware) type.
> Try detection with Root permission:
>        sudo wvdialconf  /etc/wvdial.conf
>
>  For candidate modem in:  00:1b.0
>   0403 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G
>      Primary device ID:  8086:27d8
>    Subsystem PCI_id  8086:d606
>    Softmodem codec or chipset from diagnostics:
>                               from    Archives:
>
>
>
> Support type needed or chipset:
>
> Support can likely be achieved through two mutually exclusive alternatives:
> 1) The hsfmodem software for Conexant chipset modems: Read DOCs/Conexant.txt
> The following ALSA alternative CANNOT work with Conexant modems.
>
> 2) An ALSA modem driver plus slmodemd.  Read DOCs/Smartlink.txt for details,
> and
> to test get the package SLMODEMD.gcc4.1.tar.gz from:
>        http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/
>
> ----------------end Softmodem section --------------
>
> Writing DOCs/Intel.txt
>
> For owners of a Dell PCs with Conexant HSF modems, a driver source package
> with full speed enabled is available, but requires driver compiling. Read
> DOCs/Conexant.txt
>
>  From  http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf/full/downloads-ubuntu-x86.php
>  download hsfmodem-7.68.00.07full_k2.6.20_15_generic_ubuntu_i386.deb.zip
>  Under Linux unpack with:
>  $ unzip hsfmodem*.zip
>  Then install with:
>  $ sudo dpkg -i hsfmodem*.deb
>  Subsequently, the modem should be found with
>  $ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf
>  Edit in your personal information with:
>  $ sudo gedit /etc/wvdial.conf
>  and try dialing out with:
>  $ sudo wvdial.
>  See DOCs/Testing.txt  for details.
>
>  Read DOCs/Conexant.txt
>
> Writing DOCs/Conexant.txt
>
> Writing DOCs/Smartlink.txt
> ============ end Smartlink section =====================
>
>
>  The base of the UDEV device file system is: /dev/.udev
>
>  Versions adequately match for the compiler installed: 4.1.2
>             and the compiler used in kernel assembly: 4.1.2
>
>
>
>  Minimal compiling resources appear complete:
>   make utility - /usr/bin/make
>   Compiler version 4.1
>   linuc_headers base folder /lib/modules/2.6.20-15-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 269224 2007-04-05 09:11 /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
> eth0:avah
> 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:
>
> --------- end modem support lines --------
>
>
>
>

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