Hi,
I wasn't subscribed before, now I am, so not sure if that last message
got through.
Can someone please tell me how I can get my win modem working under
debian?
Or point me to some docs?
I have attached the ModemData file...
Thanks for your help,
Daniel.
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-------------------------- System information ----------------------------
CPU=i686, Debian GNU/Linux lenny/sid
Linux version 2.6.24-1-686 (Debian 2.6.24-7) (dannf@xxxxxxxxxx) (gcc version 4.1.3 20080114 (prerelease) (Debian 4.1.2-19)) #1 SMP Thu May 8 02:16:39 UTC 2008
scanModem update of: 2008_06_28
There are no blacklisted modem drivers in /etc/modprobe* files
USB modems not recognized
For candidate card in slot 00:08.0, firmware information and bootup diagnostics are:
PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name
---------- --------- --------- --------------
00:08.0 10b9:5457 103c:002a Modem: ALi Corporation M5457 AC'97 Modem Controller
Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
10: 4977 XT-PIC-XT uhci_hcd:usb1, uhci_hcd:usb2, eth0, radeon@pci:0000:01:05.0
--- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:08.0 ----
PCI: Enabling device 0000:00:08.0 (0000 -> 0003)
ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:08.0[A] -> Link [LNK6] -> GSI 10 (level, low) -> IRQ 10
ACPI: PCI interrupt for device 0000:00:08.0 disabled
The PCI slot 00:08.0 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 DOCs/Bootup.txt about possible fixes.
Send dmesg.txt along with ModemData.txt to discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
if help is needed.
For candidate card in slot 00:06.0, firmware information and bootup diagnostics are:
PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name
---------- --------- --------- --------------
00:06.0 10b9:5451 103c:002a Multimedia audio controller: ALi Corporation M5451 PCI AC-Link Controller Audio Device
Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
5: 297736 XT-PIC-XT ALI 5451
--- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:06.0 ----
PCI: Enabling device 0000:00:06.0 (0005 -> 0007)
ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:06.0[A] -> Link [LNK7] -> GSI 5 (level, low) -> IRQ 5
===== 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 1.0.16
The modem cards detected by "aplay -l" are: None
The /proc/asound/pcm file reports:
-----------------------
00-00: ALI 5451 : ALI 5451 : playback 32 : capture 1
about /proc/asound/cards:
------------------------
0 [A5451 ]: ALI5451 - ALI 5451
ALI 5451 at 0x1000, irq 5
=== Finished firmware and bootup diagnostics, next deducing cogent software. ===
Predictive diagnostics for card in bus 00:06.0:
Modem chipset detected on
NAME="Multimedia audio controller: ALi Corporation M5451 PCI AC-Link Controller Audio Device "
CLASS=0401
PCIDEV=10b9:5451
SUBSYS=103c:002a
IRQ=5
SOFT=10b9:5451.MC97
CodecClass=CXT
IDENT=slmodemd
SLMODEMD_DEVICE=hw:0,1
Driver=snd-ali5451
For candidate modem in: 00:06.0
0401 Multimedia audio controller: ALi Corporation M5451 PCI AC-Link Controller Audio Device
Primary device ID: 10b9:5451
Subsystem PCI_id 103c:002a
Softmodem codec or chipset from diagnostics:
from Archives:
CXTnn is a generic for all CXTnumbers, with Linuxant hsfmodem software support.
Support type needed or chipset: slmodemd
An ALSA (Advanced Linux Sound Architecture) modem driver: snd-ali5451
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:
slmodemd -c YOUR_COUNTRY --alsa -shw:0,1
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 =====================
Predictive diagnostics for card in bus 00:08.0:
Modem chipset detected on
NAME="Modem: ALi Corporation M5457 AC'97 Modem Controller"
CLASS=0703
PCIDEV=10b9:5457
SUBSYS=103c:002a
IRQ=10
SOFT=10b9:5457.MC97
CodecArchived=CXT
CodecClass=CXT
IDENT=hsfmodem
Driver=hsfmodem_drivers
For candidate modem in: 00:08.0
0703 Modem: ALi Corporation M5457 AC'97 Modem Controller
Primary device ID: 10b9:5457
Subsystem PCI_id 103c:002a
Softmodem codec or chipset from diagnostics:
from Archives: CXT, a Conexant type using hsfmodem software.
CXTnn is a generic for all CXTnumbers, with Linuxant hsfmodem software support.
Support type needed or chipset: hsfmodem
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
Start at http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf/full for
eventually download of a hsfmodem-7.68.00.07full_k.???.zip package
with ??? the package type (deb, rpm, tar etc)
These packages have compiled drivers but will also compile a driver,
if there is a mismatch between the resident kernel and provided driver.
The generic hsfmodem-7.68.00.07full.tar.gz package only provides compiling support
Read DOCs/Conexant.txt
Writing DOCs/Conexant.txt
Completed candidate modem analyses.
The base of the UDEV device file system is: /dev/.udev
The kernel was compiled with gcc version 4.1.3 and a compiler is not installed
linux-headers-2.6.24-1-686 resources needed for compiling are not manifestly ready!
If compiling is necessary packages must be installed, providing:
gcc-4.1 linux-headers-2.6.24-1-686
For Debian and some related distributions, a package kernel-kbuild-2.6-24 may be needed to support driver compiling.
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 260964 2008-04-09 02:35 /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)
chmod a+x /usr/sbin/pppd
or under Ubuntu related Linuxes
chmod a+x /usr/sbin/pppd
Checking settings of: /etc/ppp/options
asyncmap 0
auth
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.
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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/alsa-base-blacklist:# Uncomment these entries in order to blacklist unwanted modem drivers
/etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base-blacklist:# blacklist snd-atiixp-modem
/etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base-blacklist:# 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:
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