On Tuesday 01 July 2008 07:20 pm, you wrote: > Elmer > > Re: #blacklist intel8x0 softmodem driver which interferes with sound > driver snd_intel8x0m > --------- > is not true. Rather snd_intel8x0m is the modem driver and it depends > on snd_intel8x0. Do > $ lsmod | grep intel8x0m > which will show relationships > > Sadly /dev/pts/N ports do not (yet) support sound, > so you can browse, but not get sound from the Internet. > That means that I'll have to download audio files rather than just click and listen. That's not a big deal for me. > With respect do usb, just leave that line alone, > as you have gotten on line OK. > > However > RE: modem interrupt assignment and sharing: > 11: 135715 XT-PIC yenta, ohci1394, Intel ICH4, > ehci_hcd, uhci_hcd, uhci_hcd, uhci_hcd, eth2, radeon@PCI:1:0:0, eth0 > > You won't be able to navigate unless before dialup: > # ifconfig eth0 down > # ifconfig eth2 down > as DNS services will be blocked. Is the need for ifconfig in order to have DNS services the case whether or not I deal with the IRQ conflict? > > > > On Tue, Jul 1, 2008 at 4:29 AM, postid <postid@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > 07-01-08 > > > > Near midnight last night I tried something that partially works. In > > researching discover and hotplug, I found a line in the hotplug blacklist > > file: > > > > #blacklist intel8x0 softmodem driver which interferes with sound driver > > snd_intel8x0m > > > > So I commented the line for snd_intel8x0m: > > > > #blacklist intel8x0 softmodem driver which interferes with sound driver > > # snd_intel8x0m > > > > Evidently -- at least according to the hotplug blacklist -- it's the > > softmodem driver and the sound driver that interfere with each other. > > > > After booting: > > > > ellsworth@R40:~$ cat /proc/asound/pcm > > 00-00: Intel ICH : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 : playback 1 : capture 1 > > 00-01: Intel ICH - MIC ADC : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 - MIC ADC : capture 1 > > 00-02: Intel ICH - MIC2 ADC : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 - MIC2 ADC : capture 1 > > 00-03: Intel ICH - ADC2 : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 - ADC2 : capture 1 > > 00-04: Intel ICH - IEC958 : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 - IEC958 : playback 1 > > 01-00: Intel ICH - Modem : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 Modem - Modem : playback 1 > > : capture 1 > > ellsworth@R40:~$ > > > > > > As root: > > > > R40:/home/ellsworth# slmodemd --country=USA --alsa hw:1 > > error: mixer setup: Off-hook switch not found for card hw:1 > > SmartLink Soft Modem: version 2.9.11 Jan 19 2006 21:19:22 > > symbolic link `/dev/ttySL0' -> `/dev/pts/3' created. > > modem `hw:1' created. TTY is `/dev/pts/3' > > Use `/dev/ttySL0' as modem device, Ctrl+C for termination. > > R40:/home/ellsworth# > > > > As root in another window: > > R40:/home/ellsworth# wvdial > > --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.54.0 > > --> Cannot get information for serial port. > > --> Initializing modem. > > --> Sending: ATZ > > ATZ > > OK > > --> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 X3 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 > > ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 X3 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 > > OK > > --> Modem initialized. > > --> Sending: ATDT265-0125 > > --> Waiting for carrier. > > ATDT2650125 > > CONNECT 45333 > > C > > UQKT2 > > User Access Verification > > Username: > > --> Carrier detected. Waiting for prompt. > > Username: > > --> Looks like a login prompt. > > --> Sending: username@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > username@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > Password: > > --> Looks like a password prompt. > > --> Sending: (password) > > Entering PPP mode. > > Async interface address is unnumbered (Loopback0) > > Your IP address is 0.0.0.0. MTU is 1500 bytes > > --> Looks like a welcome message. > > --> Starting pppd at Tue Jul 1 08:21:13 2008 > > --> pid of pppd: 5433 > > --> Using interface ppp0 > > --> local IP address 67.1.79.78 > > --> remote IP address 67.1.64.6 > > --> primary DNS address 67.211.172.29 > > --> secondary DNS address 67.211.172.30 > > > > > > [Dialer Defaults] > > Modem = /dev/ttySL0 > > Baud = 460800 > > Init1 = ATZ > > Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 X3 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 > > ISDN = 0 > > Modem Type = Analog Modem > > Carrier Check = no > > New PPPD = yes > > Phone = 2650125 > > Username = username@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > Password = password > > > > I added X3 just in case. > > > > There is no sound -- dial tone, dialing, etc. but if I pick up the > > telephone handset after dialing I can hear the noise coming back from the > > ISP. I'd like to hear the modem dialing in. Sound works for other > > applications (XMMS, etc.) but they're using OSS. The modem is the only > > app using ALSA. I need to get ALSA to work with -- instead of against -- > > the modem driver although I guess I could live without hearing the modem. > > > > I'll try your method below today and report back. Won't this result in > > the usb system not working? I can live without pcmcia but I need usb. > > > > On Tuesday 01 July 2008 07:28 am, you wrote: > >> Elmer, > >> > >> Well you educated us a little today. Previously I wasn't aware of the > >> /etc/discover* files. > >> > >> But reading > >> $ man discover.conf > >> clarifies their usage. Simple edits with vim should be OK. > >> For your lines in /etc/discover.conf like: > >> ---------- > >> # Enable the PCI, USB, IDE, and SCSI bus scans: > >> enable pci,usb,ide,scsi > >> > >> # Enable the PCMCIA scan too: > >> enable pcmcia > >> -------- > >> > >> just edit to: > >> -------------- > >> # Enable the PCI, USB, IDE, and SCSI bus scans: > >> # enable pci,usb,ide,scsi > >> enable pci,ide,scsi > >> > >> # Enable the PCMCIA scan too: > >> # enable pcmcia > >> ----------- > >> > >> This should eliminate interference from hardare sharing the same IRQ, > >> as assessed from your ModemData.txt lines: > >> Modem interrupt assignment and sharing: > >> 11: 135715 XT-PIC yenta, ohci1394, Intel ICH4, ehci_hcd, > >> > >> Reboot and check the effects. > >> > >> Copy in your own /etc/discover.conf file when you report back, > >> as it may not be identical to that on other systems. > >> > >> MarvS > >> > >> On Mon, Jun 30, 2008 at 3:22 PM, postid <postid@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> > Thanks for your patient assistance. I unzipped and copied your file > >> > blacklist.local to /etc/modprobe.d without editing, just changed > >> > permissions to root read and write, and read for others and group. > >> > Same problem. Error messages and the blacklisting ignored. > >> > > >> > I've today found some info indicating that one should use modconf to > >> > make sure that the modules in question aren't in the manual module > >> > load config files. Then the blacklisted files must also appear on the > >> > skip line in /etc/discover-modprobe.conf, after installing the > >> > discover package (I have discover1 installed, discover uses > >> > libdiscover2). And, of course, the modules must be listed in the > >> > blacklist file. I don't know if editing directly the > >> > discover-modprobe.conf file is the correct method or not. > >> > > >> > Research using Google seems to indicate two other possible solutions. > >> > > >> > I'm wondering if going in the BIOS and changing the IRQ settings to > >> > automatic might solve the conflict problem. Or is there a Debian IRQ > >> > config file somewhere that would do that? > >> > > >> > Or could I use modconf --load before <modulename> to make the skipped > >> > module load? Then if it did, I assume that one of the other modules > >> > would be missing and thus I'd know which was the offending conflicting > >> > module. > >> > > >> > Or am I in my foolishness about to really mess something up? > >> > > >> > On Monday 30 June 2008 11:42 pm, you wrote: > >> >> Attached is my file. > >> >> under Linux, gunzip > >> >> comment out the lines you don't want with a leading # > >> >> Then copy into position. > >> >> It need not be executable. > >> >> It must need be read. > >> >> > >> >> MarvS > >> >> > >> >> On Mon, Jun 30, 2008 at 8:38 AM, postid <postid@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> >> > On Friday 27 June 2008 05:00 am, you wrote: > >> >> >> The file should look like > >> >> >> > >> >> >> blacklist ohci1394 > >> >> >> blacklist uhci_hcd > >> >> >> blacklist ehci_hcd > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Only create it with a PLAIN TEXT editor such as gedit > >> >> >> > >> >> >> MarvS > >> >> > > >> >> > Greetings: > >> >> > > >> >> > I'm having no success with blacklisting. As root and using vim to > >> >> > create a text-only file, I've created > >> >> > /etc/modrobe.d/blacklist.local containing > >> >> > > >> >> > blacklist ohci1394 > >> >> > blacklist uhci_hcd > >> >> > blacklist ehci_hcd > >> >> > > >> >> > When I reboot, I get error messages: > >> >> > localhost modprobe:WARNING: /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.local line 2: > >> >> > ignoring bad line starting with 'blacklist' > >> >> > > >> >> > Permissions are root read/write and group and user read only. It's > >> >> > not executable. > >> >> > > >> >> > My system is Debian Sarge. What am I doing wrong? > >> >> > > >> >> >> On Thu, Jun 26, 2008 at 5:35 PM, postid <postid@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> >> >> > On Wednesday 25 June 2008 12:25 am, you wrote: > >> >> >> >> # slmodem --country=USA --alsa modem:1 > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> But first do: > >> >> >> >> # cat /proc/asound/pcm > >> >> >> >> which ouput should include a line > >> >> >> >> 01-00: Modem something Intel ICH4 > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> If it is not there, there is a resource conflict. Primary > >> >> >> >> candidates would be drivers/hardware sharing the IRQ > >> >> >> >> 11: 135715 XT-PIC yenta, ohci1394, Intel ICH4, > >> >> >> >> ehci_hcd, > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> Try blacklisting these drivers. See > >> >> >> >> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/bigarch/archive-eighth/msg01842 > >> >> >> >>.ht ml on blacklisting guidance. > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> MarvS > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > On Tuesday 24 June 2008 06:53 pm, Antonio Olivares wrote: > >> >> >> >> >> Many things look fine, you have setup the modem correctly. > >> >> >> >> >> AT least one problem is > >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> /**** scanModem output ****/ > >> >> >> >> >> Modem interrupt assignment and sharing: > >> >> >> >> >> 11: 135715 XT-PIC yenta, ohci1394, Intel > >> >> >> >> >> ICH4, ehci_hcd, uhci_hcd, uhci_hcd, uhci_hcd, eth2, > >> >> >> >> >> radeon@PCI:1:0:0, eth0 --- Bootup diagnostics for card in > >> >> >> >> >> PCI slot 0000:00:1f.6 ---- ACPI: PCI interrupt > >> >> >> >> >> 0000:00:1f.6[B] -> GSI 11 (level, low) -> IRQ 11 ACPI: PCI > >> >> >> >> >> interrupt 0000:00:1f.6[B] -> GSI 11 (level, low) -> IRQ 11 > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > Greetings: > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > I tried creating an /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.local file and > >> >> >> > listing ohci1394 uhci_hcd and ehci_hcd but watching the boot > >> >> >> > messages go by I saw "Ignoring bad line starting with > >> >> >> > 'blacklist'" multiple times! Indeed it did ignore, lsmod shows > >> >> >> > them loaded. > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > Any way around this? File blacklist.local has root permissions. > >> >> >> > Isn't that correct? > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > Elmer
