Clive Oatley , Australia, NetComm modem branded "Mega-i-modem 56k CD2004"

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Hi,
Another newbie baby here. Can anyone help with a driver for Ubuntu Hardy
Heron? Oh, and also, will any changes I make affect dual booting into
Windows i.e. will the modem still work when I boot into Windows after I've
installed the software to make the modem work under Linux?
This is a NetComm modem branded "Mega-i-modem CD2004"
The manufacturer has advised that its chipset is Conexant.

ScanModem failed to find the modem as it was on a serial port.

Running "sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf" gave the result below:
Scanning your serial ports for a modem.
ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 OK
ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 Z OK
ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 OK
ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 OK
ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 OK
ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 OK
ttyS0<*1>: Modem Identifier: ATI IP568
Data/Fax/Voice 56K Modem
ttyS0<*1>: Speed 4800: AT OK
ttyS0<*1>: Speed 9600: AT OK
ttyS0<*1>: Speed 19200: AT OK
ttyS0<*1>: Speed 38400: AT OK
ttyS0<*1>: Speed 57600: AT OK
ttyS0<*1>: Speed 115200: AT OK
ttyS0<*1>: Max speed is 115200; that should be safe.
ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 OK Modem Port Scan<*1>: S2 S3
Found a modem on /dev/ttyS0.
Modem configuration written to /etc/wvdial.conf.
ttyS0<Info>: Speed 115200; init "ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0"

Querying the modem gave the following ATI specs:
ATI1 - External Controller Ver3.00, CheckSum=7F7D
ATI2 - TEST OK!
ATI3 - IP568 Data/Fax/Voice 56K Modem
ATI4 - DSP Ver3.00 CheckSum=1CE7
ATI5 - Australia
ATI6 - 1
ATI7 - Controller Ver3.00 Date:Jun 11 15:00 2004

Hardware ID: Serenum\ICP0001\5&23DE782&0&0000

This is the best I can do info-wise. Hope it's enough.
Thanks in advance,
Clive


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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_07_07

 There are no blacklisted modem drivers in /etc/modprobe*  files 
Attached USB devices are:
 ID 046d:c506 Logitech, Inc. MX-700 Cordless Mouse Receiver
 ID 1307:0163 Transcend Information, Inc. 
 ID 0aec:3260 Neodio Technologies Corp. 7-in-1 Card Reader

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	8086:293e	1458:a002	Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801I 

 Modem interrupt assignment and sharing: 
 21:        352        350   IO-APIC-fasteoi   HDA Intel
 --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:1b.0 ----
[   34.281085] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:1b.0[A] -> GSI 22 (level, low) -> IRQ 21
[   34.281103] PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:00:1b.0 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.

 PCI slot 00:1b.0 has a High Definition Audio Card
 The drivers are in the kernel modules tree at:
 /lib/modules/2.6.24-16-generic/ubuntu/sound/alsa-driver/pci/hda/snd-hda-intel.ko
 New HDA card type: 
    
    


The ALSA verion is 1.0.15
The modem cards detected by "aplay -l"  are: None


The /proc/asound/pcm file reports:
-----------------------
00-02: ALC882 Analog : ALC882 Analog : capture 2
00-01: ALC882 Digital : ALC882 Digital : playback 1 : capture 1
00-00: ALC882 Analog : ALC882 Analog : playback 1 : capture 1

about /proc/asound/cards:
------------------------
 0 [Intel          ]: HDA-Intel - HDA Intel
                      HDA Intel at 0xfa100000 irq 21
=== Finished firmware and bootup diagnostics, next deducing cogent software. ===

A candidate modem is not evident among the PCI devices:
------------------------------------------------
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller (rev 02)
00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801IB (ICH9) 2 port SATA IDE Controller (rev 02)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 02)
00:1f.5 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) 2 port SATA IDE Controller (rev 02)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation GeForce 8500 GT (rev a1)
03:00.0 SATA controller: JMicron Technologies, Inc. JMicron 20360/20363 AHCI Controller (rev 02)
03:00.1 IDE interface: JMicron Technologies, Inc. JMicron 20360/20363 AHCI Controller (rev 02)
04:00.0 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 82801I "
CLASS=0403
PCIDEV=8086:293e
SUBSYS=1458:a002
IRQ=21

 For candidate modem in:  00:1b.0
   0403 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801I 
      Primary device ID:  8086:293e
 Support type needed or chipset:	
 

----------------end Softmodem section --------------

scanModem could not identify the Support Type needed from diagnosics or archives.
	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.
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.


Writing DOCs/Intel.txt


 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 2007-10-05 05:57 /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:

--------- end modem support lines --------


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