Stephen, If you can mount a USB stick with slmodemd on it, then during the CD boot, You could copy the slmodemd to your home folder on the RAM disk, and as root, # slmodemd -c USA --alsa hw:0,6 MarvS On Sun, Sep 28, 2008 at 4:47 PM, <stephenc@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hello, > > I did the apt-get update and upgrade, but there was no change. I am > running a new Debian "stable" 4.0r4a, from the KDE cd #1 install disk, so > I don't know that there is a new kernel to upgrade too. I think Debian is > known for not changing stable so much (well and I've never tried something > like that before). > > Is there some kind of file or version info that I can collect to help? As > far as I know I've followed all directions correctly. > > Here is a copy of my sources.list: > > # deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 r4a _Etch_ - Official i386 kde-CD > Binary-1 20080803-21:28]/ etch contrib main > # deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 r4a _Etch_ - Official i386 kde-CD > Binary-1 20080803-21:28]/ etch contrib main > > deb http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib non-free > deb-src http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib non-free > > # regular updates for etch > deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ etch main contrib non-free > deb-src http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ etch main contrib non-free > > # multimedia Christian Marillat (was: ftp.nerim.net) > # deb http://www.debian-multimedia.org etch main > # deb-src http://www.debian-multimedia.org etch main > > # etch backports > deb http://www.backports.org/debian etch-backports main contrib non-free > > # unofficial http://www.debian-unofficial.org > # deb http://ftp.debian-unofficial.org/debian etch main contrib non-free > restricted > # deb-src http://ftp.debian-unofficial.org/debian etch main contrib > non-free restricted > > and some info about my kernel: > > scl1:/home/stephenc# uname -a > Linux scl1 2.6.18-6-686 #1 SMP Mon Aug 18 08:42:39 UTC 2008 i686 GNU/Linux > > >> Stephen, >> >> # slmodemd -c USA --alsa hw:0,6 >> is the correct command and you should be able to use it from your home > older, >> i.e., don't bother to >> # cd /usr/sbin/ >> >> The problem with /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6 >> is I suspect some subtle versioning issue as we haven't encountered it > before. >> First check your settings in /etc/apt/sources.list >> >> Then from your ethernet connection do >> $ sudo apt-get update >> $ sudo apt-get upgrade. >> Upgrade to a more recent kernel if your can also. Then retry >> >> # slmodemd -c USA --alsa hw:0,6 >> >> MarvS >> >> >> >> On Sun, Sep 14, 2008 at 8:58 PM: >>> Hello, >>> I am using a Toshiba A105-S4334 with Debian Etch r4a installed from KDE > CD1. If I need to answer more questions, please be patient; I am > borrowing >>> an internet connection to send this so it may take a while to reply. > Thank you, >>> StephenC. >>> I believe that I have followed the directions correctly, but I am > getting >>> stuck. Below is my error and my ModemData.txt. First my error: >>> When I get to >>> " and read instructions therein. But briefly, the modem is setup with > command: >>> slmodemd -c YOUR_COUNTRY --alsa hw:0,6 >>> " >>> Here is what I get >>> "scl1:/usr/sbin# slmodemd -c USA --alsa hw:0,6 >>> slmodemd: /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.4' not found > (required by slmodemd) >>> scl1:/usr/sbin# slmodemd --alsa -c USA modem:1 >>> slmodemd: /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.4' not found > (required by slmodemd) >>> scl1:/usr/sbin# find /lib -name libc.so.6 >>> /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6 >>> /lib/tls/libc.so.6 >>> /lib/libc.so.6 >>> scl1:/usr/sbin# >>> " >>> I've installed "libc6", "libc6-i686", and "libc6-dev". I tried to to > "apt-get -s install linux-kernel-devel" as suggested further down, but > that gave me: >>> "scl1:~# apt-get -s install linux-kernel-devel >>> Reading package lists... Done >>> Building dependency tree... Done >>> E: Couldn't find package linux-kernel-devel >>> " >>> Here is my 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 Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 kernel >>> 2.6.18-6-686 >>> 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, Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 >>> Linux version 2.6.18-6-686 (Debian 2.6.18.dfsg.1-22) (dannf@xxxxxxxxxx) > (gcc version 4.1.2 20061115 (prerelease) (Debian 4.1.1-21)) #1 SMP Tue Jun >>> 17 21:31:27 UTC 2008 >>> scanModem update of: 2008_08_26 >>> There are no blacklisted modem drivers in /etc/modprobe* files >>> Attached USB devices are: >>> ID 1267:0103 Logic3 / SpectraVideo plc >>> ID 045e:0083 Microsoft Corp. Basic Optical Mouse >>> ID 0781:5406 SanDisk Corp. >>> 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 1179:ff10 Audio device: Intel >>> Corporation 82801G >>> Modem interrupt assignment and sharing: >>> 58: 14705 0 IO-APIC-level HDA Intel >>> --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:1b.0 ---- >>> ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:1b.0[A] -> GSI 22 (level, low) -> IRQ 58 > 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. > The ALSA verion is 1.0.12 >>> The modem cards detected by "aplay -l" are: >>> card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 6: Si3054 Modem [Si3054 Modem] The > /proc/asound/pcm file reports: >>> ----------------------- >>> 00-06: Si3054 Modem : Si3054 Modem : playback 1 : capture 1 >>> 00-00: ALC861 Analog : ALC861 Analog : playback 1 : capture 2 >>> about /proc/asound/cards: >>> ------------------------ >>> 0 [Intel ]: HDA-Intel - HDA Intel >>> HDA Intel at 0xdc240000 irq 58 >>> PCI slot 00:1b.0 has a High Definition Audio Card >>> The drivers are in the kernel modules tree at: >>> /lib/modules/2.6.18-6-686/kernel/sound/pci/hda/snd-hda-intel.ko The > modem codec file for the HDA card is: /proc/asound/card0/codec#1 >>> -------------------------------------------------------- >>> Codec: Generic 11c1 Si3054 >>> Address: 1 >>> Vendor Id: 0x11c13026 >>> Subsystem Id: 0x11790001 >>> Revision Id: 0x100700 >>> The audio card hosts a softmodem chip: 0x11c13026 >>> The softmodem chip 0x11c13026 is in principle supported by the COMM > support of slmodemd >>> and the joint snd-hda-intel audio+modem driver, begun with ALSA version > 1.0.13. >>> For HDA cards with ALC883 chips, an upgrade to ALSA verions 1.0.15 way > be >>> necessary. Instructions for Upgrading snd-hda-intel and its dependent > driver set are at: >>> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/bigarch/archive-eighth/msg00838.html If > not a Conexant modem, the driver snd-hda-intel with its dependent > drivers: >>> snd_hda_intel 17332 0 >>> snd_hda_codec 137856 1 snd_hda_intel >>> snd_pcm 68676 3 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_pcm_oss > snd 47012 6 >>> snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_timer > snd_page_alloc 10184 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm >>> ---------- >>> provide audio + modem support with the modem chip residing on the > subsystem. >>> Any particular card can host any one of several soft modem chips. === > Finished firmware and bootup diagnostics, next deducing cogent > software. === >>> Predictive diagnostics for card in bus 00:1b.0: >>> Modem chipset detected on >>> NAME="Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G " >>> CLASS=0403 >>> PCIDEV=8086:27d8 >>> SUBSYS=1179:ff10 >>> IRQ=58 >>> HDA=8086:27d8 >>> SOFT=8086:27d8.HDA >>> CHIP=0x11c13026 >>> IDENT=slmodemd >>> SLMODEMD_DEVICE=hw:0,6 >>> Driver=snd-hda-intel >>> For candidate modem in: 00:1b.0 >>> 0403 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G >>> Primary device ID: 8086:27d8 >>> Subsystem PCI_id 1179:ff10 >>> Softmodem codec or chipset from diagnostics: 0x11c13026 >>> from Archives: >>> The HDA card softmodem chip is 0x11c13026 >>> Support type needed or chipset: slmodemd supporting the snd-hda-intel > audio+modem driver >>> An ALSA (Advanced Linux Sound Architecture) modem driver: >>> snd-hda-intel >>> 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 hw:0,6 >>> 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/Intel.txt >>> 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: 4.1.2 >>> 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/2.6.18-6-686/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 needed. 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. >>> For Debian and some related distributions, a package >>> kernel-kbuild-2.6-18 >>> 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 260920 2007-03-17 15:52 /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. >>> ========================================================== >>> 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-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: >>> --------- end modem support lines -------- >> > > > > > > >
