RE: choose to emulate an Intel architecture Most AMD systems will still function if a new Linux installation is done, using an installer meant for an Intel CPU. But you will only have 32 bit rather than 64 bit performance. Your modem should work under these conditions, with the agrsm software. MarvS On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 6:14 AM, Gustav Degreef <gustav97@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Marv, > > I took a look at the documents you suggested. They are clear and is > seems like a straighforward path to take. Not sure what you mean > >> Sadly there is no support for your audio+modem > > snip > >> under your X86_64 installation. >> But should you choose to emulate an Intel architecture, the support >> route would be: >> At http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ltmodem/11c11040/ > > snip > >> Read the agrsm_howto.txt. For 11c11040 chips, also the >> HOWTO-Agere-11c11040-HDA.html > > Not sure what good would it do to follow the directions in those > documents if there is no "support for my modem". And where does the > "emulate and intel architecture" comes into play? > > The documents detail how to compile the drivers. Is there a > reasonable chance that I can get my modem running by following the > directions in those documents? Thank you for your help. Gustav. > > >> On Sat, Sep 27, 2008 at 2:55 AM, Gustav Degreef <gustav97@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> Dear Experts, >>> >>> I would appreciate help in figuring out which driver, if any, may help >>> getting my modem to work. The computer is a new HP Pavillion dv5 >>> laptop. Thank you. Gustav Degreef >>> >>> -------------------------- System information ---------------------------- >>> CPU=x86_64, >>> Welcome to openSUSE 11.0 (X86-64) - Kernel >>> Linux version 2.6.25.11-0.1-default (geeko@buildhost) (gcc version >>> 4.3.1 20080507 (prerelease) [gcc-4_3-branch revision 135036] (SUSE >>> Linux) ) #1 SMP 2008-07-13 20:48:28 +0200 >>> scanModem update of: 2008_08_26 >>> >>> >>> Some modem drivers can only be used in 32 bit modem on x86_64 systems, >>> while some others are competent on x86_64 Systems. Cases are: >>> 1) http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/bigarch/archive-seventh/msg03119.html >>> for the snd-hda-intel audio+modem driver. Also applicable to AC97 >>> modem controllers. >>> In both cases, 32 bit libraries must be installed to support the >>> slmodemd helper having a precompiled 32 bit component. >>> 2) For USB modems using the slusb.ko driver. 32 bit libraries must be >>> installed to support the slmodemd helper having a precompiled 32 bit >>> component >>> 3) The hsfmodem and hcfpcimodem drivers for Conexant chipsest modes >>> are x86_64 competent. >>> >>> There are no blacklisted modem drivers in /etc/modprobe* files >>> Attached USB devices are: >>> ID 138a:0001 >>> ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub >>> ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub >>> ID 03f0:171d Hewlett-Packard Wireless (Bluetooth + WLAN) Interface >>> [Integrated Module] >>> ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub >>> ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub >>> ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub >>> ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub >>> ID 5986:0137 Acer, Inc >>> ID 1058:0704 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. >>> ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub >>> ID 054c:0243 Sony Corp. MicroVault Flash Drive >>> ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub >>> >>> 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 103c:3603 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801I >>> >>> Modem interrupt assignment and sharing: >>> 22: 534 607 IO-APIC-fasteoi 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 22 >>> 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 1.0.16 >>> The modem cards detected by "aplay -l" are: None >>> >>> >>> The /proc/asound/pcm file reports: >>> ----------------------- >>> 00-01: STAC92xx Digital : STAC92xx Digital : playback 1 >>> 00-00: STAC92xx Analog : STAC92xx Analog : playback 1 : capture 2 >>> >>> about /proc/asound/cards: >>> ------------------------ >>> 0 [Intel ]: HDA-Intel - HDA Intel >>> HDA Intel at 0xdf300000 irq 22 >>> >>> PCI slot 00:1b.0 has a High Definition Audio Card >>> The drivers are in the kernel modules tree at: >>> /lib/modules/2.6.25.11-0.1-default/kernel/sound/pci/hda/snd-hda-intel.ko >>> New HDA card type: >>> >>> >>> >>> The modem codec file for the HDA card is: /proc/asound/card0/codec#1 >>> -------------------------------------------------------- >>> Codec: LSI ID 1040 >>> Address: 1 >>> Vendor Id: 0x11c11040 >>> Subsystem Id: 0x103c137e >>> Revision Id: 0x100200 >>> Modem Function Group: 0x1 >>> >>> The audio card hosts a softmodem chip: 0x11c11040 >>> If not a Conexant modem, the driver >>> agrmodem+agrserial+patched_snd-hda-intel with its dependent drivers: >>> >>> ---------- >>> 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 82801I " >>> CLASS=0403 >>> PCIDEV=8086:293e >>> SUBSYS=103c:3603 >>> IRQ=22 >>> CHIP=0x11c11040 >>> IDENT=11c11040 >>> Driver=agrmodem+agrserial+patched_snd-hda-intel >>> >>> For candidate modem in: 00:1b.0 >>> 0403 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801I >>> Primary device ID: 8086:293e >>> Support type needed or chipset: 11c11040 >>> >>> >>> ----------------end Softmodem section -------------- >>> >>> Writing DOCs/Intel.txt >>> >>> Vendor 11c1 is Lucent Technologies with modem technology now under LSI Inc. >>> Their Linux code developer/maintainer is Soumyendu Sarkar. Support >>> for a chipset and its >>> continued maintenance is only initiated at the request of a major >>> chipset buyer, >>> or comparable sponsor. Several different modem chipset types are produced: >>> with varying support under Linux. >>> Device ID Support Name Comment >>> --------- ------------- ----------- ----------------------------- >>> 0480 serial_drivers Venus controller chipset 1673JV7 >>> 0440-045d martian Mars/Apollo DSP (digital signal >>> processing) chipsets >>> 0462 none 56K.V90/ADSL Wildwire >>> 048d none SV2P soft modem >>> 048(c or f) AGRSM SV2P soft modem >>> 0600 none soft modem, very few in the field. >>> 0620 AGRSM Pinball soft modem, in some HP desktop PCs >>> 011c11040 AGRSM hosted on High Definition Audio cards >>> 062(1-3) none SV92PP,Pinball soft modem, in some HP desktop PCs >>> >>> martian - At http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ltmodem/kernel-2.6/martian/ >>> AGRSM - At http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ltmodem/11c11040/ >>> Compiling resources for a driver module pair: agrmodem.ko + agrserial.ko >>> Use the agrsm-HDA-20080721-ALSA15.tar.bz2 or agrsm-HDA-20080721.tar.bz2 >>> Read the agrsm_howto.txt. For 11c11040 chips, also the >>> HOWTO-Agere-11c11040-HDA.html >>> >>> -------------- end Agere Systems section ------------------- >>> >>> Completed candidate modem analyses. >>> >>> The base of the UDEV device file system is: /dev/.udev >>> >>> The kernel was compiled with gcc version 4.3.1 and a compiler is not installed >>> >>> linux-headers-2.6.25.11-0.1-default resources needed for compiling >>> are not manifestly ready! >>> >>> If compiling is necessary packages must be installed, providing: >>> gcc-4.3 make kernel-source-2.6.25.11-0.1-default >>> >>> >>> 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: >>> -rwxr-xr-x 1 root dialout 361016 2008-06-06 18:28 /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 >>> noipdefault >>> noauth >>> crtscts >>> lock >>> modem >>> asyncmap 0 >>> nodetach >>> lcp-echo-interval 30 >>> lcp-echo-failure 4 >>> lcp-max-configure 60 >>> lcp-restart 2 >>> idle 600 >>> noipx >>> file /etc/ppp/filters >>> >>> 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 >>> >>> >>> 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: >>> /etc/udev/rules.d/50-udev-default.rules:KERNEL=="mwave", NAME="modems/mwave", >>> GROUP="uucp" >>> /etc/udev/rules.d/77-network.rules:SUBSYSTEM=="net", >>> ENV{INTERFACE}=="ppp*|ippp*|isdn*|plip*|lo*|irda*|dummy*|ipsec*|tun*|tap*|bond*|vlan*|modem*|dsl*", >>> GOTO="skip_ifup" >>> Within /etc/modprobe.conf files: >>> >>> Within any ancient /etc/devfs files: >>> >>> Within ancient kernel 2.4.n /etc/module.conf files: >>> >>> --------- end modem support lines -------- >>> >> >
