Hi, I already have Debian installed on the computer, so I don't boot from a CD. I already have slmodemd copied, etc. and am following the directions. I was trying to describe what CD I installed Debian from (to show that I didn't tweak my laptop or install some weird configuration), not say that I am booting from it. If Debian stable doesn't work, what should I do to help whomever is the developers to get it working? Surely someone besides myself would like to have a fairly similar setup work with Debian. Previous to installing Debian stable I was running Xandros 4.0, it detected the modem and automagically installed a driver. Xandros I understand to be a flavor of Debian 3.0. > 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 -------- >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
