Re: John McLachlan New Zealand Kernel 2.6.24-19-generic

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Thanks Antonio,

Extracted OK, installed OK, but setup of slmodemd gives the following response (tried also with sudo ...). Any further ideas.

John.

john@John-Laptop:~/SLMODEMD.gcc4.2$ slmodemd -c 7e --alsa modem:1
error: mixer setup: attach hw:1 error: No such file or directory
ALSA lib conf.c:3952:(snd_config_expand) Unknown parameters 1
ALSA lib pcm.c:2145:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM modem:1
error: alsa setup: cannot open playback device 'modem:1': Invalid argument
error: cannot setup device `modem:1'


Antonio Olivares wrote:
John,

scanModem recommends:

Support type needed or chipset:    slmodemd

An ALSA (Advanced Linux Sound Architecture) modem driver:  snd-intel8x0m
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.gcc4.2.tar.gz having a compiled slmodemd. Unpack
under Linux with:
   $ tar zxf SLMODEMD.gcc4.2.tar.gz
and read instructions therein. But briefly, the modem is setup with command:
   sudo slmodemd -c YOUR_COUNTRY --alsa modem:1
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.

But, if the modem is nonresponsive you need:

Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
18:        495   IO-APIC-fasteoi   SiS SI7012
--- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:02.6 ----
[   12.180926] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:02.6[C] -> GSI 18 (level,
low) -> IRQ 18
[   13.814697] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:02.6[C] -> GSI 18 (level,
low) -> IRQ 18
[   13.814704] ACPI: PCI interrupt for device 0000:00:02.6 disabled

The PCI slot 00:02.6 of the modem card may be disabled early in
a bootup process,  but then enabled later. If modem drivers load
but the  modem is not responsive, read DOCs/Bootup.txt about possible fixes.
Send dmesg.txt along with ModemData.txt to discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
if help is needed.


Regards,

Antonio

On Fri, Oct 3, 2008 at 6:29 AM, John McLachlan <john.mcl@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi,

Recent installation of Hardy.
Trying to get modem working to enable faxing.
Conversion from XP system Acer Aspire 5002WLMI AMD Turion4 1.6HGz system.

Any help would be appreciated. Tried various bits I found on the web to no
avail.

John McL.


Modemdata.txt:

--------------------------  System information ----------------------------
CPU=i686,  Linux version 2.6.24-19-generic (buildd@terranova) (gcc version
4.2.3 (Ubuntu 4.2.3-2ubuntu7)) #1 SMP Wed Aug 20 22:56:21 UTC 2008
scanModem update of:  2008_08_26

There are no blacklisted modem drivers in /etc/modprobe*  files
Attached USB devices are:
ID 045e:00b9 Microsoft Corp. Wireless Optical Mouse 3.0

USB modems not recognized

For candidate card in slot 00:02.6, firmware information and bootup
diagnostics are:
PCI slot    PCI ID        SubsystemID    Name
----------    ---------    ---------    --------------
00:02.6    1039:7013    1025:0083    Modem: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS]
AC'97 Modem Controller

Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
18:        495   IO-APIC-fasteoi   SiS SI7012
--- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:02.6 ----
[   12.180926] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:02.6[C] -> GSI 18 (level, low) ->
IRQ 18
[   13.814697] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:02.6[C] -> GSI 18 (level, low) ->
IRQ 18
[   13.814704] ACPI: PCI interrupt for device 0000:00:02.6 disabled

The PCI slot 00:02.6 of the modem card may be disabled early in
a bootup process,  but then enabled later. If modem drivers load
but the  modem is not responsive, read DOCs/Bootup.txt about possible fixes.
Send dmesg.txt along with ModemData.txt to discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
if help is needed.



===== 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: Intel ICH - MIC ADC : SiS SI7012 - MIC ADC : capture 1
00-00: Intel ICH : SiS SI7012 : playback 1 : capture 1

about /proc/asound/cards:
------------------------
0 [SI7012         ]: ICH - SiS SI7012
                    SiS SI7012 with ALC203 at irq 18
=== Finished firmware and bootup diagnostics, next deducing cogent software.
===

Predictive  diagnostics for card in bus 00:02.6:
  Modem chipset  detected on
NAME="Modem: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] AC'97 Modem Controller "
CLASS=0703
PCIDEV=1039:7013
SUBSYS=1025:0083
IRQ=18
SOFT=1039:7013.MC97
CodecArchived=SIL2f
IDENT=slmodemd
SLMODEMD_DEVICE=modem:1
Driver=snd-intel8x0m

For candidate modem in:  00:02.6
 0703 Modem: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] AC'97 Modem Controller
    Primary device ID:  1039:7013
  Subsystem PCI_id  1025:0083
  Softmodem codec or chipset from diagnostics:
                             from    Archives: SIL2f

Support type needed or chipset:    slmodemd

An ALSA (Advanced Linux Sound Architecture) modem driver:  snd-intel8x0m
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.gcc4.2.tar.gz having a compiled slmodemd. Unpack under
Linux with:
   $ tar zxf SLMODEMD.gcc4.2.tar.gz
and read instructions therein. But briefly, the modem is setup with command:
   sudo slmodemd -c YOUR_COUNTRY --alsa modem:1
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/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: 4.2.3
           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/2.6.24-19-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 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.




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 08:57 /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 wlan0
wmaster0
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/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
/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 --------




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