Abebe,
You have two options 1) slmodemd(SLMODEMD.gcc4.1.tar.gz) or 2) hsfmodem
Option 1)
Predictive diagnostics for card in bus 00:04.0:
Modem chipset detected on
NAME="Multimedia audio controller: ALi Corporation M5451 PCI AC-Link
Controller Audio Device "
CLASS=0401
PCIDEV=10b9:5451
SUBSYS=104d:8175
IRQ=9
SOFT=10b9:5451.MC97
CodecClass=CXT
IDENT=slmodemd
SLMODEMD_DEVICE=hw:0,1
Driver=snd-ali5451
For candidate modem in: 00:04.0
0401 Multimedia audio controller: ALi Corporation M5451 PCI AC-Link
Controller Audio Device
Primary device ID: 10b9:5451
Subsystem PCI_id 104d:8175
Softmodem codec or chipset from diagnostics:
from Archives: CXT, a Conexant type
using hsfmodem software.
CXTnn is a generic for all CXTnumbers, with Linuxant hsfmodem
software support.
Support type needed or chipset: slmodemd
An ALSA (Advanced Linux Sound Architecture) modem driver: snd-ali5451
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 -shw:0,1
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.
Unless this part is a typo or error SLMODEMD.gcc4.1.tar.gz
SOFT=10b9:5451.MC97
===> CodecClass=CXT
IDENT=slmodemd
SLMODEMD_DEVICE=hw:0,1
Driver=snd-ali5451
Option 2)
For candidate modem in: 00:03.0
0703 Modem: ALi Corporation M5457 AC'97 Modem Controller
Primary device ID: 10b9:5457
Subsystem PCI_id 104d:8175
Softmodem codec or chipset from diagnostics:
from Archives: CXT, a Conexant type
using hsfmodem software.
CXTnn is a generic for all CXTnumbers, with Linuxant hsfmodem
software support.
Support type needed or chipset: hsfmodem
For owners of a Dell PCs with Conexant HSF modems, a driver source
package with full speed enabled is available, but requires driver
compiling. Read DOCs/Conexant.txt
Start at http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf/downloads-license.php to find the
hsfmodem package matching your System. For several Linux distros, there are
precompiled drivers matched to specific kernels. These have within the FileName,
your KernelVersion: 2.6.18_4_686
They can be found through
http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf/full/downloads.php
A more precise location may be given a few paragraphs below.
If an EXACT Match with your your KernelVersion is not found, one of the
"Generic packages with source" near the bottom of the page must be used.
Downloaded packages must be moved into the Linux partition (home folder is OK)
and unzipped with:
unzip hsf*.zip
The installation command for a .deb suffic packages is, with root/adm
permission:
dpkg -i hsf*.deb
while for .rpm suffix it is, with:
rpm -i hsf*.rpm
Start at http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf/full for
eventually download of a hsfmodem-7.68.00.12full_k.???.zip package
with ??? the package type (deb, rpm, tar etc)
These packages have compiled drivers but will also compile a driver,
if there is a mismatch between the resident kernel and provided driver.
The generic hsfmodem-7.68.00.12full.tar.gz package only provides
compiling support
Read DOCs/Conexant.txt
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Depending on your choice or which one you try out, there is also a
modem Interrupt/sharing issue:
Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
9: 2403 XT-PIC acpi, ALI 5451
--- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:03.0 ----
PCI: Enabling device 0000:00:03.0 (0000 -> 0003)
ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:03.0[A] -> Link [LNK6] -> GSI 9 (level,
low) -> IRQ 9
0000:00:03.0: ttyS0 at I/O 0x1028 (irq = 9) is a 8250
0000:00:03.0: ttyS1 at I/O 0x1040 (irq = 9) is a 8250
0000:00:03.0: ttyS2 at I/O 0x1050 (irq = 9) is a 8250
0000:00:03.0: ttyS3 at I/O 0x1060 (irq = 9) is a 8250
Couldn't register serial port 0000:00:03.0: -28
please send us dmesg.txt to discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Regards,
Antonio
On Sat, Nov 1, 2008 at 2:20 AM, Wayfarer Wayfarer <wayfarer77@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I have an old Sony VAIO PCG-K215M. I wanted to access internet from my
> Debian installation, using dial up networking, but failed. I think it
> has to do with my lack of modem drivers. This is the only issue that
> is preventing me from shifting to Linux completely for years. Any help
> is appreciated.
>
