Hi:
Can you please tell me what I need to do to install/use this Dell USB
modem under Ubuntu server 8.04?
Thank you!
-John
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-------------------------- System information ----------------------------
CPU=i686,
Linux version 2.6.24-19-server (buildd@terranova) (gcc version 4.2.3 (Ubuntu 4.2.3-2ubuntu7)) #1 SMP Wed Aug 20 23:54:28 UTC 2008
scanModem update of: 2008_11_06
There are no blacklisted modem drivers in /etc/modprobe* files
Attached USB devices are:
ID 0572:1324 Conexant Systems (Rockwell), Inc.
For candidate card in slot 80:01.0, firmware information and bootup diagnostics are:
PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name
---------- --------- --------- --------------
80:01.0 1106:3288 1106:3288 Audio device: VIA Technologies, Inc. VIA High Definition Audio Controller
Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
21: 136 IO-APIC-fasteoi HDA Intel
--- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 80:01.0 ----
[ 37.231994] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:80:01.0[A] -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 21
[ 37.232041] PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:80:01.0 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 /proc/asound/pcm file reports:
-----------------------
00-01: VT1708 Digital : VT1708 Digital : playback 1 : capture 1
00-00: VT1708 Analog : VT1708 Analog : playback 1 : capture 2
about /proc/asound/cards:
------------------------
0 [VT82xx ]: HDA-Intel - HDA VIA VT82xx
HDA VIA VT82xx at 0x9fffc000 irq 21
PCI slot 80:01.0 has a High Definition Audio Card
The drivers are in the kernel modules tree at:
/lib/modules/2.6.24-19-server/ubuntu/sound/alsa-driver/pci/hda/snd-hda-intel.ko
=== Finished firmware and bootup diagnostics, next deducing cogent software. ===
Predictive diagnostics for card in bus 001:
Modem chipset detected on
SLOT="Bus 001 Device 003:"
NAME="Conexant Systems (Rockwell), Inc. "
bus=001
USBmodemID=0572:1324
IDENT=dgcmodem
Driver=dgcmodem
For candidate modem in: 001
Conexant Systems (Rockwell), Inc.
Primary device ID: 0572:1324
Support type needed or chipset: dgcmodem
----------------end Softmodem section --------------
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
The modem requires a dgcmodem package.
From http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/dgc/downloads-ubuntu-x86.php
download dgcmodem-7.68.00.12full_k2.6.24_19_server_ubuntu_i386.deb.zip
Under Linux unpack with:
$ unzip dgcmodem*.zip
Then install with:
$ sudo dpkg -i dgcmodem*.deb
Subsequently, the modem should be found with
$ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf
Edit in your personal information with:
$ sudo gedit /etc/wvdial.conf
and try dialing out with:
$ sudo wvdial.
See DOCs/Testing.txt for details.
Read DOCs/Conexant.txt
Writing DOCs/Conexant.txt
Predictive diagnostics for card in bus 80:01.0:
Modem chipset not detected on
NAME="Audio device: VIA Technologies, Inc. VIA High Definition Audio Controller "
CLASS=0403
PCIDEV=1106:3288
SUBSYS=1106:3288
IRQ=21
HDA=1106:3288
SOFT=1106:3288.HDA
High Definition Audio (HDA) cards MAY host a modem chip in their Subsystem,
and many are supported by the ALSA audio+modem driver snd-hda-intel
A modem was not detected on HDA card 1106:3288.
If another modem card is present, then most likely 1106:3288 does not host a modem.
If another modem card has not been detected, then possibilities are:
1) A Conexant modem chip is present on 1106:3288, as Conexant chips
are frequently not detectable by ALSA diagnostics
2) The modem may be of the older non-PCI Controller Chipset (hardware) type.
Try detection with Root permission:
sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf
For candidate modem in: 80:01.0
0403 Audio device: VIA Technologies, Inc. VIA High Definition Audio Controller
Primary device ID: 1106:3288
Subsystem PCI_id 1106:3288
Softmodem codec or chipset from diagnostics:
from Archives:
Support type needed or chipset:
Support can likely be achieved through two mutually exclusive alternatives:
1) The hsfmodem software for Conexant chipset modems: Read DOCs/Conexant.txt
The following ALSA alternative CANNOT work with Conexant modems.
2) An ALSA modem driver plus slmodemd. Read DOCs/Smartlink.txt for details, and
to test get the package SLMODEMD.gcc4.2.tar.gz from:
http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/
----------------end Softmodem section --------------
Writing DOCs/Smartlink.txt
============ end Smartlink section =====================
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: 4.2.4
linux-headers-2.6.24-19-server resources needed for compiling are not manifestly ready!
If compiling is necessary packages must be installed, providing:
linux-headers-2.6.24-19-server
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 2007-10-04 15:57 /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
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:
Within any ancient /etc/devfs files:
Within ancient kernel 2.4.n /etc/module.conf files:
--------- end modem support lines --------
