Hey, Do you know which version of GCC was used to compile your kernel? Also, which version are you using now? Version differences between the two can cause these invalid module formats. Bjorn. Soumen banerjee wrote: > Hi, > It worked! the with cards option makes ALSA compile and install > properly. so i went on to the next step in the process and tried to > install the driver. > Make modules exited cleanly and i got to te point where you have to > modprobe the modules and here it says Invalid module format yet again. I > wonder what is happening? > Thanks, > Soumen > > > On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 4:51 PM, Bjorn Wielens <Uniacke1@xxxxxxxx > <mailto:Uniacke1@xxxxxxxx>> wrote: > > What happens if you try './configure --with-cards=hda-intel'? > Bjorn. > > > Soumen banerjee wrote: > > I installed the kernel sources and attempted to compile the latest > ALSA > > driver (1.0.18a) and while configure exites successfully i get an > error > > during make something to do with implicit functions. > > I thought it might be an error with the newest version so lets try the > > older version (1.0.17) and yet again some other function was implicit > > and make had an error (even while configure exited cleanly) > > I cant figure out what to do because the ALSA version on my system is > > 1.0.16 and there are no other versions to try. Here is exactly > what went > > wrong with the 18 version > > > > In file included from > > /mnt/D/ALSA/alsa-driver-1.0.18a/alsa-driver-1.0.18a/acore/hrtimer.c:2: > > > /mnt/D/ALSA/alsa-driver-1.0.18a/alsa-driver-1.0.18a/acore/../alsa-kernel/core/hrtimer.c: > > In function 'snd_hrtimer_callback': > > > /mnt/D/ALSA/alsa-driver-1.0.18a/alsa-driver-1.0.18a/acore/../alsa-kernel/core/hrtimer.c:29: > > error: implicit declaration of function 'hrtimer_forward_now' > > make[3]: *** > > [/mnt/D/ALSA/alsa-driver-1.0.18a/alsa-driver-1.0.18a/acore/hrtimer.o] > > Error 1 > > make[2]: *** > [/mnt/D/ALSA/alsa-driver-1.0.18a/alsa-driver-1.0.18a/acore] > > Error 2 > > make[1]: *** > > [_module_/mnt/D/ALSA/alsa-driver-1.0.18a/alsa-driver-1.0.18a] Error 2 > > make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.24.4-1mnb' > > make: *** [compile] Error 2 > > > > and with the 17th one > > > > In file included from /mnt/D/ALSA/alsa-driver-1.0.17/soc/soc-dapm.c:2: > > /mnt/D/ALSA/alsa-driver-1.0.17/soc/../alsa-kernel/soc/soc-dapm.c: In > > function 'dapm_pop_time_store': > > /mnt/D/ALSA/alsa-driver-1.0.17/soc/../alsa-kernel/soc/soc-dapm.c:834: > > error: implicit declaration of function 'strict_strtoul' > > /mnt/D/ALSA/alsa-driver-1.0.17/soc/../alsa-kernel/soc/soc-dapm.c: > At top > > level: > > /mnt/D/ALSA/alsa-driver-1.0.17/soc/../alsa-kernel/soc/soc-dapm.c:1043: > > warning: 'snd_soc_dapm_connect_input' is deprecated (declared at > > /mnt/D/ALSA/alsa-driver-1.0.17/soc/../alsa-kernel/soc/soc-dapm.c:1040) > > /mnt/D/ALSA/alsa-driver-1.0.17/soc/../alsa-kernel/soc/soc-dapm.c:1043: > > warning: 'snd_soc_dapm_connect_input' is deprecated (declared at > > /mnt/D/ALSA/alsa-driver-1.0.17/soc/../alsa-kernel/soc/soc-dapm.c:1040) > > make[3]: *** [/mnt/D/ALSA/alsa-driver-1.0.17/soc/soc-dapm.o] Error 1 > > make[2]: *** [/mnt/D/ALSA/alsa-driver-1.0.17/soc] Error 2 > > make[1]: *** [_module_/mnt/D/ALSA/alsa-driver-1.0.17] Error 2 > > make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.24.4-1mnb' > > make: *** [compile] Error 2 > > > > I wonder what other solutions exist? > > Thanks, > > Soumen > > > > > > On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 6:21 AM, Bjorn Wielens <Uniacke1@xxxxxxxx > <mailto:Uniacke1@xxxxxxxx> > > <mailto:Uniacke1@xxxxxxxx <mailto:Uniacke1@xxxxxxxx>>> wrote: > > > > Hey, > > Sure, give it a try, we'll see what happens. > > > > To List- does anyone in the list have more experience with > Mandriva and > > this driver? > > > > Thanks, > > Bjorn. > > > > Soumen banerjee wrote: > > > hello, > > > I got the kernel source from my Distro's DVD which had the > required > > > kernel devel package so i suppose had used the correct > kernel sources, > > > the DVD wouldnt have had any different. I suppose they dont ship > > sources > > > for versions of the kernel not built into the distro. As far > as the > > > present problem goes do i install the kernel sources again? > maybe ALSA > > > would compile and install properly then. > > > Thanks, > > > Soumen > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 12:07 AM, Bjorn Wielens > <Uniacke1@xxxxxxxx <mailto:Uniacke1@xxxxxxxx> > > <mailto:Uniacke1@xxxxxxxx <mailto:Uniacke1@xxxxxxxx>> > > > <mailto:Uniacke1@xxxxxxxx <mailto:Uniacke1@xxxxxxxx> > <mailto:Uniacke1@xxxxxxxx <mailto:Uniacke1@xxxxxxxx>>>> wrote: > > > > > > Hey, > > > You make a good point... Where did you obtain your > kernel sources? > > > (e.g. downloaded from kernel.org <http://kernel.org> > <http://kernel.org> > > <http://kernel.org>, or from distro > > > etc.) > > > Thanks, > > > Bjorn. > > > > > > Soumen Banerjee wrote: > > > > On Sun, 23 Nov 2008 20:43:15 +0530, Bjorn Wielens > > > <Uniacke1@xxxxxxxx <mailto:Uniacke1@xxxxxxxx> > <mailto:Uniacke1@xxxxxxxx <mailto:Uniacke1@xxxxxxxx>> > > <mailto:Uniacke1@xxxxxxxx <mailto:Uniacke1@xxxxxxxx> > <mailto:Uniacke1@xxxxxxxx <mailto:Uniacke1@xxxxxxxx>>>> > > > > wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > little problem here i just ran configure with the modified > > hda codec > > > > file. It says > > > > > > > > checking cross compile... > > > > checking for directory with kernel source... > ./configure: line > > > 4773: cd: > > > > /usr/src/linux: No such file or directory > > > > /usr/src/linux > > > > checking for directory with kernel build... > > > > checking for kernel linux/version.h... no > > > > The file /include/linux/version.h does not exist. > > > > Please install the package with full kernel sources > for your > > > distribution > > > > or use --with-kernel=dir option to specify another > directory > > with > > > kernel > > > > sources (default is /usr/src/linux). > > > > > > > > why do i need to install the kernel source? this can again > > lead to > > > > incompatible modules right? > > > > Thanks > > > > Soumen > > > > > > > >> Hey, > > > >> Sometimes these things happen - some distros just give > > generic kernel > > > >> sources which aren't the exact version the distro comes > > with, causing > > > >> such an error. > > > >> > > > >> You should be able to build the latest alsa-driver > package and > > > install > > > >> it without a problem. The instructions will only > differ in that > > > you need > > > >> to edit the hda_codec.c in the source package, not in > > /usr/src/linux. > > > >> Best, > > > >> Bjorn. > > > >> > > > >> Soumen Banerjee wrote: > > > >>> Hello, > > > >>> I built the kernel modules (not alsa specially) so i got > > the kernel > > > >>> source code from the mandriva DVD edited it and then > ran make > > > modules > > > >>> how could i be using a different version of the > source code? > > > >>> I have the newest alsa source though would > > editing,compiling and > > > >>> installing it help me get the modem running or do i of > > necessity > > > have to > > > >>> compile all of the kernel? > > > >>> Thanks, > > > >>> Soumen > > > >>> On Sun, 23 Nov 2008 18:57:04 +0530, Bjorn Wielens > > > <Uniacke1@xxxxxxxx <mailto:Uniacke1@xxxxxxxx> > <mailto:Uniacke1@xxxxxxxx <mailto:Uniacke1@xxxxxxxx>> > > <mailto:Uniacke1@xxxxxxxx <mailto:Uniacke1@xxxxxxxx> > <mailto:Uniacke1@xxxxxxxx <mailto:Uniacke1@xxxxxxxx>>>> > > > >>> wrote: > > > >>> > > > >>>> If you are still getting the error, it means you > seem to be > > > using the > > > >>>> wrong version of the sources. What sources are you > building > > > ALSA from? > > > >>>> > > > >>>> Soumen Banerjee wrote: > > > >>>>> hello, > > > >>>>> if i ry to make the modules without the export > lines i still > > > get an > > > >>>>> invalid module format error. I tried inserting > them into the > > > kernel > > > >>>>> in 2 > > > >>>>> ways > > > >>>>> 1) in mandriva this particular driver is loaded > out of a > > > >>>>> snd-hda-intel.ko.gz archive. I archieved the patched > > driver and > > > >>>>> replaced > > > >>>>> the older one in the /lib/modles tree and i got a boot > > time error > > > >>>>> and it > > > >>>>> didnt work. > > > >>>>> 2) i also tried using insmod with both the > uncompressed > > module > > > and the > > > >>>>> compressed one. i kept getting the invalid format > error. > > > >>>>> Thanks > > > >>>>> Soumen > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> On Sun, 23 Nov 2008 18:16:00 +0530, Bjorn Wielens > > > <Uniacke1@xxxxxxxx <mailto:Uniacke1@xxxxxxxx> > <mailto:Uniacke1@xxxxxxxx <mailto:Uniacke1@xxxxxxxx>> > > <mailto:Uniacke1@xxxxxxxx <mailto:Uniacke1@xxxxxxxx> > <mailto:Uniacke1@xxxxxxxx <mailto:Uniacke1@xxxxxxxx>>>> > > > >>>>> wrote: > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>> Hey, > > > >>>>>> What happens if you build the modules without the two > > > 'export_symbol' > > > >>>>>> lines? Does it still give that error? > > > >>>>>> How are you loading them in to the kernel? (What > > command(s))? > > > >>>>>> Thanks, > > > >>>>>> Bjorn. > > > >>>>>> > > > >>>>>> Soumen Banerjee wrote: > > > >>>>>>> Hello, > > > >>>>>>> I got to the step where you have to compile the > sound > > drivers. I > > > >>>>>>> am on > > > >>>>>>> the mandriva 2008.1 kernel > 2.6.24.4-desktop586-1mnb. I > > > installed the > > > >>>>>>> sources edited the hda_codec.c file and found > that upon > > > compiling > > > >>>>>>> with > > > >>>>>>> make modules the driver generated was in > "Invalid module > > > format". I > > > >>>>>>> contacted the mandriva forums for help but was > unable to > > > find out > > > >>>>>>> why > > > >>>>>>> two export lines should cause the module to compile > > > error-freely but > > > >>>>>>> still end up in invalid format. The patched > module is > > ready but > > > >>>>>>> incompatible, what do you suggest should i do about > > getting the > > > >>>>>>> patch > > > >>>>>>> done somehow? I also have an ubuntu 8.04 clean > install > > but cant > > > >>>>>>> find the > > > >>>>>>> hda_codec.c there to modify. Please Help. > > > >>>>>>> Thanks, > > > >>>>>>> Soumen > > > >>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>> On Sun, 23 Nov 2008 17:51:39 +0530, Bjorn Wielens > > > >>>>>>> <Uniacke1@xxxxxxxx <mailto:Uniacke1@xxxxxxxx> > <mailto:Uniacke1@xxxxxxxx <mailto:Uniacke1@xxxxxxxx>> > > <mailto:Uniacke1@xxxxxxxx <mailto:Uniacke1@xxxxxxxx> > <mailto:Uniacke1@xxxxxxxx <mailto:Uniacke1@xxxxxxxx>>>> > > > >>>>>>> wrote: > > > >>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>> Hey Soumen, > > > >>>>>>>> You can find the instructions for building the > driver and > > > patching > > > >>>>>>>> your > > > >>>>>>>> sound modules here: > > > >>>>>>>> > > > > > > http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ltmodem/11c11040/HOWTO-Agere-11c11040-HDA.html > > > >>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>> Please follow the steps given exactly as they are > > written. > > > >>>>>>>> They should be clear enough for you to follow, > but if you > > > have any > > > >>>>>>>> questions about a particular step, PLEASE > contact the > > > mailing list- > > > >>>>>>>> don't just skip it and assume it will work!! :) > > > >>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>> Bjorn. > > > >>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>> Marvin Stodolsky wrote: > > > >>>>>>>>> Soumen, > > > >>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>> Send messages only in plain Text to the List > or they > > will be > > > >>>>>>>>> rejected. > > > >>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>> With respect to > > > >>>>>>>>> NAME="Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 > Azalia" > > > >>>>>>>>> CLASS=0403 > > > >>>>>>>>> PCIDEV=1002:4383 > > > >>>>>>>>> SUBSYS=103c:30c2 > > > >>>>>>>>> CHIP=0x11c11040 > > > >>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>> Bjorn is managing guidance for the 11c11040 chip > > modems > > > >>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>> MarvS > > > >>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>> On Sat, Nov 22, 2008 at 9:26 AM, Soumen Banerjee > > > >>>>>>>>> <soumen08@xxxxxxxxx > <mailto:soumen08@xxxxxxxxx> <mailto:soumen08@xxxxxxxxx > <mailto:soumen08@xxxxxxxxx>> > > <mailto:soumen08@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:soumen08@xxxxxxxxx> > <mailto:soumen08@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:soumen08@xxxxxxxxx>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>> wrote: > > > >>>>>>>>>> Hello, > > > >>>>>>>>>> this was sent to the mailing list as well but > i got no > > > reply. Im > > > >>>>>>>>>> sending > > > >>>>>>>>>> this to you personally as a last resort > please help > > me if you > > > >>>>>>>>>> can! > > > >>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>> I have been tyring to get my modem to work > for a while > > > now but > > > >>>>>>>>>> with > > > >>>>>>>>>> little > > > >>>>>>>>>> success. I was delighted to see that the new > scanModem > > > actually > > > >>>>>>>>>> detected my > > > >>>>>>>>>> modem and tells me what driver to use, but it > involves > > > >>>>>>>>>> patching my > > > >>>>>>>>>> sound > > > >>>>>>>>>> driver which i am unsure of how to do (im > somewhat > > of a linux > > > >>>>>>>>>> newbie). I > > > >>>>>>>>>> would like to know how i can go about patching my > > driver. > > > I am on > > > >>>>>>>>>> mandriva > > > >>>>>>>>>> 2008.1 (kernel 2.6.24) or ubuntu > 8.04(2.6.24). I here > > > give the > > > >>>>>>>>>> complete > > > >>>>>>>>>> output of 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 kernel > > > 2.6.24.4-desktop586-1mnb > > > >>>>>>>>>> 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, > > > >>>>>>>>>> Linux version 2.6.24.4-desktop586-1mnb > > > >>>>>>>>>> (lcapitulino@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > <mailto:lcapitulino@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > <mailto:lcapitulino@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > <mailto:lcapitulino@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> > > > <mailto:lcapitulino@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > <mailto:lcapitulino@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > <mailto:lcapitulino@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > <mailto:lcapitulino@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>>) > > > >>>>>>>>>> (gcc > > > >>>>>>>>>> version 4.2.3 (4.2.3-6mnb1)) #1 SMP Thu Mar > 27 14:20:33 > > > CET 2008 > > > >>>>>>>>>> scanModem update of: 2008_11_06 > > > >>>>>>>>>> The modem symbolic link is /dev/modem -> ttyS2 > > > >>>>>>>>>> There are no blacklisted modem drivers in > > /etc/modprobe* > > > files > > > >>>>>>>>>> Attached USB devices are: > > > >>>>>>>>>> ID 08ff:2580 AuthenTec, Inc. > > > >>>>>>>>>> ID 15d9:0a33 > > > >>>>>>>>>> ID 03f0:171d Hewlett-Packard > > > >>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>> USB modems not recognized > > > >>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>> For candidate card in slot 00:14.2, firmware > > information and > > > >>>>>>>>>> bootup > > > >>>>>>>>>> diagnostics are: > > > >>>>>>>>>> PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID > Name > > > >>>>>>>>>> ---------- --------- --------- > > > -------------- > > > >>>>>>>>>> 00:14.2 1002:4383 103c:30c2 > Audio > > > device: ATI > > > >>>>>>>>>> Technologies Inc SBx00 Azalia > > > >>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>> Modem interrupt assignment and sharing: > > > >>>>>>>>>> 19: 316 49289 IO-APIC-fasteoi > > ahci, HDA > > > Intel, > > > >>>>>>>>>> eth0 > > > >>>>>>>>>> --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot > > 00:14.2 ---- > > > >>>>>>>>>> PCI: Cannot allocate resource region 0 of device > > 0000:00:14.2 > > > >>>>>>>>>> ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:14.2[A] -> GSI 16 > > (level, low) -> > > > >>>>>>>>>> IRQ 19 > > > >>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>> ===== 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: > > > >>>>>>>>>> ----------------------- > > > >>>>>>>>>> 00-00: AD198x Analog : AD198x Analog : > playback 1 : > > capture 1 > > > >>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>> about /proc/asound/cards: > > > >>>>>>>>>> ------------------------ > > > >>>>>>>>>> 0 [SB ]: HDA-Intel - HDA ATI SB > > > >>>>>>>>>> HDA ATI SB at 0x50000000 > irq 19 > > > >>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>> PCI slot 00:14.2 has a High Definition Audio > Card > > > >>>>>>>>>> The drivers are in the kernel modules tree at: > > > >>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>> 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: 0x103c1378 > > > >>>>>>>>>> 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 00:14.2: > > > >>>>>>>>>> Modem chipset detected on > > > >>>>>>>>>> NAME="Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc > SBx00 Azalia" > > > >>>>>>>>>> CLASS=0403 > > > >>>>>>>>>> PCIDEV=1002:4383 > > > >>>>>>>>>> SUBSYS=103c:30c2 > > > >>>>>>>>>> IRQ=19 > > > >>>>>>>>>> HDA=1002:4383 > > > >>>>>>>>>> SOFT=1002:4383.HDA > > > >>>>>>>>>> CHIP=0x11c11040 > > > >>>>>>>>>> IDENT=11c11040 > > > >>>>>>>>>> Driver=agrmodem+agrserial+patched_snd-hda-intel > > > >>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>> For candidate modem in: 00:14.2 > > > >>>>>>>>>> 0403 Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc > SBx00 Azalia > > > >>>>>>>>>> Primary device ID: 1002:4383 > > > >>>>>>>>>> Subsystem PCI_id 103c:30c2 > > > >>>>>>>>>> Softmodem codec or chipset from diagnostics: > > 0x11c11040 > > > >>>>>>>>>> from Archives: > > > >>>>>>>>>> The HDA card softmodem > chip is > > > 0x11c11040 > > > >>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>> Support type needed or chipset: 11c11040 > > > >>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>> ----------------end Softmodem section > -------------- > > > >>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>> 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 > > > >>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>> 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/2.6.24.4-desktop586-1mnb/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-t 1 root root 316392 > 2008-04-04 22:33 > > > >>>>>>>>>> /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 > > > >>>>>>>>>> lock > > > >>>>>>>>>> noauth > > > >>>>>>>>>> noipdefault > > > >>>>>>>>>> usepeerdns > > > >>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>> 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 > > > >>>>>>>>>> Which can interfere with Browser naviagation. > > > >>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>> Don't worry about the following, it is for > experts > > should > > > >>>>>>>>>> trouble > > > >>>>>>>>>> shooting > > > >>>>>>>>>> be necessary. > > > >>>>>>>>>> > > ========================================================== > > > >>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>> L modem ttyS2 > > > >>>>>>>>>> M slamr0 c 242 0 > > > >>>>>>>>>> M slamr1 c 242 1 > > > >>>>>>>>>> M slusb0 c 243 0 > > > >>>>>>>>>> M slusb1 c 243 1 > > > >>>>>>>>>> Checking for modem support lines: > > > >>>>>>>>>> -------------------------------------- > > > >>>>>>>>>> /device/modem symbolic link: lrwxrwxrwx 1 > > root root 5 > > > >>>>>>>>>> 2008-11-20 15:37 > > > >>>>>>>>>> /dev/modem -> ttyS2 > > > >>>>>>>>>> slmodemd created symbolic link /dev/ttySL0: > > > >>>>>>>>>> Within /etc/udev/ files: > > > >>>>>>>>>> /etc/udev/devices.d/modem.nodes:L modem ttyS2 > > > >>>>>>>>>> > /etc/udev/rules.d/00-hsf.rules:KERNEL=="ttySHSF0", > > > >>>>>>>>>> SYMLINK="modem" > > > >>>>>>>>>> > > /etc/udev/rules.d/50-udev-default.rules:KERNEL=="mwave", > > > >>>>>>>>>> NAME="modems/mwave", GROUP="uucp" > > > >>>>>>>>>> Within /etc/modprobe.conf files: > > > >>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>> Within any ancient /etc/devfs files: > > > >>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>> Within ancient kernel 2.4.n > /etc/module.conf files: > > > >>>>>>>>>> /etc/modules.conf:alias /dev/modem /dev/ttySHSF > > > >>>>>>>>>> --------- end modem support lines -------- > > > >>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>> -- > > > >>>>>>>>>> Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: > > > >>>>>>>>>> http://www.opera.com/mail/ > > > >>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>> > > > >>>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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