Re: Andrea Torres, Costa Rica kernel 2.6.27-9-generic

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Andrea,

The 0x11c11040 modem chip cannot be made to word on a X86_32 system.
If you should choose to do a 32bit installation,
likely it can be made to work.

MarvS

On Sun, Dec 7, 2008 at 9:53 PM, Andrea Torres <amekare@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi, my laptop has installed ubuntu 8.10. I followed the instructions
> and the result was the next (also attachments)-what I can see it is
> related to Bootup.txt so it included in the attachment too:
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>  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 2.6.27-9-generic
>  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=x86_64,
> Linux version 2.6.27-9-generic (buildd@yellow) (gcc version 4.3.2
> (Ubuntu 4.3.2-1ubuntu11) ) #1 SMP Thu Nov 20 22:15:32 UTC 2008
>  scanModem update of:  2008_11_06
>
>
> Some modem drivers can only be used in 32 bit modem on x86_64 systems,
> while some others are competent on x86_64 Systems.  Cases are:
> 1) http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/bigarch/archive-seventh/msg03119.html
> for the snd-hda-intel audio+modem driver. Also applicable to AC97
> modem controllers.
> In both cases, 32 bit libraries must be installed to support the
> slmodemd helper having a precompiled 32 bit component.
> 2) For USB modems using the slusb.ko driver. 32 bit libraries must be
> installed to support the slmodemd helper having a precompiled 32 bit
> component
> 3) The hsfmodem and hcfpcimodem drivers for Conexant chipsest modes
> are x86_64 competent.
>
>  There are no blacklisted modem drivers in /etc/modprobe*  files
> Attached USB devices are:
>  ID 058f:6387 Alcor Micro Corp. Transcend JetFlash Flash Drive
>  ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
>  ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
>  ID 04f2:b008 Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd
>  ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
>  ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
>  ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
>  ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
>  ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
>
> 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        8086:284b       1179:ff00       Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801H
>
>  Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
>  22:       7320     580773   IO-APIC-fasteoi   HDA Intel
>  --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:1b.0 ----
> [    0.656572] PCI: 0000:00:1b.0 reg 10 64bit mmio: [fc500000, fc503fff]
> [    0.656630] pci 0000:00:1b.0: PME# supported from D0 D3hot D3cold
> [    0.656635] pci 0000:00:1b.0: PME# disabled
> [   13.209001] HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 22 (level,
> low) -> IRQ 22
> [   13.209047] HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: setting latency timer to 64
> [  503.176064] HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: PCI INT A disabled
> [  503.812101] HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: restoring config space at
> offset 0x1 (was 0x100106, writing 0x100102)
> [  503.812123] HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 22 (level,
> low) -> IRQ 22
> [  503.812130] HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: setting latency timer to 64
>
>  The PCI slot 00:1b.0 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 1.0.17
> The modem cards detected by "aplay -l"  are: None
>
>
> The /proc/asound/pcm file reports:
> -----------------------
> 00-04: ALC268 Analog : ALC268 Analog : capture 1
> 00-00: ALC268 Analog : ALC268 Analog : playback 1 : capture 1
>
> about /proc/asound/cards:
> ------------------------
>  0 [Intel          ]: HDA-Intel - HDA Intel
>                      HDA Intel at 0xfc500000 irq 22
>
>  PCI slot 00:1b.0 has a High Definition Audio Card
>  The drivers are in the kernel modules tree at:
>  /lib/modules/2.6.27-9-generic/kernel/sound/pci/hda/snd-hda-intel.ko
> /lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pci/hda/snd-hda-intel.ko
>  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: 0x11790001
> 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 00:1b.0:
>        Modem chipset  detected on
> NAME="Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801H "
> CLASS=0403
> PCIDEV=8086:284b
> SUBSYS=1179:ff00
> IRQ=22
> HDA=8086:284b
> SOFT=8086:284b.HDA
> CHIP=0x11c11040
> IDENT=11c11040
> Driver=agrmodem+agrserial+patched_snd-hda-intel
>
>  For candidate modem in:  00:1b.0
>   0403 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801H
>      Primary device ID:  8086:284b
>    Subsystem PCI_id  1179:ff00
>    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 --------------
>
> Writing DOCs/Intel.txt
>
>  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
>
>
>  The AGRSM code package is not yet functionally on x86_64 systems,
> except in Intel architecture
> emulation mode.  This is because there is a 32 bit encypted component,
> precompiled at LSI/Agere Inc. It cannot be functionally linked with
> other 64 bit components compiled on a x86_64 system.
> When/if LSI Inc. provides the encypted component in 64 bit format,
> service will be possible.
>
> -------------- 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: 4.3.2
>             and the compiler used in kernel assembly: 4.3.2
>
>
>
>  Minimal compiling resources appear complete:
>   make utility - /usr/bin/make
>   Compiler version 4.3
>   linuc_headers base folder /lib/modules/2.6.27-9-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 317184 2008-10-15 21:16 /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/alsa-base:options snd-atiixp-modem index=-2
> /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base:options snd-via82xx-modem index=-2
> /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
>     Within any ancient /etc/devfs files:
>
>     Within ancient kernel 2.4.n /etc/module.conf files:
>
> --------- end modem support lines --------
>

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