Dear all,
I am running Slax to access the smartlink modem
Have a slax module ready
http://www.slax.org/modules.php?action=detail&id=1037
Have fedora 10 x86_64 installed, but modem not available unless I boot
a 32 bit kernel, but I am having troubles with Fedora freezing so Slax
is my lifesaver.
Just FYI.
Regards,
Antonio
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-------------------------- System information ----------------------------
CPU=i686,
Linux version 2.6.27.8 (root@darkstar) (gcc version 4.2.4) #1 SMP Sun Dec 7 08:30:31 Local time zone must be set--see zic m
scanModem update of: 2008_11_06
The slmodemd set symbolic link is /dev/ttySL0 -> /dev/pts/0
Modem drivers blocked from loading during bootup are listed in /etc/modprobe* file lines:
/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist:blacklist snd-atiixp-modem
/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist:blacklist snd-via82xx-modem
/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist:blacklist snd-intel8x0m
Attached USB devices are:
ID 067b:2303 Prolific Technology, Inc. PL2303 Serial Port
ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
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 03:06.0, firmware information and bootup diagnostics are:
PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name
---------- --------- --------- --------------
03:06.0 163c:3052 163c:3052 Modem: Smart Link Ltd. SmartLink SmartPCI562 56K Modem
Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
21: 11902 461336 IO-APIC-fasteoi SL1900
--- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 03:06.0 ----
PCI: 0000:03:06.0 reg 10 32bit mmio: [fdeff000, fdefffff]
PCI: 0000:03:06.0 reg 14 io port: [ce00, ceff]
pci 0000:03:06.0: PME# supported from D0 D3hot D3cold
pci 0000:03:06.0: PME# disabled
serial 0000:03:06.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 21 (level, low) -> IRQ 21
0000:03:06.0: ttyS1 at I/O 0xce08 (irq = 21) is a 16450
0000:03:06.0: ttyS2 at I/O 0xce10 (irq = 21) is a 8250
0000:03:06.0: ttyS3 at I/O 0xce18 (irq = 21) is a 16450
Couldn't register serial port 0000:03:06.0: -28
serial 0000:03:06.0: PCI INT A disabled
slamr 0000:03:06.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 21 (level, low) -> IRQ 21
The PCI slot 03:06.0 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.
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 1043:8249 Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 Azalia
Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
16: 1034 2 IO-APIC-fasteoi ohci_hcd:usb2, HDA Intel
--- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:14.2 ----
PCI: 0000:00:14.2 reg 10 64bit mmio: [fe020000, fe023fff]
pci 0000:00:14.2: PME# supported from D0 D3hot D3cold
pci 0000:00:14.2: PME# disabled
HDA Intel 0000:00:14.2: PCI INT A -> GSI 16 (level, low) -> IRQ 16
The PCI slot 00:14.2 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:
-----------------------
00-02: ALC883 Analog : ALC883 Analog : capture 1
00-01: ALC883 Digital : ALC883 Digital : playback 1 : capture 1
00-00: ALC883 Analog : ALC883 Analog : playback 1 : capture 1
about /proc/asound/cards:
------------------------
0 [SB ]: HDA-Intel - HDA ATI SB
HDA ATI SB at 0xfe020000 irq 16
PCI slot 00:14.2 has a High Definition Audio Card
The drivers are in the kernel modules tree at:
/lib/modules/2.6.27.8/kernel/sound/pci/hda/snd-hda-intel.ko
=== Finished firmware and bootup diagnostics, next deducing cogent software. ===
Predictive diagnostics for card in bus 03:06.0:
Modem chipset detected on
NAME="Modem: Smart Link Ltd. SmartLink SmartPCI562 56K Modem "
CLASS=0703
PCIDEV=163c:3052
SUBSYS=163c:3052
IRQ=21
IDENT=slamr
For candidate modem in: 03:06.0
0703 Modem: Smart Link Ltd. SmartLink SmartPCI562 56K Modem
Primary device ID: 163c:3052
Support type needed or chipset: slamr
----------------end Softmodem section --------------
The modem is supported by the Smartlink
plus the slmodemd helper utility. Read the
DOCs/Smartlink.txt and Modem/DOCs/YourSystem.txt for follow through guidance.
For 2.6.27.8 compiling drivers is necessary. As of October 2007 the current packages at
http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/ are the
ungrab-winmodem-20070505.tar.gz and slmodem-2.9.11-20080126.tar.gz
Writing DOCs/Smartlink.txt
============ end Smartlink section =====================
Predictive diagnostics for card in bus 00:14.2:
Modem chipset not detected on
NAME="Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 Azalia "
CLASS=0403
PCIDEV=1002:4383
SUBSYS=1043:8249
IRQ=16
HDA=1002:4383
SOFT=1002:4383.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 1002:4383.
If another modem card is present, then most likely 1002:4383 does not host a modem.
If another modem card has not been detected, then possibilities are:
1) A Conexant modem chip is present on 1002:4383, 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:
wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf
For candidate modem in: 00:14.2
0403 Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 Azalia
Primary device ID: 1002:4383
Subsystem PCI_id 1043:8249
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 --------------
Completed candidate modem analyses.
The base of the UDEV device file system is: /dev/.udev
Versions adequately match for the compiler installed: 4.2.4
and the compiler used in kernel assembly: 4.2.4
Minimal compiling resources appear complete:
make utility - /usr/bin/make
Compiler version 4.2
linuc_headers base folder /lib/modules/2.6.27.8/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:
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 366440 Jun 29 2006 /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
asyncmap 0
crtscts
lock
modem
proxyarp
lcp-echo-interval 30
lcp-echo-failure 4
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 ppp0
Which can interfere with Browser naviagation.
Don't worry about the following, it is for experts should trouble shooting be necessary.
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Checking for modem support lines:
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/device/modem symbolic link:
slmodemd created symbolic link /dev/ttySL0: lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Dec 13 12:56 /dev/ttySL0 -> /dev/pts/0
Within /etc/udev/ files:
Within /etc/modprobe.conf files:
/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist:# ALSA modules to support sound modems. These should be loaded manually
/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist:blacklist snd-atiixp-modem
/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist:blacklist snd-via82xx-modem
Within any ancient /etc/devfs files:
Within ancient kernel 2.4.n /etc/module.conf files:
--------- end modem support lines --------
