Marvin and Jacques, First of all, thanks for the detailed answers. It is a great feeling that there are humans behind all these computers. I am trying to learn as much as I can from your instructions. If I understand correctly, this works only on the old kernel. My guy feeling is to stay with the latest kernel and not drop back. Perhaps I don't understand enough to know how it all fits together. In any case, I don't really need the modem on my laptop. It is just an exercise to help a friend with his computer (a totally different computer with an actual physical PCI modem card). I tell my friends that when they get fed up with Windows and all its nonsense, I'll help them to install a real operating system where they can enjoy the computer. In this particular case they want Open Office to have Hebrew menus. This is no problem for Ubuntu, but it doesn't work for XP (English version). I couldn't make Linux modem dial, but I said there is no way where Ubuntu would fall down on such an issue. I didn't know what the answer was but there were good people who would help me. To start the process I decided to see if I could get my laptop to dial and then progress on to his machine. If I have to drop back to an old kernel on my laptop (this may not be a serious problem, but I don't have enough experience to know), then I will stop the exercise on my laptop and continue with his computer. Thanks again, and please let me know if my gut feelings are wrong. Ilan On Sun, Dec 14, 2008 at 9:26 PM, Marvin Stodolsky <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Jacques and Antonio, > > Please copy the additional information below to any further cases of > the 11c11040 under Ubuntu Intrepid, with 2.6.27 series kernels. > Returning home to my Linux box tomorrow, > I'll soon do a scanModem update which will output this temporary > guidance automatically. Bjorn is traveling for a couple of weeks and > will thus not be responding much to the 11c11040 chipset sector > > Ilan, > > Additionally, others have reported problems with the necessary > patching of snd-hda-intel driver as provided by Ubuntu. Read recent > posts about the 11c11040 chipset problems under Ubuntu > When there is a solution under Intrepid kernels, it will be posted > > If is possible under Intrepid to install an older linux-image-2.6.24, > starting from http://packages.ubuntu.com/hardy-updates/linux-image-2.6.24-19-generic > Also download from http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ltmodem/11c11040/ > the agrsm-ubuntu8.04.1-2.6.24-19-generic.tar.gz which has precompiled drivers. > > First install the older kernel package, within the Linux folder to > which it is copied (home folder or Desktop is OK): > $ sudo dpkg -i linux-image*.deb > > Then reboot under the 2.6.24-19-generic kernel and unpack the driver resource: > $ tar zxf agrsm*.tar.gz > $ cd agrsm-ubuntu8.04.1-2.6.24-19-generic > Browse the files therein and then run the > $ sudo ./setup > You may have to reboot before the modem will be detected. > Do specifically read the agrsm_howto.txt on loading the drivers > manually and setting the symbolic links, before checking for modem > detection with: > $ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf > > MarvS > scanModem maintainer > > On Sun, Dec 14, 2008 at 10:13 AM, Jacques Goldberg > <Jacques.Goldberg@xxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> Ilan, >> >> Your first post has not made its way to the list, at least I did not see it. >> >> Your ModemData.txt (bravo for putting it in text) shows that your modem is >> supported. Such soft modems require a driver without which Linux will not >> discover them. >> >> Please see http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ltmodem/11c11040/ >> on how to find and install the driver which you need. >> >> To connect to the Internet with such a modem you of course need an ISP. >> We strongly recommend using wvdial >> (http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/wvdial.html) at least until everything >> works, rather than more attractive but less informative diallers such as >> Kppp and the like. >> >> Best regards >> Jacques >> >> Ilan Tal wrote: >>> >>> It keeps bouncing - what a pain this is.... >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: Ilan Tal <ilan.tal@xxxxxxxxx> >>> Date: Sun, Dec 14, 2008 at 7:33 PM >>> Subject: Fwd: need help for modem >>> To: discuss <discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> >>> >>> It bounced for some strange reason - so I made modem.txt actual text >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: Ilan Tal <ilan.tal@xxxxxxxxx> >>> Date: Sun, Dec 14, 2008 at 7:29 PM >>> Subject: Fwd: need help for modem >>> To: Discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> >>> >>> I wrote this a few days ago and no one has answered. >>> Did it arrive? >>> Does anyone know if I have a modem, or just think I do? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Ilan >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: Ilan Tal <ilan.tal@xxxxxxxxx> >>> Date: Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 12:58 PM >>> Subject: need help for modem >>> To: discuss-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> >>> >>> I've got a modem on my laptop, but I don't know if it is detected or >>> not. First I thought it may be ALSA, but that reports no modem. >>> I'm doing this for a friend where I installed Ubuntu 8.10, but he needs >>> to dial up to the Internet (for the moment, at least). >>> If I can learn on my laptop, maybe I can help him. >>> >>> So I need 2 things: >>> 1) what modem do I have, and does it need a driver? >>> 2) how do I do the dialup to the Internet? >>> >>> Attached is the modem.txt from scanModem. >>> Thanks, >>> Ilan >>> >>> >>> >>> 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=i686, >>> Linux version 2.6.27-9-generic (buildd@rothera) (gcc version 4.3.2 >>> (Ubuntu 4.3.2-1ubuntu11) ) #1 SMP Thu Nov 20 21:57:00 UTC 2008 >>> >>> scanModem update of: 2008_11_06 >>> >>> There are no blacklisted modem drivers in /etc/modprobe* files >>> Attached USB devices are: >>> ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub >>> ID 0c45:62c0 Microdia Pavilion Webcam >>> >>> 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 045e:0084 Microsoft Corp. Basic Optical Mouse >>> 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 1462:3fea Audio device: Intel >>> Corporation 82801H >>> >>> Modem interrupt assignment and sharing: >>> 21: 885 807 IO-APIC-fasteoi uhci_hcd:usb2, HDA Intel >>> >>> --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:1b.0 ---- >>> [ 0.552300] PCI: 0000:00:1b.0 reg 10 64bit mmio: [f9ff8000, f9ffbfff] >>> [ 0.552362] pci 0000:00:1b.0: PME# supported from D0 D3hot D3cold >>> [ 0.552367] pci 0000:00:1b.0: PME# disabled >>> >>> [ 13.149926] HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 21 (level, >>> low) -> IRQ 21 >>> [ 13.149952] 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: >>> ----------------------- >>> 00-02: ALC888 Analog : ALC888 Analog : capture 1 >>> >>> 00-01: ALC888 Digital : ALC888 Digital : playback 1 >>> 00-00: ALC888 Analog : ALC888 Analog : playback 1 : capture 1 >>> >>> about /proc/asound/cards: >>> ------------------------ >>> 0 [Intel ]: HDA-Intel - HDA Intel >>> >>> HDA Intel at 0xf9ff8000 irq 21 >>> >>> 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: 0x11c10001 >>> 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=1462:3fea >>> IRQ=21 >>> 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 1462:3fea >>> 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 >>> >>> >>> -------------- 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 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/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 >>> /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base:options snd-atiixp-modem index=-2 >>> /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base:options snd-via82xx-modem index=-2 >>> Within any ancient /etc/devfs files: >>> >>> >>> Within ancient kernel 2.4.n /etc/module.conf files: >>> >>> --------- end modem support lines -------- >> >
