Re: 11c11040 under Ubuntu Intrepid Re: Fwd: need help for modem

[Jacques Goldberg <Jacques.Goldberg@xxxxxxx>]

שלום אילן !

In view of what you wrote, since you just want to make the modem work 
for the fun/sport, you may consider using an older Ubuntu Live CD. Just 
follow the instructions which I sent you.
With an 8 GB disk on key you can use the Live CD keeping files when you 
power off.

Jacques
יעקב גולדברג, הטכניון, חיפה

Ilan Tal wrote:
> 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 --------