Vicky, Your modem driver is snd_intel8x0m , which sometimes dies while loaded. So just before a dialout do unload and reload: $ sudo modprobe -r snd_intel8x0m $ sudo modprobe snd_intel8x0m Then the $ sudo slmodemd -c UK --alsa modem:1 to activate. Leave if runnning and open a 2nd console or TAB to: $ sudo wvdial While usually NOT necessary in the UK, the No Dialtone can be bypassed with an X3 addition into the Init2 lines of /etc/wvdial.conf Read the wvdial.txt for an example. I'm not under Linux now MarvS M On Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 5:06 AM, Vicky Lamburn <vicky.lamburn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi Marvin, > > I tried wvdial and this time it came back with "No Dial Tone" -- and > indeed all you could hear over the laptop's speakers was noise and so > forth, no dial tone. The Carrier Check statement was there and was set > to no. > > Which slmodemd should I be downloading, is it? SLMODEMD.gcc4.3.tar.gz ? > > I note the readme in that archive mentions doing a modprobe with the > low level driver, what should this be? I don't remember issuing a > modprobe argument at any given time. > > Thanks! > Vicky > > 2008/12/18 Marvin Stodolsky <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx>: >> Vicky, >> >> # slmodemd -c UK --alsa modem:1 >> is correct for your System >> >> Rather then using Kinternet try usging wvdial >> # wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf >> Then edit your personal info into /etc/wvdial.conf, >> adding a line: >> Carrier Check = no >> which isn't implemented under Kinternet. >> >> Then with slmodemd still running, try a dialout from another console with: >> # wvdial >> >> If that doesn't help, you should try compiling slmodemd on your own >> System to get an optimal match with your "ALSA verion is 1.0.16" >> >> But first try using wvdial. >> >> MarvS >> >> On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 4:44 AM, Vicky Lamburn >> <vicky.lamburn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> Hi Martin >>> >>> Many thanks for your really quick reply. >>> >>> This is the contents of my ModemData.txt file (below) >>> >>> Since then I have tried stopping slmodemd and running it as hinted >>> with what looks like a correct ALSA argument: >>> >>> # slmodemd -c UK --alsa modem:1 >>> >>> Now when kinternet tries dialling, I can actually hear something on >>> the laptop's speaker, lots of distorted noise crackling away -- but no >>> actual dialling. >>> >>> Vicky >>> >>> --- Contents of my 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 2.6.25.18-0.2-default >>> 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 2.6.25.18-0.2-default (geeko@buildhost) (gcc version >>> 4.3.1 20080507 (prerelease) [gcc-4_3-branch revision 135036] (SUSE >>> Linux) ) #1 SMP 2008-10-21 16:30:26 +0200 >>> scanModem update of: 2008_11_06 >>> >>> The slmodemd set symbolic link is /dev/ttySL0 -> /dev/pts/3 >>> There are no blacklisted modem drivers in /etc/modprobe* files >>> Attached USB devices are: >>> 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:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub >>> >>> USB modems not recognized >>> >>> For candidate card in slot 00:1f.6, firmware information and bootup >>> diagnostics are: >>> PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name >>> ---------- --------- --------- -------------- >>> 00:1f.6 8086:24c6 1014:0524 Modem: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM >>> >>> Modem interrupt assignment and sharing: >>> 11: 87010 XT-PIC-XT uhci_hcd:usb1, ehci_hcd:usb2, >>> uhci_hcd:usb3, uhci_hcd:usb4, Intel 82801DB-ICH4, eth1, Intel >>> 82801DB-ICH4 Modem, yenta, yenta, radeon@pci:0000:01:00.0, eth0 >>> --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:1f.6 ---- >>> ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:1f.6[B] -> Link [LNKB] -> GSI 11 (level, >>> low) -> IRQ 11 >>> ACPI: PCI interrupt for device 0000:00:1f.6 disabled >>> ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:1f.6[B] -> Link [LNKB] -> GSI 11 (level, >>> low) -> IRQ 11 >>> PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:00:1f.6 to 64 >>> >>> The PCI slot 00:1f.6 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 1.0.16 >>> The modem cards detected by "aplay -l" are: >>> card 1: Modem [Intel 82801DB-ICH4 Modem], device 0: Intel ICH - Modem >>> [Intel 82801DB-ICH4 Modem - Modem] >>> >>> The /proc/asound/pcm file reports: >>> ----------------------- >>> 00-04: Intel ICH - IEC958 : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 - IEC958 : playback 1 >>> 00-03: Intel ICH - ADC2 : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 - ADC2 : capture 1 >>> 00-02: Intel ICH - MIC2 ADC : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 - MIC2 ADC : capture 1 >>> 00-01: Intel ICH - MIC ADC : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 - MIC ADC : capture 1 >>> 00-00: Intel ICH : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 : playback 1 : capture 1 >>> 01-00: Intel ICH - Modem : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 Modem - Modem : playback >>> 1 : capture 1 >>> >>> about /proc/asound/cards: >>> ------------------------ >>> 0 [I82801DBICH4 ]: ICH4 - Intel 82801DB-ICH4 >>> Intel 82801DB-ICH4 with AD1981B at irq 11 >>> 1 [Modem ]: ICH-MODEM - Intel 82801DB-ICH4 Modem >>> Intel 82801DB-ICH4 Modem at irq 11 >>> >>> Modem firmware information is in /proc/asound/card1/codec97#0/mc97#1-1 >>> ----------------------------------------------- >>> Extended modem ID: codec=1 LIN1 >>> >>> Lines in: /proc/asound/card1/codec97#0/mc97#1-1+regs >>> ------------------------------- >>> 0:7c = 5349 and 0:7e = 4c27 >>> are translated from hexadecimal code into the modem chip identifier: SIL27 >>> >>> >>> The driver snd-intel8x0m with its dependent drivers: >>> snd_intel8x0m 22156 5 >>> snd_ac97_codec 108580 2 snd_intel8x0m,snd_intel8x0 >>> snd_pcm 87812 6 >>> snd_pcm_oss,snd_intel8x0m,snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec >>> snd 67256 23 >>> snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_intel8x0m,snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm,snd_timer >>> snd_page_alloc 14984 3 snd_intel8x0m,snd_intel8x0,snd_pcm >>> ---------- >>> provide modem + audio support. >>> >>> === Finished firmware and bootup diagnostics, next deducing cogent software. === >>> >>> Predictive diagnostics for card in bus 00:1f.6: >>> Modem chipset detected on >>> NAME="Modem: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM " >>> CLASS=0703 >>> PCIDEV=8086:24c6 >>> SUBSYS=1014:0524 >>> IRQ=11 >>> SOFT=8086:24c6.MC97 >>> CodecArchived=SIL27 >>> CodecDiagnosed=SIL27 >>> CodecClass=SIL >>> IDENT=slmodemd >>> SLMODEMD_DEVICE=modem:1 >>> Driver=snd-intel8x0m >>> >>> For candidate modem in: 00:1f.6 >>> 0703 Modem: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM >>> Primary device ID: 8086:24c6 >>> Subsystem PCI_id 1014:0524 >>> Softmodem codec or chipset from diagnostics: SIL27, an LSI/AgereSystems type >>> from Archives: SIL27 >>> >>> >>> >>> Support type needed or chipset: slmodemd >>> >>> An ALSA (Advanced Linux Sound Architecture) modem driver: snd-intel8x0m >>> provides Low Level support enabling contact with the modem hardware. >>> For all BUT Conexant chip soft modems (using hsfmodem software) >>> complementary High Level support is through a Smartlink utility: slmodemd >>> >>> Download from http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/ >>> the package SLMODEMD.gcc4.3.tar.gz having a compiled slmodemd. Unpack >>> under Linux with: >>> $ tar zxf SLMODEMD.gcc4.3.tar.gz >>> and read instructions therein. But briefly, the modem is setup with command: >>> slmodemd -c YOUR_COUNTRY --alsa modem:1 >>> reporting dynamic creation of ports: >>> /dev/ttySL0 --> /dev/pts/N , with N some number >>> Read DOCs/Smartlink.txt and Modem/DOCs/YourSystem.txt for follow >>> through guidance. >>> >>> ----------------end Softmodem section -------------- >>> >>> Writing DOCs/Intel.txt >>> Writing DOCs/Smartlink.txt >>> ============ end Smartlink section ===================== >>> >>> Completed candidate modem analyses. >>> >>> The base of the UDEV device file system is: /dev/.udev >>> >>> Versions adequately match for the compiler installed: 4.3.1 >>> and the compiler used in kernel assembly: 4.3 >>> >>> >>> >>> Minimal compiling resources appear complete: >>> make utility - /usr/bin/make >>> Compiler version 4.3 >>> linuc_headers base folder /lib/modules/2.6.25.18-0.2-default/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 dialout 304644 2008-06-06 22:21 /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 >>> noipdefault >>> noauth >>> crtscts >>> lock >>> modem >>> asyncmap 0 >>> nodetach >>> lcp-echo-interval 30 >>> lcp-echo-failure 4 >>> lcp-max-configure 60 >>> lcp-restart 2 >>> idle 600 >>> noipx >>> file /etc/ppp/filters >>> >>> 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 eth1 >>> 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: lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 >>> 2008-12-17 09:11 /dev/ttySL0 -> /dev/pts/3 >>> Within /etc/udev/ files: >>> /etc/udev/rules.d/50-udev-default.rules:KERNEL=="mwave", NAME="modems/mwave", >>> GROUP="uucp" >>> /etc/udev/rules.d/77-network.rules:SUBSYSTEM=="net", >>> ENV{INTERFACE}=="ppp*|ippp*|isdn*|plip*|lo*|irda*|dummy*|ipsec*|tun*|tap*|bond*|vlan*|modem*|dsl*", >>> GOTO="skip_ifup" >>> Within /etc/modprobe.conf files: >>> /etc/modprobe.conf:# Linux ACP modem (Mwave) >>> Within any ancient /etc/devfs files: >>> >>> Within ancient kernel 2.4.n /etc/module.conf files: >>> >>> --------- end modem support lines -------- >>> >> >
