I'm having trouble getting my father in law's laptop to dial up since
doing some package upgrades. He's running Hardy. The first time I got
it working I had the same problem which was solved by installing
alsa-driver-linuxant and the hsfmodem package. I've tried doing the
same thing now. But while the modem is recognized, Gnome-PPP shows a
'No dialtone' message in it's log file. I've checked the line and
there is definitely a dialtone.
I ran scanModem again on it. Here is the ModemData.txt:
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-------------------------- System information ----------------------------
CPU=i686,
Linux version 2.6.24-22-generic (buildd@vernadsky) (gcc version 4.2.3
(Ubuntu 4.2.3-2ubuntu7)) #1 SMP Mon Nov 24 18:32:42 UTC 2008
scanModem update of: 2008_11_06
The modem symbolic link is /dev/modem -> ttySL0
The slmodemd set symbolic link is /dev/ttySL0 -> /dev/pts/0
There are no blacklisted modem drivers in /etc/modprobe* files
Attached USB devices are:
ID 05dc:a575 Lexar Media, Inc.
USB modems not recognized
For candidate card in slot 00:14.6, firmware information and bootup
diagnostics are:
PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name
---------- --------- --------- --------------
00:14.6 1002:4378 103c:3085 Modem: ATI Technologies Inc
SB400 AC'97 Modem Controller
Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
17: 6414 IO-APIC-fasteoi ATI IXP, ATI IXP Modem, fglrx
--- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:14.6 ----
[ 19.590468] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:14.6[B] -> GSI 17 (level,
low) -> IRQ 17
[ 19.590482] ACPI: PCI interrupt for device 0000:00:14.6 disabled
[ 42.760098] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:14.6[B] -> GSI 17 (level,
low) -> IRQ 17
The PCI slot 00:14.6 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 1.0.17
The modem cards detected by "aplay -l" are:
card 1: Modem [ATI IXP Modem], device 0: ATI IXP MC97 [ATI IXP MC97]
The /proc/asound/pcm file reports:
-----------------------
00-00: ATI IXP AC97 : ATI IXP AC97 : playback 1 : capture 1
01-00: ATI IXP MC97 : ATI IXP MC97 : playback 1 : capture 1
about /proc/asound/cards:
------------------------
0 [IXP ]: ATIIXP - ATI IXP
ATI IXP rev 1 with unknown codec at 0xb0003400, irq 17
1 [Modem ]: ATIIXP-MODEM - ATI IXP Modem
ATI IXP Modem rev 1 at 0xb0003800, irq 17
=== Finished firmware and bootup diagnostics, next deducing cogent software. ===
Predictive diagnostics for card in bus 00:14.6:
Modem chipset detected on
NAME="Modem: ATI Technologies Inc SB400 AC'97 Modem Controller "
CLASS=0703
PCIDEV=1002:4378
SUBSYS=103c:3085
IRQ=17
SOFT=1002:4378.MC97
CodecArchived=CXT
CodecClass=CXT
IDENT=hsfmodem
Driver=hsfmodem-drivers
For candidate modem in: 00:14.6
0703 Modem: ATI Technologies Inc SB400 AC'97 Modem Controller
Primary device ID: 1002:4378
Subsystem PCI_id 103c:3085
Softmodem codec or chipset from diagnostics:
from Archives: CXT, a Conexant type
using hsfmodem software.
CXTnn is a generic for all CXTnumbers, with Linuxant hsfmodem
software support.
Support type needed or chipset: hsfmodem
For owners of a Dell PCs with Conexant HSF modems, a driver source
package with full speed enabled is available, but requires driver
compiling. Read DOCs/Conexant.txt
Start at http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf/downloads-license.php to find the
hsfmodem package matching your System. For several Linux distros, there are
precompiled drivers matched to specific kernels. These have within the FileName,
your KernelVersion: 2.6.24_22_generic
They can be found through http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf/full/downloads.php
A more precise location may be given a few paragraphs below.
If an EXACT Match with your your KernelVersion is not found, one of the
"Generic packages with source" near the bottom of the page must be used.
Downloaded packages must be moved into the Linux partition (home folder is OK)
and unzipped with:
unzip hsf*.zip
The installation command for a .deb suffic packages is, with root/adm
permission:
sudo dpkg -i hsf*.deb
while for .rpm suffix it is, with:
rpm -i hsf*.rpm
From http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf/full/downloads-ubuntu-x86.php
download hsfmodem-7.68.00.12full_k2.6.
24_22_generic_ubuntu_i386.deb.zip
Under Linux unpack with:
$ unzip hsfmodem*.zip
Then install with:
$ sudo dpkg -i hsfmodem*.deb
Subsequently, the modem should be found with
$ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf
Edit in your personal information with:
$ sudo gedit /etc/wvdial.conf
and try dialing out with:
$ sudo wvdial.
See DOCs/Testing.txt for details.
Read DOCs/Conexant.txt
Writing DOCs/Conexant.txt
Completed candidate modem analyses.
The base of the UDEV device file system is: /dev/.udev
Versions adequately match for the compiler installed: 4.2.3
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/2.6.24-22-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.
Compressed files at: /usr/src/sl-modem.tar.bz2
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 269256 2007-10-04 15:57 /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 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 2.6.24-22-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 2.6.24-22-generic (buildd@vernadsky) (gcc version 4.2.3
(Ubuntu 4.2.3-2ubuntu7)) #1 SMP Mon Nov 24 18:32:42 UTC 2008
scanModem update of: 2008_11_06
The modem symbolic link is /dev/modem -> ttySL0
The slmodemd set symbolic link is /dev/ttySL0 -> /dev/pts/0
There are no blacklisted modem drivers in /etc/modprobe* files
Attached USB devices are:
ID 05dc:a575 Lexar Media, Inc.
USB modems not recognized
For candidate card in slot 00:14.6, firmware information and bootup
diagnostics are:
PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name
---------- --------- --------- --------------
00:14.6 1002:4378 103c:3085 Modem: ATI Technologies Inc
SB400 AC'97 Modem Controller
Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
17: 6414 IO-APIC-fasteoi ATI IXP, ATI IXP Modem, fglrx
--- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:14.6 ----
[ 19.590468] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:14.6[B] -> GSI 17 (level,
low) -> IRQ 17
[ 19.590482] ACPI: PCI interrupt for device 0000:00:14.6 disabled
[ 42.760098] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:14.6[B] -> GSI 17 (level,
low) -> IRQ 17
The PCI slot 00:14.6 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 1.0.17
The modem cards detected by "aplay -l" are:
card 1: Modem [ATI IXP Modem], device 0: ATI IXP MC97 [ATI IXP MC97]
The /proc/asound/pcm file reports:
-----------------------
00-00: ATI IXP AC97 : ATI IXP AC97 : playback 1 : capture 1
01-00: ATI IXP MC97 : ATI IXP MC97 : playback 1 : capture 1
about /proc/asound/cards:
------------------------
0 [IXP ]: ATIIXP - ATI IXP
ATI IXP rev 1 with unknown codec at 0xb0003400, irq 17
1 [Modem ]: ATIIXP-MODEM - ATI IXP Modem
ATI IXP Modem rev 1 at 0xb0003800, irq 17
=== Finished firmware and bootup diagnostics, next deducing cogent software. ===
Predictive diagnostics for card in bus 00:14.6:
Modem chipset detected on
NAME="Modem: ATI Technologies Inc SB400 AC'97 Modem Controller "
CLASS=0703
PCIDEV=1002:4378
SUBSYS=103c:3085
IRQ=17
SOFT=1002:4378.MC97
CodecArchived=CXT
CodecClass=CXT
IDENT=hsfmodem
Driver=hsfmodem-drivers
For candidate modem in: 00:14.6
0703 Modem: ATI Technologies Inc SB400 AC'97 Modem Controller
Primary device ID: 1002:4378
Subsystem PCI_id 103c:3085
Softmodem codec or chipset from diagnostics:
from Archives: CXT, a Conexant type
using hsfmodem software.
CXTnn is a generic for all CXTnumbers, with Linuxant hsfmodem
software support.
Support type needed or chipset: hsfmodem
For owners of a Dell PCs with Conexant HSF modems, a driver source
package with full speed enabled is available, but requires driver
compiling. Read DOCs/Conexant.txt
Start at http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf/downloads-license.php to find the
hsfmodem package matching your System. For several Linux distros, there are
precompiled drivers matched to specific kernels. These have within the FileName,
your KernelVersion: 2.6.24_22_generic
They can be found through http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf/full/downloads.php
A more precise location may be given a few paragraphs below.
If an EXACT Match with your your KernelVersion is not found, one of the
"Generic packages with source" near the bottom of the page must be used.
Downloaded packages must be moved into the Linux partition (home folder is OK)
and unzipped with:
unzip hsf*.zip
The installation command for a .deb suffic packages is, with root/adm
permission:
sudo dpkg -i hsf*.deb
while for .rpm suffix it is, with:
rpm -i hsf*.rpm
From http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf/full/downloads-ubuntu-x86.php
download hsfmodem-7.68.00.12full_k2.6.24_22_generic_ubuntu_i386.deb.zip
Under Linux unpack with:
$ unzip hsfmodem*.zip
Then install with:
$ sudo dpkg -i hsfmodem*.deb
Subsequently, the modem should be found with
$ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf
Edit in your personal information with:
$ sudo gedit /etc/wvdial.conf
and try dialing out with:
$ sudo wvdial.
See DOCs/Testing.txt for details.
Read DOCs/Conexant.txt
Writing DOCs/Conexant.txt
Completed candidate modem analyses.
The base of the UDEV device file system is: /dev/.udev
Versions adequately match for the compiler installed: 4.2.3
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/2.6.24-22-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.
Compressed files at: /usr/src/sl-modem.tar.bz2
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 269256 2007-10-04 15:57 /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.
==========================================================
# start/stop the daemon when the USB modem is connected
KERNEL=="slusb[0-9]*", GROUP="dialout", RUN+="/etc/init.d/sl-modem-daemon"
Checking for modem support lines:
--------------------------------------
/device/modem symbolic link: lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 6
2008-12-22 23:15 /dev/modem -> ttySL0
slmodemd created symbolic link /dev/ttySL0: lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10
2008-12-22 23:15 /dev/ttySL0 -> /dev/pts/0
Within /etc/udev/ files:
/etc/udev/rules.d/030_sl-modem-daemon.rules:# start/stop the daemon
when the USB modem is connected
/etc/udev/rules.d/030_sl-modem-daemon.rules:KERNEL=="slusb[0-9]*",
GROUP="dialout", RUN+="/etc/init.d/sl-modem-daemon"
/etc/udev/sl-modem-daemon.rules:# start/stop the daemon when the USB
modem is connected
/etc/udev/sl-modem-daemon.rules:KERNEL=="slusb[0-9]*",
GROUP="dialout", RUN+="/etc/init.d/sl-modem-daemon"
Within /etc/modprobe.conf files:
/etc/modprobe.d/sl-modem-daemon.modutils:install slamr modprobe
--ignore-install ungrab-winmodem ; modprobe --ignore-install slamr;
test -e /dev/slamr0 || (/bin/mknod -m 660 /dev/slamr0 c 242 0
2>/dev/null && chgrp dialout /dev/slamr0)
/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 --------
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.
==========================================================
# start/stop the daemon when the USB modem is connected
KERNEL=="slusb[0-9]*", GROUP="dialout", RUN+="/etc/init.d/sl-modem-daemon"
Checking for modem support lines:
--------------------------------------
/device/modem symbolic link: lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 6
2008-12-22 23:15 /dev/modem -> ttySL0
slmodemd created symbolic link /dev/ttySL0: lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10
2008-12-22 23:15 /dev/ttySL0 -> /dev/pts/0
Within /etc/udev/ files:
/etc/udev/rules.d/030_sl-modem-daemon.rules:# start/stop the daemon
when the USB modem is connected
/etc/udev/rules.d/030_sl-modem-daemon.rules:KERNEL=="slusb[0-9]*",
GROUP="dialout", RUN+="/etc/init.d/sl-modem-daemon"
/etc/udev/sl-modem-daemon.rules:# start/stop the daemon when the USB
modem is connected
/etc/udev/sl-modem-daemon.rules:KERNEL=="slusb[0-9]*",
GROUP="dialout", RUN+="/etc/init.d/sl-modem-daemon"
Within /etc/modprobe.conf files:
/etc/modprobe.d/sl-modem-daemon.modutils:install slamr modprobe
--ignore-install ungrab-winmodem ; modprobe --ignore-install slamr;
test -e /dev/slamr0 || (/bin/mknod -m 660 /dev/slamr0 c 242 0
2>/dev/null && chgrp dialout /dev/slamr0)
/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 --------
