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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.
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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_12_27
There are no blacklisted modem drivers in /etc/modprobe* files
USB modems not recognized
For candidate card in slot 00:09.0, firmware information and bootup diagnostics are:
PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name
---------- --------- --------- --------------
00:09.0 10b9:5457 1179:0001 Modem: ALi Corporation M5457 AC'97 Modem Controller
Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
11: 64520 XT-PIC-XT ohci_hcd:usb1, ohci_hcd:usb2, ehci_hcd:usb3, yenta, yenta, ALI 5451, pcmcia0.0, eth0
--- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:09.0 ----
[79941.279842] PCI: Enabling device 0000:00:09.0 (0000 -> 0003)
[79941.280225] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:09.0[A] -> Link [LNKI] -> GSI 11 (level, low) -> IRQ 11
[79941.280237] ACPI: PCI interrupt for device 0000:00:09.0 disabled
The PCI slot 00:09.0 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 00:06.0, firmware information and bootup diagnostics are:
PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name
---------- --------- --------- --------------
00:06.0 10b9:5451 1179:0221 Multimedia audio controller: ALi Corporation M5451 PCI AC-Link Controller Audio Device
Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
11: 64541 XT-PIC-XT ohci_hcd:usb1, ohci_hcd:usb2, ehci_hcd:usb3, yenta, yenta, ALI 5451, pcmcia0.0, eth0
--- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:06.0 ----
[79963.515975] PCI: Enabling device 0000:00:06.0 (0000 -> 0003)
[79963.516274] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:06.0[A] -> Link [LNKH] -> GSI 11 (level, low) -> IRQ 11
===== 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: None
The /proc/asound/pcm file reports:
-----------------------
00-00: ALI 5451 : ALI 5451 : playback 32 : capture 1
about /proc/asound/cards:
------------------------
0 [A5451 ]: ALI5451 - ALI 5451
ALI 5451 at 0x1000, irq 11
=== Finished firmware and bootup diagnostics, next deducing cogent software. ===
Predictive diagnostics for card in bus 00:06.0:
Modem chipset detected on
NAME="Multimedia audio controller: ALi Corporation M5451 PCI AC-Link Controller Audio Device "
CLASS=0401
PCIDEV=10b9:5451
SUBSYS=1179:0221
IRQ=11
SOFT=10b9:5451.MC97
CodecArchived=SIL21
IDENT=slmodemd
SLMODEMD_DEVICE=hw:0,1
Driver=snd-ali5451
For candidate modem in: 00:06.0
0401 Multimedia audio controller: ALi Corporation M5451 PCI AC-Link Controller Audio Device
Primary device ID: 10b9:5451
Subsystem PCI_id 1179:0221
Softmodem codec or chipset from diagnostics:
from Archives: SIL21
Support type needed or chipset: slmodemd
An ALSA (Advanced Linux Sound Architecture) modem driver: snd-ali5451
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.gcc4.2.tar.gz having a compiled slmodemd. Unpack under Linux with:
$ tar zxf SLMODEMD.gcc4.2.tar.gz
and read instructions therein. But briefly, the modem is setup with command:
sudo slmodemd -c YOUR_COUNTRY --alsa -shw:0,1
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/Smartlink.txt
============ end Smartlink section =====================
Predictive diagnostics for card in bus 00:09.0:
Modem chipset detected on
NAME="Modem: ALi Corporation M5457 AC'97 Modem Controller"
CLASS=0703
PCIDEV=10b9:5457
SUBSYS=1179:0001
IRQ=11
SOFT=10b9:5457.MC97
CodecArchived=SIL27
IDENT=slmodemd
Driver=slamr
For candidate modem in: 00:09.0
0703 Modem: ALi Corporation M5457 AC'97 Modem Controller
Primary device ID: 10b9:5457
Subsystem PCI_id 1179:0001
Softmodem codec or chipset from diagnostics:
from Archives: supported by ungrab-winmodem + slamr drivers
Support type needed or chipset: slamr
----------------end Softmodem section --------------
The modem is supported by the Smartlink slamr
plus the slmodemd helper utility. Read the
DOCs/Smartlink.txt and Modem/DOCs/YourSystem.txt for follow through guidance.
For 2.6.24-22-generic 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
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.
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 22:57 /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 eth1
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:
Within /etc/udev/ files:
Within /etc/modprobe.conf files:
/etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base:options snd-atiixp-modem index=-2
/etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base:options snd-via82xx-modem index=-2
/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
Within any ancient /etc/devfs files:
Within ancient kernel 2.4.n /etc/module.conf files:
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