Bryon
For 0780 Communication controller: Agere Systems V.92 56K WinModem
Primary device ID: 11c1:048c
Support is currently not possible under X86_64 installations.
There is a precompiled 32 bit component in the code package which
CANNOT be joined with 64 bit code of the rest of the compile.
If you choose to do a complete 32 bit installation, support may be
possible, though this is in any case one of the more troublesome
modems to support under Linux.
MarvS
On Sun, Feb 1, 2009 at 3:57 PM, Byron Edgar <relmoyd@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> as HTML can contain viruses. Use as the email Subject Line:
> YourName, YourCountry kernel 2.6.24-23-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=x86_64, Linux version 2.6.24-23-generic (buildd@crested) (gcc version
> 4.2.3 (Ubuntu 4.2.3-2ubuntu7)) #1 SMP Mon Jan 26 01:04:16 UTC 2009
> scanModem update of: 2009_01_19
>
>
> Some modem drivers can only be used in 32 bit modem on x86_64 systems,
> while some others are competent on x86_64 Systems. Cases are:
> 1) http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/bigarch/archive-seventh/msg03119.html
> for the snd-hda-intel audio+modem driver. Also applicable to AC97 modem
> controllers.
> In both cases, 32 bit libraries must be installed to support the slmodemd
> helper having a precompiled 32 bit component.
> 2) For USB modems using the slusb.ko driver. 32 bit libraries must be
> installed to support the slmodemd helper having a precompiled 32 bit
> component
> 3) The hsfmodem and hcfpcimodem drivers for Conexant chipsest modes are
> x86_64 competent.
>
> There are no blacklisted modem drivers in /etc/modprobe* files
> Potentially useful modem drivers now loaded are:
>
> Attached USB devices are:
> ID 058f:9360 Alcor Micro Corp. 8-in-1 Media Card Reader
> If a cellphone is not detected, see
> http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-878554.html
>
> If a USB modem or cellphone is attached and was not detected, please
> provide available information in your request to discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> For candidate card in slot 02:05.0, firmware information and bootup
> diagnostics are:
> PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name
> ---------- --------- --------- --------------
> 02:05.0 11c1:048c 11c1:044c Communication controller: Agere Systems
> V.92 56K WinModem
>
> Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
> ===================================
> The modem interrupt (IRQ) is 255 . IRQs of 0 or 255 are not functional!!
> The CPU cannot control the modem until this situation is corrected!!
> Possible corrections are:
> 1) Within the boot up BIOS, change from a Windows to a non-PNP/Other
> Operating System type.
> Instructions for accessing BIOS are at:
> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/resources.html within: Additional
> Resourcces.
> 2a) Add an option "pci=routeirq" to the kernel boot up line.
> Here is an example paragraph from /boot/grub/menu.lst :
> title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.15-26-686
> root (hd0,6)
> kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.15-26-686 root=/dev/hda7 ro pci=routeirq
> initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.15-26-686
> savedefault
> 2b) Same as above, but use "pollirq" instead of "pci=routeirq".
> 3) Within some BIOS setups, IRQ assignments can be changed.
> 4) On non-laptop systems, moving the modem card to another slot has helped.
> 5) Sometimes upgrading the kernel changes IRQ assignment.
> =====================================
>
> --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 02:05.0 ----
>
> === Finished firmware and bootup diagnostics, next deducing cogent software.
> ===
>
> Predictive diagnostics for card in bus 02:05.0:
> Modem chipset detected on
> NAME="Communication controller: Agere Systems V.92 56K WinModem "
> CLASS=0780
> PCIDEV=11c1:048c
> SUBSYS=11c1:044c
> IRQ=255
> IDENT=agrsm
>
> For candidate modem in: 02:05.0
> 0780 Communication controller: Agere Systems V.92 56K WinModem
> Primary device ID: 11c1:048c
> Support type needed or chipset: agrsm
>
>
> ----------------end Softmodem section --------------
>
> LSI/AgereSystems produces several modem chipsets produces several chipsets
> supported by
> an agrsm software packages. This includes some modems identifiable by their
> PCI IDs and
> others requiring ALSA diagnostics to recognize the chip, such as the
> 11c11040 chip hosted
> on the Subsystems of many High Definition Audio cards.
>
> There are support packages at
> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ltmodem/11c11040/
> The agrsm-tools package supports driver autoloading, but does not itself
> contain drivers.
> For Debian/Ubuntu related distros, there are a few kernel-version specific
> packages:
> agrsm-2.6.27-7-generic_2.6.27-7.14_i386.deb
> agrsm-2.6.27-9-generic_2.6.27-9.14_i386.deb
> are respectively for systems with Ubuntu 2.6.27-7-generic and
> 2.6.27-7-generic kernels.
> agrsm-ubuntu8.04.1-2.6.24-19-generic.tar.gz is for 2.6.24-19-generic
> kernels.
>
> The currently used agrsm code is from updates at
> http://linux.zsolttech.com/linmodem/
> see an example at:
> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/bigarch/archive-eighth/msg03863.html
>
> Read the Modem/DOCs/Agrsm.txt
>
>
> The AGRSM code package is not yet functionally on x86_64 systems, except in
> Intel architecture
> emulation mode. This is because there is a 32 bit encypted component,
> precompiled at LSI/Agere Inc. It cannot be functionally linked with other 64
> bit components compiled on a x86_64 system.
> When/if LSI Inc. provides the encypted component in 64 bit format, service
> will be possible.
> However if a 32 bit version of Linux is re-installed, the modem will likely
> be serviceable,
> through there will be some overall performance loss.
>
> -------------- 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: 4.2.3
> and the compiler used in kernel assembly: 4.2.4
>
> The patch utility is needed and is needed for compiling ALSA drivers, and
> possibly others.
>
>
> Minimal compiling resources appear complete:
> make utility - /usr/bin/make
> Compiler version 4.2
> linuc_headers base folder /lib/modules/2.6.24-23-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 313600 2007-10-04 13:48 /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: eth17
> 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/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:
>
> --------- end modem support lines --------
>
>
