I recently purchased an EMachines model EL1200. It has a modem in it that I
am trying to get running because it is the only means of connecting to the
internet. The modem itself has an LSI label on the front with and Anatel
label on the back. There does not appear to any other obvious labelling.
I have tried several things including using the Windows drivers from the
EMachines website with ndiswrapper (I did not have the presence of mind to
try to get the Windows information before I wiped the drive.) I have
searched the archives for the PCIID that appears for this modem. I did find
a similar ID (11c10480, I believe) but that did not work. All to no avail.
Below is the output from scanModem's ModemData.txt file. Any assistance you
can offer to get this modem working would be appreciated.
Thanks.
===Begin 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 PCLinuxOS release 2009 (PCLinuxOS) for i586
Kernel 2.6.26.8.tex3 on an i686 / kernel 2.6.26.8.tex3
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, PCLinuxOS release 2009 (PCLinuxOS) for i586
Kernel 2.6.26.8.tex3 on an i686 /
Linux version 2.6.26.8.tex3 (cyril@localhost) (gcc version 4.1.1 20060724
(prerelease) (4.1.1-4pclos2007)) #1 SMP Mon Jan 12 04:33:38 CST 2009
scanModem update of: 2009_02_21
The modem symbolic link is /dev/modem -> ttyS0
There are no blacklisted modem drivers in /etc/modprobe* files
Potentially useful modem drivers now loaded are:
snd_hda_intel
Attached USB devices are:
ID 0bc2:0888 Seagate RSS LLC
ID 0bda:0151 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Mass Stroage Device
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 03:00.0, firmware information and bootup
diagnostics are:
PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name
---------- --------- --------- --------------
03:00.0 11c1:0630 11c1:0630 Communication controller: Agere Systems
Device 0630
Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
--- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 03:00.0 ----
For candidate card in slot 00:05.0, firmware information and bootup
diagnostics are:
PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name
---------- --------- --------- --------------
00:05.0 10de:03f0 1025:0153 Audio device: nVidia Corporation MCP61
High Definition Audio
Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
22: 8522 IO-APIC-fasteoi ehci_hcd:usb1, HDA Intel
--- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:05.0 ----
ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:05.0[B] -> Link [AAZA] -> GSI 22 (level, low) ->
IRQ 22
PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:00:05.0 to 64
===== 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 1.0.18
The modem cards detected by "aplay -l" are: None
The /proc/asound/pcm file reports:
-----------------------
00-00: ALC888 Analog : ALC888 Analog : playback 1 : capture 1
00-04: ALC888 Analog : ALC888 Analog : capture 1
about /proc/asound/cards:
------------------------
0 [NVidia ]: HDA-Intel - HDA NVidia
HDA NVidia at 0xfe024000 irq 22
PCI slot 00:05.0 has a High Definition Audio Card
The drivers are in the kernel modules tree at:
UNEXPECTED HDA diagnostic outcome.
=== Finished firmware and bootup diagnostics, next deducing cogent software.
===
A candidate modem is not evident among the PCI devices:
------------------------------------------------
00:00.0 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation MCP61 Memory Controller (rev a1)
00:01.1 SMBus: nVidia Corporation MCP61 SMBus (rev a2)
00:01.2 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation MCP61 Memory Controller (rev a2)
00:05.0 Audio device: nVidia Corporation MCP61 High Definition Audio (rev
a2)
00:06.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation MCP61 IDE (rev a2)
00:07.0 Bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP61 Ethernet (rev a2)
00:08.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation MCP61 SATA Controller (rev a2)
00:08.1 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation MCP61 SATA Controller (rev a2)
00:0d.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation GeForce 6150SE nForce
430 (rev a2)
03:00.0 Communication controller: Agere Systems Device 0630 (rev 01)
------------------------------------------------
with USB and bridge devices not displayed.
If your modem is connected by an external serial cable,
or mounted internally on an ISA card, scanModem would not access it.
Try with Root permission
$ wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf
to detect these modem types and some USB modems.
If the detection is successful, read the DOCs/wvdial.txt .
Edit the /etc/wvdial.conf with Root permission:
gedit /etc/wvdial.conf
will be able to dial out with Root permission:
wvdial
Many modems for which scanModem fails have Conexant chips.
From http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/modemident.php
get the ListModem tool, which will report on Conexant chipset modems
If the above tests fail, please provide any independent information
available on your modem.
If an alternative boot into Microsoft windows can be done, do mouse
clicks on:
Start > Settings > Control Panel > Classical View (for Window XP) > System
Hardware > Device Manager > Modems > Click on the + > Modem. Double click
to
expand the graphic. Manufacturer information may be displayed. For example,
CXT
stands for Conexant. Click the Diagnostics Tab. Record any hardware ID or
vendor
and device information. From the Driver Details TAB, copy out the VENdor and
DEVice information.
Next do the Query Modem and record the ATI specifications displayed such as:
ATI3 - Agere SoftModem Version 2.1.22
ATI5 - 2.1.22, AMR Intel MB, AC97 ID:SIL REV:0x27
Try to identify the modem setup file, with name perhaps MODEM.INF.
If may contain chipset Vendor informaton.
Predictive diagnostics for card in bus 00:05.0:
Modem chipset not detected on
NAME="Audio device: nVidia Corporation MCP61 High Definition Audio "
CLASS=0403
PCIDEV=10de:03f0
SUBSYS=1025:0153
IRQ=22
HDA=10de:03f0
SOFT=10de:03f0.HDA
High Definition Audio (HDA) cards MAY host a modem chip in their Subsystem,
and many are supported by the ALSA audio+modem driver snd-hda-intel
A modem was not detected on HDA card 10de:03f0.
If another modem card is present, then most likely 10de:03f0 does not host a
modem.
If another modem card has not been detected, then possibilities are:
1) A Conexant modem chip is present on 10de:03f0, as Conexant chips
are frequently not detectable by ALSA diagnostics
2) The modem may be of the older non-PCI Controller Chipset (hardware)
type.
Try detection with Root permission:
wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf
For candidate modem in: 00:05.0
0403 Audio device: nVidia Corporation MCP61 High Definition Audio
Primary device ID: 10de:03f0
Subsystem PCI_id 1025:0153
Softmodem codec or chipset from diagnostics:
from Archives:
Support type needed or chipset:
Support can likely be achieved through two mutually exclusive alternatives:
1) The hsfmodem software for Conexant chipset modems: Read DOCs/Conexant.txt
The following ALSA alternative CANNOT work with Conexant modems.
2) An ALSA modem driver plus slmodemd. Read DOCs/Smartlink.txt for details,
and
to test get the package SLMODEMD.gcc4.1.tar.gz from:
http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/
----------------end Softmodem section --------------
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: 2.6.26.8.tex3
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:
dpkg -i hsf*.deb
while for .rpm suffix it is, with:
rpm -i hsf*.rpm
Support for Conexant chips hosted on High Definition Audio cards may require
installation of additional packages, one of the alsa-driver-linuxant
packages
on http://www.linuxant.com/alsa-driver/ At the same time download the
alsa-driver-1.0.17-1.patch , in case it prove to be later needed. During the
hsfmodem install, there will be a message if there is necessary installation
of
alsa-driver-linuxant
The installation command for a .deb suffic packages is, with root/adm
permission:
alsa* -i hsf*.deb
while for .rpm suffix it is, with:
rpm -i hsf*.rpm
There may a message that "Dependencies" are not satisfied. In this case the
Ubuntu/Debian packages to be installed are linux-libc-dev & libc6-dev.
Package
names may be different for other Linuxes. If not on your install CD, these
packages can be searched for at http://packages.ubuntu.com. After download,
they can be coinstalled with:
dpkg -i li*.deb
Again try the alsa-driver-linuxant
There may be a message that the patch must be applied. In this case get the
ftp://ftp.alsa-project.org/pub/driver/alsa-driver-1.0.17.tar.bz2
Under Linux, this package is unpacked with:
$ tar jxf alsa*.tar.bz2
Next the patch is applied with:
$ patch -p0 < alsa-driver-1.0.17-1.patch
See http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/bigarch/archive-eighth/msg00838.html
for details on compiling and installing replacement snd-hda-intel + its
dependent drivers.
After the installation is completed, rerun the hsfmodem installation.
Reboot and try to detect the modem with Root permission:
wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf
Start at http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf/full for
eventually download of a hsfmodem-7.68.00.12full_k.???.zip package
with ??? the package type (deb, rpm, tar etc)
These packages have compiled drivers but will also compile a driver,
if there is a mismatch between the resident kernel and provided driver.
The generic hsfmodem-7.68.00.12full.tar.gz package only provides compiling
support
Read DOCs/Conexant.txt
Writing DOCs/Conexant.txt
Writing DOCs/Smartlink.txt
============ end Smartlink section =====================
Predictive diagnostics for card in bus 03:00.0:
Modem chipset not detected on
NAME="Communication controller: Agere Systems Device 0630 "
CLASS=0780
PCIDEV=11c1:0630
SUBSYS=11c1:0630
IRQ=10
For candidate modem in: 03:00.0
0780 Communication controller: Agere Systems Device 0630
Primary device ID: 11c1:0630
Support type needed or chipset:
----------------end Softmodem section --------------
scanModem could not identify the Support Type needed from diagnosics or
archives.
If an alternative boot into Microsoft windows can be done, do mouse
clicks on:
Start > Settings > Control Panel > Classical View (for Window XP) > System
Hardware > Device Manager > Modems > Click on the + > Modem. Double click
to
expand the graphic. Manufacturer information may be displayed. For example,
CXT
stands for Conexant. Click the Diagnostics Tab. Record any hardware ID or
vendor
and device information.
Next do the Query Modem and record the ATI specifications displayed such as:
ATI3 - Agere SoftModem Version 2.1.22
ATI5 - 2.1.22, AMR Intel MB, AC97 ID:SIL REV:0x27
Try to identify the modem setup file, with name perhaps MODEM.INF.
If may contain chipset Vendor informaton.
The base of the UDEV device file system is: /dev/.udev
Versions adequately match for the compiler installed: 4.1.1
and the compiler used in kernel assembly: 4.1.1
Minimal compiling resources appear complete:
make utility - /usr/bin/make
Compiler version 4.1
linuc_headers base folder /lib/modules/2.6.26.8.tex3/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-t 1 root root 304536 Nov 6 2006 /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
lock
noauth
noipdefault
usepeerdns
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
Which can interfere with Browser naviagation.
Don't worry about the following, it is for experts should trouble shooting
be necessary.
==========================================================
L modem ttyS0
Checking for modem support lines:
--------------------------------------
/device/modem symbolic link: lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 5 Apr 3 17:49
/dev/modem -> ttyS0
slmodemd created symbolic link /dev/ttySL0: Within /etc/udev/ files:
/etc/udev/devices.d/modem.nodes:L modem ttyS0
Within /etc/modprobe.conf files:
Within any ancient /etc/devfs files:
Within ancient kernel 2.4.n /etc/module.conf files:
--------- end modem support lines --------
