Re: FYI, for the first time in a while, I did not have to restart slmodemd service

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Marv,

not only does the start|stop problem remain

[root@localhost ~]# wvdial
--> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60
--> Cannot get information for serial port.
--> Initializing modem.
--> Sending: ATZ
ATZ
OK
--> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 X3 &C1 &D2 +MS=90
ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 X3 &C1 &D2 +MS=90
OK
--> Modem initialized.
--> Sending: ATDT7072000
--> Waiting for carrier.
ATDT7072000
CONNECT 50667
--> Carrier detected.  Starting PPP immediately.
--> Starting pppd at Sun Apr 19 14:29:18 2009
--> Pid of pppd: 3833
--> Using interface ppp0
--> pppd:  =z[08]H@z[08]
--> pppd:  =z[08]H@z[08]
--> pppd:  =z[08]H@z[08]
--> local  IP address 66.201.8.124
--> pppd:  =z[08]H@z[08]
--> remote IP address 66.201.8.6
--> pppd:  =z[08]H@z[08]
--> primary   DNS address 66.201.0.203
--> pppd:  =z[08]H@z[08]
--> secondary DNS address 66.94.120.9
--> pppd:  =z[08]H@z[08]
^CCaught signal 2:  Attempting to exit gracefully...
--> Terminating on signal 15
--> pppd:  =z[08]H@z[08]
--> Connect time 20.9 minutes.
--> pppd:  =z[08]H@z[08]
--> pppd:  =z[08]H@z[08]
--> Disconnecting at Sun Apr 19 14:50:13 2009
[root@localhost ~]# wvdial
--> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60
--> Cannot get information for serial port.
--> Initializing modem.
--> Sending: ATZ
--> Sending: ATQ0
--> Re-Sending: ATZ
^CCaught signal 2:  Attempting to exit gracefully...
--> Modem not responding.
[root@localhost ~]# service slmodemd stop
[root@localhost ~]# service slmodemd start                 [  OK  ]
Starting SmartLink Modem driver for slamr0:                [  OK  ]
[root@localhost ~]# wvdial
--> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60
--> Cannot get information for serial port.
--> Initializing modem.
--> Sending: ATZ
ATZ
OK
--> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 X3 &C1 &D2 +MS=90
ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 X3 &C1 &D2 +MS=90
OK
--> Modem initialized.
--> Sending: ATDT7072000
--> Waiting for carrier.
ATDT7072000
CONNECT 42667
--> Carrier detected.  Starting PPP immediately.
--> Starting pppd at Sun Apr 19 15:20:35 2009
--> Pid of pppd: 4794
--> Using interface ppp0
--> pppd:  =� H@
--> pppd:  =� H@
--> pppd:  =� H@
--> local  IP address 66.201.8.156
--> pppd:  =� H@
--> remote IP address 66.201.8.6
--> pppd:  =� H@
--> primary   DNS address 66.201.0.203
--> pppd:  =� H@
--> secondary DNS address 66.94.120.9
--> pppd:  =� H@


; but the kernel oops is still there:

Kernel failure message 1:
BUG: sleeping function called from invalid context at include/linux/kernel.h:155
in_atomic(): 0, irqs_disabled(): 1, pid: 4780, name: slmodemd
Pid: 4780, comm: slmodemd Tainted: P           2.6.29.1-30.fc10.i686.PAE #1
Call Trace:
 [<c042fd9c>] __might_sleep+0xdf/0xe4
 [<c053bf81>] might_fault+0x12/0x19
 [<c053c0c6>] copy_to_user+0x2c/0xfc
 [<fae29286>] amrmo_read+0x49/0x5f [slamr]
 [<fae2923d>] ? amrmo_read+0x0/0x5f [slamr]
 [<c04a5f86>] vfs_read+0x81/0xdc
 [<c04a607a>] sys_read+0x3b/0x60
 [<c040915f>] sysenter_do_call+0x12/0x34

http://www.kerneloops.org/submitresult.php?number=365583

I opened my mouth too soon :(, and sent the message also too soon :(
Sorry for the over excitement.  Things are back to where they were,
but at least it is working :)

Regards ,

Antonio

On Sun, Apr 19, 2009 at 9:30 AM, Antonio Olivares
<olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> The problem remains.  IT might have been the first time only.  But for
> successive connections, the modem needs to be restarted :( in order to
> connect.
>
> [root@localhost ~]# wvdial
> --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60
> --> Cannot get information for serial port.
> --> Initializing modem.
> --> Sending: ATZ
> ATZ
> OK
> --> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 X3 &C1 &D2 +MS=90
> ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 X3 &C1 &D2 +MS=90
> OK
> --> Modem initialized.
> --> Sending: ATDT7072000
> --> Waiting for carrier.
> ATDT7072000
> CONNECT 49333
> --> Carrier detected.  Starting PPP immediately.
> --> Starting pppd at Sat Apr 18 23:11:19 2009
> --> Pid of pppd: 11777
> --> Using interface ppp0
> --> pppd:  ]b[08]H`b[08]
> --> pppd:  ]b[08]H`b[08]
> --> pppd:  ]b[08]H`b[08]
> --> local  IP address 66.201.8.228
> --> pppd:  ]b[08]H`b[08]
> --> remote IP address 66.201.8.6
> --> pppd:  ]b[08]H`b[08]
> --> primary   DNS address 66.201.0.203
> --> pppd:  ]b[08]H`b[08]
> --> secondary DNS address 66.94.120.9
> --> pppd:  ]b[08]H`b[08]
> ^CCaught signal 2:  Attempting to exit gracefully...
> --> Terminating on signal 15
> --> pppd:  ]b[08]H`b[08]
> --> Connect time 5.1 minutes.
> --> pppd:  ]b[08]H`b[08]
> --> pppd:  ]b[08]H`b[08]
> --> Disconnecting at Sat Apr 18 23:16:22 2009
> [root@localhost ~]# service slmodemd stop
> [root@localhost ~]# service slmodemd start
> Starting SmartLink Modem driver for slamr0:                [  OK  ]
> [root@localhost ~]# wvdial
> --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60
> --> Cannot get information for serial port.
> --> Initializing modem.
> --> Sending: ATZ
> ATZ
> OK
> --> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 X3 &C1 &D2 +MS=90
> ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 X3 &C1 &D2 +MS=90
> OK
> --> Modem initialized.
> --> Sending: ATDT7072000
> --> Waiting for carrier.
> ATDT7072000
> CONNECT 49333
> --> Carrier detected.  Starting PPP immediately.
> --> Starting pppd at Sun Apr 19 09:18:35 2009
> --> Pid of pppd: 32593
> --> Using interface ppp0
> --> pppd:  �� H
> --> pppd:  �� H
> --> pppd:  �� H
> --> local  IP address 66.201.8.142
> --> pppd:  �� H
> --> remote IP address 66.201.8.6
> --> pppd:  �� H
> --> primary   DNS address 66.201.0.203
> --> pppd:  �� H
> --> secondary DNS address 66.94.120.9
> --> pppd:  �� H
>
> The good thing is that I have not seen a kernel oops :)
>
> Kernel failure message 1:
> BUG: sleeping function called from invalid context at
> include/asm/uaccess_32.h:85
> in_atomic():0, irqs_disabled():1
> Pid: 3886, comm: slmodemd Tainted: P
> 2.6.27.19-170.2.35.fc10.i686.PAE #1
>  [<c042ce79>] __might_sleep+0xc6/0xcb
>  [<c0526cb6>] copy_to_user+0x36/0x10a
>  [<f8e59272>] amrmo_read+0x49/0x5f [slamr]
>  [<f8e59229>] ? amrmo_read+0x0/0x5f [slamr]
>  [<c049935e>] vfs_read+0x81/0xdc
>  [<c0499452>] sys_read+0x3b/0x60
>  [<c0408b8b>] sysenter_do_call+0x12/0x34
>
> Regards,
>
> Antonio
>
> On Sun, Apr 19, 2009 at 9:01 AM, Marvin Stodolsky
> <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Antonio provides Good News below.
>> For several recent 2.6.2N  kernel releases, there has been a problem
>> doing multiple dialout sessions depending on the Smartlink slamr
>> driver.  This problem seems to have been corrected in the 2.6.29
>> kernel release.
>>
>> Thanks for the testing Antonio.
>>
>> MarvS
>>
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: Antonio Olivares <olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx>
>> Date: Sun, Apr 19, 2009 at 12:13 AM
>> Subject: Re: FYI, for the first time in a while, I did not have to
>> restart slmodemd service
>> To: Marvin Stodolsky <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx>
>>
>>
>> Marv,
>>
>> guess I was wrong.  I do have to restart slmodemd service.  wvdial
>> failed to connect successive times.  It appeared to work :(
>>
>> [root@localhost ~]# wvdial
>> --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60
>> --> Cannot get information for serial port.
>> --> Initializing modem.
>> --> Sending: ATZ
>> ATZ
>> OK
>> --> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 X3 &C1 &D2 +MS=90
>> ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 X3 &C1 &D2 +MS=90
>> OK
>> --> Modem initialized.
>> --> Sending: ATDT7072000
>> --> Waiting for carrier.
>> ATDT7072000
>> CONNECT 46667
>> --> Carrier detected.  Starting PPP immediately.
>> --> Starting pppd at Sat Apr 18 22:45:44 2009
>> --> Pid of pppd: 10309
>> --> Using interface ppp0
>> --> pppd:
>> --> �[08]H[10]�[08]
>> --> pppd:
>> --> �[08]H[10]�[08]
>> --> pppd:
>> --> �[08]H[10]�[08]
>> --> local  IP address 66.201.8.205
>> --> pppd:
>> --> �[08]H[10]�[08]
>> --> remote IP address 66.201.8.6
>> --> pppd:
>> --> �[08]H[10]�[08]
>> --> primary   DNS address 66.201.0.203
>> --> pppd:
>> --> �[08]H[10]�[08]
>> --> secondary DNS address 66.94.120.9
>> --> pppd:
>> --> �[08]H[10]�[08]
>> ^CCaught signal 2:  Attempting to exit gracefully...
>> --> Terminating on signal 15
>> --> pppd:
>> --> �[08]H[10]�[08]
>> --> Connect time 22.0 minutes.
>> --> pppd:
>> --> �[08]H[10]�[08]
>> --> pppd:
>> --> �[08]H[10]�[08]
>> --> Disconnecting at Sat Apr 18 23:07:45 2009
>> [root@localhost ~]# wvdial
>> --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60
>> --> Cannot get information for serial port.
>> --> Initializing modem.
>> --> Sending: ATZ
>> --> Sending: ATQ0
>> --> Re-Sending: ATZ
>> --> Modem not responding.
>> ^CCaught signal 2:  Attempting to exit gracefully...
>> [root@localhost ~]# service slmodemd stop
>> [root@localhost ~]# service slmodemd start
>> Starting SmartLink Modem driver for slamr0:                [  OK  ]
>> [root@localhost ~]# wvdial
>> --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60
>> --> Cannot get information for serial port.
>> --> Initializing modem.
>> --> Sending: ATZ
>> ATZ
>> OK
>> --> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 X3 &C1 &D2 +MS=90
>> ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 X3 &C1 &D2 +MS=90
>> OK
>> --> Modem initialized.
>> --> Sending: ATDT7072000
>> --> Waiting for carrier.
>> ATDT7072000
>> CONNECT 49333
>> --> Carrier detected.  Starting PPP immediately.
>> --> Starting pppd at Sat Apr 18 23:11:19 2009
>> --> Pid of pppd: 11777
>> --> Using interface ppp0
>> --> pppd:  ]b[08]H`b[08]
>> --> pppd:  ]b[08]H`b[08]
>> --> pppd:  ]b[08]H`b[08]
>> --> local  IP address 66.201.8.228
>> --> pppd:  ]b[08]H`b[08]
>> --> remote IP address 66.201.8.6
>> --> pppd:  ]b[08]H`b[08]
>> --> primary   DNS address 66.201.0.203
>> --> pppd:  ]b[08]H`b[08]
>> --> secondary DNS address 66.94.120.9
>> --> pppd:  ]b[08]H`b[08]
>>
>>
>> Anyhow no kernel oops yet.  I'll keep you informed about those if I
>> can or encounter one :)
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Antonio
>>
>> On Sat, Apr 18, 2009 at 11:03 PM, Antonio Olivares
>> <olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> Dear Marv,
>>>
>>> Since 2.6.29 has been out, I decided to try it out on my Fedora 10 box
>>> (I run it on rawhide at work).  I enabled the updates-testing
>>> repository momentarily and installed 2.6.29.1 kernel on Fedora
>>>
>>> [olivares@localhost ~]$ uname -a
>>> Linux localhost.localdomain 2.6.29.1-30.fc10.i686.PAE #1 SMP Tue Apr
>>> 14 11:09:41 EDT 2009 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
>>> [olivares@localhost ~]$ dmesg | grep 'slamr'
>>> slamr: SmartLink AMRMO modem.
>>> slamr: probe 163c:3052 SL1900 card...
>>> slamr 0000:05:01.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 17
>>> slamr: slamr0 is SL1900 card.
>>>
>>> I connected to the internet one time, then I disconnected.  I did not
>>> stop|start slmodemd service and tried wvdial by itself and it
>>> connected :)
>>>
>>> [root@localhost ~]# wvdial
>>> --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60
>>> --> Cannot get information for serial port.
>>> --> Initializing modem.
>>> --> Sending: ATZ
>>> ATZ
>>> OK
>>> --> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 X3 &C1 &D2 +MS=90
>>> ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 X3 &C1 &D2 +MS=90
>>> OK
>>> --> Modem initialized.
>>> --> Sending: ATDT7072000
>>> --> Waiting for carrier.
>>> ATDT7072000
>>> ^CCaught signal 2:  Attempting to exit gracefully...
>>> --> Disconnecting at Sat Apr 18 19:48:05 2009
>>> [root@localhost ~]# wvdial
>>> --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60
>>> --> Cannot get information for serial port.
>>> --> Initializing modem.
>>> --> Sending: ATZ
>>> ATZ
>>> OK
>>> --> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 X3 &C1 &D2 +MS=90
>>> ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 X3 &C1 &D2 +MS=90
>>> OK
>>> --> Modem initialized.
>>> --> Sending: ATDT7072000
>>> --> Waiting for carrier.
>>> ATDT7072000
>>> CONNECT 46667
>>> --> Carrier detected.  Starting PPP immediately.
>>> --> Starting pppd at Sat Apr 18 22:45:44 2009
>>> --> Pid of pppd: 10309
>>> --> Using interface ppp0
>>> --> pppd:
>>> --> �[08]H[10]�[08]
>>> --> pppd:
>>> --> �[08]H[10]�[08]
>>> --> pppd:
>>> --> �[08]H[10]�[08]
>>> --> local  IP address 66.201.8.205
>>> --> pppd:
>>> --> �[08]H[10]�[08]
>>> --> remote IP address 66.201.8.6
>>> --> pppd:
>>> --> �[08]H[10]�[08]
>>> --> primary   DNS address 66.201.0.203
>>> --> pppd:
>>> --> �[08]H[10]�[08]
>>> --> secondary DNS address 66.94.120.9
>>> --> pppd:
>>> --> �[08]H[10]�[08]
>>>
>>>
>>> I have not seen any kernel oops as before(crossing my fingers) and all
>>> appears to be well.  Please don't forward this to
>>> discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx yet as I have to see how well it works for a
>>> couple of days and see how it runs.  I am happy that this is happening
>>> :)  attaching ModemData.txt inline in case
>>>
>>>  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 2.6.29.1-30.fc10.i686.PAE
>>>  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 2.6.29.1-30.fc10.i686.PAE
>>> (mockbuild@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) (gcc version 4.3.2 20081105
>>> (Red Hat 4.3.2-7) (GCC) ) #1 SMP Tue Apr 14 11:09:41 EDT 2009
>>>  scanModem update of:  2009_04_11
>>>
>>> The slmodemd set symbolic link is /dev/ttySL0 -> /dev/pts/1
>>>  There are no blacklisted modem drivers in /etc/modprobe*  files
>>>  Potentially useful modem drivers now loaded are:
>>>       slamr  snd_hda_intel
>>>
>>> slamrTest=
>>> Attached USB devices are:
>>>  ID 15d9:0a41
>>>  ID 0bda:8187 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTL8187 Wireless Adapter
>>>  ID 058f:6362 Alcor Micro Corp. Hi-Speed 21-in-1 Flash Card
>>> Reader/Writer (Internal/External)
>>> 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 05:01.0, firmware information and bootup
>>> diagnostics are:
>>>  PCI slot       PCI ID          SubsystemID     Name
>>>  ----------     ---------       ---------       --------------
>>>  05:01.0        163c:3052       163c:3052       Modem: Smart Link Ltd. SmartLink
>>> SmartPCI562 56K Modem
>>>
>>>  Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
>>>  17:         23    3131502         26     120287   IO-APIC-fasteoi
>>> eth0, pata_jmicron, SL1900
>>>  --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 05:01.0 ----
>>> pci 0000:05:01.0: reg 10 32bit mmio: [0xfebff000-0xfebfffff]
>>> pci 0000:05:01.0: reg 14 io port: [0xe800-0xe8ff]
>>> pci 0000:05:01.0: PME# supported from D0 D3hot D3cold
>>> pci 0000:05:01.0: PME# disabled
>>> serial 0000:05:01.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 17
>>> 0000:05:01.0: ttyS1 at I/O 0xe808 (irq = 17) is a 16450
>>> 0000:05:01.0: ttyS2 at I/O 0xe810 (irq = 17) is a 8250
>>> 0000:05:01.0: ttyS3 at I/O 0xe818 (irq = 17) is a 16450
>>> Couldn't register serial port 0000:05:01.0: -28
>>> serial 0000:05:01.0: PCI INT A disabled
>>> slamr 0000:05:01.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 17
>>>
>>>  The PCI slot 05:01.0 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 00:1b.0, firmware information and bootup
>>> diagnostics are:
>>>  PCI slot       PCI ID          SubsystemID     Name
>>>  ----------     ---------       ---------       --------------
>>>  00:1b.0        8086:293e       1043:8277       Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801I
>>>
>>>  Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
>>>  22:       3554       2860      84240      11896   IO-APIC-fasteoi
>>> ata_piix, ata_piix, HDA Intel
>>>  --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:1b.0 ----
>>> pci 0000:00:1b.0: reg 10 64bit mmio: [0xf9ff8000-0xf9ffbfff]
>>> pci 0000:00:1b.0: PME# supported from D0 D3hot D3cold
>>> pci 0000:00:1b.0: PME# disabled
>>> HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 22 (level, low) -> IRQ 22
>>> HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: setting latency timer to 64
>>>
>>>  The PCI slot 00:1b.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.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ===== 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: AD198x Analog : AD198x Analog : playback 1 : capture 3
>>> 00-01: AD198x Digital : AD198x Digital : playback 1 : capture 1
>>>
>>> about /proc/asound/cards:
>>> ------------------------
>>>  0 [Intel          ]: HDA-Intel - HDA Intel
>>>                      HDA Intel at 0xf9ff8000 irq 22
>>>
>>>  PCI slot 00:1b.0 has a High Definition Audio Card
>>>  The drivers are in the kernel modules tree at:
>>>  /lib/modules/2.6.27.21-170.2.56.fc10.i686/kernel/sound/pci/hda/snd-hda-intel.ko
>>> /lib/modules/2.6.27.21-170.2.56.fc10.i686.PAE/kernel/sound/pci/hda/snd-hda-intel.ko
>>> /lib/modules/2.6.29.1-30.fc10.i686.PAE/kernel/sound/pci/hda/snd-hda-intel.ko
>>> /lib/modules/2.6.27.19-170.2.35.fc10.i686.PAE/kernel/sound/pci/hda/snd-hda-intel.ko
>>> UNEXPECTED HDA diagnostic outcome.
>>> === Finished firmware and bootup diagnostics, next deducing cogent software. ===
>>>
>>> Predictive  diagnostics for card in bus 05:01.0:
>>>        Modem chipset  detected on
>>> NAME="Modem: Smart Link Ltd. SmartLink SmartPCI562 56K Modem "
>>> CLASS=0703
>>> PCIDEV=163c:3052
>>> SUBSYS=163c:3052
>>> IRQ=17
>>> IDENT=slamr
>>>
>>>  For candidate modem in:  05:01.0
>>>   0703 Modem: Smart Link Ltd. SmartLink SmartPCI562 56K Modem
>>>      Primary device ID:  163c:3052
>>>  Support type needed or chipset:        slamr
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Writing DOCs/Intel.txt
>>> The modem is supported by the Smartlink
>>> plus the slmodemd helper utility.  Read the
>>> DOCs/Smartlink.txt and Modem/DOCs/YourSystem.txt for follow through guidance.
>>>
>>>
>>> For 2.6.29.1-30.fc10.i686.PAE 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
>>>
>>> Writing DOCs/Smartlink.txt
>>> ============ end Smartlink section =====================
>>>
>>>
>>> Predictive  diagnostics for card in bus 00:1b.0:
>>>        Modem chipset not detected on
>>> NAME="Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801I "
>>> CLASS=0403
>>> PCIDEV=8086:293e
>>> SUBSYS=1043:8277
>>> IRQ=22
>>> HDA=8086:293e
>>> SOFT=8086:293e.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 8086:293e.
>>>  If another modem card is present, then most likely 8086:293e does not
>>> host a modem.
>>>  If another modem card has not been detected, then possibilities are:
>>>        1) A Conexant modem chip is present on 8086:293e, 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:  00:1b.0
>>>   0403 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801I
>>>      Primary device ID:  8086:293e
>>>    Subsystem PCI_id  1043:8277
>>>    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.gcc4.3.tar.gz from:
>>>        http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/
>>>
>>>
>>>  Completed candidate modem analyses.
>>>
>>>  The base of the UDEV device file system is: /dev/.udev
>>>
>>>  Versions adequately match for the compiler installed: 4.3.2
>>>             and the compiler used in kernel assembly: 4.3.2
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>  Minimal compiling resources appear complete:
>>>   make utility - /usr/bin/make
>>>   Compiler version 4.3
>>>   linuc_headers base folder /lib/modules/2.6.29.1-30.fc10.i686.PAE/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:
>>>        -r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 318632 2008-08-28 16:48 /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)
>>>         chmod a+x /usr/sbin/pppd
>>> or under Ubuntu related Linuxes
>>>         chmod a+x /usr/sbin/pppd
>>>
>>> Checking settings of:   /etc/ppp/options
>>> lock
>>>
>>> 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 ppp0 wlan0 wmaster0
>>> 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
>>> 2009-04-18 19:47 /dev/ttySL0 -> /dev/pts/1
>>>     Within /etc/udev/ files:
>>>
>>>     Within /etc/modprobe.conf files:
>>> /etc/modprobe.d/modprobe.conf: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 uucp /dev/slamr0)
>>>     Within any ancient /etc/devfs files:
>>>
>>>     Within ancient kernel 2.4.n /etc/module.conf files:
>>>
>>> --------- end modem support lines --------
>>>
>>>
>>> If you update scanModem it might be better if you change the lines:
>>>
>>> For 2.6.29.1-30.fc10.i686.PAE 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
>>>
>>> to :
>>>
>>> For 2.6.29.1-30.fc10.i686.PAE compiling drivers is necessary. As of
>>> August 2008 the current packages at
>>> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/  are the
>>> ungrab-winmodem-20080126.tar.gz and slmodem-2.9.11-200800817.tar.gz
>>>
>>>
>>> Kind Regards,
>>>
>>> Antonio
>>>
>>
>


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