Hi All,
As the subject says, I'm trying to detect and configure the modem on my Toshiba M45-S359 laptop (Ubuntu 9.04). I've already executed scanModem utility and you can find the generated ModemData.txt attached to this email.
I would appreciate any help on what I should generally do (and what to install) to make my modem works...
Thank you,
Arnold
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-------------------------- System information ----------------------------
CPU=i686,
Linux version 2.6.28-11-generic (buildd@palmer) (gcc version 4.3.3 (Ubuntu 4.3.3-5ubuntu4) ) #42-Ubuntu SMP Fri Apr 17 01:57:59 UTC 2009
scanModem update of: 2009_04_28
There are no blacklisted modem drivers in /etc/modprobe* files
Potentially useful modem drivers now loaded are:
snd_intel8x0m
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 00:1e.3, firmware information and bootup diagnostics are:
PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name
---------- --------- --------- --------------
00:1e.3 8086:266d 1179:0001 Modem: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW
Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
5: 0 XT-PIC-XT tifm_7xx1, Intel ICH6 Modem
--- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:1e.3 ----
[ 0.480993] pci 0000:00:1e.3: reg 10 io port: [0xe300-0xe3ff]
[ 0.481000] pci 0000:00:1e.3: reg 14 io port: [0xe400-0xe47f]
[ 0.481037] pci 0000:00:1e.3: PME# supported from D0 D3hot D3cold
[ 0.481042] pci 0000:00:1e.3: PME# disabled
[ 1.735520] serial 0000:00:1e.3: PCI INT B -> Link[LNKE] -> GSI 5 (level, low) -> IRQ 5
[ 1.735527] serial 0000:00:1e.3: PCI INT B disabled
[ 1571.357887] Intel ICH Modem 0000:00:1e.3: PCI INT B -> Link[LNKE] -> GSI 5 (level, low) -> IRQ 5
[ 1571.357915] Intel ICH Modem 0000:00:1e.3: setting latency timer to 64
The PCI slot 00:1e.3 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: Intel ICH : Intel ICH6 : playback 1 : capture 1
00-01: Intel ICH - MIC ADC : Intel ICH6 - MIC ADC : capture 1
00-02: Intel ICH - MIC2 ADC : Intel ICH6 - MIC2 ADC : capture 1
00-03: Intel ICH - ADC2 : Intel ICH6 - ADC2 : capture 1
00-04: Intel ICH - IEC958 : Intel ICH6 - IEC958 : playback 1
about /proc/asound/cards:
------------------------
0 [ICH6 ]: ICH4 - Intel ICH6
Intel ICH6 with AD1981B at irq 10
===== 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:
card 1: Modem [Intel ICH6 Modem], device 0: Intel ICH - Modem [Intel ICH6 Modem - Modem]
The /proc/asound/pcm file reports:
-----------------------
00-00: Intel ICH : Intel ICH6 : playback 1 : capture 1
00-01: Intel ICH - MIC ADC : Intel ICH6 - MIC ADC : capture 1
00-02: Intel ICH - MIC2 ADC : Intel ICH6 - MIC2 ADC : capture 1
00-03: Intel ICH - ADC2 : Intel ICH6 - ADC2 : capture 1
00-04: Intel ICH - IEC958 : Intel ICH6 - IEC958 : playback 1
01-00: Intel ICH - Modem : Intel ICH6 Modem - Modem : playback 1 : capture 1
about /proc/asound/cards:
------------------------
0 [ICH6 ]: ICH4 - Intel ICH6
Intel ICH6 with AD1981B at irq 10
1 [Modem ]: ICH-MODEM - Intel ICH6 Modem
Intel ICH6 Modem at irq 5
Modem firmware information is in /proc/asound/card1/codec97#0/mc97#1-1
-----------------------------------------------
Extended modem ID: codec=1 LIN1
Lines in: /proc/asound/card1/codec97#0/mc97#1-1+regs
-------------------------------
0:7c = 5349 and 0:7e = 4c2f
are translated from hexadecimal code into the modem chip identifier: SIL2f
The driver snd-intel8x0m with its dependent drivers:
snd_intel8x0m 22028 0
snd_ac97_codec 112292 2 snd_intel8x0m,snd_intel8x0
snd_pcm 82948 4 snd_intel8x0m,snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss
snd 62628 17 snd_intel8x0m,snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_seq_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
snd_page_alloc 16904 3 snd_intel8x0m,snd_intel8x0,snd_pcm
----------
provide modem + audio support.
=== Finished firmware and bootup diagnostics, next deducing cogent software. ===
Predictive diagnostics for card in bus 00:1e.3:
Modem chipset detected on
NAME="Modem: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW "
CLASS=0703
PCIDEV=8086:266d
SUBSYS=1179:0001
IRQ=5
SOFT=8086:266d.MC97
CodecArchived=SIL2f
CodecDiagnosed=SIL2f
CodecClass=SIL
IDENT=slmodemd
SLMODEMD_DEVICE=modem:1
Driver=snd-intel8x0m
For candidate modem in: 00:1e.3
0703 Modem: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW
Primary device ID: 8086:266d
Subsystem PCI_id 1179:0001
Softmodem codec or chipset from diagnostics: SIL2f, an LSI/AgereSystems type
from Archives: SIL2f
Support type needed or chipset: slmodemd
An ALSA (Advanced Linux Sound Architecture) modem driver: snd-intel8x0m
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.gcc4.3.tar.gz having a compiled slmodemd. Unpack under Linux with:
$ tar zxf SLMODEMD.gcc4.3.tar.gz
and read instructions therein. But briefly, the modem is setup with command:
sudo slmodemd -c YOUR_COUNTRY --alsa modem: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.
Writing DOCs/Intel.txt
Writing DOCs/Smartlink.txt
============ end Smartlink section =====================
Completed candidate modem analyses.
The base of the UDEV device file system is: /dev/.udev
Versions adequately match for the compiler installed: 4.3.3
and the compiler used in kernel assembly: 4.3.3
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 4.3
linuc_headers base folder /lib/modules/2.6.28-11-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 277352 2009-02-20 17:25 /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.conf:options snd-atiixp-modem index=-2
/etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf:options snd-via82xx-modem index=-2
/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-modem.conf:# Uncomment these entries in order to blacklist unwanted modem drivers
/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-modem.conf:# blacklist snd-atiixp-modem
/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-modem.conf:# blacklist snd-via82xx-modem
Within any ancient /etc/devfs files:
Within ancient kernel 2.4.n /etc/module.conf files:
--------- end modem support lines --------
