Re: Sameer, India kernel 2.6.28-11-generic

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Antonio,

Yes, I tried the 2.26.27 series, specifically, 2.26.27-11. I ended up
with a segmentation fault. I also tried compiling source from zsolt's
site. Gives a seg fault again.

Shivku

On Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 7:45 PM, Antonio Olivares
<olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Shiva,
>
> Have you tried the workaround in the meantime suggested by scanModem:
>
> Currently, the dkms-agrsm code is NOT competent for 2.26.28 and later kernels.
>  A short term fix is to install linux-image + linux-headers packages
>  for earlier kernels.
>  For example, for Ubuntu Jaunty with 2.6.28 kernels, linux-image +
>  linux-headers packages
>  for earlier 2.26.27 series Intrepid kernels can be installed. Search
>  for them at:
>   http://packages.ubuntu.com
>
>  The primary dkms-agrsm resource site is
>  http://linux.zsolttech.com/linmodem/agrsm/
>  whereat a few different packaging types are available. Debian type
>  installers (supporting Ubuntu too)
>  are copied to http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ltmodem/11c11040/
>  . Thereat the current package
>  is the dkms-agrsm_2.1.80-6_i386.deb is for Agere/LSI chipsets hosted
>  on High Definition Audio cards.
>  Read the Modem/DOCs/Agrsm.txt for details.
>
> I guess someone else has made it work, but I don't know immediately
> from the top of my head.
>
> Regards,
>
> Antonio
>
> On 6/23/09, Shiva Kumar <shivku@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Sameer/Antonio,
> > I have the same modem and I have tried the dkms route on this kernel. I
> > always end up with a segmentation fault when agrsm-test or wvdial tries to
> > scan for the modem.
> >
> > If you guys know the work around, Please give me a pointer...
> > Thanks,
> > Shivku
> >
> > On Sat, Jun 20, 2009 at 7:32 PM, Antonio Olivares
> > <olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> >
> >> Sameer,
> >>
> >> scanModem reports that you have an 11c11040 modem.  There is a
> >> workaround for this modem for your system, although you may try using
> >> dkms against your kernel, this you can look in the archives for
> >> success reports.
> >>
> >>                        The HDA card softmodem chip is 0x11c11040
> >>
> >> Support type needed or chipset: agrsm
> >>
> >> Writing DOCs/Intel.txt
> >> The AgereSystems/LSI agrsm code supports compiling of a agrmodem +
> >> agrsm driver pair.
> >> One resource site is
> >> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ltmodem/11c11040/
> >> Thereat get the agrsm_howto.txt and one of the agrsm-tools packages.
> >> The initial agrsm_howto.txt compiling steps are only cogent to modems
> >> with PCI IDs:
> >>   11c1:0620, 11c1:048c and 11c1:048f chips.
> >>   They use the agrsm-20090418.tar.gz package.
> >> The agrsm-tools sets a useful symbolic link and a agrsm-test utlity
> >> For AgereSystems/LSI with Vendor 11c1 chips hosted on High Definition
> >> Audio cards, there may be support
> >> through the agrsm resources (providing an agrmodem + agrserial driver
> >> pair) as an alternative to usage
> >> of the snd-hda-intel driver + slmodemd helper. For the 11c11040 modem
> >> chip, ONLY the agrsm code is competent.
> >> Your Linux distro's dkms package should be first installed, as it
> >> directs the installation of modem
> >> specific dkms-agrsm resources, and also directs auto-installation of
> >> new drivers upon kernel upgrades.
> >> Currently, the dkms-agrsm code is NOT competent for 2.26.28 and later
> >> kernels.
> >> A short term fix is to install linux-image + linux-headers packages
> >> for earlier kernels.
> >> For example, for Ubuntu Jaunty with 2.6.28 kernels, linux-image +
> >> linux-headers packages
> >> for earlier 2.26.27 series Intrepid kernels can be installed. Search
> >> for them at:
> >>   http://packages.ubuntu.com
> >>
> >> The primary dkms-agrsm resource site is
> >> http://linux.zsolttech.com/linmodem/agrsm/
> >> whereat a few different packaging types are available. Debian type
> >> installers (supporting Ubuntu too)
> >> are copied to http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ltmodem/11c11040/
> >> . Thereat the current package
> >> is the dkms-agrsm_2.1.80-6_i386.deb is for Agere/LSI chipsets hosted
> >> on High Definition Audio cards.
> >> Read the Modem/DOCs/Agrsm.txt for details.
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> Antonio
> >>
> >> On 6/17/09, Sameer Desai <sameer.indirock@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> > This is the output of scanmodem. Please advice me.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >  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 2.6.28-11-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=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_05_31
> >> > The dialer utility package WVDIAL does not appear to be installed on
> >> > your System.
> >> > Please read Modem/DOCs/wvdial.txt
> >> >  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 0a5c:2101 Broadcom Corp. A-Link BlueUsbA2 Bluetooth
> >> >  ID 04f2:b008 Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd
> >> >  ID 10fd:2535 Anubis Electronics, Ltd
> >> > 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 00:1b.0, firmware information and bootup
> >> > diagnostics are:
> >> >  PCI slot PCI ID  SubsystemID Name
> >> >  ---------- --------- --------- --------------
> >> >  00:1b.0 8086:27d8 17aa:3837 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G
> >> >  Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
> >> >  22:       3000          0   IO-APIC-fasteoi   ohci1394, mmc0, HDA
> >> > Intel
> >> >  --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:1b.0 ----
> >> > [    1.038400] pci 0000:00:1b.0: reg 10 64bit mmio:
> >> [0xd4340000-0xd4343fff]
> >> > [    1.038465] pci 0000:00:1b.0: PME# supported from D0 D3hot D3cold
> >> > [    1.038480] pci 0000:00:1b.0: PME# disabled
> >> > [   15.558631] HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 22 (level,
> >> > low) -> IRQ 22
> >> > [   15.558727] 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: ALC262 Analog : ALC262 Analog : playback 1 : capture 1
> >> > 00-01: ALC262 Digital : ALC262 Digital : playback 1
> >> > about /proc/asound/cards:
> >> > ------------------------
> >> >  0 [Intel          ]: HDA-Intel - HDA Intel
> >> >                       HDA Intel at 0xd4340000 irq 22
> >> >  PCI slot 00:1b.0 has a High Definition Audio Card
> >> >  The drivers are in the kernel modules tree at:
> >> >  /lib/modules/2.6.28-11-generic/kernel/sound/pci/hda/snd-hda-intel.ko
> >> >  The modem codec file for the HDA card is: /proc/asound/card0/codec#1
> >> > --------------------------------------------------------
> >> > Codec: LSI ID 1040
> >> > Address: 1
> >> > Vendor Id: 0x11c11040
> >> > Subsystem Id: 0x11c10001
> >> > Revision Id: 0x100200
> >> > Modem Function Group: 0x1
> >> >  The audio card hosts a softmodem chip:  0x11c11040
> >> > If not a Conexant modem, the driver agrsm with its dependent drivers:
> >> > ----------
> >> > provide audio + modem support with the modem chip residing on the
> >> subsystem.
> >> > Any particular card can host any one of several soft modem chips.
> >> > === Finished firmware and bootup diagnostics, next deducing cogent
> >> software.
> >> > ===
> >> > Predictive  diagnostics for card in bus 00:1b.0:
> >> >  Modem chipset  detected on
> >> > NAME="Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G "
> >> > CLASS=0403
> >> > PCIDEV=8086:27d8
> >> > SUBSYS=17aa:3837
> >> > IRQ=22
> >> > HDA=8086:27d8
> >> > SOFT=8086:27d8.HDA
> >> > HDAchipVendorID=11c1
> >> > CHIP=0x11c11040
> >> > IDENT=agrsm
> >> > Driver=agrsm
> >> >  For candidate modem in:  00:1b.0
> >> >    0403 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G
> >> >       Primary device ID:  8086:27d8
> >> >     Subsystem PCI_id  17aa:3837
> >> >     Softmodem codec or chipset from diagnostics: 0x11c11040
> >> >                                from    Archives:
> >> >                         The HDA card softmodem chip is 0x11c11040
> >> >
> >> > Support type needed or chipset: agrsm
> >> >
> >> > Writing DOCs/Intel.txt
> >> > The AgereSystems/LSI agrsm code supports compiling of a agrmodem +
> >> > agrsm driver pair.
> >> > One resource site is
> >> > http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ltmodem/11c11040/
> >> > Thereat get the agrsm_howto.txt and one of the agrsm-tools packages.
> >> > The initial agrsm_howto.txt compiling steps are only cogent to modems
> >> > with PCI IDs:
> >> >    11c1:0620, 11c1:048c and 11c1:048f chips.
> >> >    They use the agrsm-20090418.tar.gz package.
> >> > The agrsm-tools sets a useful symbolic link and a agrsm-test utlity
> >> > For AgereSystems/LSI with Vendor 11c1 chips hosted on High Definition
> >> > Audio cards, there may be support
> >> > through the agrsm resources (providing an agrmodem + agrserial driver
> >> > pair) as an alternative to usage
> >> > of the snd-hda-intel driver + slmodemd helper. For the 11c11040 modem
> >> > chip, ONLY the agrsm code is competent.
> >> > Your Linux distro's dkms package should be first installed, as it
> >> > directs the installation of modem
> >> > specific dkms-agrsm resources, and also directs auto-installation of
> >> > new drivers upon kernel upgrades.
> >> > Currently, the dkms-agrsm code is NOT competent for 2.26.28 and later
> >> > kernels.
> >> > A short term fix is to install linux-image + linux-headers packages
> >> > for earlier kernels.
> >> > For example, for Ubuntu Jaunty with 2.6.28 kernels, linux-image +
> >> > linux-headers packages
> >> > for earlier 2.26.27 series Intrepid kernels can be installed. Search
> >> > for them at:
> >> >    http://packages.ubuntu.com
> >> >
> >> > The primary dkms-agrsm resource site is
> >> > http://linux.zsolttech.com/linmodem/agrsm/
> >> > whereat a few different packaging types are available. Debian type
> >> > installers (supporting Ubuntu too)
> >> > are copied to
> >> > http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ltmodem/11c11040/
> >> > . Thereat the current package
> >> > is the dkms-agrsm_2.1.80-6_i386.deb is for Agere/LSI chipsets hosted
> >> > on High Definition Audio cards.
> >> > Read the Modem/DOCs/Agrsm.txt for details.
> >> > -------------- 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: 4.3.3
> >> >              and the compiler used in kernel assembly: 4.3.3
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >  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 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
> >> > 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:
> >> >      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 --------
> >> >
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Shivku,
> > http://blog.shivku.com
> >



--
Shivku,
http://blog.shivku.com


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