Thanks Marv. I'm trying that out as we speak. The agrsm-20090418.tar.gz is the driver revision that I tried on both the 2.6.27 kernels, but I have not tried it with the standard 2.6.28 kernel. Will let you know how it goes in a few minutes. David On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 4:11 PM, Marvin Stodolsky<marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > The current confirmed support is with the > agrsm-20090418.tar.gz at > http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ltmodem/11c11040/ > See Josh Crawford's report: > http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/bigarch/archive-eighth/msg00475.html. > > David, > You need the agrsm-20090418.tar.gz update, not 20080203.tar.gz for > your 2.6.28 kernel. > > MarvS > > 2009/7/16 Isamar Maia <isamar@xxxxxxxxx>: >> Marvin >> >> Is there any success registered with this driver and Jaunty ? >> >> Zsolt,do you know anyone ? >> >> My question is because I am planning to migrate from Fedora do Ubuntu >> and this modem >> is one of my motivations. And, I don't wish to "jump from the >> camp-fire into the fry-pan ":-) >> >> >> Isamar >> >> 2009/7/16 Marvin Stodolsky <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx>: >>> David, >>> >>> 0780 Communication controller: Agere Systems V.92 56K WinModem >>> Primary device ID: 11c1:048c >>> is indeed among the most difficult modem hardware to service. >>> >>> Success had mostly been with the older agrsm-20080203.tar.gz at >>> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ltmodem/sv92/ >>> >>> If you haven't tested those, uninstall/delete the current drivers and >>> try those. Do leave installed the agrsm-tools, as they are effective >>> with all the driver versions. >>> >>> MarvS >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 1:42 AM, David Hazel<dhazel@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>> I have a Lucent-Agere winmodem that I would like to get working under Jaunty. >>>> >>>> The contents of my ModemData file are appended further below. >>>> >>>> Here is what I've tried so far: >>>> * compiled the agrserial and agrmodem drivers >>>> * tried both 2.6.27-9 and 2.6.27-11 kernels >>>> * have the agrsm tools installed >>>> * have also tried the pre-built binary package for the 2.6.27-9 kernel >>>> * have tried adding (separately of course) each of pci=noacpi, >>>> pci=routeirq, and pci=pollirq to grub menu.lst >>>> >>>> Here is the consistent output I am getting from the agrsm-test program: >>>> """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" >>>> Found drivers for boot kernel 2.6.27-11-generic at: >>>> /lib/modules/2.6.27-11-generic/extra/agrserial.ko >>>> /lib/modules/2.6.27-11-generic/extra/agrmodem.ko >>>> >>>> >>>> Loading drivers: >>>> >>>> Drivers loaded: >>>> agrserial 18976 0 >>>> agrmodem 1193380 1 agrserial >>>> >>>> and symbolic link created: >>>> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 12 2009-07-12 22:14 /dev/ttySAGR -> /dev/ttyAGS3 >>>> >>>> Checking for utility wvdialconf >>>> >>>> Found /usr/bin/wvdialconf, preparing to run: >>>> wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf >>>> >>>> Modem Port Scan<*1>: S0 S1 S2 S3 >>>> ttySAGR<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 2400 baud, next try: 9600 baud >>>> ttySAGR<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 9600 baud, next try: 115200 baud >>>> ttySAGR<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- and failed too at 115200, giving up. >>>> >>>> A reboot may be necessary before modem detection through: >>>> sudo modprobe agrserial >>>> Which will load agrmodem, agrserial and create the symbolic link needed for: >>>> sudo wvdialconf >>>> """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" >>>> >>>> >>>> Any ideas on what to do next? >>>> >>>> Last but not least, here is the contents of my ModemData file: >>>> """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" >>>> 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 2.6.27-11-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 2.6.27-11-generic (buildd@vernadsky) (gcc version 4.3.2 >>>> (Ubuntu 4.3.2-1ubuntu11) ) #1 SMP Wed Apr 1 20:57:48 UTC 2009 >>>> scanModem update of: 2009_07_02 >>>> >>>> There are no blacklisted modem drivers in /etc/modprobe* files >>>> Potentially useful modem drivers now loaded are: >>>> snd_hda_intel agrmodem agrserial >>>> >>>> Attached USB devices are: >>>> ID 05dc:a731 Lexar Media, Inc. >>>> 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 02:04.0, firmware information and bootup >>>> diagnostics are: >>>> PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name >>>> ---------- --------- --------- -------------- >>>> 02:04.0 11c1:048c 11c1:044c Communication controller: Agere Systems >>>> V.92 56K WinModem >>>> >>>> Modem interrupt assignment and sharing: >>>> 16: 131933 0 IO-APIC-fasteoi uhci_hcd:usb4, HDA >>>> Intel, i915@pci:0000:00:02.0 >>>> --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 02:04.0 ---- >>>> [ 0.512571] PCI: 0000:02:04.0 reg 10 32bit mmio: [cffff000, cffff0ff] >>>> [ 0.512580] PCI: 0000:02:04.0 reg 14 io port: [e480, e487] >>>> [ 0.512588] PCI: 0000:02:04.0 reg 18 io port: [e000, e0ff] >>>> [ 0.512629] pci 0000:02:04.0: supports D2 >>>> [ 0.512631] pci 0000:02:04.0: PME# supported from D2 D3hot D3cold >>>> [ 0.512637] pci 0000:02:04.0: PME# disabled >>>> [ 86.523126] agrsm 0000:02:04.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 16 (level, low) -> IRQ 16 >>>> [ 94.579406] agrsm 0000:02:04.0: PCI INT A disabled >>>> [ 94.595000] agrsm 0000:02:04.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 16 (level, low) -> IRQ 16 >>>> >>>> The PCI slot 02:04.0 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 8086:2668 103c:2a09 Audio device: Intel Corporation >>>> 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW >>>> >>>> Modem interrupt assignment and sharing: >>>> 16: 131972 0 IO-APIC-fasteoi uhci_hcd:usb4, HDA >>>> Intel, i915@pci:0000:00:02.0 >>>> --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:1b.0 ---- >>>> [ 0.508643] PCI: 0000:00:1b.0 reg 10 64bit mmio: [cfdb8000, cfdbbfff] >>>> [ 0.508643] pci 0000:00:1b.0: PME# supported from D0 D3hot D3cold >>>> [ 0.508643] pci 0000:00:1b.0: PME# disabled >>>> [ 8.670782] HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 16 (level, >>>> low) -> IRQ 16 >>>> [ 8.670814] 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 1.0.17 >>>> The modem cards detected by "aplay -l" are: None >>>> >>>> The /proc/asound/pcm file reports: >>>> ----------------------- >>>> 00-04: ALC880 Analog : ALC880 Analog : capture 2 >>>> 00-00: ALC880 Analog : ALC880 Analog : playback 1 : capture 1 >>>> about /proc/asound/cards: >>>> ------------------------ >>>> 0 [Intel ]: HDA-Intel - HDA Intel >>>> HDA Intel at 0xcfdb8000 irq 16 >>>> >>>> PCI slot 00:1b.0 has a High Definition Audio Card >>>> The drivers are in the kernel modules tree at: >>>> /lib/modules/2.6.27-11-generic/kernel/sound/pci/hda/snd-hda-intel.ko >>>> /lib/modules/2.6.28-11-generic/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 02:04.0: >>>> Modem chipset detected on >>>> NAME="Communication controller: Agere Systems V.92 56K WinModem " >>>> CLASS=0780 >>>> PCIDEV=11c1:048c >>>> SUBSYS=11c1:044c >>>> IRQ=16 >>>> IDENT=agrsm >>>> >>>> For candidate modem in: 02:04.0 >>>> 0780 Communication controller: Agere Systems V.92 56K WinModem >>>> Primary device ID: 11c1:048c >>>> 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 ------------------- >>>> >>>> Predictive diagnostics for card in bus 00:1b.0: >>>> Modem chipset not detected on >>>> NAME="Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW " >>>> CLASS=0403 >>>> PCIDEV=8086:2668 >>>> SUBSYS=103c:2a09 >>>> IRQ=16 >>>> HDA=8086:2668 >>>> SOFT=8086:2668.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 8086:2668. >>>> If another modem card is present, then most likely 8086:2668 does not >>>> host a modem. >>>> If another modem card has not been detected, then possibilities are: >>>> 1) A Conexant modem chip is present on 8086:2668, 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: >>>> sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf >>>> >>>> For candidate modem in: 00:1b.0 >>>> 0403 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW >>>> Primary device ID: 8086:2668 >>>> Subsystem PCI_id 103c:2a09 >>>> 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/ >>>> >>>> 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: 4.3.2 >>>> 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/2.6.27-11-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 09:25 /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 >>>> 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/agrsm.conf:## setup agrsm modem with only: "sudo >>>> modprobe agrserial" >>>> /etc/modprobe.d/agrsm.conf:install agrserial /sbin/modprobe >>>> --ignore-install agrmodem ; /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install agrserial >>>> && \ >>>> /etc/modprobe.d/agrsm.conf:remove agrserial /sbin/modprobe -r >>>> --ignore-remove agrserial ; /sbin/modprobe -r --ignore-remove agrmodem >>>> && { if test -L /dev/ttySAGR; then rm /dev/ttySAGR; fi } ; true >>>> /etc/modprobe.d/agrsm.conf:# to automate bootup "sudo modprobe agrmodem" >>>> /etc/modprobe.d/agrsm.conf:## to setup agrsm modem with only: "sudo >>>> modprobe agrmodem" >>>> /etc/modprobe.d/agrsm.conf:# install agrmodem /sbin/modprobe >>>> --ignore-install agrmodem && \ >>>> /etc/modprobe.d/agrsm.conf:## of effects of agrmodem and agrserial loading >>>> /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 -------- >>>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Isamar Maia >> Brazil: 55-71-9146-8575 >> 55-71-4062-8688 >> 日本: +81-(0)3-4550-1212 >> "In a world without walls. Who needs windows and gates?" >> >
