Hello.
I would like to give me instructions on how to operate my modem. At
some time I try to use Linux but I can not make my dial-up modem work.
Currently I am with Mint Linux Kernel 2.6.28-11-generic. I am sending
the attached text documents that were generated by a script "Scan
Modem" indicated by an experienced Linux user. I apologize for the
poor translation of this text, it used an online translation software.
My name is Julio Cesar and I am in Brazil. I hope you can help me,
because I would like to use Linux as my operating system standard. If
need any other information that is not described in the documents
sent, I will be available. Already grateful.
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They will know your Country's modem code, which may be essential for dialup service.
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-------------------------- System information ----------------------------
CPU=i686, Linux Mint 7 Gloria - Main Edition
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_07_17
The modem symbolic link is /dev/modem -> ttySL0
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:
slamr snd_hda_intel
slamrTest=
Attached USB devices are:
ID 0402:5606 ALi Corp.
ID 046d:c315 Logitech, Inc. Classic New Touch Keyboard
ID 15d9:0a33
ID 05e3:0606 Genesys Logic, Inc. USB 2.0 Hub / D-Link DUB-H4 USB 2.0 Hub
ID 0951:1603 Kingston Technology Data Traveler 1GB/2GB Pen Drive
If a cellphone is not detected, see http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-878554.html
A sample report is: http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/bigarch/archive-nineth/msg00578.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 1106:3288 1106:3288 Audio device: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT1708/A [Azalia HDAC]
Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
17: 3288 0 IO-APIC-fasteoi mmc0, mmc1, HDA Intel
--- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 05:01.0 ----
[ 0.610537] pci 0000:05:01.0: reg 10 64bit mmio: [0xfa000000-0xfa003fff]
[ 0.610580] pci 0000:05:01.0: PME# supported from D0 D3hot D3cold
[ 0.610586] pci 0000:05:01.0: PME# disabled
[ 9.854763] HDA Intel 0000:05:01.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 17
[ 9.854869] HDA Intel 0000:05:01.0: setting latency timer to 64
[ 9.854875] HDA Intel 0000:05:01.0: PCI: Disallowing DAC for device
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.
===== 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 0: VT82xx [HDA VIA VT82xx], device 6: Si3054 Modem [Si3054 Modem]
The /proc/asound/pcm file reports:
-----------------------
00-00: VT1708 Analog : VT1708 Analog : playback 1 : capture 2
00-01: VT1708 Digital : VT1708 Digital : playback 1
00-06: Si3054 Modem : Si3054 Modem : playback 1 : capture 1
about /proc/asound/cards:
------------------------
0 [VT82xx ]: HDA-Intel - HDA VIA VT82xx
HDA VIA VT82xx at 0xfa000000 irq 17
PCI slot 05:01.0 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: Motorola Si3054
Address: 1
Vendor Id: 0x10573055
Subsystem Id: 0x10573055
Revision Id: 0x100700
Modem Function Group: 0x1
The audio card hosts a softmodem chip: 0x10573055
The softmodem chip 0x10573055 is in principle supported by the COMM support of slmodemd
and the joint snd-hda-intel audio+modem driver, begun with ALSA version 1.0.13.
For HDA cards with ALC883 chips, an upgrade to ALSA verions 1.0.15 way be necessary. Instructions for Upgrading snd-hda-intel and its dependent driver set are at:
http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/bigarch/archive-eighth/msg00838.html
If not a Conexant modem, the driver snd-hda-intel with its dependent drivers:
snd_hda_intel 435636 3
snd_pcm 82948 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss
snd 62628 15 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_seq_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
snd_page_alloc 16904 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
----------
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 05:01.0:
Modem chipset detected on
NAME="Audio device: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT1708/A [Azalia HDAC] "
CLASS=0403
PCIDEV=1106:3288
SUBSYS=1106:3288
IRQ=17
HDA=1106:3288
SOFT=1106:3288.HDA
HDAchipVendorID=1057
CHIP=0x10573055
IDENT=slmodemd
SLMODEMD_DEVICE=hw:0,6
Driver=snd-hda-intel
For candidate modem in: 05:01.0
0403 Audio device: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT1708/A [Azalia HDAC]
Primary device ID: 1106:3288
Subsystem PCI_id 1106:3288
Softmodem codec or chipset from diagnostics: 0x10573055
from Archives:
The HDA card softmodem chip is 0x10573055
Support type needed or chipset: slmodemd supporting the snd-hda-intel audio+modem driver
An ALSA (Advanced Linux Sound Architecture) modem driver: snd-hda-intel
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:
slmodemd -c YOUR_COUNTRY --alsa hw:0,6
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/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.
For Debian and some related distributions, a package kernel-kbuild-2.6-28 may be needed to support driver compiling.
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
Which can interfere with Browser naviagation.
Don't worry about the following, it is for experts should trouble shooting be necessary.
==========================================================
# start/stop the daemon when the USB modem is connected
KERNEL=="slusb[0-9]*", GROUP="dialout", RUN+="/etc/init.d/sl-modem-daemon"
Checking for modem support lines:
--------------------------------------
/device/modem symbolic link: lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 6 2009-07-24 13:17 /dev/modem -> ttySL0
slmodemd created symbolic link /dev/ttySL0:
Within /etc/udev/ files:
/etc/udev/rules.d/030_sl-modem-daemon.rules:# start/stop the daemon when the USB modem is connected
/etc/udev/rules.d/030_sl-modem-daemon.rules:KERNEL=="slusb[0-9]*", GROUP="dialout", RUN+="/etc/init.d/sl-modem-daemon"
/etc/udev/sl-modem-daemon.rules:# start/stop the daemon when the USB modem is connected
/etc/udev/sl-modem-daemon.rules:KERNEL=="slusb[0-9]*", GROUP="dialout", RUN+="/etc/init.d/sl-modem-daemon"
Within /etc/modprobe.conf files:
/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
/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/sl-modem-daemon.modutils: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 dialout /dev/slamr0)
Within any ancient /etc/devfs files:
Within ancient kernel 2.4.n /etc/module.conf files:
--------- end modem support lines --------
lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. CN896/VN896/P4M900 Host Bridge
00:00.1 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. CN896/VN896/P4M900 Host Bridge
00:00.2 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. CN896/VN896/P4M900 Host Bridge
00:00.3 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. CN896/VN896/P4M900 Host Bridge
00:00.4 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. CN896/VN896/P4M900 Host Bridge
00:00.5 PIC: VIA Technologies, Inc. CN896/VN896/P4M900 I/O APIC Interrupt Controller
00:00.6 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. CN896/VN896/P4M900 Security Device
00:00.7 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. CN896/VN896/P4M900 Host Bridge
00:01.0 PCI bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8237/VX700 PCI Bridge
00:02.0 PCI bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. CN896/VN896/P4M900 PCI to PCI Bridge Controller (rev 80)
00:03.0 PCI bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. CN896/VN896/P4M900 PCI to PCI Bridge Controller (rev 80)
00:0f.0 IDE interface: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8237A SATA 2-Port Controller (rev 80)
00:0f.1 IDE interface: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C586A/B/VT82C686/A/B/VT823x/A/C PIPC Bus Master IDE (rev 07)
00:10.0 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev a0)
00:10.1 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev a0)
00:10.2 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev a0)
00:10.3 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev a0)
00:10.4 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. USB 2.0 (rev 86)
00:11.0 ISA bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8237A PCI to ISA Bridge
00:11.7 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8251 Ultra VLINK Controller
00:12.0 Ethernet controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT6102 [Rhine-II] (rev 7c)
00:13.0 PCI bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8237A Host Bridge
00:13.1 PCI bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8237A PCI to PCI Bridge
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. CN896/VN896/P4M900 [Chrome 9 HC] (rev 01)
05:01.0 Audio device: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT1708/A [Azalia HDAC] (VIA High Definition Audio Controller) (rev 10)
06:04.0 FLASH memory: ENE Technology Inc ENE PCI Memory Stick Card Reader Controller
06:04.1 SD Host controller: ENE Technology Inc ENE PCI SmartMedia / xD Card Reader Controller
06:04.3 FLASH memory: ENE Technology Inc ENE PCI Secure Digital / MMC Card Reader Controller
lspci -n
00:00.0 0600: 1106:0364
00:00.1 0600: 1106:1364
00:00.2 0600: 1106:2364
00:00.3 0600: 1106:3364
00:00.4 0600: 1106:4364
00:00.5 0800: 1106:5364
00:00.6 0600: 1106:6364
00:00.7 0600: 1106:7364
00:01.0 0604: 1106:b198
00:02.0 0604: 1106:a364 (rev 80)
00:03.0 0604: 1106:c364 (rev 80)
00:0f.0 0101: 1106:0591 (rev 80)
00:0f.1 0101: 1106:0571 (rev 07)
00:10.0 0c03: 1106:3038 (rev a0)
00:10.1 0c03: 1106:3038 (rev a0)
00:10.2 0c03: 1106:3038 (rev a0)
00:10.3 0c03: 1106:3038 (rev a0)
00:10.4 0c03: 1106:3104 (rev 86)
00:11.0 0601: 1106:3337
00:11.7 0600: 1106:287e
00:12.0 0200: 1106:3065 (rev 7c)
00:13.0 0604: 1106:337b
00:13.1 0604: 1106:337a
01:00.0 0300: 1106:3371 (rev 01)
05:01.0 0403: 1106:3288 (rev 10)
06:04.0 0501: 1524:0730
06:04.1 0805: 1524:0750
06:04.3 0501: 1524:0751
