Hello
I posted here
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1277358
to explain my problem but the thread ran out of steam. I was hoping that
perhaps you could assist?
I have a p.c. with an Intel 537EP faxmodem card installed in a PCI slot.
I want to use this to send out faxes from my desktop and preferably to
use with GnomePPP also.
The p.c. dual boots into Windows XP (where I am experienced) or Ubuntu
9.04 (where I am a complete novice). In Windows, my modem is detected on
COM3
I booted up into Ubuntu and ran scanModem. Here is an extract from the
resulting ModemData.txt file:
For candidate card in slot 03:01.0, firmware information and bootup
diagnostics are:
PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name
---------- --------- --------- --------------
03:01.0 8086:1080 8086:1000 Modem: Intel Corporation FA82537EP
56K V.92 Data/Fax Modem PCI
Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
17: 2974 0 IO-APIC-fasteoi Intel ICH5, serial
--- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 03:01.0 ----
[ 0.455494] pci 0000:03:01.0: reg 10 32bit mmio: [0xfeaff000-0xfeafffff]
[ 0.455501] pci 0000:03:01.0: reg 14 io port: [0xbc00-0xbcff]
[ 0.455536] pci 0000:03:01.0: PME# supported from D0 D3hot D3cold
[ 0.455541] pci 0000:03:01.0: PME# disabled
[ 1.505776] serial 0000:03:01.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 17 (level, low) ->
IRQ 17
[ 1.505908] 0000:03:01.0: ttyS1 at I/O 0xbc08 (irq = 17) is a 16450
[ 1.505989] 0000:03:01.0: ttyS2 at I/O 0xbc10 (irq = 17) is a 8250
[ 1.506071] 0000:03:01.0: ttyS3 at I/O 0xbc18 (irq = 17) is a 16450
[ 1.506096] Couldn't register serial port 0000:03:01.0: -28
The PCI slot 03:01.0 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.
=== Finished firmware and bootup diagnostics, next deducing cogent
software. ===
Predictive diagnostics for card in bus 03:01.0:
Modem chipset detected on
NAME="Modem: Intel Corporation FA82537EP 56K V.92 Data/Fax Modem PCI "
CLASS=0703
PCIDEV=8086:1080
SUBSYS=8086:1000
IRQ=17
IDENT=INTEL537EP
For candidate modem in: 03:01.0
0703 Modem: Intel Corporation FA82537EP 56K V.92 Data/Fax Modem PCI
Primary device ID: 8086:1080
Support type needed or chipset: INTEL537EP
I downloaded and installed the 537EP driver (deb file, I don't know how
to compile tar files yet) from
http://groups.google.com/group/ubuntu-modems/web/modem-driver-downloads-for-537ep
I have now managed to get Efax-gtk working with the modem if I use
Ubuntu 9.04 kernel 2.6.28-11. It doesn't work with kernel 2.6.28-15.
I had to play experiment with different init strings and hardware
parameters before it would work in Ubuntu 9.04 kernel 2.6.28-11. If I
use the following Efax-gtk settings, I can successfully send a fax:
IDENTITY
CSID name and number as necessary
MODEM
Serial Device: 537
Lock file: /var/lock
Capabilities: 1,5,0,2,0,0,0,0
Rings: 2
Modem Class: Class 2
Dial Mode: Tone
PARAMS
Initialisation Params: Z &F&D2&C1&K3S7 &K3 (copied these from Windows XP)
Reset Params: Z
Other Params:
I can also get wvdial to dial out if my wvdial.conf file is edited as
follows:
[Dialer Defaults]
Modem = /dev/537
Baud = 9600
Init1 = ATZ
Init2 = AT&F&D2&C1&K3S7=55
Init3 = AT&K3
Phone = 08450792829
Username = Steve
Password = ********
# New PPPD = yes
What I can't do is get Gnome PPP to recognise /dev/537. When I run Gnome
PPP the init strings are different from those in wvdial.conf and the
modem can't be found. I can't modify the default the init 2 string in
Gnome PPP and when I test for a modem none can be found.
I just wondered if you had any suggestions, please? (I am a beginner so
would appreciate cut-and-paste text to insert into Nautilus.)
Many thanks
Steve Francis
