DL Download from http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/ the package SLMODEMD.gcc4.1.tar.gz having a compiled slmodemd. Unpack under Linux with: $ tar zxf SLMODEMD.gcc4.1.tar.gz and read instructions therein. But briefly, the modem is setup with command: slmodemd -c UK --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. Occassional the driver has to be unloaded and reloaded, to refresh it: $ sudo modprobe -r snd-intel8x0m $ sudo modprobe snd-intel8x0m MarvS On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 5:49 PM, DL Neil <modem@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > This is a NEW softmodem case! > -------------------------- System information ---------------------------- > CPU=i686, CentOS release 5.3 (Final) > Kernel > Linux version 2.6.18-164.el5 (mockbuild@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) (gcc version > 4.1.2 20080704 (Red Hat 4.1.2-46)) #1 SMP Thu Sep 3 03:33:56 EDT 2009 > scanModem update of: 2009_09_15 > > > The dkms driver upgrade utilities are installed, > > 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 00:1f.6, firmware information and bootup > diagnostics are: > PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name > ---------- --------- --------- -------------- > 00:1f.6 8086:2486 1014:0504 Modem: Intel Corporation > 82801CA/CAM AC'97 Modem Controller > > Modem interrupt assignment and sharing: > 11: 96762 XT-PIC yenta, uhci_hcd:usb1, uhci_hcd:usb2, > uhci_hcd:usb3, wifi0, Intel 82801CA-ICH3, Intel 82801CA-ICH3 Modem, eth0, > i915@pci:0000:00:02.0 > --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:1f.6 ---- > ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:1f.6[B] -> Link [PILB] -> GSI 11 (level, low) -> > IRQ 11 > ACPI: PCI interrupt for device 0000:00:1f.6 disabled > PCI: Enabling device 0000:00:1f.6 (0000 -> 0001) > ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:1f.6[B] -> Link [PILB] -> GSI 11 (level, low) -> > IRQ 11 > PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:00:1f.6 to 64 > > The PCI slot 00:1f.6 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 1.0.14 > The modem cards detected by "aplay -l" are: > card 1: Modem [Intel 82801CA-ICH3 Modem], device 0: Intel ICH - Modem [Intel > 82801CA-ICH3 Modem - Modem] > > The /proc/asound/pcm file reports: > ----------------------- > 00-01: Intel ICH - MIC ADC : Intel 82801CA-ICH3 - MIC ADC : capture 1 > 00-00: Intel ICH : Intel 82801CA-ICH3 : playback 1 : capture 1 > 01-00: Intel ICH - Modem : Intel 82801CA-ICH3 Modem - Modem : playback 1 : > capture 1 > > about /proc/asound/cards: > ------------------------ > 0 [I82801CAICH3 ]: ICH - Intel 82801CA-ICH3 > Intel 82801CA-ICH3 with AD1881A at irq 11 > 1 [Modem ]: ICH-MODEM - Intel 82801CA-ICH3 Modem > Intel 82801CA-ICH3 Modem at irq 11 > > 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 = 4c27 > are translated from hexadecimal code into the modem chip identifier: SIL27 > > > The driver snd-intel8x0m with its dependent drivers: > snd_intel8x0m 20685 0 > snd_ac97_codec 93025 2 snd_intel8x0m,snd_intel8x0 > snd_pcm 72133 4 > snd_intel8x0m,snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss > snd 55749 12 > snd_intel8x0m,snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_timer > snd_page_alloc 14281 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 00:1f.6: > Modem chipset detected on > NAME="Modem: Intel Corporation 82801CA/CAM AC'97 Modem Controller " > CLASS=0703 > PCIDEV=8086:2486 > SUBSYS=1014:0504 > IRQ=11 > SOFT=8086:2486.MC97 > CodecDiagnosed=SIL27 > CodecClass=SIL > IDENT=slmodemd > Driver=snd-intel8x0m > > For candidate modem in: 00:1f.6 > 0703 Modem: Intel Corporation 82801CA/CAM AC'97 Modem Controller > Primary device ID: 8086:2486 > Subsystem PCI_id 1014:0504 > Softmodem codec or chipset from diagnostics: SIL27, an LSI/AgereSystems > type > from Archives: > > > > This is a NEW softmodem case! Please send the output ModemData.txt > to DISCUSS@xxxxxxxxxxxxx to enrich the Archive and help others! > If further assistance is not needed, please use email Subject: > New Case Only > ------------------------------------------- > 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.gcc4.1.tar.gz having a compiled slmodemd. Unpack under > Linux with: > $ tar zxf SLMODEMD.gcc4.1.tar.gz > and read instructions therein. But briefly, the modem is setup with > command: > 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: 4.1.2 > and the compiler used in kernel assembly: 4.1.2 > > > > Minimal compiling resources appear complete: > make utility - /usr/bin/make > Compiler version 4.1 > linuc_headers base folder /lib/modules/2.6.18-164.el5/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: > -r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 312172 Jan 21 2009 /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) > chmod a+x /usr/sbin/pppd > or under Ubuntu related Linuxes > chmod a+x /usr/sbin/pppd > > Checking settings of: /etc/ppp/options > lock > > 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 > wifi0 > 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: > /etc/udev/rules.d/50-udev.rules:KERNEL=="modems/mwave*", NAME="%k", > GROUP="uucp", MODE="0660" > Within /etc/modprobe.conf files: > > Within any ancient /etc/devfs files: > > Within ancient kernel 2.4.n /etc/module.conf files: > > --------- end modem support lines -------- > > >
