Folks, looking to get the modem working on my Lenovo T61 laptop. I have tried to figure it out for myself, but nothing I have done has worked. I want to get it working as I anticipate an extended hospital stay in the next few months where I will be behind a plain old telephone line. Kind regards, Doug Scanmodem output is: -------------------------- System information ---------------------------- CPU=x86_64, Linux version 2.6.30.9-102.fc11.x86_64 (mockbuild@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) (gcc version 4.4.1 20090725 (Red Hat 4.4.1-2) (GCC) ) #1 SMP Fri Dec 4 00:18:53 EST 2009 scanModem update of: 2009_12_10 Presently install your Linux Distributions dkms package. It provides for automated driver updates, following upgrade of your kernel. For details see http://linux.dell.com/projects.shtml#dkms Some modem drivers can only be used in 32 bit modem on x86_64 systems, while some others are competent on x86_64 Systems. Cases are: 1) http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/bigarch/archive-seventh/msg03119.html for the snd-hda-intel audio+modem driver. Also applicable to AC97 modem controllers. In both cases, 32 bit libraries must be installed to support the slmodemd helper having a precompiled 32 bit component. 2) For USB modems using the slusb.ko driver. 32 bit libraries must be installed to support the slmodemd helper having a precompiled 32 bit component 3) The hsfmodem and hcfpcimodem drivers for Conexant chipsest modes are x86_64 competent. 4) agrsm packages for LSI/AgereSystems softmodems are not competent on x86_64 systems. 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 0483:2016 SGS Thomson Microelectronics Fingerprint Reader ID 0a5c:2110 Broadcom Corp. Bluetooth Controller 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 00:1b.0, firmware information and bootup diagnostics are: PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name ---------- --------- --------- -------------- 00:1b.0 8086:284b 17aa:20ac Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801H Modem interrupt assignment and sharing: 17: 1329 76 IO-APIC-fasteoi uhci_hcd:usb6, firewire_ohci, HDA Intel --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:1b.0 ---- pci 0000:00:1b.0: reg 10 64bit mmio: [0xfe220000-0xfe223fff] pci 0000:00:1b.0: PME# supported from D0 D3hot D3cold pci 0000:00:1b.0: PME# disabled HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: PCI INT B -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 17 HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: setting latency timer to 64 input: HDA Digital PCBeep as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/input/input10 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 1.0.20 The modem cards detected by "aplay -l" are: None The /proc/asound/pcm file reports: ----------------------- 00-00: AD198x Analog : AD198x Analog : playback 1 : capture 2 00-01: AD198x Digital : AD198x Digital : playback 1 about /proc/asound/cards: ------------------------ 0 [Intel ]: HDA-Intel - HDA Intel HDA Intel at 0xfe220000 irq 17 PCI slot 00:1b.0 has a High Definition Audio Card The drivers are in the kernel modules tree at: /lib/modules/2.6.30.9-96.fc11.x86_64/kernel/sound/pci/hda/snd-hda-intel.ko /lib/modules/2.6.30.9-102.fc11.x86_64/kernel/sound/pci/hda/snd-hda-intel.ko /lib/modules/2.6.30.9-99.fc11.x86_64/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 00:1b.0: Modem chipset detected on NAME="Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801H " CLASS=0403 PCIDEV=8086:284b SUBSYS=17aa:20ac IRQ=17 HDA=8086:284b SOFT=8086:284b.HDA ArchivedChip=0x14f12bfa CodecClass=14f1 IDENT=hsfmodem Driver=hsfmodem-drivers For candidate modem in: 00:1b.0 0403 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801H Primary device ID: 8086:284b Subsystem PCI_id 17aa:20ac Softmodem codec or chipset from diagnostics: from Archives: 0x14f12bfa Support type needed or chipset: hsfmodem Writing DOCs/Intel.txt For owners of a Dell PCs with Conexant HSF modems, a driver source package with full speed enabled is available, but requires driver compiling. Read DOCs/Conexant.txt Start at http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf/full for eventually download of a hsfmodem-7.68.00.12full_k.???.zip package with ??? the package type (deb, rpm, tar etc) These packages have compiled drivers but will also compile a driver, if there is a mismatch between the resident kernel and provided driver. The generic hsfmodem-7.68.00.12full.tar.gz package only provides compiling support Start at http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf/downloads-license.php to find the hsfmodem package matching your System. For several Linux distros, there are precompiled drivers matched to specific kernels. These have within the FileName, your KernelVersion: 2.6.30.9_102.fc11.x86_64 They can be found through http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf/full/downloads.php A more precise location may be given a few paragraphs below. If an EXACT Match with your your KernelVersion is not found, one of the "Generic packages with source" near the bottom of the page must be used. Downloaded packages must be moved into the Linux partition (home folder is OK) and unzipped with: unzip hsf*.zip The installation command for a .deb suffic packages is, with root/adm permission: dpkg -i hsf*.deb while for .rpm suffix it is, with: rpm -i hsf*.rpm Support for Conexant chips hosted on High Definition Audio cards may require installation of additional packages, one of the alsa-driver-linuxant packages on http://www.linuxant.com/alsa-driver/ At the same time download the alsa-driver-1.0.17-1.patch , in case it prove to be later needed. During the hsfmodem install, there will be a message if there is necessary installation of alsa-driver-linuxant The installation command for a .deb suffic packages is, with root/adm permission: dpkg -i hsf*.deb while for .rpm suffix it is, with: rpm -i hsf*.rpm There may a message that "Dependencies" are not satisfied. In this case the Ubuntu/Debian packages to be installed are linux-libc-dev & libc6-dev. Package names may be different for other Linuxes. If not on your install CD, these packages can be searched for at http://packages.ubuntu.com. After download, they can be coinstalled with: dpkg -i li*.deb Again try the alsa-driver-linuxant There may be a message that the patch must be applied. In this case get the ftp://ftp.alsa-project.org/pub/driver/alsa-driver-1.0.17.tar.bz2 Under Linux, this package is unpacked with: $ tar jxf alsa*.tar.bz2 Next the patch is applied with: $ patch -p0 < alsa-driver-1.0.17-1.patch See http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/bigarch/archive-eighth/msg00838.html for details on compiling and installing replacement snd-hda-intel + its dependent drivers. After the installation is completed, rerun the hsfmodem installation. Reboot and try to detect the modem with Root permission: wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf Read DOCs/Conexant.txt Writing DOCs/Conexant.txt Completed candidate modem analyses. The base of the UDEV device file system is: /dev/.udev Versions adequately match for the compiler installed: 4.4.1 and the compiler used in kernel assembly: 4.4.1 Minimal compiling resources appear complete: make utility - /usr/bin/make Compiler version 4.4 linuc_headers base folder /lib/modules/2.6.30.9-102.fc11.x86_64/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 352328 2009-03-06 17:47 /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 virbr0 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: Within any ancient /etc/devfs files: Within ancient kernel 2.4.n /etc/module.conf files: --------- end modem support lines --------
