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 --------
