Dear madam and sir
I use the following system on my maxdata notebook with slmodemd.
Distribution: openSUSE 11.2
Kernel: 2.6.31.8-0.1-default
Modem: PCI Modem: ALi Corporation M5457 AC'97 Modem Controller
Chipset manufacturer: Lucent
Init1 = ATZ
Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
Init3 = ATM1L3
Phone = 0191011 (T-Online)
I tryed to connect to my internet provider with kppp or wvdial and also
with kinternet, but I got the error-message "NO CARRIER - ERROR". On the
same notebook with a second harddisk and openSUSE 11.1 it works, also on
windows xp.
Next is following the content of ModemData.txt
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YourName, YourCountry Welcome to openSUSE 11.2 "Emerald" -
Kernel kernel 2.6.31.8-0.1-default
With this Subject Line cogent experts will be alerted, and useful case
names left in the Archive.
YourCountry will enable Country specific guidance. Linux experts in
YourCountry
can be found through:
http://www.linux.org/groups/index.html.
They will know your Country's modem code, which may be essential for
dialup service.
Responses from Discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx are sometimes blocked by an
Internet Provider mail filters.
So in a day, also check the Archived responses at
http://www.linmodems.org
-------------------------- System information
----------------------------
CPU=i686, Welcome to openSUSE 11.2 "Emerald" -
Kernel
Linux version 2.6.31.8-0.1-default (geeko@buildhost) (gcc version 4.4.1
[gcc-4_4-branch revision 150839] (SUSE Linux) ) #1 SMP 2009-12-15
23:55:40
+0100
scanModem update of:
2009_12_10
The modem symbolic link is /dev/modem ->
/dev/ttySL0
The slmodemd set symbolic link is /dev/ttySL0 ->
/dev/pts/2
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
There are no blacklisted modem drivers in /etc/modprobe* files
Potentially useful modem drivers now loaded are:
snd_ali5451 slamr
slamrTest=mc97 is
Attached USB devices are:
ID 046d:c501 Logitech, Inc. Cordless Mouse Receiver
ID 2040:7070 Hauppauge Nova-T Stick 3
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 00:08.0, firmware information and bootup
diagnostics are:
PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID
Name
---------- --------- ---------
--------------
00:08.0 10b9:5457 17c0:1052 Modem: ALi Corporation
M5457 AC'97 Modem Controller
Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
11: 13880 XT-PIC-XT ohci_hcd:usb2, yenta, eth2,
ohci1394, ohci_hcd:usb3, ALI 5451, ehci_hcd:usb4, SL1800
--- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:08.0
----
[ 2.026163] pci 0000:00:08.0: reg 10 32bit mmio:
[0xe0001000-0xe0001fff]
[ 2.026173] pci 0000:00:08.0: reg 14 io port:
[0x1c00-0x1cff]
[ 2.026215] pci 0000:00:08.0: PME# supported from D3hot
D3cold
[ 2.026221] pci 0000:00:08.0: PME#
disabled
[ 3.323690] serial 0000:00:08.0: PCI INT A -> Link[LNKG] -> GSI 11
(level, low) -> IRQ 11
[ 3.323702] serial 0000:00:08.0: PCI INT A
disabled
[ 38.412926] slamr 0000:00:08.0: PCI INT A -> Link[LNKG] -> GSI 11
(level, low) -> IRQ 11
[ 5211.927151] slamr 0000:00:08.0: PCI INT A
disabled
[ 5211.988851] slamr 0000:00:08.0: PCI INT A -> Link[LNKG] -> GSI 11
(level, low) -> IRQ 11
The PCI slot 00:08.0 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.
For candidate card in slot 00:06.0, firmware information and bootup
diagnostics are:
PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID
Name
---------- --------- ---------
--------------
00:06.0 10b9:5451 17c0:2002 Multimedia audio
controller: ALi Corporation M5451 PCI AC-Link Controller Audio
Device
Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
11: 13880 XT-PIC-XT ohci_hcd:usb2, yenta, eth2,
ohci1394, ohci_hcd:usb3, ALI 5451, ehci_hcd:usb4, SL1800
--- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:06.0
----
[ 2.025978] pci 0000:00:06.0: reg 10 io port:
[0x1800-0x18ff]
[ 2.025988] pci 0000:00:06.0: reg 14 32bit mmio:
[0xe0000000-0xe0000fff]
[ 2.026031] pci 0000:00:06.0: supports D1
D2
[ 2.026036] pci 0000:00:06.0: PME# supported from D2 D3hot
D3cold
[ 2.026042] pci 0000:00:06.0: PME#
disabled
[ 14.446279] ALI 5451 0000:00:06.0: PCI INT A -> Link[LNKH] -> GSI 11
(level, low) -> IRQ 11
The PCI slot 00:06.0 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: ALI 5451 : ALI 5451 : playback 32 : capture 1
about /proc/asound/cards:
------------------------
0 [A5451 ]: ALI5451 - ALI 5451
ALI 5451 at 0x1800, irq 11
=== Finished firmware and bootup diagnostics, next deducing cogent
software. ===
Predictive diagnostics for card in bus 00:06.0:
Modem chipset detected on
NAME="Multimedia audio controller: ALi Corporation M5451 PCI AC-Link
Controller Audio Device "
CLASS=0401
PCIDEV=10b9:5451
SUBSYS=17c0:2002
IRQ=11
SOFT=10b9:5451.MC97
IDENT=slmodemd
SLMODEMD_DEVICE=hw:0,1
Driver=snd-ali5451
For candidate modem in: 00:06.0
0401 Multimedia audio controller: ALi Corporation M5451 PCI AC-Link
Controller Audio Device
Primary device ID:
10b9:5451
Subsystem PCI_id
17c0:2002
Softmodem codec or chipset from
diagnostics:
from
Archives:
Support type needed or chipset: slmodemd
An ALSA (Advanced Linux Sound Architecture) modem driver: snd-ali5451
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.gcc4.4.tar.gz having a compiled slmodemd. Unpack
under Linux with:
$ tar zxf
SLMODEMD.gcc4.4.tar.gz
and read instructions therein. But briefly, the modem is setup with
command:
slmodemd -c YOUR_COUNTRY --alsa
-shw:0,1
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/Smartlink.txt
============ end Smartlink section =====================
Predictive diagnostics for card in bus 00:08.0:
Modem chipset detected on
NAME="Modem: ALi Corporation M5457 AC'97 Modem Controller"
CLASS=0703
PCIDEV=10b9:5457
SUBSYS=17c0:1052
IRQ=11
SOFT=10b9:5457.MC97
slamrTest=mc97 is
IDENT=slmodemd
Driver=slamr
For candidate modem in: 00:08.0
0703 Modem: ALi Corporation M5457 AC'97 Modem Controller
Primary device ID: 10b9:5457
Subsystem PCI_id 17c0:1052
Softmodem codec or chipset from diagnostics:
from Archives:
Support type needed or chipset: slamr
The modem is supported by the Smartlink slamr
plus the slmodemd helper utility. Read the
DOCs/Smartlink.txt and Modem/DOCs/YourSystem.txt for follow through
guidance.
For 2.6.31.8-0.1-default compiling drivers is necessary. As of October
2007 the current packages at
http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/ are
the
ungrab-winmodem-20070505.tar.gz and
slmodem-2.9.11-20080126.tar.gz
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
Minimal compiling resources appear complete:
make utility - /usr/bin/make
Compiler version 4.4
linuc_headers base folder /lib/modules/2.6.31.8-0.1-default/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:
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root dialout 330764 19. Okt 17:45 /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
noipdefault
debug
noauth
crtscts
lock
modem
asyncmap 0
nodetach
lcp-echo-interval 30
lcp-echo-failure 4
lcp-max-configure 60
lcp-restart 2
idle 600
noipx
file /etc/ppp/filters
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 eth2
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: lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 11 14. Jan
09:46 /dev/modem -> /dev/ttySL0
slmodemd created symbolic link /dev/ttySL0: lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10
14. Jan 10:43 /dev/ttySL0 -> /dev/pts/2
Within /etc/udev/ files:
/etc/udev/rules.d/51-hso-udev.rules:SUBSYSTEM=="tty", SUBSYSTEMS=="usb",
ATTR{hsotype}=="Modem", SYMLINK+="wmodem0"
/etc/udev/rules.d/51-hso-udev.rules:SUBSYSTEM=="tty",
SYSFS{hsotype}=="Modem", SYMLINK+="wmodem0"
/etc/udev/rules.d/77-network.rules:SUBSYSTEM=="net",
ENV{INTERFACE}=="lo*|dummy*|vif*.*|br*|bond*|vlan*|gre*|sit*|tap*|tun*|ipip*|ip6tnl*|ipsec*|ppp*|ippp*|isdn*|modem*|dsl*|plip*|irda*",
GOTO="skip_ifup"
Within /etc/modprobe.conf files:
/etc/modprobe.d/00-system.conf:# Linux ACP modem (Mwave)
Within any ancient /etc/devfs files:
Within ancient kernel 2.4.n /etc/module.conf files:
--------- end modem support lines --------
I need some help to get forward. Thank you.
best regards
Helmut Freiwald
mailto:helmut.freiwald@xxxxxxxxxxx
