Hi Bjorn,
linux:~ # cat /proc/asound/card0/codec#1
Codec: LSI ID 1040
Address: 1
Function Id: 0x2
Vendor Id: 0x11c11040
Subsystem Id: 0x11c10001
Revision Id: 0x100200
Modem Function Group: 0x1
I think the new Intel Chipset is the problem.
Lspci:
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset High Definition Audio (rev 06)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset High Definition Audio
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 22
Memory at 9c820000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [60] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
Capabilities: [70] Express Root Complex Integrated Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel <?>
Capabilities: [130] Root Complex Link <?>
Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel
lspci -n:
00:1b.0 0403: 8086:3b56 (rev 06)
Ben
-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
Von: Bjorn Wielens [mailto:Uniacke1@xxxxxxxx]
Gesendet: Dienstag, 9. März 2010 21:01
An: Benjamin Colling
Cc: 'Marvin Stodolsky'; discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Betreff: Re: AW: agere softmodem HDA + Intel Ibex Peak High Definition Audio
Just an FYI, I can confirm that my 11c11040 does work on this system/kernel.
Can you post the results of 'cat /proc/asound/card0/codec#1'?
This will confirm modem type.
Bjorn.
On 03/09/2010 10:26 AM, Benjamin Colling wrote:
> Hi Marvin,
>
> my last test was actually with an openSUSE 11.2 System with Kernel 2.6.31.5.
> The output of scanModem was based on Live-CD (Knoppix 6.2.1) with
> Kernel 2.6.32.6
>
>
> Here is the scanmodem output (openSUSE) with disabled snd-hda-intel power-feature:
>
> -------------------------- System information
> ---------------------------- CPU=i686, Welcome , ALSA_version=1.0.20
> 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: 2010_02_25
>
> /etc/lsb-release not found
>
>
> 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_hda_intel
>
> Attached USB devices are:
> ID 8087:0020
> ID 3538:0054 Power Quotient International Co., Ltd Flash Drive (2GB)
> ID 8087:0020 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
>
> Candidate PCI devices with modem chips are:
> 00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400
> Series Chipset HECI Controller (rev 06)
> 00:16.3 Serial controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series
> Chipset KT Controller (rev 06) 00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation
> 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset High Definition Audio (rev 06) High Definition Audio cards can host modem chips.
>
> For candidate card in slot 00:16.0, firmware information and bootup diagnostics are:
> PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name
> ---------- --------- --------- --------------
> 00:16.0 8086:3b64 8086:3b64 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset HECI Controller
>
> Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
> 25: 0 0 0 0 HPET_MSI-edge hpet3
> --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:16.0 ----
> [ 2.662162] pci 0000:00:16.0: reg 10 64bit mmio: [0x9c827900-0x9c82790f]
> [ 2.662215] pci 0000:00:16.0: PME# supported from D0 D3hot D3cold
> [ 2.662219] pci 0000:00:16.0: PME# disabled
>
> The PCI slot 00:16.0 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 00:16.3, firmware information and bootup diagnostics are:
> PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name
> ---------- --------- --------- --------------
> 00:16.3 8086:3b67 8086:3b67 Serial controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset KT Controller
>
> Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
> 17: 0 1 1 1 IO-APIC-fasteoi yenta
> --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:16.3 ----
> [ 2.662356] pci 0000:00:16.3: reg 10 io port: [0x6080-0x6087]
> [ 2.662362] pci 0000:00:16.3: reg 14 32bit mmio: [0x9c826000-0x9c826fff]
> [ 3.143929] serial 0000:00:16.3: PCI INT B -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 17
> [ 3.143995] 0000:00:16.3: ttyS4 at I/O 0x6080 (irq = 17) is a 16550A
>
> For candidate card in slot 00:1b.0, firmware information and bootup diagnostics are:
> PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name
> ---------- --------- --------- --------------
> 00:1b.0 8086:3b56 8086:3b56 Audio device: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset High Definition Audio
>
> Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
> 22: 933 932 901 912 IO-APIC-fasteoi ehci_hcd:usb1, HDA Intel
> --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:1b.0 ----
> [ 2.662628] pci 0000:00:1b.0: reg 10 64bit mmio: [0x9c820000-0x9c823fff]
> [ 2.662664] pci 0000:00:1b.0: PME# supported from D0 D3hot D3cold
> [ 2.662667] pci 0000:00:1b.0: PME# disabled
> [ 11.862240] HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 22 (level, low) -> IRQ 22
> [ 11.862275] HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: setting latency timer to 64
> [ 12.000169] input: HDA Digital PCBeep as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/input/input6
> [ 12.011602] input: HDA Intel Mic at Ext Left Jack as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card0/input7
> [ 12.011740] input: HDA Intel Speaker at Int N/A Jack as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card0/input8
> [ 12.011840] input: HDA Intel HP Out at Ext Left Jack as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card0/input9
> [ 170.111634] HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: PCI INT A disabled [
> 704.714667] HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 22 (level, low)
> -> IRQ 22 [ 704.714699] HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: setting latency timer
> to 64 [ 704.831187] input: HDA Digital PCBeep as
> /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/input/input10
> [ 704.844109] input: HDA Intel Mic at Ext Left Jack as
> /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card0/input11
> [ 704.844203] input: HDA Intel Speaker at Int N/A Jack as
> /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card0/input12
> [ 704.844275] input: HDA Intel HP Out at Ext Left Jack as
> /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card0/input13
>
> 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.
>
>
> === Finished firmware and bootup diagnostics, next deducing cogent
> software. === 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
>
> linux-headers-2.6.31.8-0.1-default resources needed for compiling are not manifestly ready!
> The patch utility is needed for compiling ALSA drivers, and possibly others.
>
> If compiling is necessary packages must be installed, providing:
> kernel-source-2.6.31.8-0.1-default
>
>
> 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 Oct 19 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
> 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
>
> For guidance on FAX usage, get from
> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ get faxing.tar.gz It has samples for a modem using port /dev/ttySL0, which must be changed to match your modem's port.
>
> Read Modem/DOCs/YourSystem.txt concerning other COMM channels: eth0
> eth1 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/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 --------
>
>
>
> Ben
>
>
>
> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: Marvin Stodolsky [mailto:marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx]
> Gesendet: Dienstag, 9. März 2010 14:44
> An: Benjamin Colling
> Cc: discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Betreff: Re: agere softmodem HDA + Intel Ibex Peak High Definition
> Audio
>
> Ben,
>
> The last kernel for which others are having success with the 11c11040
> modem chip on HDA cards is 2.6.31, rather than the 2.6.32 you are now
> using. Would you please install an earlier kernel and check again for
> modem detection.
>
> MarvS
>
> On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 6:26 AM, Benjamin Colling <bbj17@xxxxxx> wrote:
>> Hi Marv,
>>
>> based on agrsm-11c11040-2.1.80~20091225
>>
>> I loaded the module (after rmmod snd*):
>>
>> modprobe snd-hda-intel power_save=0 power_save_controller=N
>>
>> here is dmesg output:
>>
>> [ 4850.630868] HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: PCI INT A disabled [
>> 4951.043238] HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 22 (level, low)
>> -> IRQ 22 [ 4951.043291] HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: setting latency
>> timer to 64 [ 4951.174798] ALSA /usr/src/packages/BUILD/kernel-default-2.6.31.5/linux-2.6.31/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c:3881: autoconfig: line_outs=1 (0xd/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
>> [ 4951.174807] ALSA /usr/src/packages/BUILD/kernel-default-2.6.31.5/linux-2.6.31/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c:3885: speaker_outs=0 (0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
>> [ 4951.174815] ALSA /usr/src/packages/BUILD/kernel-default-2.6.31.5/linux-2.6.31/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c:3889: hp_outs=1 (0xb/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
>> [ 4951.174822] ALSA /usr/src/packages/BUILD/kernel-default-2.6.31.5/linux-2.6.31/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c:3890: mono: mono_out=0x0
>> [ 4951.174828] ALSA /usr/src/packages/BUILD/kernel-default-2.6.31.5/linux-2.6.31/sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c:3901: inputs: mic=0xa, fmic=0x0, line=0x0, fline=0x0, cd=0x0, aux=0x0
>> [ 4951.175130] ALSA
>> /usr/src/packages/BUILD/kernel-default-2.6.31.5/linux-2.6.31/sound/pc
>> i/hda/patch_sigmatel.c:2969: stac92xx: dac_nids=1
>> (0x13/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0) [ 4951.175491] input: HDA Digital PCBeep as
>> /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/input/input9
>> [ 4951.219719] input: HDA Intel Mic at Ext Left Jack as
>> /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card0/input10
>> [ 4951.219814] input: HDA Intel Speaker at Int N/A Jack as
>> /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card0/input11
>> [ 4951.219886] input: HDA Intel HP Out at Ext Left Jack as
>> /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card0/input12
>> [ 5119.756528] * Hello Agere Driver ** [ 5119.756610] usbcore:
>> registered new interface driver agr12dec2006 [ 5121.281565] Loading
>> module Agere Modem Controller driver version 2.1.80 (2007-10-01) [
>> 5125.431340] serial8250_register_ports: BaseAddress 0x0400 Irq 3 [
>> 5125.431354] ttyAGS3 at I/O 0x400 (irq = 3) is a AgereModem [
>> 5125.431439] agrserial - ret_val 0, call: lt_modem_ops.init_modem [
>> 5125.431449] Loading module Agere Modem Interface driver version
>> 2.1.80.0 (2007-10-01)
>>
>> Created the link: ln -s /dev/ttySAGR /dev/ttyAGS3
>>
>> Executed wvdialconf:
>>
>> Editing `/etc/wvdial.conf'.
>>
>> Scanning your serial ports for a modem.
>>
>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 2400 baud, next try: 9600 baud
>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 9600 baud, next try: 115200 baud
>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- and failed too at 115200, giving up.
>> Modem Port Scan<*1>: S1 S2 S3
>> ttyS4<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 2400 baud, next try: 9600 baud
>> ttyS4<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 9600 baud, next try: 115200 baud
>> ttyS4<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- and failed too at 115200, giving up.
>> Modem Port Scan<*1>: S5 S6 S7
>> ttySAGR<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 2400 baud, next try: 9600 baud
>> ttySAGR<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 9600 baud, next try: 115200
>> baud
>> ttySAGR<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- and failed too at 115200, giving up.
>>
>>
>> dmesg-output (original numSupportedDevice):
>>
>> [ 5235.659191] ==> codecType = 0x31
>> [ 5235.659200] ERR: Control Interface failed
>>
>>
>> dmesg-output (numSupportedDevice { 0x8086, 0x3b56, 0x0000, 0x0000 },)
>> [ 5438.363024] ==> codecType = 0xffffff58
>>
>> Ben
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
>> Von: Marvin Stodolsky [mailto:marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx]
>> Gesendet: Montag, 8. März 2010 20:45
>> An: Benjamin Colling
>> Cc: discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Betreff: Re: agere softmodem HDA + Intel Ibex Peak High Definition
>> Audio
>>
>> Ben,
>>
>> VEN_11C1&DEV_1040 is equivalent under Linux do the 11c11040 chip
>> which is hosted on the Subsystem of you HDAudio card.
>>
>> Nikolay has shown that the following change is necessary under
>> 2.6.31+ kernels Do $ sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf Near
>> the end of the file there is a line:
>> options snd-hda-intel power_save=10 power_save_controller=N
>> model=mbp3 Change the power_save=10, to 0, per line below:
>> options snd-hda-intel power_save=0 power_save_controller=N model=mbp3
>>
>> Then reboot, and retest the modem with:
>> # wvdialconf
>> Of course first make sure the drivers are loaded & remember to set a
>> symbolic link.
>> # ln -s /dev/ttySAGR /dev/ttyAGS3
>>
>> MarvS
>> scanModem manitainer
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 12:32 PM, Benjamin Colling <bbj17@xxxxxx> wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> It is a laptop.
>>> In Windows 7 the modem is shown as: "Agere Systems HDA Modem"
>>>
>>> Windows Modem-HardwareIDs
>>> HDAUDIO\FUNC_02&VEN_11C1&DEV_1040&SUBSYS_11C10001&REV_1002
>>> HDAUDIO\FUNC_02&VEN_11C1&DEV_1040&SUBSYS_11C10001
>>>
>>> Driver Details:
>>> C:\Windows\system32\Drivers\AGRSM.sys
>>> LSI Corp
>>> 2.2.89.2
>>>
>>> Modem-Test:
>>>
>>> ATQ0V1E0 - OK
>>> AT+GMM - H.324 video-ready rev. 1.0
>>> AT+FCLASS=? - 0,1,8
>>> AT#CLS=? - BEFEHL WIRD NICHT UNTERSTÜTZT
>>> AT+GCI? - +GCI:04
>>> AT+GCI=? -
>>> +GCI:(00,01,02,04,06,07,09,0A,0B,0C,0D,0E,0F,10,11,12,14,15,16,19,1A
>>> +,1B,1D,1
>>> E,1F,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,29,2B,2D,2E,2F,30,31,32,33,35,36,37,38,
>>> 3C,3D,40
>>> ,41,43,44,45,46,47,48,49,4B,4C,4D,4E,4F,50,51,52,53,54,57,58,59,5A,5
>>> B,5E,5F,
>>> 61,62,63,64,66,68,69,6A,6B,6C,6D,6F,70,72,73,74,77,78,7A,7B,7C,7D,7E
>>> ,7F,80,8
>>> 1,82,83,84,85,86,87,88,89,8A,8B,8C,8D,8E,8F,90,93,96,97,98,99,9B,9C,
>>> 9F,A0,A1
>>> ,A3,A4,A5,A6,A7,A8,A9,AA,AC,AD,AE,B2,B3,B4,B5,B6,B7,B8,BB,BC,BF,C1,C
>>> 2,C4)
>>> ATI1 - OK
>>> ATI2 - OK
>>> ATI3 - LSI Softmodem Version 2.2.89.2
>>> ATI4 - Built on 11/10/2008 09:51:51
>>> ATI5 - 2.2.89.2, HDA MB, HDA, A35 S-Rev:2 L-Rev:3, 06
>>> ATI6 - OK
>>> ATI7 - HDA MB
>>>
>>>
>>> Benjamin
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
>>> Von: Jacques Goldberg [mailto:Jacques.Goldberg@xxxxxxx]
>>> Gesendet: Montag, 8. März 2010 18:00
>>> An: Benjamin Colling
>>> Cc: discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Betreff: Re: agere softmodem HDA + Intel Ibex Peak High Definition
>>> Audio
>>>
>>> Benjamin,
>>>
>>>
>>> In your scanModem output there is no sign of presence of any Agere
>>> modem hardware (which would couple to the agrsm driver).
>>>
>>> The driver is a program, not hardware. You can always send soem data
>>> to any program: perhaps the driver tries to do soemthing, but
>>> whatever it will do will be sent into vacuum, The presence of the
>>> agrsm can only cause trouble when trying to use the right driver.
>>>
>>>
>>> The Intel HECI controller can in no way drive a modem. HECI has
>>> nothing to do with that.
>>>
>>>
>>> Thus scanModem has not found anything resembling a modem in your computer.
>>>
>>>
>>> "Hopefully" (poor you) you may have Windows running on the same machine.
>>>
>>> In the folder where scanModem created its output (the file
>>> ModemData.txt), there is information of using Windows in identifying
>>> some of the modem information, often enough to know how to proceed
>>> under Linux.
>>>
>>> Please try that approach.
>>>
>>> It would help us a lot to know if your computer is a laptop or a
>>> desktop. If destop, open the box and follow back the cable
>>> connected to the modem jack until you land on a card or on a chip,
>>> and copy for us anything readable on the card or chip.
>>>
>>>
>>> Jacques
>>>
>>>
>>> Benjamin Colling wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> agrsm-11c11040 packages was not recommended by scanModem utility.
>>>> But I
>>> did
>>>> not find any other software.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>> What does the following reports?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf
>>>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Wvdial (original numSupportedDevice)
>>>> --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60 Initializing modem.
>>>> --> Sending: ATZ
>>>> --> Sending: ATQ0
>>>> --> Re-Sending: ATZ
>>>> --> Modem not responding.
>>>>
>>>> Kernel-Msg:
>>>> [ 1757.377343] ==> codecType = 0x31 [ 1757.377349] ERR: Control
>>>> Interface failed
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>> I run 'nm agrmodemlib.o_shipped | grep numSupportedDevice'
>>>>>> and it tells me the binary blob is using the variable in some way.
>>>>>> Maybe something inside that blob maxed out when you added the line?
>>>>>> What if instead of adding the line you replace some existing line
>>>>>> with your line?
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I changed an existing line but get this output, when accessing the
>>>> device with wvdial:
>>>>
>>>> [ 1949.953524] * Hello Agere Driver ** [ 1949.953585] usbcore:
>>>> registered new interface driver agr12dec2006 [ 1951.198280] Loading
>>>> module Agere Modem Controller driver version 2.1.80
>>>> (2007-10-01)
>>>> [ 1960.368259] serial8250_register_ports: BaseAddress 0x0400 Irq 3
>>>> [ 1960.368267] ttyAGS3 at I/O 0x400 (irq = 3) is a AgereModem [
>>>> 1960.368685] agrserial - ret_val 0, call: lt_modem_ops.init_modem [
>>>> 1960.368690] Loading module Agere Modem Interface driver version
>>> 2.1.80.0
>>>> (2007-10-01)
>>>> [ 1975.377046] ==> codecType = 0x6c466174
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Here is the output of scanModem:
>>>>
>>>> -------------------------- System information
>>> ----------------------------
>>>> CPU=i686, debian , ALSA_version=1.0.21 Linux version 2.6.32.6
>>>> (root@Knoppix) (gcc version 4.4.3 20100108
>>>> (prerelease) (Debian 4.4.2-9) ) #8 SMP PREEMPT Thu Jan 28 10:51:16
>>>> CET
>>> 2010
>>>> scanModem update of: 2010_02_25
>>>> The modem symbolic link is /dev/modem -> /dev/ttyAGS3
>>>> /etc/lsb-release not found
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 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_hda_intel agrmodem agrserial
>>>>
>>>> Attached USB devices are:
>>>> ID 3538:0054 Power Quotient International Co., Ltd Flash Drive
>>>> (2GB) ID 8087:0020 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub ID
>>>> 8087:0020 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub 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.htm
>>>> l
>>>>
>>>> If a USB modem or cellphone is attached and was not detected,
>>>> please provide available information in your request to
>>>> discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>
>>>> Candidate PCI devices with modem chips are:
>>>> 00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400
>>>> Series Chipset HECI Controller (rev 06)
>>>> 00:16.3 Serial controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series
>>>> Chipset
>>> KT
>>>> Controller (rev 06)
>>>> 00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series
>>>> Chipset High Definition Audio (rev 06) High Definition Audio cards
>>>> can host modem chips.
>>>>
>>>> For candidate card in slot 00:16.0, firmware information and bootup
>>>> diagnostics are:
>>>> PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name
>>>> ---------- --------- --------- --------------
>>>> 00:16.0 8086:3b64 8086:3b64 Communication controller:
>>>> Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset HECI Controller
>>>>
>>>> Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
>>>> 25: 0 0 0 0 HPET_MSI-edge hpet3
>>>> --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:16.0 ----
>>>>
>>>> For candidate card in slot 00:16.3, firmware information and bootup
>>>> diagnostics are:
>>>> PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name
>>>> ---------- --------- --------- --------------
>>>> 00:16.3 8086:3b67 8086:3b67 Serial controller: Intel
>>>> Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset KT Controller
>>>>
>>>> Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
>>>> 17: 14 17 11 10 IO-APIC-fasteoi yenta
>>>> --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:16.3 ----
>>>> [ 15.421013] serial 0000:00:16.3: PCI INT B -> GSI 17 (level, low) ->
>>> IRQ
>>>> 17
>>>> [ 15.421260] 0000:00:16.3: ttyS1 at I/O 0x6080 (irq = 17) is a 16550A
>>>>
>>>> For candidate card in slot 00:1b.0, firmware information and bootup
>>>> diagnostics are:
>>>> PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name
>>>> ---------- --------- --------- --------------
>>>> 00:1b.0 8086:3b56 8086:3b56 Audio device: Intel
>>>> Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset High Definition Audio
>>>>
>>>> Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
>>>> 22: 1003 995 1012 1007 IO-APIC-fasteoi
>>>> ehci_hcd:usb1, HDA Intel
>>>> --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:1b.0 ----
>>>> [ 15.098895] HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 22 (level, low) ->
>>>> IRQ 22
>>>> [ 15.098931] HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: setting latency timer to 64
>>>>
>>>> === Finished firmware and bootup diagnostics, next deducing cogent
>>> software.
>>>> ===
>>>> Completed candidate modem analyses.
>>>>
>>>> The base of the UDEV device file system is: /dev/.udev
>>>>
>>>> Versions adequately match for the compiler installed: 4.4.3
>>>> and the compiler used in kernel assembly: 4.4.3
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Minimal compiling resources appear complete:
>>>> make utility - /usr/bin/make
>>>> Compiler version 4.4
>>>> linuc_headers base folder /lib/modules/2.6.32.6/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.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Compressed files at: /usr/src/linux-source-2.6.32.6.tar.bz2
>>>>
>>>> For Debian and some related distributions, a package
>>>> kernel-kbuild-2.6-32 may be needed to support driver compiling.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 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:
>>>> -rwsr-xr-- 1 root dip 274760 28. Nov 2008 /usr/sbin/pppd
>>>>
>>>> In case of an "error 17" "serial loopback" problem, see:
>>>>
>>>> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/linmodems/archive-sixth/msg02637.ht
>>>> ml
>>>>
>>>> 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
>>>> asyncmap 0
>>>> auth
>>>> crtscts
>>>> lock
>>>> hide-password
>>>> modem
>>>> proxyarp
>>>> lcp-echo-interval 30
>>>> lcp-echo-failure 4
>>>> noipx
>>>>
>>>> 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
>>>>
>>>> For guidance on FAX usage, get from
>>>> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ get faxing.tar.gz It has
>>>> samples for a modem using port /dev/ttySL0, which must be changed
>>> to
>>>> match your modem's port.
>>>>
>>>> Read Modem/DOCs/YourSystem.txt concerning other COMM channels: eth0
>>>> eth1 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 12 8. Mär
>>> 17:46
>>>> /dev/modem -> /dev/ttyAGS3
>>>> slmodemd created symbolic link /dev/ttySL0:
>>>> Within /etc/udev/ files:
>>>>
>>>> Within /etc/modprobe.conf files:
>>>> /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf:options snd-atiixp-modem index=-2
>>>> /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf:options snd-via82xx-modem index=-2
>>>> /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base-blacklist.conf:# Uncomment these entries
>>>> in
>>> order
>>>> to blacklist unwanted modem drivers
>>>> /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base-blacklist.conf:# blacklist
>>>> snd-atiixp-modem /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base-blacklist.conf:# blacklist snd-via82xx-modem
>>>> Within any ancient /etc/devfs files:
>>>>
>>>> Within ancient kernel 2.4.n /etc/module.conf files:
>>>>
>>>> --------- end modem support lines --------
>>>>
>>>> For Debian users, the linux-headers-2.6.32.6.deb can be used
>>>> instead of kernel-source/
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
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