I am trying to install my dial up modem on Linux Ubuntu.
Thanks,
Todd G
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-------------------------- System information ----------------------------
CPU=i686, Ubuntu , ALSA_version=1.0.21
Linux version 2.6.32-22-generic (buildd@palmer) (gcc version 4.4.3 (Ubuntu 4.4.3-4ubuntu5) ) #36-Ubuntu SMP Thu Jun 3 22:02:19 UTC 2010
scanModem update of: 2010_05_29
Distrib_ID=Ubuntu
DistribCodeName=lucid
AptRepositoryStem=http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/
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_atiixp_modem snd_via82xx_modem snd_intel8x0m
Attached USB devices are:
ID 1ea7:000b
ID 0781:5406 SanDisk Corp. Cruzer Micro 1/2/4GB Flash Drive
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:
01:02.0 Modem: Broadcom Corporation BCM4212 v.90 56k modem
High Definition Audio cards can host modem chips.
For candidate card in slot 01:02.0, firmware information and bootup diagnostics are:
PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name
---------- --------- --------- --------------
01:02.0 14e4:4212 14e4:0002 Modem: Broadcom Corporation BCM4212 v.90 56k modem
Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
18: 0 IO-APIC-fasteoi uhci_hcd:usb4
--- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 01:02.0 ----
[ 0.121876] pci 0000:01:02.0: reg 10 32bit mmio: [0xff8ff000-0xff8fffff]
[ 0.121888] pci 0000:01:02.0: reg 14 io port: [0xdc00-0xdc0f]
[ 0.121937] pci 0000:01:02.0: supports D1 D2
[ 0.121942] pci 0000:01:02.0: PME# supported from D0 D1 D2 D3hot D3cold
[ 0.121948] pci 0000:01:02.0: PME# disabled
[ 0.233493] serial 0000:01:02.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 18 (level, low) -> IRQ 18
The PCI slot 01:02.0 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. ===
Predictive diagnostics for card in bus 01:02.0:
Modem chipset detected on
NAME="Modem: Broadcom Corporation BCM4212 v.90 56k modem"
CLASS=0703
PCIDEV=14e4:4212
SUBSYS=14e4:0002
IRQ=18
IDENT=Broadcom
For candidate modem in: 01:02.0
0703 Modem: Broadcom Corporation BCM4212 v.90 56k modem
Primary device ID: 14e4:4212
Support type needed or chipset: Broadcom
Under Linux 2.6.n kernels, the chipset is NOT SUPPORTED . Read DOCs/InfoGeneral.txt about alternatives.
Vendor 14e4 is Broadcom http://www.broadcom.com/ , now focusing on broadband tools.
14e4:4212 is the PCI id of a BCM V.90 56k modem
There is no support under 2.6.n kernels for the 14e4:4212 modems.
There is a driver for 2.2.n kernels called BCOM_WAN_V20.
Search for it at http://www.dell.com
However the code has not been updated for some time.
For 2.4 kernels, a fix by Giacomo Comes must be used. See :
http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/archive-third/msg01652.html
http://cengique.2y.net/~cengiz/BCMSM/
There are BCM Subsystems 14e4:4d64 serving under Intel ICH series softmodem controllers.
which are supported. Their AC97 codecs are BCM64 or SIL24.
Kernels of version 2.6.6 or later are necessary. See success reports:
http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/archive-fifth/msg02486.html
http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/archive-fourth/msg03690.html
http://oboc.ucdavis.edu/Marik/inspiron/
The support is typically achieved through the snd-intel8x0m driver, plus slmodemd helper.
====== end Broadcom section =======
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
The patch utility is needed for compiling ALSA drivers, and possibly others.
Minimal compiling resources appear complete:
make utility - /usr/bin/make
Compiler version 4.4
linuc_headers base folder /lib/modules/2.6.32-22-generic/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:
-rwsr-xr-- 1 root dip 273312 2010-03-06 21:59 /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)
sudo chmod a+x /usr/sbin/pppd
or under Ubuntu related Linuxes
sudo chmod a+x /usr/sbin/pppd
Checking settings of: /etc/ppp/options
asyncmap 0
noauth
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
Which can interfere with Browser naviagation.
Don't worry about the following, it is for experts should trouble shooting be necessary.
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Checking for modem support lines:
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/device/modem symbolic link:
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/blacklist-modem.conf:# Uncomment these entries in order to blacklist unwanted modem drivers
/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-modem.conf:# blacklist snd-atiixp-modem
/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-modem.conf:# blacklist snd-via82xx-modem
/etc/modprobe.d/sl-modem.conf:install slamr /sbin/modprobe -qb ungrab-winmodem; /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install slamr; test -e /dev/slamr0 && (chmod 660 /dev/slamr0 && chgrp dialout /dev/slamr0) || (/bin/mknod -m 660 /dev/slamr0 c 242 0 2>/dev/null && chgrp dialout /dev/slamr0)
/etc/modprobe.d/sl-modem.conf:install slusb /sbin/modprobe -qb ungrab-winmodem; /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install slusb; test -e /dev/slusb0 && (chmod 660 /dev/slusb0 && chgrp dialout /dev/slusb0) || (/bin/mknod -m 660 /dev/slusb0 c 243 0 2>/dev/null && chgrp dialout /dev/slusb0)
Within any ancient /etc/devfs files:
Within ancient kernel 2.4.n /etc/module.conf files:
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