Garret,
scanModem reports that you have an IRQ problem. Apply the advise given:
Use options 1, 2 whichever one works.
For candidate card in slot 02:01.0, firmware information and bootup
diagnostics are:
PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name
---------- --------- --------- --------------
02:01.0 11c1:048c 11c1:044c Communication controller: Agere Systems
V.92 56K WinModem
Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
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The modem interrupt (IRQ) is 255 . IRQs of 0 or 255 are not functional!!
The CPU cannot control the modem until this situation is corrected!!
Possible corrections are:
1) Within the boot up BIOS, change from a Windows to a
non-PNP/Other Operating System type.
Instructions for accessing BIOS are at:
http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/resources.html within:
Additional Resourcces.
2a) Add an option "pci=routeirq" to the kernel boot up line.
Here is an example paragraph from /boot/grub/menu.lst :
title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.15-26-686
root (hd0,6)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.15-26-686 root=/dev/hda7 ro pci=routeirq
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.15-26-686
savedefault
2b) Same as above, but use "pollirq" instead of "pci=routeirq".
3) Within some BIOS setups, IRQ assignments can be changed.
4) On non-laptop systems, moving the modem card to another slot has helped.
5) Sometimes upgrading the kernel changes IRQ assignment.
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--- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 02:01.0 ----
[ 0.085751] pci 0000:02:01.0: reg 10 32bit mmio: [0xfdcff000-0xfdcff0ff]
[ 0.085762] pci 0000:02:01.0: reg 14 io port: [0xdf00-0xdf07]
[ 0.085773] pci 0000:02:01.0: reg 18 io port: [0xde00-0xdeff]
[ 0.085835] pci 0000:02:01.0: supports D2
[ 0.085838] pci 0000:02:01.0: PME# supported from D2 D3hot D3cold
[ 0.085844] pci 0000:02:01.0: PME# disabled
The PCI slot 02:01.0 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 02:01.0:
Modem chipset detected on
NAME="Communication controller: Agere Systems V.92 56K WinModem "
CLASS=0780
PCIDEV=11c1:048c
SUBSYS=11c1:044c
IRQ=255
IDENT=agrsm
For candidate modem in: 02:01.0
0780 Communication controller: Agere Systems V.92 56K WinModem
Primary device ID: 11c1:048c
Support type needed or chipset: agrsm
The AgereSystems/LSI agrsm code supports compiling of a agrmodem +
agrserial driver pair.
There are a few different chipsets which use this driver pair, but
they use different code resources:
Chipsets KV* PackageNames (most current as of November 2009)
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11c1:048c and 11c1:048f
2.6.29 agrsm048pci-2.1.60_20100108_i386.deb or
agrsm048pci-2.1.60_20100108.tar.gz
Upon correcting the IRQ issue download above drivers in deb format and
install with
$ sudo dpkg -i agrsm048*
Let us know if the IRQ issue got fixed first and then try the driver.
Regards,
Antonio
On Thu, Sep 2, 2010 at 2:31 PM, Garret K <fredbombadil@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm a total newbie with linux and I'm a rural resident - there's no
> high-speed here. I have Ubuntu 10.04 and I hope you can help me set up
> my modem. It's technical stuff that goes beyond me at the moment - I
> spent the past couple of days trying to figure it out.
>
> Thank you for any help you can provide!
>
> Garret
>
