Denis, Motorola has never provided support for its modems under Linux. The slamr support for the SM56 modem could not be predicted. Rather, a test was run and luckily it worked fairly well under the old 2.4 series kernels. But as the Linux code has evolved, there has been nothing we can do in the Closed Source component of the code, to optimize service. If you have no other CONNECT choice but the modem, your best option is to buy a Controller Chipset (so called hardware) modem, which have Open Source drivers fully supported under Linux. Read the DOCs ouput by scanModem for details. MarvS scanModem maintainer On Sun, Apr 22, 2012 at 7:20 PM, Dennis Peck <former.cheatmaster@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > yeah, I had it installed already. it doesn't work with any real > degree of consistency(maybe 1 in every 80 times). Even with the > carrier check disabled, in wvdial.conf, wvdial still checks for > carrier. I also had stupid mode on as well. Had a lot of resposes, > with repeating "No Carrier!!!", and "No Dialtone". I ended up > installing Ubuntu 12.04(precise) in place of mint. only change at all > is it now doesn't detect the modem at all. was thinking about moving > off of Ubuntu(I've had nothing but problems with it after v8.04's > support ended) and it's derivatives and just use regular Debian > instead. this Motorola SM56 data/fax modem has me pretty frustrated > at this point. > > On 4/7/12, Marvin Stodolsky <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Dennis, > > > > You appear to have the sl-modem-daemon and its scripts already > > installed. > > The modem should be detected through the snd-hda-intel driver with root > > command > > > > # wvdailconf > > > > MarvS > > On Apr 7, 2012 6:10 PM, "Antonio Olivares" <olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx> > > wrote: > > > >> Dennis, > >> > >> scanModem reports that you have an si3054 modem supported by slmodemd > >> + alsa component: > >> > >> > >> Predictive diagnostics for card in bus 00:1b.0: > >> Modem chipset detected on > >> NAME="Audio device: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family High Definition > >> Audio Controller " > >> CLASS=0403 > >> PCIDEV=8086:27d8 > >> SUBSYS=107b:0366 > >> IRQ=43 > >> HDA2=00:1b.0 > >> SOFT=8086:27d8.HDA > >> HDAchipVendorID=1057 > >> CHIP=0x10573057 > >> IDENT=slmodemd > >> SLMODEMD_DEVICE=hw:0,6 > >> Driver=snd-hda-intel > >> > >> For candidate modem in: 00:1b.0 > >> 0403 Audio device: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family High > >> Definition Audio Controller > >> Primary device ID: 8086:27d8 > >> Subsystem PCI_id 107b:0366 > >> Softmodem codec or chipset from diagnostics: 0x10573057 > >> from Archives: > >> The HDA card softmodem chip is 0x10573057 > >> > >> > >> Support type needed or chipset: slmodemd supporting the snd-hda-intel > >> audio+modem driver > >> > >> An ALSA (Advanced Linux Sound Architecture) modem driver: > >> snd-hda-intel > >> 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_gcc4.6_alsa1.0.24.tar.gz having a compiled > >> slmodemd. Unpack under Linux with: > >> $ tar zxf SLMODEMD_gcc4.6_alsa1.0.24.tar.gz > >> and read instructions therein. But briefly, the modem is setup with > >> command: > >> slmodemd -c YOUR_COUNTRY --alsa hw:0,6 > >> 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. > >> > >> If you have internet connection, you may search for sl-modem-source > >> deb package and install it: > >> > >> There is a package sl-modem-source providing a source code the modem > >> driver , > >> If can be searched for at http://pacakge.ubuntu.com. After > >> downloading install under Linux with: > >> $ sudo dpkg -i sl*.deb > >> > >> Then with slmodemd running in the background fire up a terminal and > >> type > >> $ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf > >> > >> and hopefully it finds modem port /dev/ttySL0. Add your username > >> information, isp phone number and password and a line "Carrier Check = > >> no" to the file /etc/wvdial.conf and save it. Edit it with sudo > >> priviledges. Then attempt to connect. > >> $ sudo wvdial > >> > >> Regards, > >> > >> > >> Antonio > >> > >> On Sat, Apr 7, 2012 at 3:19 PM, Dennis Peck > >> <former.cheatmaster@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> > Only plain text email is forwarded by the Discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> > List > >> Server, > >> > as HTML can contain viruses. Use as the email Subject Line: > >> > YourName, YourCountry Linux Mint 12 Lisa kernel > >> 3.0.0-12-generic > >> > 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, Linux , ALSA_version=1.0.24 > >> > Linux version 3.0.0-12-generic (buildd@vernadsky) (gcc version 4.6.1 > >> > (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.6.1-9ubuntu3) ) #20-Ubuntu SMP Fri Oct 7 14:50:42 > >> > UTC > >> > 2011 > >> > scanModem update of: 2011_08_08 > >> > > >> > Distrib_ID=LinuxMint > >> > DistribCodeName=lisa > >> > > >> > > >> > The dkms driver upgrade utilities are installed, > >> > > >> > 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 0bda:8187 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTL8187 Wireless Adapter > >> > ID 046d:c01a Logitech, Inc. M-BQ85 Optical Wheel Mouse > >> > 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: > >> > 00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family High > >> > Definition Audio Controller (rev 02) > >> > High Definition Audio cards can host modem chips. > >> > > >> > For candidate card in slot 00:1b.0, firmware information and bootup > >> > diagnostics are: > >> > PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name > >> > ---------- --------- --------- -------------- > >> > 00:1b.0 8086:27d8 107b:0366 Audio device: Intel > >> Corporation N10/ICH 7 > >> > Family High Definition Audio Controller > >> > > >> > Modem interrupt assignment and sharing: > >> > 43: 328 0 PCI-MSI-edge hda_intel > >> > --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:1b.0 ---- > >> > [ 0.178300] pci 0000:00:1b.0: [8086:27d8] type 0 class 0x000403 > >> > [ 0.178327] pci 0000:00:1b.0: reg 10: [mem 0xd4240000-0xd4243fff > >> 64bit] > >> > [ 0.178422] pci 0000:00:1b.0: PME# supported from D0 D3hot D3cold > >> > [ 0.178429] pci 0000:00:1b.0: PME# disabled > >> > [ 33.450680] HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 22 (level, > >> > low) -> IRQ 22 > >> > [ 33.450765] HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: irq 43 for MSI/MSI-X > >> > [ 33.450810] HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: setting latency timer to 64 > >> > [ 33.556454] input: HDA Intel Mic at Ext Front Jack as > >> > /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card0/input8 > >> > > >> > 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 modem cards detected by "aplay -l" are: > >> > card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 6: Si3054 Modem [Si3054 Modem] > >> > > >> > The /proc/asound/pcm file reports: > >> > ----------------------- > >> > 00-00: STAC92xx Analog : STAC92xx Analog : playback 1 : capture 1 > >> > 00-06: Si3054 Modem : Si3054 Modem : playback 1 : capture 1 > >> > > >> > about /proc/asound/cards: > >> > ------------------------ > >> > 0 [Intel ]: HDA-Intel - HDA Intel > >> > HDA Intel at 0xd4240000 irq 43 > >> > > >> > PCI slot 00:1b.0 has a High Definition Audio Card > >> > The drivers are in the kernel modules tree at: > >> > /lib/modules/3.0.0-12-generic/kernel/sound/pci/hda/snd-hda-intel.ko > >> > The modem codec file for the HDA card is: /proc/asound/card0/codec#1 > >> > -------------------------------------------------------- > >> > Codec: Motorola Si3054 > >> > Address: 1 > >> > MFG Function Id: 0x2 (unsol 1) > >> > Vendor Id: 0x10573057 > >> > Subsystem Id: 0x00010001 > >> > Revision Id: 0x100100 > >> > Modem Function Group: 0x1 > >> > > >> > The audio card hosts a softmodem chip: 0x10573057 > >> > > >> > The softmodem chip 0x10573057 is in principle supported by the COMM > >> > support of slmodemd > >> > and the joint snd-hda-intel audio+modem driver, begun with ALSA > >> > version 1.0.13. > >> > For HDA cards with ALC883 chips, an upgrade to ALSA verions 1.0.15 > >> > way > >> > be necessary. > >> > Instructions for Upgrading snd-hda-intel and its dependent driver set > >> are at: > >> > http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/bigarch/archive-eighth/msg00838.html > >> > > >> > If not a Conexant modem, the driver snd-hda-intel with its dependent > >> drivers: > >> > snd_hda_intel 24262 2 > >> > snd_hda_codec 91754 3 > >> > snd_hda_codec_si3054,snd_hda_codec_idt,snd_hda_intel > >> > snd_pcm 80468 3 > >> snd_hda_codec_si3054,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec > >> > snd 55902 14 > >> > > >> > >> snd_hda_codec_si3054,snd_hda_codec_idt,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hwdep,snd_pcm,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device > >> > snd_page_alloc 14115 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm > >> > ---------- > >> > provide audio + modem support with the modem chip residing on the > >> subsystem. > >> > Any particular card can host any one of several soft modem chips. > >> > > >> > === 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 N10/ICH 7 Family High > >> > Definition > >> > Audio Controller " > >> > CLASS=0403 > >> > PCIDEV=8086:27d8 > >> > SUBSYS=107b:0366 > >> > IRQ=43 > >> > HDA2=00:1b.0 > >> > SOFT=8086:27d8.HDA > >> > HDAchipVendorID=1057 > >> > CHIP=0x10573057 > >> > IDENT=slmodemd > >> > SLMODEMD_DEVICE=hw:0,6 > >> > Driver=snd-hda-intel > >> > > >> > For candidate modem in: 00:1b.0 > >> > 0403 Audio device: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family High > >> > Definition Audio Controller > >> > Primary device ID: 8086:27d8 > >> > Subsystem PCI_id 107b:0366 > >> > Softmodem codec or chipset from diagnostics: 0x10573057 > >> > from Archives: > >> > The HDA card softmodem chip is 0x10573057 > >> > > >> > > >> > Support type needed or chipset: slmodemd supporting the snd-hda-intel > >> > audio+modem driver > >> > > >> > An ALSA (Advanced Linux Sound Architecture) modem driver: > >> > snd-hda-intel > >> > 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_gcc4.6_alsa1.0.24.tar.gz having a compiled > >> > slmodemd. Unpack under Linux with: > >> > $ tar zxf SLMODEMD_gcc4.6_alsa1.0.24.tar.gz > >> > and read instructions therein. But briefly, the modem is setup with > >> command: > >> > slmodemd -c YOUR_COUNTRY --alsa hw:0,6 > >> > 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/Intel.txt > >> > Writing DOCs/Smartlink.txt > >> > ============ end Smartlink section ===================== > >> > > >> > Completed candidate modem analyses. > >> > > >> > The base of the UDEV device file system is: /dev/.udev > >> > > >> > Versions adequately match for the compiler installed: 4.6.1 > >> > and the compiler used in kernel assembly: 4.6.1 > >> > > >> > linux-headers-3.0.0-12-generic resources needed for compiling are > >> > not > >> > manifestly ready! > >> > > >> > If compiling is necessary packages must be installed, providing: > >> > kernel-source-3.0.0-12-generic > >> > > >> > > >> > 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-x 1 root dip 273272 2011-02-04 03:43 /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 > >> > asyncmap 0 > >> > noauth > >> > crtscts > >> > lock > >> > hide-password > >> > modem > >> > 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 > >> > wlan0 > >> > 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: > >> > /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) > >> > /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf:options snd-atiixp-modem index=-2 > >> > /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf:options snd-via82xx-modem index=-2 > >> > Within any ancient /etc/devfs files: > >> > > >> > Within ancient kernel 2.4.n /etc/module.conf files: > >> > /etc/modules:ungrab-winmodem > >> > --------- end modem support lines -------- > >> > >
