George, The last time we had a code update from LSI Inc was more than 5 years ago. Under Linux, I can't remember one report of functionality of their USB modems. The problem is that some components of the modem are encrypted and Proprietary, so there is nothing we can do to update it. Your best alternative is to use one of the modems using the Open Source linux drivers. Unfortunately modems are typically sold by BrandName for service under Microsoft, without any indication on the exterior box what the drivers are. But a 3com/USB robotics modem promising Linux support would likely work. Try to find someone local with Linux experience who could help you. MarvS scanModem maintainer On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 7:21 AM, george modem <george.modem@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hello > Tried the hsfmodem, doesnt find it. Agere/Lucent linmodems.org link defunct 404, picture of chestnuts on this site entrance, no pages. LSI site, nothing. Google nothing. No Linux Internet (no apt-get etc). LSI/agere Sv92U2C chipset. Not fluent in linux commands. Help! Thanks > > > 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 kernel 2.6.32-41-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=x86_64, Ubuntu , ALSA_version=1.0.21 > Linux version 2.6.32-41-generic (buildd@allspice) (gcc version 4.4.3 (Ubuntu 4.4.3-4ubuntu5.1) ) #89-Ubuntu SMP Fri Apr 27 22:18:56 UTC 2012 > scanModem update of: 2011_08_08 > Distrib_ID=Ubuntu > DistribCodeName=lucid > > The dkms driver upgrade utilities are installed, > > Some modem drivers can only be used in 32 bit modem on x86_64 systems, > while some others are competent on x86_64 Systems. Cases are: > 1) http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/bigarch/archive-seventh/msg03119.html > for the snd-hda-intel audio+modem driver. Also applicable to AC97 modem controllers. > In both cases, 32 bit libraries must be installed to support the slmodemd helper having a precompiled 32 bit component. > 2) For USB modems using the slusb.ko driver. 32 bit libraries must be installed to support the slmodemd helper having a precompiled 32 bit component > 3) The hsfmodem and hcfpcimodem drivers for Conexant chipsest modes are x86_64 competent. > 4) agrsm packages for LSI/AgereSystems softmodems are not competent on x86_64 systems. > 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 047e:2892 Agere Systems, Inc. (Lucent) Systems Soft Modem > ID 152d:2339 JMicron Technology Corp. / JMicron USA Technology Corp. > ID 04a9:173a Canon, Inc. > 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: > 00:14.2 Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA) > High Definition Audio cards can host modem chips. > For candidate card in slot 00:14.2, firmware information and bootup diagnostics are: > PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name > ---------- --------- --------- -------------- > 00:14.2 1002:4383 1179:ff00 Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 Azalia > Modem interrupt assignment and sharing: > 16: 241796 IO-APIC-fasteoi ohci_hcd:usb3, ohci_hcd:usb4, HDA Intel > --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:14.2 ---- > [ 0.284344] pci 0000:00:14.2: reg 10 64bit mmio: [0xf0000000-0xf0003fff] > [ 0.284406] pci 0000:00:14.2: PME# supported from D0 D3hot D3cold > [ 0.284411] pci 0000:00:14.2: PME# disabled > [ 16.815566] HDA Intel 0000:00:14.2: PCI INT A -> GSI 16 (level, low) -> IRQ 16 > [ 17.037124] input: HDA Digital PCBeep as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.2/input/input6 > The PCI slot 00:14.2 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: None > > The /proc/asound/pcm file reports: > ----------------------- > 00-00: ALC272 Analog : ALC272 Analog : playback 1 : capture 1 > about /proc/asound/cards: > ------------------------ > 0 [SB ]: HDA-Intel - HDA ATI SB > HDA ATI SB at 0xf0000000 irq 16 > PCI slot 00:14.2 has a High Definition Audio Card > The drivers are in the kernel modules tree at: > /lib/modules/2.6.32-21-generic/kernel/sound/pci/hda/snd-hda-intel.ko > /lib/modules/2.6.32-41-generic/kernel/sound/pci/hda/snd-hda-intel.ko > The HDA diagnostics did not recognize a modem chip on the audio subsystem, > though a Conexant chip modem might not be recognized. > === Finished firmware and bootup diagnostics, next deducing cogent software. === > Predictive diagnostics for card in bus 001: > Modem chipset detected on > SLOT="Bus 001 Device 004:" > NAME="Agere Systems, Inc. (Lucent) Systems Soft Modem" > bus=001 > USBmodemID=047e:2892 > IDENT=agrsm > Driver=agrsm > For a detailed USB cellphone usage report, see http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/bigarch/archive-eighth/msg03240.html > For candidate modem in: 001 > Agere Systems, Inc. (Lucent) Systems Soft Modem > Primary device ID: 047e:2892 > Support type needed or chipset: agrsm > > > > There is no agrsm software support for x86_64 systems, through the modem may be > supported on Intel/i386 installations, which do more slowly servce x86_64 processors. > > 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) > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 11c1:048c and 11c1:048f 2.6.29 agrsm048pci-2.1.60_20100108_i386.deb or agrsm048pci-2.1.60_20100108.tar.gz > 11c1:0620 2.6.31 agrsm06pci-2.1.80_20100106_i386.deb or agrsm06pci-2.1.80~20100106.tar.gz !! > 11c11040 (on HDA audio cards) 2.6.31 agrsm-11c11040_20091225_i386.deb or agrsm-11c11040-2.1.80~20091225.tar.bz2 !! > All available at: http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ltmodem/11c11040/ > Additionally there are; > automation & testing agrsm-tools_0.0.1_all.deb or agrsm-tools-0.0.1-2.noarch.rpm > General background agrsm_howto.txt > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > * KV == latest kernel release with a reported success > !! Latest update with major credit to Nikolay Zhuravlev > But see conflict issue: http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/bigarch/archive-nineth/msg02753.html > For the 11c11040 chip with kernels 2.6.31 and later a change in a modules loading settingmay be necessary. > Within the file /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf (or equivalent for your Distro), change the phrase: > options snd-hda-intel power_save=10 > to: > options snd-hda-intel power_save=0 > or the agrsm drivers will not function. For Ubuntu related systems this can be done with: > $ sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf > Report from Bjorn Wielens: > Please note- trying to load the modules on a OpenSuSE 11.2 system gives > an error about the module_version symbol. Using: > # modprobe --force agrmodem > # modprobe --force agrserial > is necessary to load the drivers, and does not appear to cause ill effects. > > All of the above packages are dkms competent. This means that if your Linux distros dkms package > is previously installed, if provides for future updates matching forthcoming kernels. > -------------- end Agere Systems section ------------------- > > Predictive diagnostics for card in bus 00:14.2: > Modem chipset not detected on > NAME="Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 Azalia " > CLASS=0403 > PCIDEV=1002:4383 > SUBSYS=1179:ff00 > IRQ=16 > HDA2=00:14.2 > SOFT=1002:4383.HDA > For candidate modem in: 00:14.2 > 0403 Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 Azalia > Primary device ID: 1002:4383 > Subsystem PCI_id 1179:ff00 > Softmodem codec or chipset from diagnostics: > from Archives: > > > Support type needed or chipset: > Support can likely be achieved through two mutually exclusive alternatives: > 1) The hsfmodem software for Conexant chipset modems: Read DOCs/Conexant.txt > The following ALSA alternative CANNOT work with Conexant modems. > 2) An ALSA modem driver plus slmodemd. Read DOCs/Smartlink.txt for details, and > to test get the package SLMODEMD_gcc4.4_alsa1.0.21.tar.gz from: > http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/ > > 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/2.6.32-41-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. > > Compressed files at: /usr/src/vpb-driver.tar.bz2 > > 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 321680 2010-03-07 00:37 /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 > auth > crtscts > lock > show-password > modem > -pap > -chap > name <a1s2d3f4g5@xxxxxxxxxxx> > lcp-echo-interval 30 > lcp-echo-failure 4 > noipx > debug > asyncmap 0 > crtscts > lock > defaultroute > modem > 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: 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/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 > Within any ancient /etc/devfs files: > Within ancient kernel 2.4.n /etc/module.conf files: > --------- end modem support lines -------- > >
