Re: Persistant Modem Problem

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On Mon, Feb 11, 2013 at 9:15 PM, Marvin Stodolsky
<marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Roger,
>
> Assuming that your only modem is the:
> -------
> card in bus 04:01.0:
> NAME="Serial controller: 3Com Corp, Modem Division 56K FaxModem Model 5610
> "
> CLASS=0700
> PCIDEV=12b9:1008
> SUBSYS=12b9:00d3
> IRQ=17
> IDENT=USrobotics.serial
> -------
> The Class=0700 is for softmodems
> and US Robotics has never provided Linux support for them.
>
> However it will do no harm to try:
> $ sudo wvdialconf
> which will only be successful if instead the modem is a chipset
> Class=0780
> type, which would be supported by the serial driver included in the
> kernel.
>
> Sincerely:
>
> MarvS
> scanModem maintainer
>
> On Mon, Feb 11, 2013 at 8:01 PM, Roger Davis <rogerdavis@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>>
>>
>> From: Roger Davis
>> Date: Feb 11, 2013 4:54:16 PM
>> Subject: Persistant Modem Problem
>> To: discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>>  Here is the output from ScanModem:
>>
>> Please especially look at <----- points . I added comments / questions
>> after <----------- ? .
>>
>> Much more info at https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/1087519 .
>>
>> THANKS!!!!!
>> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>
>>
>> -------------------------- System information
>> ----------------------------
>> CPU=x86_64, Ubuntu , ALSA_version=1.0.24
>> Linux version 3.2.0-38-generic (buildd@allspice) (gcc version 4.6.3
>> (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.6.3-1ubuntu5) ) #59-Ubuntu SMP Tue Feb 5 17:53:03 UTC 2013
>>  scanModem update of: 2011_08_08
>>
>> Distrib_ID=Ubuntu
>> DistribCodeName=precise
>> AptRepositoryStem=http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/
>>
>> The dkms driver upgrade utilities are installed,
>>
>> Some modem drivers can only be used in 32 bit modem on x86_64 systems,
>> <-------- ? this is a 64 bit system, but not linmodem
>> 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 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
>>  ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
>>  ID 057b:0000 Y-E Data, Inc. FlashBuster-U Floppy
>>  ID 051d:0002 American Power Conversion Uninterruptible Power Supply
>>  ID 058f:6366 Alcor Micro Corp. Multi Flash Reader
>>  ID 046d:c52b Logitech, Inc. Unifying Receiver
>> 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 Panther Point MEI
>> Controller #1 (rev 04) <------------------ wifi ?
>> 04:01.0 Serial controller: 3Com Corp, Modem Division 56K FaxModem Model
>> 5610 (rev 01) <------------------ my modem
>> 00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation Panther Point High Definition
>> Audio Controller (rev 04)
>> 01:00.1 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Device aab0
>> 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 8086:1e3a 8086:2040 Communication controller: Intel Corporation
>> Panther Point MEI Controller #1
>>
>>  Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
>>  54: 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 IR-PCI-MSI-edge mei
>>  --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:16.0 ----
>> [ 1.047828] pci 0000:00:16.0: [8086:1e3a] type 0 class 0x000780
>> [ 1.047849] pci 0000:00:16.0: reg 10: [mem 0xf7f3b000-0xf7f3b00f 64bit]
>> [ 1.047919] pci 0000:00:16.0: PME# supported from D0 D3hot D3cold
>> [ 1.047922] pci 0000:00:16.0: PME# disabled
>> [ 9.966807] mei 0000:00:16.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 16 (level, low) -> IRQ 16
>> [ 9.966813] mei 0000:00:16.0: setting latency timer to 64
>> [ 9.966875] mei 0000:00:16.0: irq 54 for MSI/MSI-X
>>
>>  The PCI slot 00:16.0 of the modem card may be disabled early in
>> <------------------ ? not my modem, wifi?
>>  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 04:01.0, firmware information and bootup
>> diagnostics are: <------------------ my modem
>>  PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name
>>  ---------- --------- --------- --------------
>>  04:01.0 12b9:1008 12b9:00d3 Serial controller: 3Com Corp, Modem Division
>> 56K FaxModem Model 5610
>>
>>  Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
>>  --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 04:01.0 ----
>> [ 1.054714] pci 0000:04:01.0: [12b9:1008] type 0 class 0x000700
>> [ 1.054758] pci 0000:04:01.0: reg 10: [io 0xd000-0xd007]
>> [ 1.054963] pci 0000:04:01.0: supports D2
>> [ 1.054964] pci 0000:04:01.0: PME# supported from D0 D2 D3hot D3cold
>> [ 1.054972] pci 0000:04:01.0: PME# disabled
>> [ 1.424176] serial 0000:04:01.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ
>> 17
>> [ 1.445144] 0000:04:01.0: ttyS4 at I/O 0xd000 (irq = 17) is a 16550A
>>
>>  The PCI slot 04:01.0 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.
>>
>> For candidate card in slot 00:1b.0, firmware information and bootup
>> diagnostics are:
>>  PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name
>>  ---------- --------- --------- --------------
>>  00:1b.0 8086:1e20 8086:2040 Audio device: Intel Corporation Panther
>> Point High Definition Audio Controller
>>
>>  Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
>>  55: 2206 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 IR-PCI-MSI-edge snd_hda_intel
>>  --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:1b.0 ----
>> [ 1.048194] pci 0000:00:1b.0: [8086:1e20] type 0 class 0x000403
>> [ 1.048208] pci 0000:00:1b.0: reg 10: [mem 0xf7f30000-0xf7f33fff 64bit]
>> [ 1.048270] pci 0000:00:1b.0: PME# supported from D0 D3hot D3cold
>> [ 1.048273] pci 0000:00:1b.0: PME# disabled
>> [ 9.998776] snd_hda_intel 0000:00:1b.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 22 (level, low)
>> -> IRQ 22
>> [ 9.998829] snd_hda_intel 0000:00:1b.0: irq 55 for MSI/MSI-X
>> [ 9.998850] snd_hda_intel 0000:00:1b.0: setting latency timer to 64
>> [ 10.048400] input: HDA Intel PCH Line as
>> /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card0/input4
>> [ 10.048456] input: HDA Intel PCH Front Mic as
>> /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card0/input5
>> [ 10.048499] input: HDA Intel PCH Rear Mic as
>> /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card0/input6
>> [ 10.048532] input: HDA Intel PCH Front Headphone as
>> /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card0/input7
>> [ 10.048563] input: HDA Intel PCH Line-Out CLFE as
>> /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card0/input8
>> [ 10.048629] input: HDA Intel PCH Line-Out Surround as
>> /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card0/input9
>> [ 10.048683] input: HDA Intel PCH Line-Out Front as
>> /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card0/input10
>>
>>  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.
>>
>> For candidate card in slot 01:00.1, firmware information and bootup
>> diagnostics are:
>>  PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name
>>  ---------- --------- --------- --------------
>>  01:00.1 1002:aab0 174b:aab0 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD]
>> nee ATI Device aab0
>>
>>  Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
>>  --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 01:00.1 ----
>> [ 1.049233] pci 0000:01:00.1: [1002:aab0] type 0 class 0x000403
>> [ 1.049243] pci 0000:01:00.1: reg 10: [mem 0xf7e60000-0xf7e63fff 64bit]
>> [ 1.049299] pci 0000:01:00.1: supports D1 D2
>> [ 10.048868] snd_hda_intel 0000:01:00.1: PCI INT B -> GSI 17 (level, low)
>> -> IRQ 17
>> [ 10.048929] snd_hda_intel 0000:01:00.1: irq 56 for MSI/MSI-X
>> [ 10.048943] snd_hda_intel 0000:01:00.1: setting latency timer to 64
>> [ 10.568736] snd_hda_intel 0000:01:00.1: PCI INT B disabled
>> [ 10.568742] snd_hda_intel: probe of 0000:01:00.1 failed with error -16
>>
>>  The PCI slot 01:00.1 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 04:01.0:
>>  Modem chipset detected on
>> NAME="Serial controller: 3Com Corp, Modem Division 56K FaxModem Model
>> 5610 "
>> CLASS=0700
>> PCIDEV=12b9:1008
>> SUBSYS=12b9:00d3
>> IRQ=17
>> IDENT=USrobotics.serial
>>
>>  For candidate modem in: 04:01.0
>>  0700 Serial controller: 3Com Corp, Modem Division 56K FaxModem Model
>> 5610
>>  Primary device ID: 12b9:1008
>>  Support type needed or chipset: USrobotics.serial
>>
>> Predictive diagnostics for card in bus 00:16.0:
>>  Modem chipset not detected on
>> NAME="Communication controller: Intel Corporation Panther Point MEI
>> Controller #1 "
>> CLASS=0780
>> PCIDEV=8086:1e3a
>> SUBSYS=8086:2040
>> IRQ=54
>> HDA2=00:1b.0
>> HDA2=01:00.1
>>
>>  For candidate modem in: 00:16.0
>>  0780 Communication controller: Intel Corporation Panther Point MEI
>> Controller #1
>>  Primary device ID: 8086:1e3a
>>  Support type needed or chipset:
>>
>> Predictive diagnostics for card in bus 00:1b.0:
>>  Modem chipset not detected on
>> NAME="Audio device: Intel Corporation Panther Point High Definition Audio
>> Controller "
>> CLASS=0403
>> PCIDEV=8086:1e20
>> SUBSYS=8086:2040
>> IRQ=55
>>
>>  For candidate modem in: 00:1b.0
>>  0403 Audio device: Intel Corporation Panther Point High Definition Audio
>> Controller
>>  Primary device ID: 8086:1e20
>>  Support type needed or chipset:
>>
>> Predictive diagnostics for card in bus 01:00.1:
>>  Modem chipset not detected on
>> NAME="Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Device aab0"
>> CLASS=0403
>> PCIDEV=1002:aab0
>> SUBSYS=174b:aab0
>> IRQ=17
>>
>>  For candidate modem in: 01:00.1
>>  0403 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Device aab0
>>  Primary device ID: 1002:aab0
>>  Support type needed or chipset:
>>
>>  Completed candidate modem analyses.
>>
>>  The base of the UDEV device file system is: /dev/.udev
>>
>>  Versions adequately match for the compiler installed: 4.6.3
>>  and the compiler used in kernel assembly: 4.6
>>
>>  linux-headers-3.2.0-38-generic resources needed for compiling are not
>> manifestly ready! <------------------ ?!?
>>
>>  If compiling is necessary packages must be installed, providing:
>> <------------------ ?!?
>>  linux-headers-3.2.0-38-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-sr-- 1 root dip 325744 Feb 4 2011 /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
>> 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.
>> ==========================================================
>>
>>  Checking for modem support lines:
>>  --------------------------------------
>>  /device/modem symbolic link:
>> slmodemd created symbolic link /dev/ttySL0: <------------------ ? not
>> ttyS4 ?
>>  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:
>>
>>
>> The reasonable man adapts himself to the world.
>> The unreasonable man persists in trying to adapt the world to himself.
>> Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man.
>>
>> ,-._,-.
>>  \/)"(\/
>> (:o:)
>>  (!)
>
>


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