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Message-ID: <75107330806201559t2292c1dam6aaafc84698d547a@mail.gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2008 22:59:03 +0000
From: "Antonio Olivares" <olivares14031@gmail.com>
To: "Alexandre Oberlin" <alxobr@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Alexandre Oberlin, Italy, kernel 2.6.22-14-generic - Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy
Cc: discuss@linmodems.org
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References: <a4abcfa30806201512i7fafbedbl599998299f75d832@mail.gmail.com>

Alexandre

You need not compile slmodem-20080417.tar.gz file and get /dev/slamr0,
you need precompiled slmodemd+alsa, unless you wanted to personally
compile it in alsa mode, but that is unecessary.

/*  scanModem recommendation */
Support type needed or chipset: slmodemd

  An ALSA (Advanced Linux Sound Architecture) modem driver:  snd-via82xx-modem
  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.gcc4.1.tar.gz having a compiled slmodemd. Unpack
 under Linux with:
        $ tar zxf SLMODEMD.gcc4.1.tar.gz
  and read instructions therein. But briefly, the modem is setup with command:
        sudo slmodemd -c YOUR_COUNTRY --alsa modem:1
  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.
/* end of scanModem recommendation */

Get the package SLMODEMD.gcc4.1.tar.gz and follow the instructions provided.

Regards,

Antonio

On 6/20/08, Alexandre Oberlin <alxobr@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I have been using slmodem-2.9.11-20051101 for years on a Fedora Core 2
> system.
> Since I got plenty of good advice that I should upgrade, I finally
> installed Ubuntu 7.10 ......
>
> I only could get an antiquated
> sl-modem-daemon_2.9.10+2.9.9d+e-pre2-5ubuntu4_i386.deb.
> I know from  before that I need 2.9.11 to access my usual ISP which
> requires slmodem option -ringdetector. I could not connect even to a
> normal ISP anyway with the above package. So I uninstalled it, though
> the snd-via82xx-modem module is still loaded at startup I don't know
> how.
>
> Now I just would preferably if possible forget about this alsa driver
> whose configuration seems so complicated, and that I could not get to
> work anyway and only use slmodemd like I did before.
> The README in slmodem-2.9.11-20080417 specifies that alsa drivers are
> not mandatory, and even that slamr is more stable and has more
> features.
> I could not compile slmodem-2.9.11-20051101  on linux
> 2.6.22-14-generic that comes with Ubuntu 7.10 but
> slmodem-2.9.11-20080417 compiled like a breeze.
> Everything looks OK in ModemData.txt  doesn't it ?
> But then I cannot keep a connection, even to a normal ISP without
> -ringdetector.
>
> - Using wvdial I may get "no dialtone", "no carrier", or else ppp
> loads and then dies after a few minutes (no response to 4 echo
> requests) of an extremely slow connection at best. I tried playing
> with some options in wvdial.conf, it did not help.
> - /dev/slamr? get erased from time to time
> - even /dev/modem gets erased
> - I noticed that /dev/ttySL0 points to new /dev/pts/? each time I run
> slmodemd.
>
> Thanks in advance for any help, and congratulations to the authors of
> this very helpful site. It is such a bore when you have to log out and
> start WindowsTM just to access the internet.
>
> PS I am in Italy, using Teleconomy Internet as ISP, in case someone
> knows about it.
>
> Cheers,
>
> AO
>
>
> ModemData.txt
> #########################################################
>  Only plain text email is forwarded by the  Discuss@Linmodems.org List
> Server,
>  as HTML can contain viruses. Use as the email Subject Line:
>            YourName, YourCountry  kernel 2.6.22-14-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@Linmodems.org 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 version 2.6.22-14-generic (buildd@palmer) (gcc version 4.1.3
> 20070929 (prerelease) (Ubuntu 4.1.2-16ubuntu2)) #1 SMP Sun Oct 14
> 23:05:12 GMT 2007
>  scanModem update of:  2008_06_14
> The modem symbolic link is /dev/modem -> ttySL0
>  There are no blacklisted modem drivers in /etc/modprobe*  files
> Attached USB devices are:
>  ID 0781:5151 SanDisk Corp. Cruzer Micro 256/512MB Flash Drive
>  ID 046d:c03e Logitech, Inc. Premium Optical Wheel Mouse
>
> USB modems not recognized
>
> For candidate card in slot 00:11.6, firmware information and bootup
> diagnostics are:
>  PCI slot	PCI ID		SubsystemID	Name
>  ----------	---------	---------	--------------
>  00:11.6	1106:3068	1019:b320	Communication controller: VIA
> Technologies, Inc. AC'97 Modem Controller
>
>  Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
>  11:     454589    XT-PIC-XT        VIA3058, VIA8233
>  --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:11.6 ----
> [   49.811236] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:11.6[C] -> Link [LNKC] ->
> GSI 11 (level, low) -> IRQ 11
> [   49.811286] PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:00:11.6 to 64
>
>
> ===== 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 ALSA verion is 1.0.14
> The modem cards detected by "aplay -l"  are: None
>
>
> The /proc/asound/pcm file reports:
> -----------------------
> 00-01: VIA 8235 : VIA 8235 : playback 1 : capture 1
> 00-00: VIA 8235 : VIA 8235 : playback 4 : capture 1
>
> about /proc/asound/cards:
> ------------------------
>  0 [V8235          ]: VIA8233 - VIA 8235
>                       VIA 8235 with VIA1612A at 0xe000, irq 11
> === Finished firmware and bootup diagnostics, next deducing cogent software.
> ===
>
> Predictive diagnostics for card in bus 00:11.6:
> 	Modem chipset  detected on
> CLASS="Class 0780: 1106:3068"
> NAME="Communication controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. AC'97 Modem
> Controller "
> PCIDEV=1106:3068
> SUBSYS=1019:b320
> IRQ=11
> SOFT=1106:3068.MC97
> CodecArchived=SIL21
> IDENT=slmodemd
> SLMODEMD_DEVICE=modem:1
> Driver=snd-via82xx-modem
>
>  For candidate modem in:  00:11.6
>    Class 0780: 1106:3068 Communication controller: VIA Technologies,
> Inc. AC'97 Modem Controller
>       Primary device ID:  1106:3068
>     Subsystem PCI_id  1019:b320
>     Softmodem codec or chipset from diagnostics:
>                                from    Archives: SIL21, a Pctel type
>
>
>
> Support type needed or chipset:	slmodemd
>
>  An ALSA (Advanced Linux Sound Architecture) modem driver:
> snd-via82xx-modem
>  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.gcc4.1.tar.gz having a compiled slmodemd. Unpack
> under Linux with:
>  	$ tar zxf SLMODEMD.gcc4.1.tar.gz
>  and read instructions therein. But briefly, the modem is setup with
> command:
>  	sudo slmodemd -c YOUR_COUNTRY --alsa modem:1
>  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.
>
> ----------------end Softmodem section --------------
> 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: 4.1.3
>              and the compiler used in kernel assembly: 4.1.3
>
>
>
>  Minimal compiling resources appear complete:
>    make utility - /usr/bin/make
>    Compiler version 4.1
>    linuc_headers base folder /lib/modules/2.6.22-14-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 libc6-dev (and
> for Debian/Ubuntu,
>  linux-libc-dev). 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 269256 2007-10-04 21:57 /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
>
> 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:   lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 6
> 2008-06-20 17:20 /dev/modem -> ttySL0
> slmodemd created symbolic link /dev/ttySL0:
>      Within /etc/udev/ files:
>
>      Within /etc/modprobe.conf files:
> /etc/modprobe.d/RCS/sl-modem-daemon.modutils,v:# install slamr
> modprobe --ignore-install ungrab-winmodem ;  modprobe --ignore-install
> slamr; test -e /dev/slamr0 || (/bin/mknod -m 660 /dev/slamr0 c 242 0
> 2>/dev/null && chgrp dialout /dev/slamr0)
> /etc/modprobe.d/RCS/sl-modem-daemon.modutils,v:# install slamr
> modprobe --ignore-install ungrab-winmodem ;  modprobe --ignore-install
> slamr; test -e /dev/slamr0 || (/bin/mknod -m 660 /dev/slamr0 c 242 0
> 2>/dev/null && chgrp dialout /dev/slamr0)
> /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base:options snd-atiixp-modem index=-2
> /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base:options snd-via82xx-modem index=-2
> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-modem:# Uncomment these entries in order to
> blacklist unwanted modem drivers
> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-modem:# blacklist snd-atiixp-modem
> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-modem:# blacklist snd-via82xx-modem
>      Within any ancient /etc/devfs files:
>
>      Within ancient kernel 2.4.n /etc/module.conf files:
>
> --------- end modem support lines --------
>
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