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Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:06:58 -0400
From: "Marvin Stodolsky" <marvin.stodolsky@gmail.com>
To: "Aaron U" <bringiton@mhtc.net>
Subject: Re: Aaron U, USA kernel 2.6.24-16-generic
Cc: discuss@linmodems.org
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Aaron

Try the following first and report back.

MarvS
-------------
 From  http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf/full/downloads-ubuntu-x86.php
 download hsfmodem-7.68.00.07full_k2.6.24_16_generic_ubuntu_i386.deb.zip
 Under Linux unpack with:
 $ unzip hsfmodem*.zip
 Then install with:
 $ sudo dpkg -i hsfmodem*.deb
 Subsequently, the modem should be found with
 $ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf
 Edit in your personal information with:
 $ sudo gedit /etc/wvdial.conf
 and try dialing out with:
 $ sudo wvdial.
 See DOCs/Testing.txt  for details.

 Read DOCs/Conexant.txt

On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 12:16 AM, Aaron U <bringiton@mhtc.net> wrote:
> I'm new to Linux, so I really appreciate any help!
>
> I'm pretty sure it's an Agere modem.
>
> Thank you again for your help!
>
>
> Aaron U
>
> How to get to Heaven
> http://www.pgm.org/p_heaven.html
>
>
>  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 2.6.24-16-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=x86_64,
> Linux version 2.6.24-16-generic (buildd@yellow) (gcc version 4.2.3 (Ubuntu
> 4.2.3-2ubuntu7)) #1 SMP Thu Apr 10 12:47:45 UTC 2008
>  scanModem update of:  2008_06_17
>
>
> 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 hcflinmodem drivers for Conexant chipsest modes are
> x86_64 competent.
>
>  There are no blacklisted modem drivers in /etc/modprobe*  files
> Attached USB devices are:
>  ID 154b:000f
>  ID 04f2:b027 Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd
>  ID 0bda:8189 Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
>  ID 0bda:0158 Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
>
> USB modems not recognized
>
> 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       1002:4383       Audio device: ATI
> Technologies Inc SBx00 Azalia
>
>  Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
>  16:          3       1792   IO-APIC-fasteoi   ohci_hcd:usb1, HDA Intel
>  --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:14.2 ----
> [   33.208765] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:14.2[A] -> GSI 16 (level, low) ->
> IRQ 16
>
> For candidate card in slot 01:05.2, firmware information and bootup
> diagnostics are:
>  PCI slot       PCI ID          SubsystemID     Name
>  ----------     ---------       ---------       --------------
>  01:05.2        1002:7919       1002:7919       Audio device: ATI
> Technologies Inc Radeon X1200 Series Audio Controller
>
>  Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
>  19:        109      32226   IO-APIC-fasteoi   ehci_hcd:usb6, HDA Intel
>  --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 01:05.2 ----
> [   33.324958] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:01:05.2[B] -> GSI 19 (level, low) ->
> IRQ 19
>
>
> ===== 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.
>
>  PCI slot 00:14.2
> 01:05.2 has a High Definition Audio Card
>  The drivers are in the kernel modules tree at:
>  /lib/modules/2.6.24-16-generic/ubuntu/sound/alsa-driver/pci/hda/snd-hda-intel.ko
>  New HDA card type:
>
>
>
>
> The ALSA verion is 1.0.15
> The modem cards detected by "aplay -l"  are: None
>
>
> The /proc/asound/pcm file reports:
> -----------------------
> 00-01: STAC92xx Digital : STAC92xx Digital : playback 1
> 00-00: STAC92xx Analog : STAC92xx Analog : playback 1 : capture 2
> 01-03: ATI HDMI : ATI HDMI : playback 1
>
> about /proc/asound/cards:
> ------------------------
>  0 [SB             ]: HDA-Intel - HDA ATI SB
>                      HDA ATI SB at 0xf8500000 irq 16
>  1 [HDMI           ]: HDA-Intel - HDA ATI HDMI
>                      HDA ATI HDMI at 0xf8110000 irq 19
>
> Modem support under STAC92xx audio card hosts may require upgrade
> of snd-hda-intel + its dependent drivers to ALSA version  1.0.16.
> The following modem only worked after the upgrade from to 1.0.16 from 1.0.14
>  PCI ID      SubsystemID     Name
>  ---------   ---------       --------------
>  8086:27d8   107b:0366       Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G
> with ALSA diagnostics
> 00-00: STAC92xx Analog : STAC92xx Analog : playback 1 : capture 2
> 00-06: Si3054 Modem : Si3054 Modem : playback 1 : capture 1
>       Codec: Motorola Si3054
>            for 107b:0366 hosted modem chip: 0x10573057
>
> For a standard Ubuntu system needed to support the driver compilation were
>
> === Finished firmware and bootup diagnostics, next deducing cogent software.
> ===
>
> A candidate modem is not evident among the PCI devices:
> ------------------------------------------------
> 00:12.0 SATA controller: ATI Technologies Inc SB600 Non-Raid-5 SATA
> 00:14.0 SMBus: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 SMBus Controller (rev 14)
> 00:14.1 IDE interface: ATI Technologies Inc SB600 IDE
> 00:14.2 Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 Azalia
> 01:05.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RS690M [Radeon X1200
> Series]
> 01:05.2 Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc Radeon X1200 Series Audio
> Controller
> 07:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E PCI
> Express Fast Ethernet controller (rev 01)
> ------------------------------------------------
>  with USB and bridge devices not displayed.
>
>  If your modem is connected by an external serial cable,
>  or mounted internally on an ISA card, scanModem would not access it.
>  Try with Root permission
>  $ sudo wvdialconf  /etc/wvdial.conf
>  to detect these modem types and some USB modems.
>  If the detection is successful, read the DOCs/wvdial.txt .
>  Edit the /etc/wvdial.conf with Root permission:
>        sudo  gedit  /etc/wvdial.conf
>  will be able to dial out with Root permission:
>        sudo wvdial
>
>  Many modems for which scanModem fails have Conexant chips.
>  From http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/modemident.php
>  get the ListModem tool, which will report on Conexant chipset modems
>
>  If the above tests fail, please provide any independent information
> available on your modem.
>  If an alternative boot into Microsoft windows can be done, do mouse
> clicks on:
>   Start > Settings > Control Panel > Classical View (for Window XP) > System
>> Hardware > Device Manager > Modems > Click on the + > Modem. Double click
>> to
> expand the graphic. Manufacturer information may be displayed. For example,
> CXT
> stands for Conexant. Click the Diagnostics Tab. Record any hardware ID or
> vendor
> and device information. From the Driver Details TAB, copy out the VENdor and
> DEVice information.
> Next do the Query Modem and record the ATI specifications displayed such as:
>    ATI3 - Agere SoftModem Version 2.1.22
>    ATI5 - 2.1.22, AMR Intel MB, AC97 ID:SIL REV:0x27
> Try to identify the modem setup file, with name perhaps MODEM.INF.
> If may contain chipset Vendor informaton.
>
>  The /proc/asound/ audio+modem diagostics are being copied.
>  Finished copy to Modem/ALSAroot.tgz
>
> 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=1002:4383
> IRQ=16
> HDA=1002:4383
> SOFT=1002:4383.HDA
>
>
>  High Definition Audio (HDA) cards MAY host a modem chip in their Subsystem,
>  and many are supported by the ALSA audio+modem driver snd-hda-intel
>  A modem was not detected on HDA card 1002:4383.
>  If another modem card is present, then most likely 1002:4383 does not host
> a modem.
>  If another modem card has not been detected, then possibilities are:
>        1) A Conexant modem chip is present on 1002:4383, as Conexant chips
>  are frequently not detectable by ALSA diagnostics
>        2) The modem may be of the older non-PCI Controller Chipset
> (hardware) type.
> Try detection with Root permission:
>        sudo wvdialconf  /etc/wvdial.conf
>
>  For candidate modem in:  00:14.2
>   0403 Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 Azalia
>      Primary device ID:  1002:4383
>    Subsystem PCI_id  1002:4383
>    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.gcc4.2.tar.gz from:
>        http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/
>
> ----------------end Softmodem section --------------
>
> For owners of a Dell PCs with Conexant HSF modems, a driver source package
> with full speed enabled is available, but requires driver compiling. Read
> DOCs/Conexant.txt
>
>  From  http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf/full/downloads-ubuntu-x86.php
>  download hsfmodem-7.68.00.07full_k2.6.24_16_generic_ubuntu_i386.deb.zip
>  Under Linux unpack with:
>  $ unzip hsfmodem*.zip
>  Then install with:
>  $ sudo dpkg -i hsfmodem*.deb
>  Subsequently, the modem should be found with
>  $ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf
>  Edit in your personal information with:
>  $ sudo gedit /etc/wvdial.conf
>  and try dialing out with:
>  $ sudo wvdial.
>  See DOCs/Testing.txt  for details.
>
>  Read DOCs/Conexant.txt
>
> Writing DOCs/Conexant.txt
>
> Writing DOCs/Smartlink.txt
> ============ end Smartlink section =====================
>
>
> Predictive diagnostics for card in bus 01:05.2:
>        Modem chipset not detected on
> NAME="Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc Radeon X1200 Series Audio
> Controller"
> CLASS=0403
> PCIDEV=1002:7919
> SUBSYS=1002:7919
> IRQ=19
>
>  For candidate modem in:  01:05.2
>   0403 Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc Radeon X1200 Series Audio
> Controller
>      Primary device ID:  1002:7919
>  Support type needed or chipset:
>
>
> ----------------end Softmodem section --------------
>
> scanModem could not identify the Support Type needed from diagnosics or
> archives.
>        If an alternative boot into Microsoft windows can be done, do mouse
> clicks on:
>   Start > Settings > Control Panel > Classical View (for Window XP) > System
>> Hardware > Device Manager > Modems > Click on the + > Modem. Double click
>> to
> expand the graphic. Manufacturer information may be displayed. For example,
> CXT
> stands for Conexant. Click the Diagnostics Tab. Record any hardware ID or
> vendor
> and device information.
> Next do the Query Modem and record the ATI specifications displayed such as:
>    ATI3 - Agere SoftModem Version 2.1.22
>    ATI5 - 2.1.22, AMR Intel MB, AC97 ID:SIL REV:0x27
> Try to identify the modem setup file, with name perhaps MODEM.INF.
> If may contain chipset Vendor informaton.
>
>
>
>  The base of the UDEV device file system is: /dev/.udev
>
>  Versions adequately match for the compiler installed: 4.2.3
>             and the compiler used in kernel assembly: 4.2.3
>
>
>
>  Minimal compiling resources appear complete:
>   make utility - /usr/bin/make
>   Compiler version 4.2
>   linuc_headers base folder /lib/modules/2.6.24-16-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 313600 2007-10-04 15:48 /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:
> slmodemd created symbolic link /dev/ttySL0:
>     Within /etc/udev/ files:
>
>     Within /etc/modprobe.conf files:
> /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
> /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base:options snd-atiixp-modem index=-2
> /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base:options snd-via82xx-modem index=-2
>     Within any ancient /etc/devfs files:
>
>     Within ancient kernel 2.4.n /etc/module.conf files:
>
> --------- end modem support lines --------
>
>
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