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Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:25:14 -0400
From: "Marvin Stodolsky" <marvin.stodolsky@gmail.com>
To: postid <postid@basicisp.net>
Subject: Re: Elmer, USA, Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 kernel 2.6.8-2-686
Cc: discuss@linmodems.org
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References: <200806241011.49105.postid@basicisp.net>
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	 <200806241345.46608.postid@basicisp.net>

RE: > # bash: slmodem: command not found
The command is slmodemd , not slmodem
Also use USA, not b5


# slmodem --country=USA  --alsa  modem:1

But first do:
#  cat /proc/asound/pcm
which ouput should include a line
01-00: Modem something  Intel ICH4

If it is not there, there is a resource conflict.  Primary candidates
would be drivers/hardware sharing the IRQ
 11:     135715          XT-PIC  yenta, ohci1394, Intel ICH4, ehci_hcd,

Try blacklisting these drivers. See
http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/bigarch/archive-eighth/msg01842.html
on blacklisting guidance.

MarvS

On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 9:45 AM, postid <postid@basicisp.net> wrote:
> On Tuesday 24 June 2008 06:53 pm, Antonio Olivares wrote:
>> Many things look fine, you have setup the modem correctly.  AT least
>> one problem is
>>
>> /**** scanModem output ****/
>>  Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
>>   11:     135715          XT-PIC  yenta, ohci1394, Intel ICH4, ehci_hcd,
>>  uhci_hcd, uhci_hcd, uhci_hcd, eth2, radeon@PCI:1:0:0, eth0
>>   --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 0000:00:1f.6 ----
>>  ACPI: PCI interrupt 0000:00:1f.6[B] -> GSI 11 (level, low) -> IRQ 11
>>  ACPI: PCI interrupt 0000:00:1f.6[B] -> GSI 11 (level, low) -> IRQ 11
>>
>> Packages needed for support of Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA)
>>  support should be installed: alsa-base and alsa-utilities!!
>>  They are necessary for support of ALSA modem drivers, many Conexant
>> chipset modems and success of modem diagnostics for modems requiring
>> slmodemd actions.
>> /**** scanModem output ****/
>>
>> You do not have packages alsa-base and alsa-utilities.  :(  Apparently
>> this is what is holding the modem back from functioning.
>>
> Pardon me for forgetting to mention that I did follow the instruction to
> install alsa-base and alsa-utils. This computer had OSS installed previously.
>
>> If you install those packages and the problem persists, then something
>> else is getting in the way.
>
> When I do as instructed in slmodem-ALSA.txt
>
> # slmodem --country=b5 --alsa hw:1
>
> or
>
> # slmodem --country=b5 --alsa hw:0
>
>
> I get the following response:
>
> # bash: slmodem: command not found
>
> I have slmodemd in /usr/sbin and the command produced an error message
> before. What did I do wrong?
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Antonio
>>
>> On 6/24/08, postid <postid@basicisp.net> wrote:
>> >  A few years ago I tried to get this working (see archives for Red Hat
>> > 2.4.20-20.9 on IBM R40 with Agere softmoden) but the Agere driver once
>> > available through IBM gave flaky performance. I've been using a PCMCIA
>> > modem,
>> > but it recently got fried by a campus phone system so I'm back to looking
>> > at the internal modem. This time I'm using Debian Sarge, but hope to
>> > upgrade when Lenny goes stable.
>> >
>> > I ran scanmodem, then followed the directions to download
>> > SLMODEMD.gcc3.3.tar.gz, then followed the directions found there to
>> > install the ALSA packages, then do:
>> >
>> > R40:/home/ellsworth# cp slmodemd /usr/sbin
>> > R40:/home/ellsworth# modprobe snd-intel8x0m
>> >
>> > At the next steps I got errors:
>> >
>> > R40:/home/ellsworth# slmodemd --alsa -c b5 modem:1
>> > error: mixer setup: attach hw:1 error: No such file or directory
>> > ALSA lib pcm.c:1947:(snd_pcm_open_conf) Invalid type for PCM modem:1
>> > definition (id: modem, value: cards.pcm.modem)
>> > error: alsa setup: cannot open playback device 'modem:1': Invalid
>> > argument error: cannot setup device `modem:1'
>> > R40:/home/ellsworth# modprobe -r snd-intel8x0m
>> > R40:/home/ellsworth# modprobe snd-intel8x0m
>> > R40:/home/ellsworth# cat /proc/asound/pcm
>> > 00-00: Intel ICH - Modem : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 Modem - Modem : playback 1
>> > : capture 1
>> > R40:/home/ellsworth# slmodemd --alsa -c b5 modem:1
>> > error: mixer setup: attach hw:1 error: No such file or directory
>> > ALSA lib pcm.c:1947:(snd_pcm_open_conf) Invalid type for PCM modem:1
>> > definition (id: modem, value: cards.pcm.modem)
>> > error: alsa setup: cannot open playback device 'modem:1': Invalid
>> > argument error: cannot setup device `modem:1'
>> > R40:/home/ellsworth#
>> >
>> > I'm getting in over my head again. Advice?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > 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 Debian GNU/Linux 3.1  kernel 2.6.8-2-686
>> >  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,  Debian GNU/Linux 3.1
>> > Linux version 2.6.8-2-686 (dilinger@toaster.hq.voxel.net) (gcc version
>> > 3.3.5 (Debian 1:3.3.5-6)) #1 Mon Jan 24 03:58:38 EST 2005
>> >  scanModem update of:  2008_06_17
>> >
>> >  There are no blacklisted modem drivers in /etc/modprobe*  files
>> > USB modems not recognized
>> >
>> > For candidate card in slot 0000:00:1f.6, firmware information and bootup
>> > diagnostics are:
>> >  PCI slot   PCI ID          SubsystemID     Name
>> >  ---------- ---------       ---------       --------------
>> >  0000:00:1f.6       8086:24c6       1014:0524       Modem: Intel Corp. 82801DB/DBL/DBM
>> >
>> >  Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
>> >  11:     135715          XT-PIC  yenta, ohci1394, Intel ICH4, ehci_hcd,
>> > uhci_hcd, uhci_hcd, uhci_hcd, eth2, radeon@PCI:1:0:0, eth0
>> >  --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 0000:00:1f.6 ----
>> > ACPI: PCI interrupt 0000:00:1f.6[B] -> GSI 11 (level, low) -> IRQ 11
>> > ACPI: PCI interrupt 0000:00:1f.6[B] -> GSI 11 (level, low) -> IRQ 11
>> >
>> >
>> > Packages needed for support of Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA)
>> > support should be installed: alsa-base and alsa-utilities!!
>> > They are necessary for support of ALSA modem drivers, many Conexant
>> > chipset modems and success of modem diagnostics for modems requiring
>> > slmodemd actions.
>> >
>> > === Finished firmware and bootup diagnostics, next deducing cogent
>> > software. ===
>> >
>> > Predictive diagnostics for card in bus 0000:00:1f.6:
>> >     Modem chipset  detected on
>> > NAME="Modem: Intel Corp. 82801DB/DBL/DBM "
>> > CLASS=0703
>> > PCIDEV=8086:24c6
>> > SUBSYS=1014:0524
>> > IRQ=11
>> > SOFT=8086:24c6.MC97
>> > CodecArchived=SIL27
>> > IDENT=slmodemd
>> > SLMODEMD_DEVICE=modem:1
>> >
>> >  For candidate modem in:  0000:00:1f.6
>> >    0703 Modem: Intel Corp. 82801DB/DBL/DBM
>> >       Primary device ID:  8086:24c6
>> >     Subsystem PCI_id  1014:0524
>> >     Softmodem codec or chipset from diagnostics:
>> >                                from    Archives: SIL27, an
>> > LSI/AgereSystems type
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Support type needed or chipset:     slmodemd
>> >
>> >  An ALSA (Advanced Linux Sound Architecture) modem driver:
>> >  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.gcc3.3.tar.gz having a compiled slmodemd. Unpack
>> > under Linux with:
>> >     $ tar zxf SLMODEMD.gcc3.3.tar.gz
>> >  and read instructions therein. But briefly, the modem is setup with
>> > command:
>> >      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/Intel.txt
>> > Writing DOCs/Smartlink.txt
>> > ============ end Smartlink section =====================
>> >
>> >  Completed candidate modem analyses.
>> >
>> >  The base of the UDEV device file system is: /dev/.udevdb
>> >
>> >  Versions adequately match for the compiler installed: 3.3.5
>> >              and the compiler used in kernel assembly: 3.3.5
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >  Minimal compiling resources appear complete:
>> >    make utility - /usr/bin/make
>> >    Compiler version 3.3
>> >    linuc_headers base folder /lib/modules/2.6.8-2-686/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.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > kernel-kbuild is installed
>> >
>> >
>> > 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 265880 2005-03-24 14:21 /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
>> > auth
>> > 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 eth1
>> > eth2
>> > sit0
>> > 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:
>> >
>> >      Within any ancient /etc/devfs files:
>> >
>> >      Within ancient kernel 2.4.n /etc/module.conf files:
>> >
>> > --------- end modem support lines --------
>
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