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Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 04:20:53 +0000
From: "Antonio Olivares" <olivares14031@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
In-Reply-To: <200806242053.23588.postid@basicisp.net>
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References: <200806241011.49105.postid@basicisp.net>
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	 <200806242053.23588.postid@basicisp.net>

On 6/24/08, postid <postid@basicisp.net> wrote:
> On Wednesday 25 June 2008 12:25 am, you wrote:
>> 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
>>
> Success!
>
> R40:/home/ellsworth# modprobe -r snd-intel8x0m
> R40:/home/ellsworth# modprobe snd-intel8x0m
> R40:/home/ellsworth# cat /proc/asound/pcm
> 00-00: Intel ICH : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 : playback 1 : capture 1
> 00-01: Intel ICH - MIC ADC : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 - MIC ADC : capture 1
> 00-02: Intel ICH - MIC2 ADC : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 - MIC2 ADC : capture 1
> 00-03: Intel ICH - ADC2 : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 - ADC2 : capture 1
> 00-04: Intel ICH - IEC958 : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 - IEC958 : playback 1
> 01-00: Intel ICH - Modem : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 Modem - Modem : playback 1 :
> capture 1
>
> Now what?
Try the command
# slmodemd --country=USA  --alsa  modem:1

and open another terminal/or tab and run
# wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf

should find the modem port /dev/ttySL0 and you should attempt to
connect and test out the connection.

Report back if the above worked.

Regards,


Antonio
>
> By the way, the laptop has begun acting strange since I've been trying to
> get
> the winmodem working. When I use the kdm menu to shut down the machine, it
> begins to shut down, then the screen goes blank. The mouse's pointer is
> still
> there and moves with the mouse but everything else is gone. I waited a
> while,
> then shut down using Alt + SysReq + RSEIUB. Have I changed a setting by
> accident with one of these commands? Is this a weird coincidence or rather
> somehow related?
>
>> 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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