[root@proxy ~]# ./scanModem UPDATE=2005_Feb_ 10 ONLY use scanModem downloaded as: http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/scanM odem.gz ./scanModem should ONLY be run within a Linux/UNIX partition. If within a MicroSoft/DOS partition, abort with Ctrl-C now !!! Copy scanModem.gz to your Linux partition and restart. PCIBUS=02:00.0 Providing detail for device at PCI_bus 02:00.0 with vendor-ID:device-ID ----:---- Class 0780: 8086:1040 Communication controller: Intel Corp. 536EP Data Fax Mod em SubSystem 8086:1000 Intel Corp.: Unknown device 1000 Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 209 Memory at ff000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4M] Capabilities: [e0] Power Management version 2 -----PCI_IDs------- --CompilerVer- Feature List: Primary Subsystem Distr KernelVer kernel default CPU ./scanModem test 8086:1040 8086:1000 redhat 2.6.9-1.667smp 3.4.2 3.4.2 i686 A subfolder Modem/ has been written, containing these files with more detailed Information: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1stRead.txt ATI.txt DriverCompiling.txt General.txt Rational.txt Slmodem.txt SoftModem.txt Testing.txt UNSUBSCRIBE.txt ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please read 1stRead.txt first for Guidance. [root@proxy ~]# ------------------------------------------------------------------- then ModemData.txt........>>>>>>>> here ------------------------------------------------------------------- DO use the following line as the email Subject Line, to alert cogent experts: scanModem, Fedora Core Kernel \r kernel 2.6.9-1.667smp Occassionally reponses are blocked by an Internet Providers mail filters. So do in a day also check the Archived responses at DISCUSS@linmodems.org Code updated on: 2005_Feb_ 10 ------------ -------------- System information ------------------------ Fedora Core release 3 (Heidelberg) Kernel on System with processor: i686 currently under kernel: 2.6.9-1.667smp The kernel-2.6.9-1.667smp was compiled with CONFIG_REGPARM, providing more compact and faster code. The kernel was assembled with compiler: 3.4.2 with current System compiler GCC=3.4.2 Checking for kernel-headers needed for compiling. kernel-headers have base folder /lib/modules/2.6.9-1.667smp/build A /dev/modem symbolic link is not set. Checking for USB modems None found Modem candidates are at PCI_buses: 02:00.0 Providing detail for device at PCI_bus 02:00.0 with vendor-ID:device-ID ----:---- Class 0780: 8086:1040 Communication controller: Intel Corp. 536EP Data Fax Modem SubSystem 8086:1000 Intel Corp.: Unknown device 1000 Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 209 Memory at ff000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4M] Capabilities: [e0] Power Management version 2 -----PCI_IDs------- --CompilerVer- Feature List: Primary Subsystem Distr KernelVer kernel default CPU ./scanModem test 8086:1040 8086:1000 redhat 2.6.9-1.667smp 3.4.2 3.4.2 i686 Use driver resource Intel-536ep-MostRecentVersion.tgz == Checking PCI IDs through modem chip suppliers == Vendor=8086 is Intel, Inc. producing HaM and 536ep host controller free (HCF) modems, 537 soft modem and AC97 and MC97 controllers managing a varierty of non-Intel soft modem Subsystems. These subSystems often have PCI_IDs assigned by the modem assembler, rather than the chip provider. Download available drivers through: http://developer.intel.com/design/modems/support/drivers.htm with Intel-537 types at: http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scripts-df/Filter_Results.asp?selCat=all&strOSs=39&ProductID=1230&page_nbr=2 Also check at: http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/Intel/537/ for beta releases and perhaps Already compiled drivers for some Linux distributions --------------------- : The older 2.4.n driver pair have a dependency on one other. with result that these messages may be seen upon driver loading: depmod****Unable to resolve symbol in 536ep.o depmod****Unable to resolve symbol in 536epcore.o but function is NOT affected. Bur when the message is any longer, the drivers probably have not been properly compiled. In which case carefully read Modem/DriverCompiling.txt A problem maintaining CONNECT under the version 4.62 drivers was resolved by dropping back to the 4.60 version. See: http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/archive-third/msg02127.html The Intel-537SP-MostRecentVersion.tgz driver package may alternatively provide support. For Debian like distros, a modified install script is: http://members.lycos.co.uk/persianlinux/downloads/intel536ep/Intel536_inst_debian ======= PCI_ID checking completed ====== Update=2005_Feb_ 10 A PCMCIA CardBus is not detected on this System. The following information blocks just query some ppp support items. ==================================================== grep -rs ppp /etc/modprobe.* ------------------------------------- /etc/modprobe.conf.dist:alias tty-ldisc-3 ppp_async /etc/modprobe.conf.dist:alias tty-ldisc-14 ppp_synctty /etc/modprobe.conf.dist:alias ppp-compress-18 ppp_mppe /etc/modprobe.conf.dist:install ppp-compress-21 /bin/true /etc/modprobe.conf.dist:alias ppp-compress-24 ppp_deflate /etc/modprobe.conf.dist:alias ppp-compress-26 ppp_deflate ------------------------------------- PPP support module bsd_comp.ko not found! Resident PPP support modules are properly uncompressed . ----active COMM services are ------------ eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:04:76:10:2D:84 inet6 addr: fe80::204:76ff:fe10:2d84/64 Scope:Link This COMM mode should be closed before using the modem, or DNS services may fail. Be sure to read the Ethernet section of Modem/General.txt DEVPPP=crw------- 1 root root 108, 0 Feb 15 2004 /dev/ppp A /dev/modem symbolic link is not present No devfsd.conf file found, indicated absense of the devfsd daemon package for device file system (devfs) symbolic link support. DEVFSD= ---- dmesg queries ------- ACPI: LAPIC (acpi_id[0x01] lapic_id[0x00] enabled) ACPI: LAPIC (acpi_id[0x02] lapic_id[0x01] disabled) ACPI: LAPIC_NMI (acpi_id[0x01] dfl dfl lint[0x1]) ACPI: LAPIC_NMI (acpi_id[0x02] dfl dfl lint[0x1]) ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LNKE] (IRQs 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 14 15) *0, disabled. apm: BIOS version 1.2 Flags 0x03 (Driver version 1.16ac) apm: overridden by ACPI. audit: initializing netlink socket (disabled) Beginning with Fedora 2 kernel-2.6.6-1.427, kernel-headers needed for compiling drivers are provide at: /lib/modules/kernel-version/build/ Thus upgrading above kernel 2.6.5-1.358 to 2.6.6-* is Stongly Recommended pppd version 2.4.2 may not be fully compatible with 2.6.8 kernel releases. If an initial CONNECT is achieved without PPP being subsequently established, drop back to a 2.4.1 version. This has worked for PCTEL AMR modem users, supported by the http://www.smlink.com slmodem software. Check pppd version with: pppd --version See http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/archive-fourth/msg03167.html For kernel-version 2.4.20-8 , a failure in utomatic loading of PPP related modules has been reported. It was necessary to manually load with: /sbin/modprobe /lib/modules/2.4.20-8/kernel/drivers/net ppp_generic /sbin/modprobe /lib/modules/2.4.20-8/kernel/drivers/net ppp_deflate /sbin/modprobe /lib/modules/2.4.20-8/kernel/drivers/net ppp_synctty /sbin/modprobe /lib/modules/2.4.20-8/kernel/drivers/net ppp_async or dialout efforts failed. The Internet Configuration Wizard writes a configuration file: /etc/wvdial.conf containing a line default line Stupid Mode = yes Better dialup performance may be achieved by commenting out this line as: # Stupid Mode = yes Also non-USA Users may need to add to the [Modem0] block: Init2 = AT+GCI=hexadecimal_country_code but test without it first. redhat is not yet providing pre-compiled drivers for WinModems