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 2.6.29.4-167.fc11.x86_64 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 2.6.29.4-167.fc11.x86_64 (mockbuild@xenbuilder4.fedora.phx.redhat.com) (gcc version 4.4.0 20090506 (Red Hat 4.4.0-4) (GCC) ) #1 SMP Wed May 27 17:27:08 EDT 2009 scanModem update of: 2009_05_31 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 hcfpcimodem drivers for Conexant chipsest modes are x86_64 competent. There are no blacklisted modem drivers in /etc/modprobe* files Potentially useful modem drivers now loaded are: snd_hda_intel martian_dev If a USB modem or cellphone is attached and was not detected, please provide available information in your request to discuss@linmodems.org For candidate card in slot 04:05.0, firmware information and bootup diagnostics are: PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name ---------- --------- --------- -------------- 04:05.0 11c1:044e 11c1:044c Communication controller: Agere Systems LT WinModem Modem interrupt assignment and sharing: 18: 0 IO-APIC-fasteoi 164x --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 04:05.0 ---- pci 0000:04:05.0: reg 10 32bit mmio: [0xdfaff000-0xdfaff0ff] pci 0000:04:05.0: reg 14 io port: [0xbf00-0xbf07] pci 0000:04:05.0: reg 18 io port: [0xbc00-0xbcff] pci 0000:04:05.0: supports D2 pci 0000:04:05.0: PME# supported from D2 D3hot D3cold pci 0000:04:05.0: PME# disabled martian 0000:04:05.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 18 (level, low) -> IRQ 18 The PCI slot 04:05.0 of the modem card may be disabled early in a bootup process, but then enabled later. If modem drivers load but the modem is not responsive, read DOCs/Bootup.txt about possible fixes. Send dmesg.txt along with ModemData.txt to discuss@linmodems.org if help is needed. For candidate card in slot 80:01.0, firmware information and bootup diagnostics are: PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name ---------- --------- --------- -------------- 80:01.0 1106:3288 1462:7253 Audio device: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT1708/A [Azalia HDAC] Modem interrupt assignment and sharing: 17: 4079 IO-APIC-fasteoi HDA Intel --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 80:01.0 ---- pci 0000:80:01.0: reg 10 64bit mmio: [0xbfffc000-0xbfffffff] pci 0000:80:01.0: PME# supported from D0 D3hot D3cold pci 0000:80:01.0: PME# disabled HDA Intel 0000:80:01.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 17 HDA Intel 0000:80:01.0: setting latency timer to 64 HDA Intel 0000:80:01.0: PCI: Disallowing DAC for device The PCI slot 80:01.0 of the modem card may be disabled early in a bootup process, but then enabled later. If modem drivers load but the modem is not responsive, read DOCs/Bootup.txt about possible fixes. Send dmesg.txt along with ModemData.txt to discuss@linmodems.org if help is needed. ===== 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 1.0.18 The modem cards detected by "aplay -l" are: None The /proc/asound/pcm file reports: ----------------------- 00-00: ALC883 Analog : ALC883 Analog : playback 1 : capture 1 00-01: ALC883 Digital : ALC883 Digital : playback 1 00-02: ALC883 Analog : ALC883 Analog : capture 1 about /proc/asound/cards: ------------------------ 0 [VT82xx ]: HDA-Intel - HDA VIA VT82xx HDA VIA VT82xx at 0xbfffc000 irq 17 PCI slot 80:01.0 has a High Definition Audio Card The drivers are in the kernel modules tree at: /lib/modules/2.6.29.1-102.fc11.x86_64/kernel/sound/pci/hda/snd-hda-intel.ko /lib/modules/2.6.29.4-167.fc11.x86_64/kernel/sound/pci/hda/snd-hda-intel.ko UNEXPECTED HDA diagnostic outcome. === Finished firmware and bootup diagnostics, next deducing cogent software. === Predictive diagnostics for card in bus 04:05.0: Modem chipset detected on NAME="Communication controller: Agere Systems LT WinModem " CLASS=0780 PCIDEV=11c1:044e SUBSYS=11c1:044c IRQ=18 IDENT=Agere.DSP For candidate modem in: 04:05.0 0780 Communication controller: Agere Systems LT WinModem Primary device ID: 11c1:044e Support type needed or chipset: Agere.DSP Predictive diagnostics for card in bus 80:01.0: Modem chipset not detected on NAME="Audio device: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT1708/A [Azalia HDAC] " CLASS=0403 PCIDEV=1106:3288 SUBSYS=1462:7253 IRQ=17 HDA=1106:3288 SOFT=1106:3288.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 1106:3288. If another modem card is present, then most likely 1106:3288 does not host a modem. If another modem card has not been detected, then possibilities are: 1) A Conexant modem chip is present on 1106:3288, 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: wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf For candidate modem in: 80:01.0 0403 Audio device: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT1708/A [Azalia HDAC] Primary device ID: 1106:3288 Subsystem PCI_id 1462:7253 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.gcc4.4.tar.gz from: http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/ 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: 4.4.0 and the compiler used in kernel assembly: 4.4.0 Minimal compiling resources appear complete: make utility - /usr/bin/make Compiler version 4.4 linuc_headers base folder /lib/modules/2.6.29.4-167.fc11.x86_64/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 needed. 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: -r-xr-xr-x. 1 root root 352328 2009-03-06 01:47 /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 lock 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: Within any ancient /etc/devfs files: Within ancient kernel 2.4.n /etc/module.conf files: --------- end modem support lines --------