modem not detected

Thaith · 10-20-2003, 11:48 AM

I used RetHat 9.0 and I think the Kernel_includes is /usr/include.
Is that right ? I have also changed the make file . But it still remains errors . I don't know

BashTin · 10-20-2003, 12:02 PM

Pirozzi,
hang on in there

. I think you are nearly done. First tell me where are you seeing that error message?
Next do...
su root
rpm -ql ltmodem-kv This will give you a list of files the package installed. The files ending in .o or possibly .o.gz are the modules you are interested in, make a note of them.
Now do...
lsmod
Are any of those modules you noted listed there. If not install them with....
modprobe 'module name' (without the .o)
Now do the lsmod again to check they have loaded.
You must have kppp installed. In a shell type
kppp
If nothing happens do....
rpm -q kdenetwork-kppp to see if it is installed.
If not install it.

See how you get on with that lot, BashTin.

BashTin · 10-20-2003, 01:23 PM

Thaith.
Not familiar with Redhat as I explained but we can work around that for this step. You have kernel sources installed but you don't know where for sure. So to find out we can get rpm to tell us. Do.....
rpm -ql kernel-source
This will list all the files installed by this rpm. Put the path to the sources in the Makefile and try again.

BashTin.

Thaith · 10-22-2003, 07:11 AM

but do you see lots of errors and warning ? can you explain to me ?

Thaith · 10-22-2003, 07:49 AM

I am connecting to the Net by using Linux now. Many thanks from me. You are really good one BashTin :X

pirozzi · 10-22-2003, 05:23 PM

at last we managed it, my brother (or should i say sister?).
i'm posting this message from my notebook. lt driver installed, kppp installed, everything seems to be ok.
at the moment i still can't understand why the system during the installation keeps not asking me the second and third disk leaving part of the system itself not installed (in fact i had to pick kppp manually from disk 3), but the we get rid of the biggest issue.
i post herebelow the content of a log file created during the ltmodem driver installation. it seems to refer to several problem met durig the process.
checkout.txt
# this report may enable you to solve problems.
# But if further help is needed send /home/pirozzi/modem/checkout.txt to discuss@linmodems.org
# Please use as the following as the email Subject:
SUBJECT=(checkout, mandrake, Mandrake Linux release 9.1 (Bamboo) for i586, kernel 2.4.21-0.13mdk)
DEVFS=active
UNAME_A=Linux localhost 2.4.21-0.13mdk #1 Fri Mar 14 15:08:06 EST 2003 i686 unknown unknown GNU/Linux
VERS=/usr/share/doc/ltmodem-kv_2.4.21_0.13mdk-8.26a9
VERS2=
start modules section -------------------
MODULES_AT=/lib/modules/2.4.21-0.13mdk/ltmodem
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 543712 mar 27 2003 lt_modem.o
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 28109 mar 27 2003 lt_serial.o
SITE_D=/lib/modules/2.4.21-0.13mdk/ltmodem/lt_modem.o
SITE_S=/lib/modules/2.4.21-0.13mdk/ltmodem/lt_serial.o
FAIL=
End modules installed section -------------------

lt_modem.o:
lt_serial.o: /lib/modules/2.4.21-0.13mdk/ltmodem/lt_modem.o
end modules dependencies section -------------------
Driver loading section ----------------------------
modprobe -v lt_serial
-----------------
/sbin/insmod /lib/modules/2.4.21-0.13mdk/ltmodem/lt_modem.o
Warning: loading /lib/modules/2.4.21-0.13mdk/ltmodem/lt_modem.o will taint the kernel: non-GPL license - UNKNOWN
See http://www.tux.org/lkml/#export-tainted for information about tainted modules
Module lt_modem loaded, with warnings
/sbin/insmod /lib/modules/2.4.21-0.13mdk/ltmodem/lt_serial.o

i hope that this will not show problems at all anyway, please have a look.
in the meantime i wish to thank you very vey much. i will not ever get so far without your help
see you soon for some other challenge
piero

BashTin · 10-23-2003, 08:39 AM

Hi pirozzi,
glad to hear you got it working. Don't worry about that warning message. It basically just means that parts of the module are not GPLed (e.g their proprietry and thus copyrighted). The message is just to let you know that this module will 'contaminate' (taint) an otherwise GPLed system.

See you around, BashTin.

Mg9H · 10-27-2003, 07:49 AM

Hello BashTin,
It seems that you have helped lots of people who have troubles with their modems. Can you give me some hint for my modem ?
I have try slmdm (something) - 10.tar.gz , my laptop is Toshiba Setellite 1805 (not a new one). I try the way you told ThaiTH to do, but I got these errors while trying to "modprobe slamrmo", it said:

-------------------
[root@localhost Setup]# modprobe slamrmo -d
=============================================
Module slmdm
kname slmdm
objkey slmdm
names: slmdm
options: country=VIE
mode: NORMAL
Module matching slmdm: /lib/modules/2.4.18-14/misc/slmdm.o
=============================================
=============================================
Module slamrmo
kname slamrmo
objkey slamrmo
names: slamrmo
mode: NORMAL
Module matching slamrmo: /lib/modules/2.4.18-14/misc/slamrmo.o
=============================================
Warning: loading /lib/modules/2.4.18-14/misc/slamrmo.o will taint the kernel: non-GPL license - Smart Link Ltd.
See http://www.tux.org/lkml/#export-tainted for information about tainted modules
/lib/modules/2.4.18-14/misc/slamrmo.o: init_module: No such device
Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, including invalid IO or IRQ parameters.
You may find more information in syslog or the output from dmesg
/lib/modules/2.4.18-14/misc/slamrmo.o: insmod /lib/modules/2.4.18-14/misc/slamrmo.o failed
/lib/modules/2.4.18-14/misc/slamrmo.o: insmod slamrmo failed
-------------------

I'm using RedHat Linux 8.0, can you tell me someway to solve this problem

?? THanks before hand.
Looking forward to hearing solution from you.......

QH

BashTin · 10-27-2003, 09:23 AM

Not sure but we will give it a go. Lets do what it says and have a look in dmesg. After giving the insmod command do.....

dmesg | tail > dmesg.txt and
lspci > lspci.txt

Then post the contents of these files. Also post the contents of ModemData.txt

BashTin.

Mg9H · 10-27-2003, 12:42 PM

okie, the content of those files are :
dmesg.txt:
---------------
ali_ac97_set :try clear busy flag!!
ali_ac97_set :try clear busy flag!!
ali_ac97_set :try clear busy flag!!
ali_ac97_set :try clear busy flag!!
ali_ac97_set :try clear busy flag!!
ali_ac97_set :try clear busy flag!!
ali_ac97_set :try clear busy flag!!
ali_ac97_set :try clear busy flag!!
ali_ac97_set :try clear busy flag!!
ali_ac97_set :try clear busy flag!!
---------------

and lspci.txt:
---------------
00:00.0 Host bridge: Acer Laboratories Inc. [ALi] M1644/M1644T Northbridge+Trident (rev 01)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Acer Laboratories Inc. [ALi] PCI to AGP Controller
00:02.0 USB Controller: Acer Laboratories Inc. [ALi] USB 1.1 Controller (rev 03)
00:04.0 IDE interface: Acer Laboratories Inc. [ALi] M5229 IDE (rev c3)
00:06.0 Multimedia audio controller: Acer Laboratories Inc. [ALi] M5451 PCI AC-Link Controller Audio Device (rev 01)
00:07.0 ISA bridge: Acer Laboratories Inc. [ALi] M1533 PCI to ISA Bridge [Aladdin IV]
00:08.0 Bridge: Acer Laboratories Inc. [ALi] M7101 PMU
00:0a.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corp. 82557/8/9 [Ethernet Pro 100] (rev 0d)
00:11.0 CardBus bridge: Toshiba America Info Systems ToPIC95 PCI to Cardbus Bridge with ZV Support (rev 32)
00:11.1 CardBus bridge: Toshiba America Info Systems ToPIC95 PCI to Cardbus Bridge with ZV Support (rev 32)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Trident Microsystems CyberBlade XPAi1 (rev 82)
---------------
but what about ModemData.txt ? Where can i find it ???

BashTin · 10-27-2003, 01:16 PM

Mg9H,
output from dmesg not what I expected. Run it again as
dmesg > dmesg.txt then edit this file trying just to leave what you think is relevant before posting.
lspci, no modem device is shown?????
It is an internal softmodem you are trying to get working I assume?

You didn't run scanmodem by the sound of your last post. Go to www.linmodems.org and get and run scanmodem. One of the files this will output is modemdata.txt, post it. This should pick up your modem and suggest the correct driver.

BashTin.

Mg9H · 10-28-2003, 05:33 AM

I have a bad news, BashTin, the scanModem can not recognize my modem (though i'm using it with MSWindows to connect to the Internet at the moment). The modemdata.txt's content is
--------------------

Code:


 The most recent update of scanmodem accessed at http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/scanModem.gz
 should ALWAYS be used before requesting help from discuss@linmodem.org, 
 URLs to cogent advice are regularly entered and updated, and your problem may be solved therein.
 If further help is needed, send a description of your problem to:  discuss@linmodems.org
 with this ModemData.txt Attached, using the following in the email Subject Line:
      scanModem, redhat kernel 2.4.18-14

 --------------  System information ------------------------
 redhat Red Hat Linux release 8.0 (Psyche) 
 on system: Linux localhost.localdomain 2.4.18-14 #1 Wed Sep 4 13:35:50 EDT 2002 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux" 
 GCC=3.2
 UPDATE=2003 October 25

 An AC'97 modem codec was not detected

Path to lspci is: /sbin/lspci
--------- lspci scan ----------------
00:00.0 Host bridge: Acer Laboratories Inc. [ALi] M1644/M1644T Northbridge+Trident (rev 01)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Acer Laboratories Inc. [ALi] PCI to AGP Controller
00:02.0 USB Controller: Acer Laboratories Inc. [ALi] USB 1.1 Controller (rev 03)
00:04.0 IDE interface: Acer Laboratories Inc. [ALi] M5229 IDE (rev c3)
00:06.0 Multimedia audio controller: Acer Laboratories Inc. [ALi] M5451 PCI AC-Link Controller Audio Device (rev 01)
00:07.0 ISA bridge: Acer Laboratories Inc. [ALi] M1533 PCI to ISA Bridge [Aladdin IV]
00:08.0 Bridge: Acer Laboratories Inc. [ALi] M7101 PMU
00:0a.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corp. 82557/8/9 [Ethernet Pro 100] (rev 0d)
00:11.0 CardBus bridge: Toshiba America Info Systems ToPIC95 PCI to Cardbus Bridge with ZV Support (rev 32)
00:11.1 CardBus bridge: Toshiba America Info Systems ToPIC95 PCI to Cardbus Bridge with ZV Support (rev 32)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Trident Microsystems CyberBlade XPAi1 (rev 82)
-------------------------------------

  A modem was not detected among the above devices in PCI bridges
  This indicates that the modem, if present has a non-standard or ISA bridge.
  Please follow the directions in /tmp/modem/ModemData.txt.2 for identifying the modem properties 
  when booting under Microsoft Windows. Also access any documentation sources 
  on yourchipset.  Guidance can only be provided AFTER
  the chipset and/or its drivers have been identified.

 Update=2003 October 25

  Some installers may alternately be found by searching for   ltmodem   at:
    http://rpm.pbone.net/

GCCversion=3.2

The following information blocks just query some ppp support items.
====================================================================
   grep ppp /etc/modules.conf
--------------------------------
--------------------------------
Be sure to read the section about ppp related modules and aliases in /tmp/modem/ModemData.txt.2
=== ifconfig test ====
lo        Link encap:Local Loopback  

DEVPPP=crw------- 1 root root 108, 0 Aug 31 2002 /dev/ppp
A /dev/modem symbolic link is not present

 No devfsd.conf file sound, indicated absense of the devfsd daemon package 
 for device file system (devfs) symbolic link support.

DEVFSD=

----------------
what can I do now ?

QH

BashTin · 10-28-2003, 07:29 AM

Two things.
1. Do as it suggests in modemdata2.txt and see what info you can glean out of Windows.
2. Probe for ISA Plug and Play devices. Do (as root).....
pnpdump > /etc/isapnp.conf. then post this file and any info from Windows. It also might be worth looking in the BIOS for clues.

BashTin

Mg9H · 10-29-2003, 04:57 AM

Ok, here is the info i find out from Windows:
Modem Query:
-------------------------
ATQ0V1E0 - OK
AT+GMM - H.324 video-ready rev. 1.0
AT+FCLASS=? - 0,1
AT#CLS=? - COMMAND NOT SUPPORTED
AT+GCI? - +GCI:B5
AT+GCI=? - OK
ATI1 - OK
ATI2 - OK
ATI3 - TOSHIBA V.90 Data+Fax Software Modem Version 3.1.98
ATI4 - Built on 08/27/2001 15:37:22
ATI5 - 3.1.98, AMR ALi MB, AC97 ID:SIL REV:0x27, 19
ATI6 - OK
ATI7 - AMR ALi MB
--------------------------
In the Modem Info area, it said:
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_10B9&DEV_5450&SUBSYS_00011179
(is this info important? I post it here anyway).

About the Linux, I try
pnpdump > /etc/isapnp.conf
but it said some thing likes invalid command

Waiting for your reply,

QH

BashTin · 10-29-2003, 04:20 PM

Ok, as I told pirozzi I'm no expert but I got my modem working and I know my way around Linux AND I'm willing to try to help. (Disclaimer out of the way, really mean excuses :-) ).
Hmm this is puzzling, scan modem doesn't detect it on the PCI bus but Windows lists it on the PCI bus.
Just out of curiosity what version of Windows are you running? I run XP and in device manger->modem->general it lists the PCI bus details the modem is located on, can you find this same info?
I have found out that PCI VEN_10B9 is ACER or short name ALi.
The DEV ID 5450 is an Agere (Lucent) AC97 modem. (Same as mine in fact but using a different 'subsystem'). Lots of soft modems under this controller (AC97) work with the slmdm driver. So it seems you are using the correct driver (module) as confirmed by your error mesages (ali_ac97_set: try clear busy flag!!) but IF it cant find it on the pci bus this MAY explain your error messages. (Bit of a guestimate I'm afraid).
The one thing that springs to mind is from your lspci.txt you have a PCI to ISA bridge. Thus it is still possible the modem is on the ISA bus. As for pnpdump.. quite right it doesn't seem to exist anymore (at least in my distro MDK 9.1). But we can still check...
do...
cat /proc/bus/isapnp/devices > isa.txt
If the modem is on the ISA bus it should be listed there. If you get 'the file does not exist' then you have no ISA devices (from my understanding). Post the contents of this file.

BashTin.