Modem Driver Install problem
"Clayton Parker" <[email protected]> Wed, 25 Aug 2004 19:20:07 -0500
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I'm a newbie to Redhat Linux, and am having trouble installing the Linux =
drivers for my modem. Please see the attachments, a result of running =
scanModem, and another detailing the attempt to install the drivers =
downloaded from the site identified by the scanModem text. I really =
hate to give up on Linux Redhat 9.
Clayton
Texas
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I'm a newbie to Redhat Linux, and am =
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really hate to give up on Linux Redhat 9.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Clayton</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Texas</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 The most recent update of scanModem accessed at =
http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/scanModem.gz}=0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 should ALWAYS be used!! Current =
UPDATE=3D2004_Aug_15}=0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 URLs to cogent advice are regularly entered and =
updated, and your problem may be solved therein.}=0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 If further help is needed, send a description of =
your problem to: [email protected]}=0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 with this ModemData.txt Attached, using the =
following in the email Subject Line:}=0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 scanModem, redhat kernel 2.4.20-8}=0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 Always send this ENTIRE Modem/ModemData.txt. It =
includes subtle diagnostic ouputs needed to best guide you.}=0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 If your PC is a laptop, please provide Make and =
Modem information.}=0A=
\par =0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 For instructions to UNSUBSCRIBE from =
[email protected],}=0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 send an email to: [email protected]}=0A=
\par =0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 -------------- System information =
------------------------}=0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 redhat Red Hat Linux release 9 (Shrike)}=0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 on System with processor: i686}=0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 supported by kernel: 2.4.20-8}=0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 assembled with compiler: 3.2.2}=0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 no gcc compiler installed}=0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 A /dev/modem symbolic link is not set.}=0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 COMM services are not active}=0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 PPP support module bsd_comp.o not found!}=0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 Resident PPP support modules are properly =
uncompressed .}=0A=
\par =0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 redhat is not yet providing pre-compiled drivers =
for WinModems}=0A=
\par =0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 An AC97 modem codec was not detected}=0A=
\par =0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 Path to lspci is: /sbin/lspci}=0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 --------- lspci scan ----------------}=0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 PCI_bus}=0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corp. 82810E DC-133 GMCH =
[Graphics Memory Controller Hub] (rev 03)}=0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 00:01.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corp. =
82810E DC-133 CGC [Chipset Graphics Controller] (rev 03)}=0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 82801AA PCI Bridge =
(rev 02)}=0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corp. 82801AA ISA Bridge =
(LPC) (rev 02)}=0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corp. 82801AA IDE (rev =
02)}=0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 00:1f.2 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801AA USB =
(rev 02)}=0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corp. 82801AA SMBus (rev 02)}=0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corp. =
82801AA AC'97 Audio (rev 02)}=0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 01:0a.0 Modem: Smart Link Ltd.: Unknown device 3052 =
(rev 04)}=0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 -------------------------------------}=0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 PCIBUS=3D01:0a.0}=0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 PCIDEV=3D}=0A=
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\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 Modem candidates are at PCI_buses: 01:0a.0}=0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 Providing detail for device at PCI_bus 01:0a.0}=0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 with vendor-ID:device-ID}=0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 \tab ----:----}=0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 Class 0703: 163c:3052 Modem: Smart Link Ltd.: =
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\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 SubSystem 163c:3052 Smart Link Ltd.: Unknown =
device 3052}=0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 \tab Flags: stepping, fast Back2Back, medium =
devsel, IRQ 5}=0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 \tab Memory at f4100000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) =
[size=3D4K]}=0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 \tab I/O ports at 2000 [size=3D256]}=0A=
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\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 Internal_test: ./scanModem test 163c:3052 =
163c:3052 redhat 2.4.20-8 3 }=0A=
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\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 =3D=3D=3D Checking 163c through chipset providers =
and modem assemblers =3D=3D=3D=3D}=0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 ------------------------------}=0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 SmartLink owns vendor IDs 163c 2000 2003 2004, =
with general information at http://www.smlink.com/}=0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 Download software through: =
http://www.smlink.com/main/index1.php?ln=3Den&main_id=3D40}=0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 Use the current slmodem-2.9.n series in preference =
to the older slmdm-versions}=0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 The slmodem-2.9.n drivers are competent for Fedora =
and 2.6.nn Linux kernels.}=0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 They also support MANY non-SmartLink soft modem =
chipsets under AC97/MC97 controllers.}=0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 There may be a warning about a not-SmartLink =
modem as the drivers load.}=0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 But just proceed with modem functionality =
tests, as described in ModemTesting.txt}=0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 The slmodem-2.9.6 installation report: =
http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/archive-fourth/msg00176.html}=0A=
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that for PCI modems,}=0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 the driver is slamr.o and the port created with:}=0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 slmodemd --country=3DYourCountry /dev/slamr0}=0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 Beginning with slmodem-2.9.4 , a report on the =
softmodem chipset identity is provided.}=0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 Display it after bootup by querying the dmesg =
buffer:}=0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 # dmesg | grep slam}=0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 Please report this information to =
[email protected],}=0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 if not already included in Modem/General.txt}=0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 See IMPORTANT details concerning slmodem usage in =
Modem/General.txt}=0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 Smartlink products include the:}=0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 163c:5459 SmartPCI561 modem and chipsets for =
other Brandname PCI modems;}=0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 a chipset for USB modems, the SmartUSB56 =
(ST7554) based modems}=0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 with vendor/product usb ids: 0483:7554 =
supported,}=0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 and a chipset incorporated in many BrandName =
softmodems.}=0A=
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\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D PCI_ID checking completed =
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\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 Update=3D2004_Aug_15}=0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 A PCMCIA CardBus is not detected on this System.}=0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 GCCversion=3D}=0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 The following information blocks just query some =
ppp support items.}=0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 =
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\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 grep ppp /etc/modules.conf}=0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 -------------------------------------}=0A=
\par =0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 -------------------------------------}=0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 Be sure to read the section about ppp related =
modules and aliases in Modem/General.txt}=0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 DEVPPP=3Dcrw------- 1 root root 108, 0 Jan 30 2003 =
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\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 No devfsd.conf file found, indicated absense of =
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support.}=0A=
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\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 ---- dmesg queries -------}=0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 apm: BIOS version 1.2 Flags 0x03 (Driver version =
1.16)}=0A=
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\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 The ModemDriverCompiling.txt is a MUST READ,}=0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 if you are not experienced in configuring =
kernel-source/}=0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 or get "unresolved symbols" upon driver insertion.}=0A=
\par =0A=
\par {\ltrch\loch\f0 Most recent WinModem fixes are in: =
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