Problem With Winmodem Under Suse 10.0 - Error "no Dialtone"

Dear all,

I tried for the last week to activate the internal modem in my notebook (HP Compaq nx6110) under Suse 10.0 Linux, but I failed. However, it is possible to use the modem in Kubuntu emolying the packages "sl-modem-daemon" and "sl-modem-source".

In Suse 10.0, I installed the package smartlink-softmodem-2.9.10-17.i586.rpm using Yast2.
Thereafter, the system does not see the modem:
ibmsig29:~ # cat /proc/asound/cards
0 [ICH6 ]: ICH4 - Intel ICH6
Intel ICH6 with AD1981B at 0xd0581000,
irq 11

However, after loading the kernel module snd-intel8x0m, the
modem now has ALSA support:

ibmsig29:~ # modprobe snd-intel8x0m
ibmsig29:~ # cat /proc/asound/cards
0 [ICH6 ]: ICH4 - Intel ICH6
Intel ICH6 with AD1981B at 0xd0581000,
irq 11
1 [Modem ]: ICH-MODEM - Intel ICH Modem
Intel ICH Modem at 0x2400, irq 10

When I now use slmodemd to activate it, I get the following
response:

ibmsig29:~ # slmodemd --alsa --country=GERMANY hw:1
SmartLink Soft Modem: version 2.9.10 Sep 12 2005 21:19:20
symbolic link `/dev/ttySL0' -> `/dev/pts/4' created.
modem `hw:1' created. TTY is `/dev/pts/4'
Use `/dev/ttySL0' as modem device, Ctrl+C for termination.

So far, so good. But if I now use either kinternet or kppp
to connect to my ISP via /dev/ttySL0, I always get a "no
dialtone" error, either as normal user or as root. Below
please find the log of kinternet:

SuSE Meta pppd (smpppd-ifcfg), Version 1.59 on ibmsig29.
Status is: disconnected
trying to connect to smpppd
connect to smpppd
Status is: disconnected
Status is: connecting
pppd[0]: Plugin passwordfd.so loaded.
pppd[0]: --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.54.0
pppd[0]: --> Initializing modem.
pppd[0]: --> Sending: ATM1
pppd[0]: ATM1
pppd[0]: OK
pppd[0]: --> Modem initialized.
pppd[0]: --> Sending: ATDT0192075
pppd[0]: --> Waiting for carrier.
pppd[0]: ATDT0192075
pppd[0]: NO DIALTONE
pppd[0]: --> No dial tone.
pppd[0]: --> Disconnecting at Wed Mar 15 15:40:12 2006
pppd[0]: Connect script failed
Status is: disconnected
pppd[0] died: Connect script failed (exit code 8)

Of course the modem is connected to the phone net, and the
cable is ok.

I spent much time the last week browsing different Linux
forums for any hints, but I was not able to get the modem
to work. So any help would be very much appreciated.

Thank you very much,
best regards
Andreas


Below please find the result of the scanModem script:

DO use the following line as the email Subject Line, to alert cogent experts:
scanModem,
Welcome to SUSE LINUX 10.0 (i586) - Kernel kernel 2.6.13-15.8-default
Occassionally reponses are blocked by an Internet Provider mail filters.
So do in a day also check the Archived responses at DISCUSS@linmodems.org
Code updated on: 2006_March_14
------------ -------------- System information ------------------------

Welcome to SUSE LINUX 10.0 (i586) - Kernel
on System with processor: i686
currently under kernel: 2.6.13-15.8-default
A /dev/modem symbolic link is not present
USB modem not detected.

Checking for audio card
00:1e.2 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 03)
Reading /proc/asound/pcm
00-00: Intel ICH : Intel ICH6 : playback 1 : capture 1
00-01: Intel ICH - MIC ADC : Intel ICH6 - MIC ADC : capture 1
00-02: Intel ICH - MIC2 ADC : Intel ICH6 - MIC2 ADC : capture 1
00-03: Intel ICH - ADC2 : Intel ICH6 - ADC2 : capture 1
00-04: Intel ICH - IEC958 : Intel ICH6 - IEC958 : playback 1
01-00: Intel ICH - Modem : Intel ICH Modem - Modem : playback 1 : capture 1


The kernel was assembled with compiler: 4.0.2
with current System compiler GCC=4.0.2

Found make utility.

Checking for kernel-headers needed for compiling.
Kernel-headers supporting compiling are resident:

Modem candidates are at PCI_buses: 00:1e.3

Providing detail for device at 00:1e.3
with vendor-ID:device-ID
----:----
Class 0703: 8086:266d Modem: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) AC'97 Modem Controller (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [Generic])
SubSystem 103c:099c Hewlett-Packard Company nx6110
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 10
Checking for IRQ 10 sharing with modem.
XT-PIC uhci_hcd:usb2, uhci_hcd:usb3, uhci_hcd:usb4, ohci1394, yenta, Intel ICH Modem


-----PCI_IDs------- --CompilerVer-
Feature List: Primary Subsystem Distr KernelVer kernel default CPU
./scanModem test 8086:266d 103c:099c SuSE 2.6.13-15.8-default 4.0.2 4.0.2 i686
ALSA modem drivers of kernel-version 2.6.8 and earlier lack support for the 8086:266d soft modem controller
From records, 103c:099c has soft modem codec type SIL27
The following two Root commands should set up the modem.
modprobe snd-intel8x0m
slmodemd --alsa -c YOUR_COUNTRY modem:1
Get the SLMODEMD.gcc4.tar.gz from http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/

The controller: 8086:266d 82801EB ICH6
is capable of supporting soft modem chips from AT LEAST manufacturers:
Conexant
Smartlink

Archive records show that 103c??? Subsystems from HP with the exception of 103c:006b and 103c:3081
have a Conexant chip. Thus first test hsfmodem software from http://www.linuxant.com/drivers
Should that support fail, the alternate route is described in Modem/Slmodem-ALSA.txt

Checking for autoloaded ALSA modem drivers
snd_intel8x0m 17860 0
snd_ac97_codec 91004 2 snd_intel8x0m,snd_intel8x0
snd_pcm 93064 5 snd_intel8x0m,snd_pcm_oss,snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_co dec
snd 60420 13 snd_intel8x0m,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_seq,sn d_seq_device,snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm,s nd_timer
snd_page_alloc 10632 3 snd_intel8x0m,snd_intel8x0,snd_pcm

Driver snd-intel8x0m may enable codec acquisition
=== Begin mc97 codec query ===
the MC97 file is: /proc/asound/card1/codec97#0/mc97#1-1
--------
1-1/0: Silicon Laboratory Si3036,8 rev 7

Extended modem ID: codec=1 LIN1
Modem status : GPIO MREF ADC1 DAC1 PRE(ADC2) PRF(DAC2) PRG(HADC) PRH(HDAC)
Line1 rate : 8000Hz
--------
from /proc/asound/card1/codec97#0/mc97#1-1+regs
0:7c = 5349
0:7e = 4c27
Translating into: SIL27
an AgereSystems codec
=== End mc97 codec query ===

Beginning check for older ac97_codec modems.
An older ac97_modem codec was not detected.

------ dmesg slamr filtered -------
slamr: module not supported by Novell, setting U taint flag.
The Subsystem has an Agere Systems codec SIL27

The modem can be set up by Root commands:
modprobe snd-intel8x0m
slmodemd --alsa -c YOUR_COUNTRY modem:1

The ALSA modem driver snd-intel8x0m provides low level hardware access.
The slmodemd provides high level functions and is not kernel-version specific.
From http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/ follow the link
SLMODEMD.gcc4.tar.gz
Also download the ungrad-winmodem.tar.gz and the http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/unloading.gz
Within the SLMODEMD package the 1st_Read.txt gives instructions
For guidance on bootup automation see:
http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/arch.../msg04652.html


SuSE has a slamr driver. Please run the diagnostic:
# su - root
# modprobe slamr
# dmseg | grep slamr
and report the results to discuss@linmodems.org.
Read Modem/Slmodem.txt for details.

Install kernel-source package, the slmodem and km_slmodem packages.
If necessary, set a symbolic link needed for slmodem compiling:
# ln -s /usr/src/linux-2.6.13-15.8-default /lib/modules/2.6.13-15.8-default/build
Then install the packages and compile the drivers.
The compiling process is described in:
http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/arch.../msg00176.html

== Checking PCI IDs through modem chip suppliers ==

SmartLink at http://www.smlink.com/ owns vendor IDs 163c, 2000, 2003, and 2004
The official download site is: http://www.smlink.com/main/index1.php?ln=en&main_id=40
But a more recent code and a much broader license for other chipset support,
can be downloaded from http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/
Though not always needed, download the files:
slmodem-CurrentVersion.tar.gz - provides the most general code package.
SLMODEMD.gcc4 - provides a compiled slmodemd
ungrab-winmodem.tar.gz - may be needed for usage with slamr.
Details on their usage are in Slmodem.txt, Slmodem-ALSA.txt and
http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/slmodem-serial.html

== Checking PCI IDs through modem chip suppliers ==

Vendor=8086 is Intel, Inc. producing HaM and 536ep host controller free (HCF) modems, 537 soft modem
http://developer.intel.com/design/modems/ . Also produced are
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 Intel-537ep drivers through: http://developer.intel.com/design/mo...rt/drivers.htm
Also check at: http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/Intel/537/
for beta releases and perhaps Already compiled drivers for some Linux distributions
A very detailed installation report cogent to 537 type modems is at:
http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/arch.../msg00541.html

Setup call id with:
Type 1 : When the phone line is not in use at+vcid=1
Type 2 : When the phone line is already in use on a call at+pcw=0
---------------------

======= PCI_ID checking completed ======
Update=2006_March_14

Analyzing information for PCMCIA device at PCI Bus 02:06.0
02:06.0 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCIxx21/x515 Cardbus Controller
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company nx6110
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 168, IRQ 10
GREPping for an inserted PCMCIA modem with filter: ommunication
If a PCMCIA modem is currently inserted and the sockets activated by
/etc/init.d/pcmcia start
then the PCMCIA bridge is NOT transparent.

If the modem is known to have a Lucent digital signal processing chipset,
then PCMCIA.tar.gz variant assembled by Joern Wustenfeld is necessary,
rather than the standard ltmodem-8.31b1.tar.gz at http://ltmodem.heby.de/
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 880 2006-03-16 10:41 /dev/.udevdb

There is an active UDEV file system, creating device nodes in volatile RAM.
For SmartLink modems using the slamr.ko or slusb.ko drivers an /etc/init.d/ script
will be necessary to create /dev/slamr0 or /dev/slusb0 ports, or manually by:
# mknod -m 600 /dev/slamr0 c 242 0
# mknod -m 600 /dev/slusb0 c 243 0
upon each bootup.

For information on modem port creation under the UDEV device file system see:
http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/arch.../msg03299.html for Conexnant modems
http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/arch.../msg01177.html for Lucent/Agere DSP modems

Checking for modem symbolic link support lines within /etc/udev/ files


Checking the /etc/apt/sources.list
rpm ftp://mirrors.mathematik.uni-bielefeld.de...linux/suse/apt/ SuSE/10.0-i386 base update security rpmkeys
rpm ftp://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/suse/apt/ SuSE/10.0-i386 base update security rpmkeys





The kernel-2.6.13-15.8-default was compiled with CONFIG_REGPARM, providing more compact and faster code.


dequate match of gcc versions of the compiler and kernel.
A /dev/modem symbolic link is not set.

The following information blocks just query some ppp support items.

================================================== ==
grep -rs ppp /etc/modprobe.*
-------------------------------------
/etc/modprobe.conf:# ppp over ethernet
/etc/modprobe.conf:# the kernel 2.2 uses pppox
/etc/modprobe.conf:# the kernel 2.4 uses pppoe
/etc/modprobe.conf:alias char-major-108 ppp_generic
/etc/modprobe.conf:alias char-major-144 pppoe
/etc/modprobe.conf:alias net-pf-24 pppoe
/etc/modprobe.conf:# the kernel 2.2 uses ppp.o as ppp driver,
/etc/modprobe.conf:# the kernel 2.4 uses ppp_generic.o
/etc/modprobe.conf:alias ppp0 ppp_generic
/etc/modprobe.conf:alias ppp1 ppp_generic
/etc/modprobe.conf:alias tty-ldisc-3 ppp_async
/etc/modprobe.conf:alias ppp-compress-18 ppp_mppe
/etc/modprobe.conf:alias ppp-compress-21 bsd_comp
/etc/modprobe.conf:alias ppp-compress-24 ppp_deflate
/etc/modprobe.conf:alias ppp-compress-26 ppp_deflate
-------------------------------------
Resident PPP support modules are properly uncompressed .
COMM services are not active
---- dmesg queries -------
ACPI: local apic disabled
ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [C0F1] (IRQs 10 11) *0, disabled.
apm: BIOS not found.
audit: initializing netlink socket (disabled)
ACPI: PCI interrupt for device 0000:00:1e.3 disabled
ACPI: PCI interrupt for device 0000:02:04.0 disabled

The following packages should be installed to support compiling and modem testing:
make, glibc-devel, gcc-3.3 , libasound2-dev, wvdial and kernel-source-2.6.13-15.8-default
SuSE 9.0 and later has pre-compiled drivers supporting the following modem chipsets:
Intel HaM and 536ep
Conexant HSF (but not the HCF)
Lucent/AgereSystems ltmodem (Digital Siggnal Processing type)
IBM wmave
Smart Link soft modems
Unfortunately only the Intel HaM and 536ep are on the 3 CD Personal set, pending an update.
Locations on the 6 CD Professional set are:
CD4/suse/i586/smartlink-softmodem-2.7.9-89.i586.rpm - the slmodemd daemon
CD3/suse/i586/km_smartlink-softmodem-2.7.9-89.i586.rpm - slmodem driver compiling
CD4/suse/i586/hsfmodem-5.03.27mbsibeta02122600-92.i586.rpm - softmodem configuration
CD4/suse/i586/km_hsfmodem-5.03.27mbsibeta02122600-92.i586.rpm -softmodem driver code
installation report - http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/arch.../msg00350.html
CD4/suse/i586/ltmodem-8.26a-54.i586.rpm - a patch from SuSE may be needed for function
installation report - http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/arch.../msg00458.html
CD4/suse/i586/Intel-536ep-4.51-200.i586.rpm
CD4/suse/i586/Intel-v92ham-4.51-244.i586.rpm
CD4/suse/i586/mwavem-1.0.4-110.i586.rpm
Some pre-compiled SuSE 9.0 packages for the 2.4.21-99-default kernel are available at:
http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/SuSE-9.0/
including AgereSoftModem and the Intel537 modems

IMPORTANT - The kernel-source-144/README.SuSE informs that the pre-assembled kernel-headers installed
from the 9.0 kernel-source-99 have some flaws. Upgrading to a later kernel, such as 2.4.21-144 with matching kernel-source is the simplest may of avoiding problems.

SuSE 9.1 comes with a SmartLink slamr.ko driver installed,
aiding identification of softmodem codecs by:
dmesg | grep slamr

For the 9.1 Personal (single CD installation) winmodem packages
have be downloaded from the SuSE 9.1 repository
Should compiling drivers may be necessary, the following additional packages
will have to be downloaded and installed:
make, glibc-devel, gcc-3.3.3 and kernel-source.
The kernel-headers are co-installed with the kernel-source.
Thus subsequent driver compiling does Not require additional preparations.
DO use the following line as the email Subject Line, to alert cogent experts:
scanModem,
Welcome to SUSE LINUX 10.0 (i586) - Kernel kernel 2.6.13-15.8-default
Occassionally reponses are blocked by an Internet Provider mail filters.
So do in a day also check the Archived responses at DISCUSS@linmodems.org
Code updated on: 2006_March_14
------------ -------------- System information ------------------------

Welcome to SUSE LINUX 10.0 (i586) - Kernel
on System with processor: i686
currently under kernel: 2.6.13-15.8-default
A /dev/modem symbolic link is not present
USB modem not detected.

Checking for audio card
00:1e.2 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 03)
Reading /proc/asound/pcm
00-00: Intel ICH : Intel ICH6 : playback 1 : capture 1
00-01: Intel ICH - MIC ADC : Intel ICH6 - MIC ADC : capture 1
00-02: Intel ICH - MIC2 ADC : Intel ICH6 - MIC2 ADC : capture 1
00-03: Intel ICH - ADC2 : Intel ICH6 - ADC2 : capture 1
00-04: Intel ICH - IEC958 : Intel ICH6 - IEC958 : playback 1
01-00: Intel ICH - Modem : Intel ICH Modem - Modem : playback 1 : capture 1


The kernel was assembled with compiler: 4.0.2
with current System compiler GCC=4.0.2

Found make utility.

Checking for kernel-headers needed for compiling.
Kernel-headers supporting compiling are resident:

Modem candidates are at PCI_buses: 00:1e.3

Providing detail for device at 00:1e.3
with vendor-ID:device-ID
----:----
Class 0703: 8086:266d Modem: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) AC'97 Modem Controller (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [Generic])
SubSystem 103c:099c Hewlett-Packard Company nx6110
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 10
Checking for IRQ 10 sharing with modem.
XT-PIC uhci_hcd:usb2, uhci_hcd:usb3, uhci_hcd:usb4, ohci1394, yenta, Intel ICH Modem


-----PCI_IDs------- --CompilerVer-
Feature List: Primary Subsystem Distr KernelVer kernel default CPU
./scanModem test 8086:266d 103c:099c SuSE 2.6.13-15.8-default 4.0.2 4.0.2 i686
ALSA modem drivers of kernel-version 2.6.8 and earlier lack support for the 8086:266d soft modem controller
From records, 103c:099c has soft modem codec type SIL27
The following two Root commands should set up the modem.
modprobe snd-intel8x0m
slmodemd --alsa -c YOUR_COUNTRY modem:1
Get the SLMODEMD.gcc4.tar.gz from http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/

The controller: 8086:266d 82801EB ICH6
is capable of supporting soft modem chips from AT LEAST manufacturers:
Conexant
Smartlink

Archive records show that 103c??? Subsystems from HP with the exception of 103c:006b and 103c:3081
have a Conexant chip. Thus first test hsfmodem software from http://www.linuxant.com/drivers
Should that support fail, the alternate route is described in Modem/Slmodem-ALSA.txt

Checking for autoloaded ALSA modem drivers
snd_intel8x0m 17860 0
snd_ac97_codec 91004 2 snd_intel8x0m,snd_intel8x0
snd_pcm 93064 5 snd_intel8x0m,snd_pcm_oss,snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_co dec
snd 60420 13 snd_intel8x0m,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_seq,sn d_seq_device,snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm,s nd_timer
snd_page_alloc 10632 3 snd_intel8x0m,snd_intel8x0,snd_pcm

Driver snd-intel8x0m may enable codec acquisition
=== Begin mc97 codec query ===
the MC97 file is: /proc/asound/card1/codec97#0/mc97#1-1
--------
1-1/0: Silicon Laboratory Si3036,8 rev 7

Extended modem ID: codec=1 LIN1
Modem status : GPIO MREF ADC1 DAC1 PRE(ADC2) PRF(DAC2) PRG(HADC) PRH(HDAC)
Line1 rate : 8000Hz
--------
from /proc/asound/card1/codec97#0/mc97#1-1+regs
0:7c = 5349
0:7e = 4c27
Translating into: SIL27
an AgereSystems codec
=== End mc97 codec query ===

Beginning check for older ac97_codec modems.
An older ac97_modem codec was not detected.

------ dmesg slamr filtered -------
slamr: module not supported by Novell, setting U taint flag.
The Subsystem has an Agere Systems codec SIL27

The modem can be set up by Root commands:
modprobe snd-intel8x0m
slmodemd --alsa -c YOUR_COUNTRY modem:1

The ALSA modem driver snd-intel8x0m provides low level hardware access.
The slmodemd provides high level functions and is not kernel-version specific.
From http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/ follow the link
SLMODEMD.gcc4.tar.gz
Also download the ungrad-winmodem.tar.gz and the http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/unloading.gz
Within the SLMODEMD package the 1st_Read.txt gives instructions
For guidance on bootup automation see:
http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/arch.../msg04652.html


SuSE has a slamr driver. Please run the diagnostic:
# su - root
# modprobe slamr
# dmseg | grep slamr
and report the results to discuss@linmodems.org.
Read Modem/Slmodem.txt for details.

Install kernel-source package, the slmodem and km_slmodem packages.
If necessary, set a symbolic link needed for slmodem compiling:
# ln -s /usr/src/linux-2.6.13-15.8-default /lib/modules/2.6.13-15.8-default/build
Then install the packages and compile the drivers.
The compiling process is described in:
http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/arch.../msg00176.html

== Checking PCI IDs through modem chip suppliers ==

SmartLink at http://www.smlink.com/ owns vendor IDs 163c, 2000, 2003, and 2004
The official download site is: http://www.smlink.com/main/index1.php?ln=en&main_id=40
But a more recent code and a much broader license for other chipset support,
can be downloaded from http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/
Though not always needed, download the files:
slmodem-CurrentVersion.tar.gz - provides the most general code package.
SLMODEMD.gcc4 - provides a compiled slmodemd
ungrab-winmodem.tar.gz - may be needed for usage with slamr.
Details on their usage are in Slmodem.txt, Slmodem-ALSA.txt and
http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/slmodem-serial.html

== Checking PCI IDs through modem chip suppliers ==

Vendor=8086 is Intel, Inc. producing HaM and 536ep host controller free (HCF) modems, 537 soft modem
http://developer.intel.com/design/modems/ . Also produced are
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 Intel-537ep drivers through: http://developer.intel.com/design/mo...rt/drivers.htm
Also check at: http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/Intel/537/
for beta releases and perhaps Already compiled drivers for some Linux distributions
A very detailed installation report cogent to 537 type modems is at:
http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/arch.../msg00541.html

Setup call id with:
Type 1 : When the phone line is not in use at+vcid=1
Type 2 : When the phone line is already in use on a call at+pcw=0
---------------------

======= PCI_ID checking completed ======
Update=2006_March_14

Analyzing information for PCMCIA device at PCI Bus 02:06.0
02:06.0 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCIxx21/x515 Cardbus Controller
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company nx6110
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 168, IRQ 10
GREPping for an inserted PCMCIA modem with filter: ommunication
If a PCMCIA modem is currently inserted and the sockets activated by
/etc/init.d/pcmcia start
then the PCMCIA bridge is NOT transparent.

If the modem is known to have a Lucent digital signal processing chipset,
then PCMCIA.tar.gz variant assembled by Joern Wustenfeld is necessary,
rather than the standard ltmodem-8.31b1.tar.gz at http://ltmodem.heby.de/
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 880 2006-03-16 10:41 /dev/.udevdb

There is an active UDEV file system, creating device nodes in volatile RAM.
For SmartLink modems using the slamr.ko or slusb.ko drivers an /etc/init.d/ script
will be necessary to create /dev/slamr0 or /dev/slusb0 ports, or manually by:
# mknod -m 600 /dev/slamr0 c 242 0
# mknod -m 600 /dev/slusb0 c 243 0
upon each bootup.

For information on modem port creation under the UDEV device file system see:
http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/arch.../msg03299.html for Conexnant modems
http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/arch.../msg01177.html for Lucent/Agere DSP modems

Checking for modem symbolic link support lines within /etc/udev/ files


Checking the /etc/apt/sources.list
rpm ftp://mirrors.mathematik.uni-bielefeld.de...linux/suse/apt/ SuSE/10.0-i386 base update security rpmkeys
rpm ftp://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/suse/apt/ SuSE/10.0-i386 base update security rpmkeys





The kernel-2.6.13-15.8-default was compiled with CONFIG_REGPARM, providing more compact and faster code.


dequate match of gcc versions of the compiler and kernel.
A /dev/modem symbolic link is not set.

The following information blocks just query some ppp support items.

================================================== ==
grep -rs ppp /etc/modprobe.*
-------------------------------------
/etc/modprobe.conf:# ppp over ethernet
/etc/modprobe.conf:# the kernel 2.2 uses pppox
/etc/modprobe.conf:# the kernel 2.4 uses pppoe
/etc/modprobe.conf:alias char-major-108 ppp_generic
/etc/modprobe.conf:alias char-major-144 pppoe
/etc/modprobe.conf:alias net-pf-24 pppoe
/etc/modprobe.conf:# the kernel 2.2 uses ppp.o as ppp driver,
/etc/modprobe.conf:# the kernel 2.4 uses ppp_generic.o
/etc/modprobe.conf:alias ppp0 ppp_generic
/etc/modprobe.conf:alias ppp1 ppp_generic
/etc/modprobe.conf:alias tty-ldisc-3 ppp_async
/etc/modprobe.conf:alias ppp-compress-18 ppp_mppe
/etc/modprobe.conf:alias ppp-compress-21 bsd_comp
/etc/modprobe.conf:alias ppp-compress-24 ppp_deflate
/etc/modprobe.conf:alias ppp-compress-26 ppp_deflate
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Resident PPP support modules are properly uncompressed .
COMM services are not active
---- dmesg queries -------
ACPI: local apic disabled
ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [C0F1] (IRQs 10 11) *0, disabled.
apm: BIOS not found.
audit: initializing netlink socket (disabled)
ACPI: PCI interrupt for device 0000:00:1e.3 disabled
ACPI: PCI interrupt for device 0000:02:04.0 disabled

The following packages should be installed to support compiling and modem testing:
make, glibc-devel, gcc-3.3 , libasound2-dev, wvdial and kernel-source-2.6.13-15.8-default
SuSE 9.0 and later has pre-compiled drivers supporting the following modem chipsets:
Intel HaM and 536ep
Conexant HSF (but not the HCF)
Lucent/AgereSystems ltmodem (Digital Siggnal Processing type)
IBM wmave
Smart Link soft modems
Unfortunately only the Intel HaM and 536ep are on the 3 CD Personal set, pending an update.
Locations on the 6 CD Professional set are:
CD4/suse/i586/smartlink-softmodem-2.7.9-89.i586.rpm - the slmodemd daemon
CD3/suse/i586/km_smartlink-softmodem-2.7.9-89.i586.rpm - slmodem driver compiling
CD4/suse/i586/hsfmodem-5.03.27mbsibeta02122600-92.i586.rpm - softmodem configuration
CD4/suse/i586/km_hsfmodem-5.03.27mbsibeta02122600-92.i586.rpm -softmodem driver code
installation report - http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/arch.../msg00350.html
CD4/suse/i586/ltmodem-8.26a-54.i586.rpm - a patch from SuSE may be needed for function
installation report - http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/arch.../msg00458.html
CD4/suse/i586/Intel-536ep-4.51-200.i586.rpm
CD4/suse/i586/Intel-v92ham-4.51-244.i586.rpm
CD4/suse/i586/mwavem-1.0.4-110.i586.rpm
Some pre-compiled SuSE 9.0 packages for the 2.4.21-99-default kernel are available at:
http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/SuSE-9.0/
including AgereSoftModem and the Intel537 modems

IMPORTANT - The kernel-source-144/README.SuSE informs that the pre-assembled kernel-headers installed
from the 9.0 kernel-source-99 have some flaws. Upgrading to a later kernel, such as 2.4.21-144 with matching kernel-source is the simplest may of avoiding problems.

SuSE 9.1 comes with a SmartLink slamr.ko driver installed,
aiding identification of softmodem codecs by:
dmesg | grep slamr

For the 9.1 Personal (single CD installation) winmodem packages
have be downloaded from the SuSE 9.1 repository
Should compiling drivers may be necessary, the following additional packages
will have to be downloaded and installed:
make, glibc-devel, gcc-3.3.3 and kernel-source.
The kernel-headers are co-installed with the kernel-source.
Thus subsequent driver compiling does Not require additional preparations.

Good modem debug how to here http://www.theory.physics.ubc.ca/ppp-linux.html

Hi

I have the same problem with my Dell Inspiron 700m and the conexant modem. When I use wvdial there is not dial tone.

There is not answers?

Please help me


Danny Bravo

Hi

I have the same problem with my Dell Inspiron 700m and the conexant modem. When I use wvdial there is not dial tone.

There is not answers?

Please help me
Danny Bravo
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Set init string ATX3 to turn off 'wait for dial tone' and, assuming your modem is correctly installed, it will simply start dialing after 3 seconds I guess. Do you hear any sounds prior to NO DIALTONE error message?