[Nottingham] Ububtu & dial-up networking

Martin Kirk martin at applab.co.uk
Wed Jul 19 12:34:55 BST 2006


Hi All,

i recently installed Ububtu 6.06 on my mum's machine (at her request!). 

i need to get her dial-up networking set up but i'm kind of lost when it comes 
to modems.
i've got as far as running scanModem but sifting through the resulting output 
is making me dizzy (& the heat isn't helping...).

the modem is identified as "Broadcom Corporation BCM4212 v.90 56k modem (rev 
02)" 
the machine it's in is a Dell Dimension 2300 and i think it's a softmodem but  
i'm not sure.

the machine has no network card so i can't connect it to the lan to download 
stuff, but i can download elsewhere & transfer to it via cd-rom or usb-stick.

can anyone give me any pointers on identifying, obtaining & installing the 
correct modem drivers ?

i've pasted the contents of scanModem's 'ModemData.txt' below, if there's any 
other info i should provide, please let me know.

thanks,
martin.


scanModem, Ubuntu 6.06 LTS  kernel 2.6.15-23-386
------------ --------------  System information ------------------------
 Ubuntu 6.06 LTS 
 on System with processor: i686
 currently under kernel:   2.6.15-23-386

 https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DialupModemHowto has good general guidance.
DEVPPP=crw------- 1 root root 108, 0 2006-05-31 02:15 /dev/ppp
A /dev/modem symbolic link is not present
 USB modem not detected.

 Checking for audio card 
0000:00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM 
(ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 01)
	Reading /proc/asound/pcm 
00-00: Intel ICH : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 : playback 1 : capture 1
00-01: Intel ICH - MIC ADC : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 - MIC ADC : capture 1
00-02: Intel ICH - MIC2 ADC : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 - MIC2 ADC : capture 1
00-03: Intel ICH - ADC2 : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 - ADC2 : capture 1
00-04: Intel ICH - IEC958 : Intel 82801DB-ICH4 - IEC958 : playback 1
 The potentially supporting audio + modem drivers now loaded on this System 
are:
0 snd_intel8x0


 The kernel was assembled with compiler:  4.0.3
No compiler installed.
 a gcc-4.0.3  package must be installed to support driver compiling

If compiling a modem driver proves to be necessary, one of the two procedures 
must be followed.
If not yet on the Internet, put the Dapper install CD in the drive
Open a terminal and therein:
$ sudo apt-get install  gcc-4.0  make
Additionally the package linux-headers-2.6.15-23-386 must be downloaded.  
Goto http://packages.ubuntu.com/  and search for linux-image-2.6.15-23-386 
After downloading, it can be installed with:
$ sudo apt-get install linux-header*.deb

Or alternatively if online through Ethernet do:
$ sudo apt-get install build-essential
will do all the necessary installations mentioned above.

In either installation case, set a symbolic link which will be expected later:
$ sudo ln -s /usr/bin/gcc-4.0  /usr/bin/gcc
After check with:
$ ls -l /usr/bin/gcc*
which should display:
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root    16 2006-07-09 21:53 /usr/bin/gcc -> /usr/bin/gcc-4.0
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 93584 2006-04-20 18:22 /usr/bin/gcc-4.0
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 16245 2006-04-20 18:13 /usr/bin/gccbug-4.0

-------------
 Compiling utility   make   Not found.
-------------
Checking for kernel-headers needed for compiling.
 Kernel-header resources needed for compiling are not manifestly ready!

Modem candidates are at PCI_buses:  0000:01:04.0
    
Providing detail for device at  0000:01:04.0
  with vendor-ID:device-ID
	    ----:----
Class 0703: 14e4:4212   Modem: Broadcom Corporation BCM4212 v.90 56k modem 
(rev 02) (prog-if 00 [Generic])
  SubSystem 1028:0001  Dell: Unknown device 0001
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 32, IRQ 169
 Checking for IRQ 169 sharing with modem.
O-APIC-level  uhci_hcd:usb1, i915 at pci:0000:00:02.0

  
                  -----PCI_IDs-------                    --CompilerVer- 
    Feature List:  Primary  Subsystem Distr  KernelVer   kernel default  CPU
 ./scanModem test 14e4:4212 1028:0001 debian_version 2.6.15-23-386  4.0.3 none    
i686
      
 Information on several modem chipset providers is provided below,
 because ambiguities remain on the correct choice of supporting software.
            
 == Checking PCI IDs through modem chip suppliers ==

 Vendor 14e4 is BroadCom 
   14e4:4212   is a  BCM V.90 56k modem
 There is a driver for 2.2.n kernels called  BCOM_WAN_V20.
    Search for it at http://www.dell.com 
 However the code has not been updated for some time.
 For  2.4 kernels, fix by Giacomo Comes must be used. See :
   http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/archive-third/msg01652.html
   http://cengique.2y.net/~cengiz/BCMSM/
 There is no support under 2.6.n kernels for the
      14e4:4212  BCM V.90 56k modem
   
 When serving under softmodem controllers like the Intel ICH series,
 the Broadcom Subsystem 14e4:4d64 has mc97 codec BCM64.
 Kernels of version 2.6.6 or later are necessary.  See success reports:
   http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/archive-fifth/msg02486.html
   http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/archive-fourth/msg03690.html
   http://oboc.ucdavis.edu/Marik/inspiron/ 
   The support is achieved through a combination of:
   1) the snd-intel8x0m.ko of 2.6.n kernel releases, which provides a low 
level interface with the modem;
   2) an slmodemd  which creates ports and provides higher level functions.
   Get the slmodem-CurrentVersion.tar.gz from  
http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/
   To compile the slmodemd, it is first Necessary to install a libasound2-dev 
package, providing alsa headers.  Alternately follow the link SLMODEMD.gcc4

   to an already compiled slmodemd with documentation. The slmodemd is not 
kernel specific.
   3) After compilation and installation of slmodemd, initiate service with:
   # sudo modprobe  snd-intel8x0m
   # sudo slmodemd --alsa --country=YOURCOUNTRY hw:1
   Read the accompanying documentation for details and Modem/Slmodem.txt


  ======= PCI_ID checking completed ====== 
 Update=2006_July_18
A PCMCIA CardBus is not detected on this System.
 Checking for modem symbolic link support lines within /etc/udev/ files


Checking the /etc/apt/sources.list

deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper main restricted
deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper main restricted

deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper-updates main restricted
deb-src http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper-updates main restricted



deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-security main restricted
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper-security main restricted

A package kernel-kbuild-2.6-3 or later version must be installed to support 
compiling


      
 The Major.Minor versions differ in the designated compiler none and the 4.0.3 
used in kernel assembly!!"
But there must be a match on the target for driver installation, 
of gcc Major.Minor versions or kernel and drivers!!
Otherwise the drivers will fail to load with warning:
  Invalid module format!!"
See http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/archive-fifth/msg04252.html 
 
Kernel-header resources needed for compiling are not manifestly ready!
Checking /usr/src/ for compressed compressed headers or kernel-source

Kernel-header resources needed for compiling are not manifestly ready!
If compressed resources are present, expand and then configure them following 
DriverCompiling.txt
They may have to be installed.
Within your Linux distributions' installation CD or online resource (and 
mirrows), search for :
  Distribution  PackageName			OnLine
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Debian  		kernel-headers-2.6.15-23-386    	
http://www.debian.org/distrib/packages or install CD
 Ubuntu 		linux-headers-2.6.15-23-386		http://http://packages.ubuntu.com/ or 
install CD
 Xandros
                        kernel-kbuild-3.6 are additionally required by  
Debian, Ubuntu and Xandros
 Mandrake 	kernel-source-2.6.15-23-386	   If not present on install CDs search
 	
http://mirror.switch.ch/ftp/mirror/mandrake/official/10.0/i586/Mandrake/RPMS/ 
	http://rpms.mandrakeclub.com/rpms/mandrake/official/LByName.html, or other 
mirrors.
  SuSE		kernel-source-2.6.15-23-386		 , kernels are named k_deflt
  FedoraCore4  kernel-devel-2.6.15-23-386 or kernel-smp-devel-2.6.15-23-386 on 
install CD1 or CD4
One of which must be installed if compiling drivers to match kernel 
2.6.15-23-386 proves necessary.
Within the output Modem/ folder, read CompilingDrivers.txt for details.
   

 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.d/aliases:alias net-pf-24 pppoe
-------------------------------------
 Resident PPP support modules are properly uncompressed .
 COMM services are not active
Be sure to read the section about ppp related modules and aliases in 
Modem/YourSystem.txt
 ---- dmesg queries -------
[4294667.296000] ACPI: LAPIC (acpi_id[0x00] lapic_id[0x00] enabled)
[4294668.642000] ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LNKE] (IRQs 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 
15) *0, disabled.
[4294668.642000] ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LNKF] (IRQs 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 
15) *0, disabled.
[4294668.643000] ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LNK0] (IRQs 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 
15) *0, disabled.
[4294668.663000]   PREFETCH window: disabled.
[4294668.663000] audit: initializing netlink socket (disabled)
[4294701.454000] ibm_acpi: ec object not found
[4294701.484000] pcc_acpi: loading...
[4294709.394000] apm: BIOS version 1.2 Flags 0x07 (Driver version 1.16ac)
[4294709.394000] apm: overridden by ACPI.

  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
    
  debian_version is not yet providing pre-compiled drivers for WinModems



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