[Nottingham] Ububtu & dial-up networking

Wed Jul 19 13:41:35 BST 2006

Check the wiki...

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DialupModemHowto

JD

--- Martin Kirk <martin at applab.co.uk> wrote:

> 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
> 
> 
> 
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