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sl-modem package

Motorola SM56 Win-modem

Bug #61671 reported by Waleed Harbi on 2006-09-21

Affects		Status	Importance	Assigned to	Milestone
	sl-modem (Ubuntu)	Expired	Medium	Unassigned

Bug Description

I have in my laptop Motorola SM56 Win-modem, i updated ubuntu and still not working.

lspci -v results:
===================
0000:00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile Memory Controller Hub (rev 03)
Subsystem: CLEVO/KAPOK Computer: Unknown device 5405
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Capabilities: <available only to root>

0000:00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [VGA])
Subsystem: CLEVO/KAPOK Computer: Unknown device 5405
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 177
Memory at d0200000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=512K]
I/O ports at 1800 [size=8]
Memory at c0000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
Memory at d0300000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256K]
Capabilities: <available only to root>

0000:00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
Subsystem: CLEVO/KAPOK Computer: Unknown device 5405
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Memory at d0280000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=512K]
Capabilities: <available only to root>

0000:00:1b.0 0403: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 02)
Subsystem: CLEVO/KAPOK Computer: Unknown device 5405
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 233
Memory at d0540000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
Capabilities: <available only to root>

0000:00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=02, subordinate=02, sec-latency=0
Memory behind bridge: d0100000-d01fffff
Capabilities: <available only to root>

0000:00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 2 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=03, subordinate=03, sec-latency=0
Capabilities: <available only to root>

0000:00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI #1 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: CLEVO/KAPOK Computer: Unknown device 5405
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 217
I/O ports at 1820 [size=32]

0000:00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI #2 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: CLEVO/KAPOK Computer: Unknown device 5405
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 209
I/O ports at 1840 [size=32]

0000:00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI #3 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: CLEVO/KAPOK Computer: Unknown device 5405
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 225
I/O ports at 1860 [size=32]

0000:00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI #4 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: CLEVO/KAPOK Computer: Unknown device 5405
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 177
I/O ports at 1880 [size=32]

0000:00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 02) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
Subsystem: CLEVO/KAPOK Computer: Unknown device 5405
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 217
Memory at d0544000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
Capabilities: <available only to root>

0000:00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev e2) (prog-if 01 [Subtractive decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=04, subordinate=08, sec-latency=224
I/O behind bridge: 00002000-00002fff
Memory behind bridge: d0000000-d00fffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 0000000050000000-0000000052f00000
Capabilities: <available only to root>

0000:00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 02)
Subsystem: CLEVO/KAPOK Computer: Unknown device 5405
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0
Capabilities: <available only to root>

0000:00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) IDE Controller (rev 02) (prog-if 8a [Master SecP PriP])
Subsystem: CLEVO/KAPOK Computer: Unknown device 5405
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 209
I/O ports at <unassigned>
I/O ports at <unassigned>
I/O ports at <unassigned>
I/O ports at <unassigned>
I/O ports at 1810 [size=16]

0000:00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7 Family) Serial ATA Storage Controllers cc=IDE (rev 02) (prog-if 8f [Master SecP SecO PriP PriO])
Subsystem: CLEVO/KAPOK Computer: Unknown device 5405
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 209
I/O ports at 18d0 [size=8]
I/O ports at 18c4 [size=4]
I/O ports at 18c8 [size=8]
I/O ports at 18c0 [size=4]
I/O ports at 18b0 [size=16]
Memory at d0544400 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
Capabilities: <available only to root>

0000:00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 02)
Subsystem: CLEVO/KAPOK Computer: Unknown device 5405
Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 10
I/O ports at 18e0 [size=32]

0000:02:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation: Unknown device 4222 (rev 02)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation: Unknown device 1001
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 177
Memory at d0100000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Capabilities: <available only to root>

0000:04:07.0 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments: Unknown device 8039
Subsystem: CLEVO/KAPOK Computer: Unknown device 5405
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 168, IRQ 177
Memory at d0006000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Bus: primary=04, secondary=05, subordinate=08, sec-latency=176
Memory window 0: 50000000-51fff000 (prefetchable)
Memory window 1: 54000000-55fff000
I/O window 0: 00002400-000024ff
I/O window 1: 00002800-000028ff
16-bit legacy interface ports at 0001

0000:04:07.1 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Texas Instruments: Unknown device 803a (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
Subsystem: Texas Instruments: Unknown device 8023
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 224, IRQ 177
Memory at d0005000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=2K]
Memory at d0000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
Capabilities: <available only to root>

0000:04:07.2 Mass storage controller: Texas Instruments: Unknown device 803b
Subsystem: CLEVO/KAPOK Computer: Unknown device 5405
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 224, IRQ 255
Memory at d0004000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Capabilities: <available only to root>

0000:04:07.3 0805: Texas Instruments: Unknown device 803c (prog-if 01)
Subsystem: CLEVO/KAPOK Computer: Unknown device 5405
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 224, IRQ 177
Memory at d0005800 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
Capabilities: <available only to root>

0000:04:0b.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8169 Gigabit Ethernet (rev 10)
Subsystem: CLEVO/KAPOK Computer: Unknown device 5405
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 169
I/O ports at 2000 [size=256]
Memory at d0005c00 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
Expansion ROM at 52000000 [disabled] [size=128K]
Capabilities: <available only to root>

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towsonu2003 (towsonu2003) wrote on 2006-09-25:

did you try the scanmodem tool? see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/DialupModemHowto for directions. Please post the output of modemdata.txt

PS. I know it is going to be hard downloading this tool without an internet connection :(

PSS. which version of ubuntu are you using?

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Waleed Harbi (waleed-harbi) wrote on 2006-09-25: Re: [Bug 61671] Re: Motorola SM56 Win-modem

No, I did not try scanmodem because i read on ubuntuforums not support for
this driver,but i download Motorola driver from their site and i convert the
rpms to deb but doesn't work, anyway i will try use scanmodem tools and
reply to you.
Thanks

On 9/25/06, towsonu2003 <email address hidden> wrote:
>
> did you try the scanmodem tool? see
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/DialupModemHowto for directions.
> Please post the output of modemdata.txt
>
> PS. I know it is going to be hard downloading this tool without an
> internet connection :(
>
> PSS. which version of ubuntu are you using?
>
> ** Changed in: Ubuntu
> Assignee: (unassigned) => Ubuntu Dial-up Team
>
> --
> Motorola SM56 Win-modem
> https://launchpad.net/bugs/61671
>

--
:.Best Regards
--------------------------------------------
Open Source Open Education
Waleed Harbi ,KSA

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Waleed Harbi (waleed-harbi) wrote on 2006-09-25:

Download full text (9.2 KiB)

I attached ModemData.txt

On 9/25/06, Waleed Harbi <email address hidden> wrote:
>
> No, I did not try scanmodem because i read on ubuntuforums not support for
> this driver,but i download Motorola driver from their site and i convert the
> rpms to deb but doesn't work, anyway i will try use scanmodem tools and
> reply to you.
> Thanks
>
> On 9/25/06, towsonu2003 <email address hidden> wrote:
> >
> > did you try the scanmodem tool? see
> > https://help.ubuntu.com/community/DialupModemHowto for directions.
> > Please post the output of modemdata.txt
> >
> > PS. I know it is going to be hard downloading this tool without an
> > internet connection :(
> >
> > PSS. which version of ubuntu are you using?
> >
> > ** Changed in: Ubuntu
> > Assignee: (unassigned) => Ubuntu Dial-up Team
> >
> > --
> > Motorola SM56 Win-modem
> > https://launchpad.net/bugs/61671
> >
>
>
>
> --
> :.Best Regards
> --------------------------------------------
> Open Source Open Education
> Waleed Harbi ,KSA

--
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--------------------------------------------
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-------------------------- System information ----------------------------
Ubuntu 6.06.1 LTS
Linux version 2.6.15-27-686 (buildd@terranova) (gcc version 4.0.3 (Ubuntu 4.0.3-1ubuntu5)) #1 SMP PREEMPT Sat Sep 16 02:13:27 UTC 2006
scanModem update of: 2006_September_24
The modem symbolic link is /dev/modem -> ttySL0

USB modem not detected by lsusb

Modem or host audio card candidates have firmware information:
PCI ID Subsystem Name
---------- --------- -----------------
8086:27d8 1558:5405 0403: Intel Corporation 82801G
Checking interrupt assignment and sharing:
233: 1087 0 IO-APIC-level HDA Intel

8086:27d8 is a High Definition Audio card, possibly hosting a soft modem.

For candidate modem in PCI bus: 0000:00:1b.0
   Class 0403: 8086:27d8 0403: Intel Corporation 82801G
      Primary PCI_id 8086:27d8
    Subsystem PCI_id 1558:5405
    Softmodem codec or Vendor from diagnostics: 1057
                              from Archives: 1057

Lacking a dsp (digital signal processing) chip, the modem is a software
intensive or "softmodem" type. Its primary controller manages the traffic
with the CPU. But the software needed is specified in the Subsystem.
-----------------------------------------
Support type needed or chipset: slmodemd

For High Definition Audio cards hosting Conexant softmodems, the hsfmodem
code is only functional for 2.6.16 and later kernels. Sadly, this excludes
your System under current kernel version 2.6.15-27-686

An ALSA (Advan...

I attached ModemData.txt

On 9/25/06, Waleed Harbi <waleed.harbi@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> No, I did not try scanmodem because i read on ubuntuforums not support for
> this driver,but i download Motorola driver from their site and i convert the
> rpms to deb but doesn't work, anyway i will try use scanmodem tools and
> reply to you.
> Thanks
>
> On 9/25/06, towsonu2003 <towsonu2003@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > did you try the scanmodem tool? see
> > https://help.ubuntu.com/community/DialupModemHowto for directions.
> > Please post the output of modemdata.txt
> >
> > PS. I know it is going to be hard downloading this tool without an
> > internet connection :(
> >
> > PSS. which version of ubuntu are you using?
> >
> > ** Changed in: Ubuntu
> >      Assignee: (unassigned) => Ubuntu Dial-up Team
> >
> > --
> > Motorola SM56 Win-modem
> > https://launchpad.net/bugs/61671
> >
>
>
>
> --
> :.Best Regards
> --------------------------------------------
> Open Source Open Education
> Waleed Harbi ,KSA

-- 
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--------------------------------------------
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--------------------------  System information ----------------------------
 Ubuntu 6.06.1 LTS 
Linux version 2.6.15-27-686 (buildd@terranova) (gcc version 4.0.3 (Ubuntu 4.0.3-1ubuntu5)) #1 SMP PREEMPT Sat Sep 16 02:13:27 UTC 2006
 scanModem update of:  2006_September_24
The modem symbolic link is /dev/modem -> ttySL0

USB modem not detected by lsusb

Modem or host audio card candidates have firmware information:
 PCI ID     Subsystem  Name
 ---------- ---------  -----------------
 8086:27d8  1558:5405  0403: Intel Corporation 82801G 
 Checking interrupt assignment and sharing:
233:       1087          0   IO-APIC-level  HDA Intel

8086:27d8 is a High Definition Audio card, possibly hosting a soft modem.

For candidate modem in PCI bus:  0000:00:1b.0
   Class 0403: 8086:27d8 0403: Intel Corporation 82801G
      Primary PCI_id  8086:27d8
    Subsystem PCI_id  1558:5405 
    Softmodem codec or Vendor from diagnostics: 1057
                              from    Archives: 1057

Lacking a dsp (digital signal processing) chip, the modem is a software 
 intensive or "softmodem" type. Its primary controller manages the traffic 
 with the CPU. But the software needed is specified in the Subsystem.
 -----------------------------------------
Support type needed or chipset:	slmodemd

For High Definition Audio cards hosting Conexant softmodems, the hsfmodem
 code is only functional for 2.6.16 and later kernels. Sadly, this excludes
 your System under current kernel version 2.6.15-27-686

An ALSA (Advanced Linux Sound Architecture) modem driver:  snd-intel8x0m
 provides Low Level support enabling contact with the modem hardware.
 For all BUT Conexant chip soft modems (using hsfmodem software)
 complementary High Level support is through a Smartlink utility:  slmodemd

Download from http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/ 
 the package SLMODEMD.gcc4.tar.gz having a compiled slmodemd. Unpack under Linux with:
 	$ tar zxf SLMODEMD.gcc4.tar.gz
 and read instructions therein. But briefly, the modem is setup with command:
 	sudo slmodemd -c YOUR_COUNTRY --alsa modem:1 
 reporting dynamic creation of ports:
	/dev/ttySL0 --> /dev/pts/N   , with N some number
 Read Smartlink.txt and Modem/YourSystem.txt for follow through guidance.

Already loaded into the kernel is snd-intel8x0m and audio drivers it depends on,
 displayed by:	lsmod | grep snd_intel8x0m
Module                  Size  Used by
-------------------------------------
snd_intel8x0m          18604  0 
snd_ac97_codec        100224  3 snd_atiixp_modem,snd_via82xx_modem,snd_intel8x0m
snd_pcm                96708  7 snd_atiixp_modem,snd_via82xx_modem,snd_intel8x0m,snd_ac97_codec,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_pcm_oss
snd                    60004  12 snd_atiixp_modem,snd_via82xx_modem,snd_intel8x0m,snd_ac97_codec,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_timer
snd_page_alloc         11304  5 snd_atiixp_modem,snd_via82xx_modem,snd_intel8x0m,snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm

The diagnostic outputs for this softmodem section have their raw information in
folders and text files under /proc/asound/ which you can browse. The information
is from files:
	/proc/asound/pcm
-------------------------------
00-00: ALC880 Analog : ALC880 Analog : playback 1 : capture 2
00-01: ALC880 Analog : ALC880 Analog : capture 2
00-02: ALC880 Digital : ALC880 Digital : playback 1

/proc/asound/modules
-------------------------------
0 snd_hda_intel
	/proc/asound/card0/codec#1
-------------------------------
Codec: Generic 1057 ID 3055
Address: 1
Vendor Id: 0x10573055
Subsystem Id: 0x10573055
Revision Id: 0x100700
-------------------------------
Current support status of HDA cards is:
  Vendor IDs  Chip maker     Support type 
  ----------  ----------    -------------
  0x14f12bfa  Conexant      hsfmodem , not slmodemd compatible
  0x11c13026  AgereSystems  snd-hda-intel, slmodemd supported
  0x11c11040  AgereSystems      "             "    , patch needed
  0x11c13055  AgereSystems      "             "    ,      "
  0x163c3055  Smartlink         "             "    ,      "
  0x163c3155    "               "             "    ,      "
  0x10573055  Motorola          "             "    ,      "
  0x10573155     "              "             "    ,      ""
as of October 2006.

and from the command:
	aplay -l | grep -i modem

----------------end Softmodem section --------------

Writing Intel.txt
Writing Smartlink.txt

Completed candidate modem analyses.

The base of the UDEV device file system is: /dev/.udev

Versions adequately match for the compiler installed: 4.0.3
             and the compiler used in kernel assembly: 4.0.3

Compiling resources appear complete:
   make utility - /usr/bin/make
   Compiler version 4.0
   kernel_headers base folder /lib/modules/2.6.15-27-686/build
Compressed files at: /usr/src/linux-source-2.6.15.tar.bz2

Checking pppd properties:
	-rwsr-xr-- 1 root dip 257720 2006-07-05 16:00 /usr/sbin/pppd

In case of an "error 17" "serial loopback" problem, see:
    http://phep2.technion.ac.il/linmodems/archive-sixth/msg02637.html

To enable dialout without Root permission do:
	$ su - root  (not for Ubuntu)
        sudo chmod a+x /usr/sbin/pppd
or under Ubuntu related Linuxes
	sudo chmod a+x /usr/sbin/pppd

Checking settings of:	/etc/ppp/options
asyncmap 0
auth
crtscts
lock
hide-password
modem
proxyarp
lcp-echo-interval 30
lcp-echo-failure 4
noipx

Read Modem/YourSystem.txt concerning other COMM channels: eth0
Which can interfere with Browser naviagation.

Don't worry about the following, it is for the experts
 should trouble shooting be necessary.
==========================================================

# start/stop the daemon when the USB modem is connected
KERNEL=="slusb[0-9]*", GROUP="dialout", RUN+="/etc/init.d/sl-modem-daemon"
 Checking for modem support lines:
 --------------------------------------
     /device/modem symbolic link:   lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 6 2006-09-25 15:47 /dev/modem -> ttySL0
slmodemd created symbolic link /dev/ttySL0:  
     Within /etc/udev/ files:
/etc/udev/rules.d/60-symlinks.rules:# Create /dev/modem symlink
/etc/udev/rules.d/60-symlinks.rules:KERNEL=="ttyLTM[0-9]*",			SYMLINK+="modem"
/etc/udev/rules.d/030_sl-modem-daemon.rules:# start/stop the daemon when the USB modem is connected
/etc/udev/rules.d/030_sl-modem-daemon.rules:KERNEL=="slusb[0-9]*", GROUP="dialout", RUN+="/etc/init.d/sl-modem-daemon"
/etc/udev/sl-modem-daemon.rules:# start/stop the daemon when the USB modem is connected
/etc/udev/sl-modem-daemon.rules:KERNEL=="slusb[0-9]*", GROUP="dialout", RUN+="/etc/init.d/sl-modem-daemon"
     Within /etc/modprobe.conf files:
/etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base:options snd-atiixp-modem index=-2
/etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base:options snd-via82xx-modem index=-2
/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-modem:# Uncomment these entries in order to blacklist unwanted modem drivers
/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-modem:# blacklist snd-atiixp-modem
/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-modem:# blacklist snd-via82xx-modem
/etc/modprobe.d/sl-modem-daemon.modutils:install slamr modprobe --ignore-install ungrab-winmodem ;  modprobe --ignore-install slamr; test -e /dev/slamr0 || (/bin/mknod -m 660 /dev/slamr0 c 242 0 2>/dev/null && chgrp dialout /dev/slamr0) 
     Within any ancient /etc/devfs files:

Within ancient kernel 2.4.n /etc/module.conf files:
/etc/modules.conf:### update-modules: start processing /etc/modutils/sl-modem-daemon.modutils
/etc/modules.conf:### update-modules: end processing /etc/modutils/sl-modem-daemon.modutils
/etc/modules.conf~:### update-modules: start processing /etc/modutils/sl-modem-daemon.modutils
/etc/modules.conf~:### update-modules: end processing /etc/modutils/sl-modem-daemon.modutils
--------- end modem support lines --------

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towsonu2003 (towsonu2003) wrote on 2006-09-25:

It seems your modem will work. keywords I saw in your modemdata.txt say it's an slmodem that uses the snd_intel8x0m module.

see this link to make it work: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/DialupModemHowto#head-4be470bbae4b120bd5f6101c9aa218df7518b0c7
section name is Modems supported by ALSA drivers (snd_atiixp_modem, snd_via82xx_modem, snd_intel8x0m), follow instructions until "Modems supported by the Smartlink driver"

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towsonu2003 (towsonu2003) wrote on 2006-09-25:

driver does not give any hints as to how the user can make it work (using the alsa intel module and the sl-modem-daemon). I would mark this confirmed (because user's modem doesn't work out of the box, and same happened to me with another alsa-enabled modem) but I'm aware sl-modem-daemon has some license issue and hence in multiverse.

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Waleed Harbi (waleed-harbi) wrote on 2006-09-25:

OK, that mean I'll still waiting the solution.

On 9/25/06, towsonu2003 <email address hidden> wrote:
>
> driver does not give any hints as to how the user can make it work
> (using the alsa intel module and the sl-modem-daemon). I would mark this
> confirmed (because user's modem doesn't work out of the box, and same
> happened to me with another alsa-enabled modem) but I'm aware sl-modem-
> daemon has some license issue and hence in multiverse.
>
> ** Changed in: Ubuntu
> Sourcepackagename: None => sl-modem
>
> --
> Motorola SM56 Win-modem
> https://launchpad.net/bugs/61671
>

--
:.Best Regards
--------------------------------------------
Open Source Open Education
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towsonu2003 (towsonu2003) wrote on 2006-09-25:

For your modem to work out of the box, the sl-modem-daemon should be in the installation CD of Ubuntu afaik.

They will most probably close this bug bc the sl-modem-daemon (the daemon that makes your modem work) cannot be in the Ubuntu CD due to license issue (daemon has distribution restrictions I believe).

Hopefully the bug won't be closed and sl-modem will get an implementation instead that enables it to suggest to the user what to do.

Simon Law (sfllaw) on 2006-10-04

Changed in sl-modem:
importance:	Undecided → Medium
status:	Unconfirmed → Confirmed

towsonu2003 (towsonu2003) on 2006-10-14

Changed in sl-modem:
assignee:	ubuntu-dialup → nobody

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marvstod (marvin-stodolsky) wrote on 2007-10-06:

The slmodemd in the Ubuntu repository seems to be broken for ALSA support.
For example:

sudo sl-modem-daemon-2.9.10+2.9.9d+e-pre2/usr/sbin/slmodemd -c USA --alsa modem:1
SmartLink Soft Modem: version 2.9.9e-pre1 Sep 30 2007 00:07:03
symbolic link `/dev/ttySL0' -> `/dev/pts/1' created.
modem `modem:1' created. TTY is `/dev/pts/1'
error: getpwnam Slmodemd: Success
---------

However:
ls -l /dev/ttySL0 /dev/pts/*
crw--w---- 1 marv tty 136, 0 2007-10-06 09:07 /dev/pts/0
crw--w---- 1 marv tty 136, 2 2007-10-06 08:50 /dev/pts/2
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 2007-10-06 09:06 /dev/ttySL0 -> /dev/pts/1
so the reported port /dev/pts/1 was in fact NOT created

This can be contrasted with the slmodemd from http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/
within the tarball SLMODEMD.gcc4.1.tar.gz
$ sudo slmodemd -c USA --alsa modem:1
SmartLink Soft Modem: version 2.9.11 Aug 6 2007 22:02:27
symbolic link `/dev/ttySL0' -> `/dev/pts/1' created.
modem `modem:1' created. TTY is `/dev/pts/1'
Use `/dev/ttySL0' as modem device, Ctrl+C for termination.

Opening another console and checking:
$ ls -l /dev/ttySL0 /dev/pts/*
crw--w---- 1 marv tty 136, 0 2007-10-06 09:12 /dev/pts/0
crw-rw---- 1 root uucp 136, 1 2007-10-06 09:12 /dev/pts/1
crw--w---- 1 marv tty 136, 2 2007-10-06 09:14 /dev/pts/2
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 2007-10-06 09:12 /dev/ttySL0 -> /dev/pts/1
port creation is confirmed.

On Waleed' system the command would be that appropriate to HDA card hosted modems
$ sudo slmodemd -c USA --alsa hw:0,1
or
$ sudo slmodemd -c USA --alsa hw:0,6
as constrasted to my AC'97 type using modem:1

Note that to provide ALSA support for slmodemd (as I did for the SLMODEMD* tarballs,
the slmodemd MUST be compiled within the modem/ subfolder with command
$ make SUPPORT_ALSA=1

MarvS
scanModem mantainer

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Ian Jackson (ijackson) wrote on 2007-10-08:

Waleed:

* Does cat /proc/asound/cards show your modem ?
If so then sl-modem-daemon should work. If not then I'm afraid
it's not supported (by the drivers we provide in gutsy, anyway).

* Does this problem still occur with the sl-modem-daemon from
current gutsy ?

towsonu2003:

sl-modem-daemon is supposed to be on the CD but you have to install
it. The restricted-manager system is supposed to offer it to you.

sl-modem-daemon (just that binary package, and not the unsupported
sl-modem-source package) is in restricted now, not multiverse.

marvstod:

Your comment is completely unrelated to this bug report. Please
file a separate bug (which I will then discuss there).

Ian.

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أحمد المحمودي (Ahmed El-Mahmoudy) (aelmahmoudy) wrote on 2008-09-18: New package available

#10

Hello,

  I prepared a package for the latest upstream release of sl-modem.
  The package can be found on mentors.debian.net:
  - URL: http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/non-free/s/sl-modem
  - Source repository: deb-src http://mentors.debian.net/debian unstable main contrib non-free
  - dget http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/non-free/s/sl-modem/sl-modem_2.9.11~20080817-1.dsc

Please test it and report if your bugs got solved and any suggestions you've got.

Thanks.

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أحمد المحمودي (Ahmed El-Mahmoudy) (aelmahmoudy) wrote on 2008-09-21:

#11

Hello,

  For those who need a binary package, I have uploaded the package to my
  PPA (https://launchpad.net/~aelmahmoudy/+archive), also fixed an FTBFS
  for Intrepid. Binary packages for Hardy and Intrepid are available.

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Waleed Harbi (waleed-harbi) wrote on 2012-09-03: Invitation to connect on LinkedIn

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Thomas Hotz (thotz-deactivatedaccount) wrote on 2012-10-01:

#13

Waleed do you still use this modem? Has there been any effort in the meantime?

Changed in sl-modem (Ubuntu):
status:	Confirmed → Incomplete

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote on 2012-12-01:

#14

[Expired for sl-modem (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]

Changed in sl-modem (Ubuntu):
status:	Incomplete → Expired

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