Modem US Robotis OEM 3598

UPDATE=2005_March_27
ONLY use scanModem downloaded as: http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/scanModem.gz

./scanModem should ONLY be run within a Linux/UNIX partition.
If within a MicroSoft/DOS partition, abort with Ctrl-C now !!!
Copy scanModem.gz to your Linux partition and restart.

PCIBUS=00:0d.0

Providing detail for device at PCI_bus 00:0d.0
with vendor-ID:device-ID
----:----
Class 0780: 12b9:1007 Communication controller: 5610 56K FaxModem USR 56k Internal WinModem
SubSystem 12b9:00b2 5610 56K FaxModem: Unknown device 00b2
Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 11
Memory at 42200000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=64]
Memory at 42000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=64K]

-----PCI_IDs------- --CompilerVer-
Feature List: Primary Subsystem Distr KernelVer kernel default CPU
./scanModem test 12b9:1007 12b9:00b2 redhat 2.6.9-1.667 3.4.2 3.4.2 i686

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corp. 440BX/ZX/DX - 82443BX/ZX/DX Host bridge (rev 02)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 440BX/ZX/DX - 82443BX/ZX/DX AGP bridge (rev 02)
00:0d.0 Communication controller: 5610 56K FaxModem USR 56k Internal WinModem
00:14.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corp. 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ISA (rev 02)
00:14.1 IDE interface: Intel Corp. 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 IDE (rev 01)
00:14.2 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 USB (rev 01)
00:14.3 Bridge: Intel Corp. 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ACPI (rev 02)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc 3D Rage Pro AGP 1X (rev 5c)

PCI devices found:
Bus 0, device 0, function 0:
Class 0600: PCI device 8086:7190 (rev 2).
Master Capable. Latency=64.
Prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0x44000000 [0x47ffffff].
Bus 0, device 1, function 0:
Class 0604: PCI device 8086:7191 (rev 2).
Master Capable. Latency=64. Min Gnt=140.
Bus 0, device 13, function 0:
Class 0780: PCI device 12b9:1007 (rev 0).
IRQ 11.
Prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0x42200000 [0x4220003f].
Prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0x42000000 [0x4200ffff].
Prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0x42100000 [0x42107fff].
I/O at 0x2040 [0x207f].
Bus 0, device 20, function 0:
Class 0601: PCI device 8086:7110 (rev 2).
Bus 0, device 20, function 1:
Class 0101: PCI device 8086:7111 (rev 1).
Master Capable. Latency=64.
I/O at 0x2020 [0x202f].
Bus 0, device 20, function 2:
Class 0c03: PCI device 8086:7112 (rev 1).
IRQ 11.
Master Capable. Latency=64.
I/O at 0x2000 [0x201f].
Bus 0, device 20, function 3:
Class 0680: PCI device 8086:7113 (rev 2).
IRQ 9.
Bus 1, device 0, function 0:
Class 0300: PCI device 1002:4744 (rev 92).
IRQ 11.
Master Capable. Latency=66. Min Gnt=8.
Prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0x41000000 [0x41ffffff].
I/O at 0x1000 [0x10ff].
Non-prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0x40000000 [0x40000fff].

DO use the following line as the email Subject Line, to alert cogent experts:
scanModem, Fedora Core
Kernel \r kernel 2.6.9-1.667
Occassionally reponses are blocked by an Internet Providers mail filters.
So do in a day also check the Archived responses at [email protected]
Code updated on: 2005_March_27
------------ -------------- System information ------------------------
Fedora Core release 3 (Heidelberg)
Kernel
on System with processor: i686
currently under kernel: 2.6.9-1.667

The kernel-2.6.9-1.667 was compiled with CONFIG_REGPARM, providing more compact and faster code.

The kernel was assembled with compiler: 3.4.2
with current System compiler GCC=3.4.2

Checking for kernel-headers needed for compiling.
kernel-headers have base folder /lib/modules/2.6.9-1.667/build

A /dev/modem symbolic link is not set.
Checking for USB modems
None found

Modem candidates are at PCI_buses: 00:0d.0

Providing detail for device at PCI_bus 00:0d.0
with vendor-ID:device-ID
----:----
Class 0780: 12b9:1007 Communication controller: 5610 56K FaxModem USR 56k Internal WinModem
SubSystem 12b9:00b2 5610 56K FaxModem: Unknown device 00b2
Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 11
Memory at 42200000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=64]
Memory at 42000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=64K]

-----PCI_IDs------- --CompilerVer-
Feature List: Primary Subsystem Distr KernelVer kernel default CPU
./scanModem test 12b9:1007 12b9:00b2 redhat 2.6.9-1.667 3.4.2 3.4.2 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 ==

10b7 is 3COM
:1006 0038TA <- AC101 - TF Mini-PCI 56K V.90 WinModem no Linux support
:1007 3C556 V.90 Mini-PCI WinModem no Linux support
12b9 is US Robotics. acquired by 3COM
:0062 erk41926a-0.6 usr 56k internal modem
;1006 3cp803598 Voice WinModem no Linux support
:1007 ERL3263A-0 DF GWPCI PC99 WinModem no Linux support
:1008 3cp803598 is Supported by the standard: serial.o
The following may be supported by Conexant drivers at http://www.linuxant.com
14f1:2f12 (3COM/USR model 3094-3095)
14f1:2f13 (USR OEM)
14f1:2f14 3COM/USR
though they carry USR labels.


======= PCI_ID checking completed ======
Update=2005_March_27
A PCMCIA CardBus is not detected on this System.

For information on modem port creation under the UDEV device file system see:
http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/archive-fourth/msg03299.html for Conexnant modems
http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/archive-fifth/msg01178.html for Lucent/Agere DSP modems

The following information blocks just query some ppp support items.

====================================================
grep -rs ppp /etc/modprobe.*
-------------------------------------
/etc/modprobe.conf.dist:alias tty-ldisc-3 ppp_async
/etc/modprobe.conf.dist:alias tty-ldisc-14 ppp_synctty
/etc/modprobe.conf.dist:alias ppp-compress-18 ppp_mppe
/etc/modprobe.conf.dist:install ppp-compress-21 /bin/true
/etc/modprobe.conf.dist:alias ppp-compress-24 ppp_deflate
/etc/modprobe.conf.dist:alias ppp-compress-26 ppp_deflate
-------------------------------------
PPP support module bsd_comp.ko not found!
Resident PPP support modules are properly uncompressed .
COMM services are not active
DEVPPP=crw------- 1 root root 108, 0 OĹľu 30 2005 /dev/ppp
A /dev/modem symbolic link is not present

No devfsd.conf file found, indicated absense of the devfsd daemon package
for device file system (devfs) symbolic link support.

DEVFSD=
---- dmesg queries -------
ACPI: BIOS age (1999) fails cutoff (2001), acpi=force is required to enable ACPI
ACPI: Interpreter disabled.
apm: BIOS version 1.2 Flags 0x03 (Driver version 1.16ac)
audit: initializing netlink socket (disabled)

Beginning with Fedora 2 kernel-2.6.6-1.427, kernel-headers needed
for compiling drivers are provide at: /lib/modules/kernel-version/build/
Thus upgrading above kernel 2.6.5-1.358 to 2.6.6-* is Stongly Recommended

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


For kernel-version 2.4.20-8 , a failure in utomatic loading of PPP related modules
has been reported. It was necessary to manually load with:
/sbin/modprobe /lib/modules/2.4.20-8/kernel/drivers/net ppp_generic
/sbin/modprobe /lib/modules/2.4.20-8/kernel/drivers/net ppp_deflate
/sbin/modprobe /lib/modules/2.4.20-8/kernel/drivers/net ppp_synctty
/sbin/modprobe /lib/modules/2.4.20-8/kernel/drivers/net ppp_async
or dialout efforts failed.

The Internet Configuration Wizard writes a configuration file:
/etc/wvdial.conf
containing a line default line
Stupid Mode = yes
Better dialup performance may be achieved by commenting out this line as:
# Stupid Mode = yes
Also non-USA Users may need to add to the [Modem0] block:
Init2 = AT+GCI=hexadecimal_country_code
but test without it first.

redhat is not yet providing pre-compiled drivers for WinModems