Only plain text email is forwarded by the DISCUSS@xxxxxxxxxxxxx List Server. Do use the following as the email Subject Line: SomeName, YourCountry kernel 2.4.26 This will alert cogent experts, and distinguish cases in the Archives. YourCountry will enable Country Code guidance. Occassionally responses are blocked by an Internet Provider mail filters. So in a day, also check the Archived responses at http://www.linmodems.org . Local Linux experts can be found through: http://www.linux.org/groups/index.html -------------------------- System information ---------------------------- Linux version 2.4.26 (root@Knoppix) (gcc version 2.95.4 20011002 (Debian prerelease)) #1 SMP Sa Apr 17 19:33:42 CEST 2004 scanModem update of: 2006_December_20 USB modem not detected by lsusb Modem or host audio card candidates have firmware information: PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name ---------- --------- --------- -------------- 0000:01:0b.0 14f1:1036 13e0:0209 Communication controller: Conexant HCF 56k Data/Fax/Voice/Spkp Modem Modem interrupt assignment and sharing: --- Bootup diagnositcs for card in PCI slot 0000:01:0b.0 ---- === Finished modem firmware and bootup diagnostics section. === === Next deducing cogent software === For candidate modem in PCI bus: 0000:01:0b.0 Class 0780: 14f1:1036 Communication controller: Conexant HCF 56k Data/Fax/Voice/Spkp Modem Primary PCI_id 14f1:1036 Support type needed or chipset: hcflinmodem Formal support for Conexant chipset modems are available ONLY through http://www.linuxant.com/drivers. Read Conexant.txt for details. and Modem/YourSystem.txt for follow through guidance. Driver speed is limited to 14,400 until a key is purchased. There is NO freeware alternative. There are two support package types: hsfmodem and hcflinmodem. http://www.lorenzobettini.it/linux/LinuxSonyVaioVGN-S5VP_B reports a problem and solution in stalling a key, after testing of the free low speed download. Read Conexant.txt Writing Conexant.txt Completed candidate modem analyses. A UDEV device file system is not active. The kernel was compiled with gcc version 2.95.4 and a compiler is not installed Kernel-header resources needed for compiling are not manifestly ready! If compiling is necessary packages must be installed, providing: gcc-2.95 make kernel-source-2.4.26 Checking pppd properties: -rwsr-xr-- 1 root dip 234504 Jun 25 2005 /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) chmod a+x /usr/sbin/pppd or under Ubuntu related Linuxes chmod a+x /usr/sbin/pppd Checking settings of: /etc/ppp/options Don't worry about the following, it is for the experts should trouble shooting be necessary. ========================================================== Checking for modem support lines: -------------------------------------- /device/modem symbolic link: slmodemd created symbolic link /dev/ttySL0: Within /etc/udev/ files: Within /etc/modprobe.conf files: Within any ancient /etc/devfs files: Within ancient kernel 2.4.n /etc/module.conf files: --------- end modem support lines --------