Please follow closely the attached instructions for the Linuxant
***HSF*** driver, Ubuntu 7.04 , kernel 2.6.20-16
In particular, DOWNLOAD FROM THE DOWNLOAD PAGE after carefully reading
the instructions for a DEBIAN system.
Jacques
Giovanna Neve wrote:
Hi there!
I am a newcomer, hope *ex*Windows user :-).
I've installed Ubuntu 7.04 just yesterday for the fist time :-)
My laptop has not the drivers of internal dial-up modem. I used
scanModem_Tool and see attached the output ModemData.txt.
Could you please help me step by step to find the correct driver and
how to install it?
Thank you in advance!
Giovanna
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-------------------------- System information ----------------------------
CPU=i686, Ubuntu 7.04
Linux version 2.6.20-16-generic (root@terranova) (gcc version 4.1.2 (Ubuntu 4.1.2-0ubuntu4)) #2 SMP Thu Jun 7 20:19:32 UTC 2007
scanModem update of: 2007_June_19
ALSAversion 1.0.13
USB modem not detected by lsusb
Modem or host audio card candidates have firmware information:
PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name
---------- --------- --------- --------------
00:08.0 10b9:5457 103c:0850 Modem: ALi Corporation M5457 AC'97 Modem Controller
Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
10: 121289 XT-PIC-XT uhci_hcd:usb1, uhci_hcd:usb2, ohci1394, eth0, radeon@pci:0000:01:05.0
--- Bootup diagnositcs for card in PCI slot 00:08.0 ----
[ 15.548722] PCI: Enabling device 0000:00:08.0 (0000 -> 0003)
[ 15.549155] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:08.0[A] -> Link [LNK6] -> GSI 10 (level, low) -> IRQ 10
[ 15.551841] 0000:00:08.0: ttyS0 at I/O 0x1428 (irq = 10) is a 8250
[ 15.553090] 0000:00:08.0: ttyS2 at I/O 0x1440 (irq = 10) is a 8250
[ 15.553954] 0000:00:08.0: ttyS3 at I/O 0x1450 (irq = 10) is a 8250
[ 15.554203] Couldn't register serial port 0000:00:08.0: -28
=== Finished modem firmware and bootup diagnostics section. ===
=== Next deducing cogent software ===
A candidate driver could not be identified.
For candidate modem in PCI bus: 00:08.0
Class 0703: 10b9:5457 Modem: ALi Corporation M5457 AC'97 Modem Controller
Primary PCI_id 10b9:5457
Subsystem PCI_id 103c:0850
Softmodem codec or Vendor from diagnostics:
from Archives: CXT, a Conexant type,
CXT is a generic for all CXTnumbers, with Linuxant hsfmodem software support.
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.
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Support type needed or chipset: hsfmodem
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: ALI 5451 : ALI 5451 : playback 32 : capture 1
/proc/asound/modules
-------------------------------
0 snd_ali5451
and from the command:
aplay -l | grep -i modem
----------------end Softmodem section --------------
Freeware support may be available for a few Conexant chipset modems
with support confirmed only for the PCI_id chipset 14f1:2f00.
See http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=180632
Otherwise 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.
The hsfmodem package serves a great variety of Conexant chipset modems.
From http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf/full/downloads-ubuntu-x86.php
download hsfmodem_VersionSpec_k2.6.20_16_generic_ubuntu_i386.deb.zip
with 2.6.20_16_generic equivalent to 2.6.20-16-generic, your kernel version.
Under Linux unpack with:
$ unzip hsfmodem*.zip
Then install with:
$ sudo dpkg -i hsfmodem*.deb
Subsequently, the modem should be found with
$ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf
Edit in your personal information with:
$ sudo gedit /etc/wvdial.conf
and try dialing out with:
$ sudo wvdial.
See Testing.txt for details.
Read Conexant.txt
Writing Conexant.txt
Completed candidate modem analyses.
The base of the UDEV device file system is: /dev/.udev
Versions adequately match for the compiler installed: 4.1.2
and the compiler used in kernel assembly: 4.1.2
Kernel-header resources needed for compiling are not manifestly ready!
If compiling is necessary packages must be installed, providing:
linux-headers-2.6.20-16-generic
Checking pppd properties:
-rwsr-xr-- 1 root dip 269224 2007-04-05 05:41 /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
noauth
crtscts
lock
hide-password
modem
proxyarp
lcp-echo-interval 30
lcp-echo-failure 4
noipx
In case of a message like:
Warning: Could not modify /etc/ppp/pap-secrets: Permission denied
see http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/bigarch/archive-sixth/msg04656.html
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.
==========================================================
Checking for modem support lines:
--------------------------------------
/device/modem symbolic link:
slmodemd created symbolic link /dev/ttySL0:
Within /etc/udev/ files:
Within /etc/modprobe.conf files:
/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/alsa-base:options snd-atiixp-modem index=-2
/etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base:options snd-via82xx-modem index=-2
Within any ancient /etc/devfs files:
Within ancient kernel 2.4.n /etc/module.conf files:
--------- end modem support lines --------
If you do not already know, find out in your ModemData.txt if your modem is of
type HSF or of type HCF.
In the following, HxF stands for the one to be used.
Note down your distribution, your processor, and your kernel (shown in the
System Information section of ModemData.txt).
-Go to http://www.linuxant.com/drivers
-Find the HxF menu in the left part of the screen.
-Read README.
-Read INSTALLATION.
-Click DOWNLOAD.
-Accept conditions.
-Find text: "You can download HxF modem packages from the driver
download page." and click on that link.
-I very strongly recommend NOT TO LET YOURSELF BE ATTRACTED BY THE AUTOMATIC
INSTALLER cnxtinstall.run. Just think: you need a connection to be able to use
it, and this is what you do not have yet. Use the direct download page.
Its address is http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf/full/downloads.php
Using it will not save you any time, on the contrary, because you will not know
what to look for and do with it.
-Since you have noted your distribution, your processor, and your kernel
(shown in the System Information section of ModemData.txt), identify the
matching file.
-Download the matching file.
-Read again and, if you read this text under Windows, print the installation
instructions matching the kind of driver file which you downloaded.
-If downloaded elsewhere (Windows on same computer or using an other computer),
copy the downloaded file to your Linux working space.
-Now, under Linux, just follow the Linuxant installation instructions.
NOTE: the space on a floppy disk is sufficient for the driver file. This
is the simplest way to download under Windows on the same computer or to
download on an other computer.
More tips to transfer files are available in
http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/first.html
