Mic,
scanModem being EXCLUSIVELY intended for internal PCI-bus modems,
it by construction cannot find any external modem.
Most frequently but not always, external serial modems (NOT USB, only
RS232 connection, using a cable for a trapeze-shaped plus with 9 or 15
pins at both ends) do not need any driver and will work immediately
if
1-you connect the modem to the PC and to the phone socket
2-power up the modem
3-use the command
sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf
which will detect your modem
You have then to edit the file /etc/wvdial.conf to make it match the
parameters given to you by your ISP (three, obvious).
See http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/wvdial.html for details.
This will work for sure for your Trendnet modem, but for the "Best Data"
you provide no model so I cannot check what hardware it contains.
Furthermore, the Linuxant driver does support Conexant modems with your
Dapper operating system, surprisingly associated with failure in your
case unless your modem has been damaged.
The Linuxant HCF driver will support both your Dapper and your Feisty
operating systems. Let me insist on the HCF driver, not the HSF.
For details how to install it see the file Conexant.txt which has been
written on your disk by scanModem, next to ModemData.txt.
Do I need to write that with one telephone outlet you will be able to
use only one modem at a time.
Jacques
mic wrote:
* Need a little help, still learning my way around Linux.
* I used MS XP for a few years with an internal Conexant modem.
* Switched to Linux Dapper 6.06 seven months ago and had to buy an
external serial Best Data V.92 modem and I've had no trouble
getting on-line.
* I ordered the newer Linux Feisty 7.04 a month ago and have been
trying to set up the modem but not having any luck. * I
purchased another external TrendNet TFM 560X serial modem, and
can't get on-line.
I have tried to follow the instructions for your scanModem but not
having much luck. From what I can tell it detects my Conexant modem,
but not the external modem. I'd like to get either the Conexant or
either of the external modems to work so I can use 7.04. I also have a
Linux Christian Edition (CE) that is based on 7.04, which will be my
primary System.
CPU=i686, Linux version 2.6.15-29-386 (buildd@terranova) (gcc version
4.0.3 (Ubuntu 4.0.3-1ubuntu5)) #1 PREEMPT Wed Aug 29 13:20:33 UTC 2007
scanModem update of: 2007_Sept_07
There are no blacklisted modem drivers in /etc/modprobe* files
USB modem not detected by lsusb
Several modems are supported by drivers with ALSA, the Advanced Linux
Sound Architecture software.
Copying ALSA diagnostics to Modem/ALSAroot.tgz
ALSAversion = 1.0.10
Modem or candidate host audio card have firmware information and
diagnostics:
PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name
---------- --------- --------- --------------
0000:00:0b.0 14f1:1036 13e0:0209 Communication controller:
Conexant HCF 56k Data/Fax/Voice/Spkp Modem
Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
11: 1900884 XT-PIC uhci_hcd:usb5, uhci_hcd:usb6, ehci_hcd:usb7
--- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 0000:00:0b.0 ----
=== Finished modem firmware and bootup diagnostics section. ===
=== Next deducing cogent software ===
For candidate modem in PCI bus: 0000:00:0b.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
For owners of a Dell PCs with Conexant HSF modems, a driver source
package with full speed enabled is available, but requires driver
compiling. Read Conexant.txt
(I DO NOT HAVE A DELL COMPUTER)
Read Conexant.txt
Writing Conexant.txt
Completed candidate modem analyses.
The base of the UDEV device file system is: /dev/.udev
The kernel was compiled with gcc version 4.0.3 and a compiler is not
installed
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-2.6.15-29-386 must be downloaded.
Go to http://packages.ubuntu.com/ and search for
linux-headers-2.6.15-29-386
After downloading, it can be installed with:
$ sudo dpkg -i linux-header*.deb
Or alternatively if online through Ethernet do:
$ sudo apt-get update
$ 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
linux-headers-2.6.15-29-386 resources needed for compiling are not
manifestly ready!
If compiling is necessary packages must be installed, providing:
gcc-4.0 make linux-headers-2.6.15-29-386
If a driver compilation files with message including some lack of some
FileName.h (stdio.h for example.
Some additional kernel-header files need installation to /usr/include.
For Debian/Ubuntu related distributions, run the following command to
display the needed package list:
$ sudo apt-get -s install linux-kernel-devel
While some of the files may be on the install CD, others may have to be
found through http://packages.ubuntu.com
For Ubuntu Feisty, additional packages required were:
libc6-dev linux-libc-dev
available through http://packages.ubuntu.com/ , if not on the install CD.
Such packages may have different names for other Linux distributions.
Try installing just the libc6-dev, then test the compile again.
Checking pppd properties:
-rwsr-xr-- 1 root dip 257720 2006-07-05 06:00 /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
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 ppp0
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:
/etc/udev/rules.d/60-symlinks.rules:# Create /dev/modem symlink
/etc/udev/rules.d/60-symlinks.rules:KERNEL=="ttyLTM[0-9]*",
SYMLINK+="modem"
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
Within any ancient /etc/devfs files:
Within ancient kernel 2.4.n /etc/module.conf files:
--------- end modem support lines --------
Thanks