Excellent! I contacted Conexant and got a small patch to their HSF driver which worked. I can't thank you and Jacques enough for your help (and your tenaciousness) Chaim On 9/20/07, Marvin Stodolsky <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Chaim, > > Definitively, it is a Conexant chipset requiring the hsfmodem package. > > For an info dump on this family run: > $ ./scanModem test 8086:2416 107b:0012 > > From http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf/full/downloads.php > you can download the hsfmodem_7.60.00.09full_i386.deb.zip > or read about the Dell PC alternative. > > MarvS > > > > On 9/20/07, C Ackerman <c.m.ackerman@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > Here's what it says on windoze (and surprisingly Conexant shows up here!). > > I chose Modem/Properties and clicked on the tab "Driver File Details": > > > > Creative Modem Blaster V.92 USB DE5671-1 > > Provider: Conexant Systems, Inc. > > File version: 3.1.3.0 > > Copyright: Copyright Conexant System, Inc. 2004 > > Driver Files: > > C:\PROGRAM > > FILES\CONEXANT\CNXT_MODEM_USB_VID_148D&PID_1671\HXFSetup.exe > > C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\Bxt167U.cty > > C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\HSF_CNXT.sys > > C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\HSF_DPV.sys > > C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\HSFHWCD2.sys > > C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\mdmxsdk.sys > > C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\drivers\Modem.sys > > C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\drivers\hsfci012.dll > > C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\drivers\mdmxsdk.dll > > > > I ran the utility ListMdm.exe and it didn't find the modem. > > > > Here's the results of running the modem diagnostics: > > 09-20-2007 01:30:47.968 - File: > > C:\WINDOWS\system32\tapisrv.dll, Version 5.1.2600 > > 09-20-2007 01:30:47.968 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\unimdm.tsp, Version > > 5.1.2600 > > 09-20-2007 01:30:47.968 - File: > > C:\WINDOWS\system32\unimdmat.dll, Version 5.1.2600 > > 09-20-2007 01:30:47.968 - File: > > C:\WINDOWS\system32\uniplat.dll, Version 5.1.2600 > > 09-20-2007 01:30:47.968 - File: > > C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\modem.sys, Version 5.1.2600 > > 09-20-2007 01:30:47.968 - File: > > C:\WINDOWS\system32\modemui.dll, Version 5.1.2600 > > 09-20-2007 01:30:47.984 - File: > > C:\WINDOWS\system32\mdminst.dll, Version 5.1.2600 > > 09-20-2007 01:30:47.984 - Modem type: Creative Modem Blaster V.92 USB > > DE5671-1 > > 09-20-2007 01:30:47.984 - Modem inf path: oem77.inf > > 09-20-2007 01:30:47.984 - Modem inf section: ModemX > > 09-20-2007 01:30:47.984 - Matching hardware ID: usb\vid_148d&pid_1671 > > 09-20-2007 01:30:48.093 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=1, rtsctl=2 > > 09-20-2007 01:30: 48.093 - Initializing modem. > > 09-20-2007 01:30:48.093 - DSR is low while initializing the modem. Verify > > modem is turned on. > > 09-20-2007 01:30:48.109 - Send: AT<cr> > > 09-20-2007 01:30:48.109 - Recv: AT<cr> > > 09-20-2007 01:30:48.109 - Command Echo > > 09-20-2007 01:30:48.109 - Recv: <cr><lf>OK<cr><lf> > > 09-20-2007 01:30:48.109 - Interpreted response: OK > > 09-20-2007 01:30:48.125 - Send: > > AT&FE0V1S0=0&C1&D2+MR=2;+DR=1;+ER=1;W2<cr> > > 09-20-2007 01:30:48.125 - Recv: > > AT&FE0V1S0=0&C1&D2+MR=2;+DR=1;+ER=1;W2<cr> > > 09-20-2007 01:30:48.125 - Command Echo > > 09-20-2007 01:30:48.125 - Recv: <cr><lf>OK<cr><lf> > > 09-20-2007 01:30: 48.125 - Interpreted response: OK > > 09-20-2007 01:30:48.140 - Send: > > ATS7=60S30=0L1M1+ES=3,0,2;+DS=3;+IFC=2,2;X4<cr> > > 09-20-2007 01:30:48.140 - Recv: <cr><lf>OK<cr><lf> > > 09-20-2007 01:30: 48.140 - Interpreted response: OK > > 09-20-2007 01:30:48.140 - Passthrough On > > 09-20-2007 01:46:33.453 - Passthrough Off > > 09-20-2007 01:46:33.453 - Session Statistics: > > 09-20-2007 01:46:33.453 - Reads : 358 bytes > > 09-20-2007 01:46:33.453 - Writes: 150 bytes > > ATQ0V1E0 - OK > > AT+GMM - +GMM: Creative Modem Blaster V.92 USB > > AT+FCLASS=? - 0,1,8 > > AT#CLS=? - COMMAND NOT SUPPORTED > > AT+GCI? - +GCI: B5 > > AT+GCI=? - +GCI: > > (00,01,02,03,04,05,06,07,09,0A,0B,0C,0D,0E,0F,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,19,1A,1B,1C,1D,1E,1F,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,2A,2B,2C,2D,2E,2F,30,31,32,33,34,35,36,37,38,39,3A,3B,3C,3D,3E,40,41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48,49,4B,4C,4D,4E,4F,50,51,52,53,54,55,56,57,58,59,5A,5B,5C,5E,5F,60,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,69,6A,6B,6C,6D,6E,6F,70,71,72,73,74,75,76,77,78,79,7A,7B,7C,7D,7E,7F,80,81,82,83,84,85,86,87,88,89,8A,8B,8C,8D,8E,8F,90,92,93,94,96,97,98,99,9A,9B,9C,9D,9E,9F,A0,A1,A2,A3,A4,A5,A6,A7,A8,A9,AA,AB,AC,AD,AE,AF,B0,B1,B2,B3,B4,B5,B6,B7,B8,B9,BA,BB,BC,BD,BE,BF,C1,C2,C3,C4,C5,C7,C8,C9,CA,CB,CC,CD,CE,CF,D0,D1,D2,D3,D4,D5,D6,D7,D8,D9,DA,DB,DC,DD,DE,DF,E0,E1,E2,E3,E4,E5,E6,E7,E8,EB,EC,ED,EE,EF,F0,F1,F2,F3,F4,F5,F7,F8,F9,FA,FB,FC,FE) > > ATI1 - 255 > > ATI2 - OK > > ATI3 - SoftK56V_B2.1_V7.22.00 > > ATI4 - Creative Modem Blaster V.92 USB > > ATI5 - 181 > > ATI6 - SoftK56 > > CModem Version 12 > > Rksample Version 342 > > ATI7 - 255 > > > > > > > > > > On 9/18/07, Marvin Stodolsky <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Re: BTW, I know the modem is healthy because I got it to work on Windoze. > > > Do the modem diagnostics under Windoze. and return the info, > > > including the driver name and the AT responses. > > > > > > Also from wwwl.linuxant.com, download and try the Listmodem tool from > > > http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/modemident.php and see > > what it reports. > > > > > > > > > MarvS > > > > > > On 9/18/07, C M Ackerman <c.m.ackerman@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > Sorry for the delay, I was out of commission for a couple days, and just > > > > returned. > > > > wvdialconf still doesn't seem to recognize the modem. I copied the > > session > > > > log at the bottom of this email. > > > > > > > > Since I'm not that familiar with Linux, is it possible that I might not > > have > > > > the right modprobe's installed? > > > > It didn't do much until I installed the following two modules > > > > modprobe usbserial vendor=0x148d product=0x1671 > > > > modprobe cdc-acm > > > > Then it seemed to work partially. For example, it does create and > > remove > > > > /dev/ttyUSB0 when I plug in and unplug the modem. > > > > > > > > Here's the things that don't look right to me: > > > > > > > > 1) When plugged it in, the last line in /var/log/messages says something > > > > failed. Here's the log: > > > > debian10:/var/log# tail /var/log/messages > > > > Sep 18 18:07:33 localhost -- MARK -- > > > > Sep 18 18:15:40 localhost kernel: usb 1-2: new full speed USB device > > > > using uhci_hcd and address 11 > > > > Sep 18 18:15:46 localhost kernel: usb 1-2: configuration #1 chosen > > from > > > > 1 choice > > > > Sep 18 18:15:46 localhost kernel: usbserial_generic 1-2:1.0: generic > > > > converter detected > > > > Sep 18 18:15:46 localhost kernel: usb 1-2: generic converter now > > > > attached to ttyUSB0 > > > > Sep 18 18:15:46 localhost kernel: usbserial_generic 1-2:1.1: generic > > > > converter detected > > > > Sep 18 18:15:46 localhost kernel: usbserial_generic: probe of > > 1-2:1.1 > > > > failed with error -5 > > > > debian10:/var/log# > > > > > > > > 2) When looking at /proc/bus/usb/devices it shows this and > > > > the last line that says Driver=(none) doesn't look right. > > > > >>> P: Vendor=148d ProdID=1671 Rev= 1.00 > > > > >>> S: Manufacturer=Creative Pte Ltd. > > > > >>> S: Product=Creative Modem Blaster V.92 USB > > > > >>> S: SerialNumber=00000000 > > > > >>> C:* #Ifs= 2 Cfg#= 1 Atr=a0 MxPwr=260mA > > > > >>> I: If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 2 Cls=0a(data ) Sub=00 Prot=00 > > > > >>> Driver=usbserial_generic > > > > >>> E: Ad=01(O) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 64 Ivl=0ms > > > > >>> E: Ad=81(I) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 64 Ivl=0ms > > > > >>> I: If#= 1 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=02(comm.) Sub=01 Prot=ff Driver=(none) > > > > > > > > 3) I went a bit deeper and the command "lsusb -v -d 0x148d:" shows some > > > > errors at the end: > > > > CDC Header: > > > > bcdCDC 1.10 > > > > CDC Union: > > > > bMasterInterface 0 > > > > bSlaveInterface 1 > > > > CDC Call Management: > > > > bmCapabilities 0x00 > > > > bDataInterface 1 > > > > UNRECOGNIZED CDC: 04 24 03 00 > > > > Country Selection: > > > > iCountryCodeRelDate 5 (??) > > > > wCountryCode 0x4803 > > > > cannot read device status, Protocol error (71) > > > > > > > > 4) And finally, I can't communicate with the modem. It doesn't respond > > to > > > > an "at" command when I try to talk to it using picocom /dev/ttyUSB0 > > > > It just hangs. > > > > > > > > Also, I wasn't sure about Jacques 2cd point in his response below. Does > > it > > > > mean that I should go to Linuxant to find a driver > > > > if the ACM driver doesn't work? > > > > > > > > Thanks for your help! > > > > -Chaim > > > > > > > > BTW, I know the modem is healthy because I got it to work on Windoze. > > > > > > > > > > > > ============ wvdialconf session (with modem plugged in) > > ================= > > > > debian10:~# wvdialconf > > > > Editing `/etc/wvdial.conf'. > > > > > > > > Scanning your serial ports for a modem. > > > > > > > > ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 2400 baud, next try: 9600 baud > > > > ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 9600 baud, next try: 115200 baud > > > > ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- and failed too at 115200, giving up. > > > > ttyS1<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 2400 baud, next try: 9600 baud > > > > ttyS1<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 9600 baud, next try: 115200 baud > > > > ttyS1<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- and failed too at 115200, giving up. > > > > Modem Port Scan<*1>: S2 S3 > > > > WvModem<*1>: Cannot get information for serial port. > > > > ttyUSB0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 2400 baud, next try: 9600 baud > > > > ttyUSB0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 9600 baud, next try: 115200 baud > > > > ttyUSB0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- and failed too at 115200, giving up. > > > > > > > > > > > > Sorry, no modem was detected! Is it in use by another program? > > > > Did you configure it properly with setserial? > > > > > > > > Please read the FAQ at http://open.nit.ca/wiki/?WvDial > > > > > > > > If you still have problems, send mail to < wvdial-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>. > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Jacques Goldberg" <Jacques.Goldberg@xxxxxxx > > > > > To: "Marvin Stodolsky" <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx> > > > > Cc: "C M Ackerman" <c.m.ackerman@xxxxxxxxx >; <discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 3:04 AM > > > > Subject: Re: Chaim, Creative USB Modem Blaster?, USA, Debian GNU/Linux > > 4.0, > > > > kernel 2.6.18-5-486 > > > > > > > > > > > > > Chaim, > > > > > > > > > > 1-Sure enough, the Creative Modem Blaster V.90 (not V.92) USB modem > > using > > > > > the 5670 chip is directly supported under Linux as you can see if you > > > > > look, again, at http://xmodem.org/modems/usblist.html > > (for your > > > > > information, it uses an Agere 480 chip with a Venus controller which > > goes > > > > > along with no need for a special driver). > > > > > It costs nothing and cannot do any damage to bet that the much more > > recent > > > > > 5671 uses the same or a similar chip: just run wvdialconf ! > > > > > > > > > > 2-Marvin's advice is great, so much the more that your modem is > > > > > manufactured by BroadXANT, a company which belongs to the Creative > > group. > > > > > Linuxant makes Linux drivers as quoted by Marv for ConeXANT modems > > (XANT > > > > > emphaiszed by me). > > > > > > > > > > Jacques > > > > > > > > > > Marvin Stodolsky wrote: > > > > >> CM > > > > >> > > > > >> Some of Creative modems are supported by hsfmodem software. > > > > >> So from wwwl.linuxant.com, download and try the Listmodem tool from > > > > >> http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/modemident.php > > > > >> > > > > >> MarvS > > > > >> > > > > >> On 9/16/07, C M Ackerman <c.m.ackerman@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > >>>> Please, which are the make of your modem? > > > > >>> Creative Labs Modem Blaster V.92 USB Modem > > > > >>> > > http://us.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=7&subcategory=40&product=266&nav=features > > > > >>> > > > > >>>> Please give as much information as you can, including everything > > > > >>>> written > > > > >>>> on the modem. > > > > >>> I just bought this from Amazon.com. Here's what's written on the > > back: > > > > >>> Creative Modem Blaster V.92 DES5671-1 > > > > >>> Powered by BroadXent > > > > >>> > > > > >>> Here's some relevent info from /proc/bus/usb/devices > > > > >>> T: Bus=03 Lev=01 Prnt=01 Port=00 Cnt=01 Dev#= 3 Spd=12 MxCh= 0 > > > > >>> D: Ver= 1.10 Cls=02(comm.) Sub=00 Prot=ff MxPS=64 #Cfgs= 1 > > > > >>> P: Vendor=148d ProdID=1671 Rev= 1.00 > > > > >>> S: Manufacturer=Creative Pte Ltd. > > > > >>> S: Product=Creative Modem Blaster V.92 USB > > > > >>> S: SerialNumber=00000000 > > > > >>> C:* #Ifs= 2 Cfg#= 1 Atr=a0 MxPwr=260mA > > > > >>> I: If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 2 Cls=0a(data ) Sub=00 Prot=00 > > > > >>> Driver=usbserial_generic > > > > >>> E: Ad=01(O) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 64 Ivl=0ms > > > > >>> E: Ad=81(I) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 64 Ivl=0ms > > > > >>> I: If#= 1 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=02(comm.) Sub=01 Prot=ff Driver=(none) > > > > >>> E: Ad=82(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS= 64 Ivl=1ms > > > > >>> > > > > >>>> Have you read > > http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Modem-HOWTO-2.html ? > > > > >>>> And specially section 2.9 ? > > > > >>> wvdialconf can't find it. > > > > >>> > > > > >>> I'm relatively new to Linux, so I'm not very sure about what I'm > > doing, > > > > >>> but > > > > >>> I couldn't find an acm driver anywhere in my 2.6 system. > > > > >>> so after looking around on the web, I tried this: > > > > >>> modprobe usbserial vendor=0x148d product=0x1671 > > > > >>> depmod > > > > >>> > > > > >>> Then I looked in /var/log/messages and there was much more going on, > > but > > > > >>> it > > > > >>> still ended in an error: > > > > >>> Sep 16 06:36:27 localhost kernel: usb 3-1: new full speed USB device > > > > >>> using > > > > >>> uhci_hcd and address 3 > > > > >>> Sep 16 06:36:32 localhost kernel: usb 3-1: configuration #1 chosen > > from > > > > >>> 1 > > > > >>> choice > > > > >>> Sep 16 06:36:32 localhost kernel: usbserial_generic 3-1:1.0: generic > > > > >>> converter detected > > > > >>> Sep 16 06:36:32 localhost kernel: usb 3-1: generic converter now > > > > >>> attached to > > > > >>> ttyUSB0 > > > > >>> Sep 16 06:36:32 localhost kernel: usbserial_generic 3-1:1.1: generic > > > > >>> converter detected > > > > >>> Sep 16 06:36:32 localhost kernel: usbserial_generic: probe of 3-1: > > 1.1 > > > > >>> failed > > > > >>> with error -5 > > > > >>> > > > > >>> I persisted and tried opening /dev/ttyUSB0, but it hung. > > > > >>> > > > > >>> Thank you, > > > > >>> Chaim > > > > >>> > > > > >>> ----- Original Message ----- > > > > >>> From: "Jacques Goldberg" <Jacques.Goldberg@xxxxxxx > > > > > >>> To: "C M Ackerman" <c.m.ackerman@xxxxxxxxx> > > > > >>> Cc: <DISCUSS@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > >>> Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2007 5:12 PM > > > > >>> Subject: Re: Chaim, Creative USB Modem Blaster?, USA, Debian > > GNU/Linux > > > > >>> 4.0, > > > > >>> kernel 2.6.18-5-486 > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >>>> Chaim, > > > > >>>> It is impossible to identify an USB modem by its chipset, at least > > I do > > > > >>>> not know how to do that. > > > > >>>> Please, which are the make of your modem? > > > > >>>> Please give as much information as you can, including everything > > > > >>>> written > > > > >>>> on the modem. > > > > >>>> If the device would be a PCI chip embedded in the USB modem, then > > 148d > > > > >>>> means that the manufacturer is Digicom which has only one modem, > > 1003, > > > > >>>> in > > > > >>>> its catalog (a Conexant HCF clone or embedded). But this is not > > your > > > > >>>> case. > > > > >>>> There is no information for any device model 1671 made by Digicom. > > > > >>>> Rob Clark's well maintained table > > http://xmodem.org/modems/usblist.html > > > > >>>> shows two modems made by ASKEY using Digicom chips: none has the > > same > > > > >>>> USB > > > > >>>> chip 148d:1671 as yours. > > > > >>>> Have you read > > http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Modem-HOWTO-2.html ? > > > > >>>> And specially section 2.9 ? > > > > >>>> Have you tried to run wvdialconf (see man wvdialconf or > > > > >>>> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/wvdial.html) to > > see if by chance your > > > > >>>> modem is USB CDC ACM compliant and thus will work without any extra > > > > >>>> driver? > > > > >>>> Are you aware that the modem has to be powered when trying > > wvdialconf? > > > > >>>> > > > > >>>> Jacques > > > > >>>> > > > > >>>> C M Ackerman wrote: > > > > >>>>> The usb modem reports: > > > > >>>>> ID 148d:1671 > > > > >>>>> > > > > >>>>> Is there support for this? > > > > >>>>> > > > > >>>>> Thanks in advance, > > > > >>>>> Chaim > > > > >>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
