Dear all it is a very strange situation... the Ubuntu system seems not able at all to see the serial modem, and so it is not possible to work with it. Can anybody of you help me please? Thank you, Matteo 2007/12/10, Matteo Mambretti <teo2257@xxxxxxxxx>: > Dear all, > I tried to do what was suggested, but at the command > $ cat /proc/interrupts > the reply was: "no such file or directory"... > > Thank you for a precious help! > Matteo > > > > 2007/12/10, Marvin Stodolsky <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx>: > > Matteo, > > > > There may be interference between, the unnecessary hsf* drivers and > > serial modem requirements. > > Please do a complete uninstall. For your imput package: > > hsfmodem_7.68.00.04full_k2.6.22_14_generic_ubuntu_i386.deb > > get the installed name with > > $ sudo apt-cache search hsfmodem > > which will output the hsfmodem-installed-Name > > Then do the uninstall with: > > $ sudo apt-get remove hsfmodem-installed-Name > > or just use the ADMIN tool "aptitude" to do the uninstall > > > > Afterwards reboot, and try again the > > $ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf > > > > If the modem is not found, > > send us the output of: > > $ cat /proc/interrupts > > > > Please send to the List, Not me directly > > > > MarvS > > > > > > > > $ sudo hsfmodem --help > > to get the command syntax shown. Then the uninstall command. Something like: > > $ sudo hsfmodem -- > > > > On Dec 9, 2007 1:51 PM, Matteo Mambretti <teo2257@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Marvin, > > > unfortunately this seems to be the hardest problem... it isn't finding > > > the serial modem! > > > > > > You can find below the error: > > > > > > Scanning your serial ports for a modem. > > > > > > Modem Port Scan<*1>: Scanning ttySHSF0 first, /dev/modem is a link to it. > > > Modem Port Scan<*1>: SHSF0 > > > 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 SHSF1 SHSF2 SHSF3 SHSF4 SHSF5 > > > Modem Port Scan<*1>: SHSF6 SHSF7 > > > > > > > > > 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>. > > > > > > > > > Thank you! > > > Matteo > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 2007/12/9, Marvin Stodolsky <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx>: > > > > > > > Matteo > > > > > > > > For a serial port modem, just run > > > > $ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf > > > > which should report finding the modem. > > > > > > > > Then > > > > $ sudo gedit /etc/wvdial.conf > > > > deleting the symbols ; < > and putting in your dialout info. > > > > > > > > Then dialout with > > > > $ sudo wvdial > > > > > > > > > > > > On Dec 8, 2007 1:23 PM, Matteo Mambretti <teo2257@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > Hi Marvin, > > > > > thank you very much for your very kind help! > > > > > Unfortunately something seems still not ok... the Modem is connected > > > > > to the serial port (I do not know if it is the 0 or the 1) and the > > > > > power is on, but the PC seems not to recognise it. > > > > > I am anyway attaching the report to the 3 suggested commands... I hope > > > > > this would help you (as honestly it sounds quite ununderstandable for > > > > > me...) > > > > > > > > > > Thank you in advance, > > > > > Matteo > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 2007/12/8, Marvin Stodolsky <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx>: > > > > > > > > > > > Matteo, > > > > > > > > > > > > Modem not detected though HDA card diagnostics, though not excluding > > > > > > a possible Conexant modem chip impervious to ALSA diagnostics. > > > > > > ----- > > > > > > is likely our case. From > > > > > > http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf/full/downloads-ubuntu-x86.php > > > > > > get the hsfmodem_7.68.00.04full_k2.6.22_14_generic_ubuntu_i386.deb.zip > > > > > > > > > > > > Under Linux unpack wth > > > > > > $ unzip hsf*.zip > > > > > > Start the install with: > > > > > > $ sudo dpkg -i hsf*.deb > > > > > > > > > > > > A reboot may be necessary for the modem can be detected with: > > > > > > $ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf > > > > > > > > > > > > If thus detected: > > > > > > $ sudo gedit /etc/wvdial.conf > > > > > > to delete the ; < > symbols and replace with you dialout info. The > > > > > > dialout with: > > > > > > $ sudo wvdial > > > > > > > > > > > > Please report back at this point. > > > > > > Also we will need the ouputs of > > > > > > $ lspci > > > > > > $ lspci -nv > > > > > > > > > > > > MarvS > > > > > > scanModem maintainer > > > > > > > > > > > > On Dec 8, 2007 5:32 AM, Matteo Mambretti <teo2257@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > can you help me? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I am a pretty new (Italian) Ubuntu user, and I have got no idea about > > > > > > > what to do to install and make my 3Com/US Robotics modem run... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thank you! > > > > > > > Matteo > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >