List, Advise Lance MarvS On Jan 25, 2008 1:34 AM, <lancegillette@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi Marvin: > > I'm writing this email from my Ubuntu computer--so I got the driver installed. I > ended up right clicking on the file to get it to install. That did it. Thanks for > the help. Where in Ubuntu can I see how fast the modem is working? The webpage > where I got the driver said it would only be about 14000 bps but it seems to be > downloading websites as fast as my other computers. > > Do I need to use this command each time I logon to the internet: > > Dial out with > $ sudo wvdial > > Or is there just something I can click for the modem to dialup? > > Lance > > > > Lance, > > > > Do in the folder with the > > hsfmodem_7.68.00.04full_k2.6.22_14_generic_ubuntu_i386.deb.zip > > > > $ unzip hsf*.zip > > $ sudo dpkg -i hsf*.deb > > > > Do for general info > > $ sudo hsfconfig --help > > > > You likely will not have to do: > > $ sudo hsfconfig > > as I recall this will be automatic > > > > Subsequently (perhaps a reboot is necessary) > > $ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf > > should find the modem. > > > > Edit in your dialout info with > > $ sudo gedit /etc/wvdial.conf > > removing the symbols ; < > > > > > Dial out with > > $ sudo wvdial > > > > You will have to make the one time buy (free updates forever) for > > full speed service. > > > > MarvS > > > > > > On Jan 23, 2008 10:57 PM, <lancegillette@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Hi Marvin: > >> > >> I went to http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf/full/downloads-ubuntu-x86.php > >> > >> and looked for > >> hsfmodem_VersionSpec_k2.6.22_14_generic_ubuntu_i386.deb.zip > >> > >> I didn't see this exact file there but the first one on the list is: > >> > >> hsfmodem_7.68.00.04full_k2.6.22_14_generic_ubuntu_i386.deb.zip > >> > >> Anyway I downloaded this file and have it on the desktop of the computer with > >> Ubuntu. > >> > >> I opened a terminal window but it is a mystery to me how I get the file into the > >> right place in the computer so that I can unpack it. > >> > >> The modem also came with a disc that has drivers on it for linux, but it is also > >> totally confusing. > >> > >> Lance > >> > >> > >> > Lance, > >> > > >> > Should be routine with: > >> > From http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf/full/downloads-ubuntu-x86.php > >> > download hsfmodem_VersionSpec_k2.6.22_14_generic_ubuntu_i386.deb.zip > >> > with 2.6.22_14_generic equivalent to > >> > 2.6.22-14-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 > >> > > >> > On Jan 22, 2008 11:42 PM, <lancegillette@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> >> I installed a different modem. There is a new modemdata.txt below. > >> >> > >> >> Lance > >> >> > >> >> > Lance, > >> >> > The modem is not evidently a PCI type, if functional at all. > >> >> > Likely you will need other modem hardware for function under current > >> >> > kernels. > >> >> > > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> Only plain text email is forwarded by the Discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx List Server, > >> >> as HTML can contain viruses. Use as the email Subject Line: > >> >> YourName, YourCountry kernel 2.6.22-14-generic > >> >> With this Subject Line cogent experts will be alerted, and useful case names > >> >> left > >> >> in the Archive. > >> >> YourCountry will enable Country specific guidance. Your contry's local Linux > >> >> experts > >> >> can be found through: http://www.linux.org/groups/index.html > >> >> Responses from Discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx are sometimes blocked by an Internet > >> >> Provider > >> >> mail filters. > >> >> So in a day, also check the Archived responses at http://www.linmodems.org > >> >> -------------------------- System information ---------------------------- > >> >> CPU=i686, > >> >> Linux version 2.6.22-14-generic (buildd@palmer) (gcc version 4.1.3 20070929 > >> >> (prerelease) (Ubuntu 4.1.2-16ubuntu2)) #1 SMP Sun Oct 14 23:05:12 GMT 2007 > >> >> scanModem update of: 2007-12-07 > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> There are no blacklisted modem drivers in /etc/modprobe* files > >> >> > >> >> The Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) packages providing audio support > >> on > >> >> your System, > >> >> also includes drivers for some modems. High Definition Audio (HDA) cards can > >> >> themselves host > >> >> a softmodem chipset, with both audio+modem supported by a snd-hda-intel > >> driver. > >> >> The ALSA diagnostics are written during bootup to /proc/asound/ folders. > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> Modem not detected though HDA card diagnostics, though not excluding > >> >> a possible Conexant modem chip impervious to ALSA diagnostics. > >> >> Proceeding through alternative possibilties. > >> >> > >> >> Summary card and chipset information is in: > >> >> /proc/asound/cards: > >> >> 0 [Live ]: EMU10K1 - SBLive! Value [CT4670] > >> >> SBLive! Value [CT4670] (rev.6, serial:0x201102) at > >> 0x1040, > >> >> irq 10 > >> >> > >> >> /proc/asound/pcm: > >> >> 00-03: emu10k1 : Multichannel Playback : playback 1 > >> >> 00-02: emu10k1 efx : Multichannel Capture/PT Playback : playback 8 : capture 1 > >> >> 00-01: emu10k1 mic : Mic Capture : capture 1 > >> >> 00-00: emu10k1 : ADC Capture/Standard PCM Playback : playback 32 : capture 1 > >> >> > >> >> A copy of /proc/asound had been copied to Modem/ALSAlance.tgz > >> >> USB modem not detected by lsusb > >> >> > >> >> For candidate card, firmware information and bootup diagnostics are: > >> >> > >> >> PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name > >> >> ---------- --------- --------- -------------- > >> >> 00:0e.0 14f1:2f50 14f1:205f Communication controller: > >> >> Conexant Unknown device 2f50 > >> >> > >> >> Modem interrupt assignment and sharing: > >> >> --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:0e.0 ---- > >> >> > >> >> === Finished modem firmware and bootup diagnostics section. === > >> >> === Next deducing cogent software === > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> There is candidate modem software. > >> >> > >> >> For candidate modem in PCI bus: 00:0e.0 > >> >> Class 0780: 14f1:2f50 Communication controller: Conexant Unknown device > >> 2f50 > >> >> Primary PCI_id 14f1:2f50 > >> >> Support type needed or chipset: hsfmodem > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> 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 > >> >> > >> >> Support for the 14f1:2f50 and 14f1:2215 HSF modems is projected early in > >> 2007 > >> >> from Linuxant. > >> >> 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_k2.6.22_14_generic_ubuntu_i386.deb.zip > >> >> with 2.6.22_14_generic equivalent to > >> >> 2.6.22-14-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: 4.1.3 > >> >> and the compiler used in kernel assembly: 4.1.3 > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> Minimal compiling resources appear complete: > >> >> make utility - /usr/bin/make > >> >> Compiler version 4.1 > >> >> linuc_headers base folder /lib/modules/2.6.22-14-generic/build > >> >> > >> >> However some compilations and executable functions may need additional files, > >> >> in the FileNames.h (so called kernel "h"eaders) collection installed in > >> >> /usr/include/ . > >> >> For martian_modem, additional required packages are libc6-dev (and for > >> >> Debian/Ubuntu, linux-libc-dev). The also required headers of package libc6 > >> are > >> >> commonly installed by default. > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> If a driver compilation fails, with message including some lack of some > >> >> FileName.h > >> >> (stdio.h for example), then > >> >> Some additional kernel-header files need installation to /usr/include. The > >> >> minimal > >> >> additional packages are libc6-dev > >> >> and any of its dependents, under Ubuntu linux-libc-dev > >> >> > >> >> If an alternate ethernet connection is available, > >> >> $ apt-get update > >> >> $ apt-get -s install linux-kernel-devel > >> >> will install needed pacakage > >> >> For Debian/Ubuntu related distributions, run the following command to display > >> the > >> >> needed package list: > >> >> > >> >> Otherwise packages have to be found through http://packages.ubuntu.com > >> >> Once downloaded and transferred into a Linux partition, > >> >> they can be installed alltogether with: > >> >> $ sudo dpkg -i *.deb > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> Checking pppd properties: > >> >> -rwsr-xr-- 1 root dip 269256 2007-10-04 11:57 /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/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 -------- > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> > > >> > >> > >> > > > > >
