Hi All, Linux convert trying to get a modem running on my laptop (HP nx9010) - and I'm not really sure how to interpret the results of the scanmodem output. Thanks in advance for any help, suggestions etc. Regards, /J -------------------------- System information ---------------------------- CPU=i686, Linux version 2.6.22-14-generic (buildd@terranova) (gcc version 4.1.3 20070929 (prerelease) (Ubuntu 4.1.2-16ubuntu2)) #1 SMP Tue Dec 18 08:02:57 UTC 2007 scanModem update of: 2008_09_01 There are no blacklisted modem drivers in /etc/modprobe* files The Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) packages providing audio support, also includes drivers for some modems. The ALSA diagnostics are written during bootup to /proc/asound/ folders. The /proc/asound/pcm file reports: ----------------------- 00-00: ALI 5451 : ALI 5451 : playback 32 : capture 1 about /proc/asound/cards: ------------------------ 0 [A5451 ]: ALI5451 - ALI 5451 ALI 5451 at 0x1000, irq 5 USB modem not detected by lsusb For candidate card in slot 00:08.0, firmware information and bootup diagnostics are: 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: 305025 XT-PIC-XT uhci_hcd:usb1, uhci_hcd:usb2, ohci1394, wifi0, radeon@pci:0000:01:05.0, serial, eth0 --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:08.0 ---- For candidate card in slot 00:06.0, firmware information and bootup diagnostics are: PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name ---------- --------- --------- -------------- 00:06.0 10b9:5451 103c:0850 Multimedia audio controller: ALi Corporation M5451 PCI AC-Link Controller Audio Device Modem interrupt assignment and sharing: 5: 88 XT-PIC-XT ALI 5451 --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:06.0 ---- === Finished modem firmware and bootup diagnostics section. === === Next deducing cogent software === PCIbus=00:08.0 00:06.0