Peter Your kernel is 2.6.22.9-laptop-1mdv. The package you should have tested is hsfmodem-7.68.00.09full_k2.6.22.18_laptop_1mdv-1mdv.i586.rpm.zip for the Conexant modem. My apologies for misdirecting you to hsfmodem-7.68.00.09full_k2.6.22.9_laptop_2mdv-1mdv.i586.rpm: On Wed, Apr 16, 2008 at 1:13 PM, Antonio Olivares <olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Peter, > > carefully read Conexant.txt. Do check to see if hsf modules reside by > > After loading of HSF drivers, there will be selective displayed by command: > # /sbin/lsmod | grep hsf > > as for wvdial, wvdialconf, you may check Mandriva repositories or > compile from source. > check rpm bone and search for wvdial packages for Mandriva. > > From source > Download > http://wvstreams.googlecode.com/files/wvstreams-4.4.1.tar.gz > and > http://alumnit.ca/download/wvdial-1.60.tar.gz > run > tar -zxvf wv* > cd wvstreams-4.4.1/ > ./configure > make > make install > cd wvdial-1.60/ > make > make install > > Another option is to try KPPP, check each /dev/ttySH0..4?, and test > them out individually till you get the one that works. Whichever > option is easier for you do try them out and report back if > successfull or if something did not work. > > Regards, > > Antonio > > > On Wed, Apr 16, 2008 at 10:24 AM, Peter Wallach > > <peterwallach@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hi Antonio, > > > > > Thanks for your prompt reply. > > > > I successfully uninstalled the sm56 driver > > > > I then got the following hsfmodem: > > > > > hsfmodem-7.68.00.09full_k2.6.22.9_laptop_2mdv-1mdv.i586.rpm > > > > When I tried to install, I got the error message: > > > > > The following package has a bad signature: [path+name]: Invalid signature > > (NOT OK (no key): > > /home/peter/tmp/kde-peter/arkmxcRMW/hsfmodem-7.68.00.09full_k2.6.22.9_laptop > > _2mdv-1mdv.i586.rpm: > > Header V3 DSA signature: NOKEY, key ID 5dfbf7dc) > > > > When it asked if I wanted to continue installation, I said yes [although in > > my limited experience this is totally unhelpful] It then told me that the > > installation was completed. > > > > I then entered: # lsmod |grep usbserial > > > > And got: > > > > > usbserial 29960 0 > > usbcore 118760 0 usbserial, cdc_acm, usb_storage, uvcvideo, > > uhci_hcd, ehci_hcd > > > > I then entered# wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf > > > > And got: > > > > bash: wvdialconf: command not found > > > > > > Kind regards, > > Peter > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Antonio Olivares [mailto:olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx] > > Sent: 16 April 2008 02:05 PM > > To: Peter Wallach > > Cc: Discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: Re: Peter Wallach, South Africa, Mandriva Linux release 2008.0 > > (Official) for i586 Kernel 2.6.22.9-laptop-1mdv on an i686 / kernel > > 2.6.22.9-laptop-1mdv > > > > > > > > > > Peter, > > > > You did get the wrong driver. However you may uninstall your previous > > driver with > > # rpm -e sm56-06.05.02-2.md10_263-7.i586.rpm > > > > Then try to get a driver from Conexant page: > > http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf > > <quote> > > For candidate modem in: 00:1b.0 > > Class 0403: 8086:27d8 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G > > Primary PCI_id 8086:27d8 > > Subsystem PCI_id 103c:30bb > > Softmodem codec or chipset from diagnostics: > > from Archives: 0x14f12bfa, a > > Conexant type using hsfmodem software. > > > > > > > > Support type needed or chipset: hsfmodem > > > > > > Writing Intel.txt > > > > 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 > > > > The hsfmodem package serves a great variety of Conexant chipset modems. > > Start at http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf for > > eventually download of a hsfmodem_7.68.00.07full_k.???.zip package > > with ??? the package type (deb, rpm, tar etc) > > These packages have compiled drivers but will also compile a driver, > > if there is a mismatch between the resident kernel and provided driver. > > The generic hsfmodem_7.68.00.07full.tar.gz package only provides > > compiling support > > > > Read Conexant.txt > > </quote> > > > > HTH, > > > > Antonio > > > > On Wed, Apr 16, 2008 at 6:12 AM, Peter Wallach > > <peterwallach@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Dear Linmodems, > > > > > > Due to cable theft in the area where I live, I connect to the internet > > using > > > a mobile phone as a dial-up modem connected to the laptop by USB cable. > > > Mobile phone: Motorola Razr V6maxx (3G and HSDPA capable). Service > > Provider: > > > Vodacom SA. Dial-up no: *99***1#. > > > > > > After my initial delight with Linux, my experience has been somewhat > > > frustrated by being unable to connect to the internet. I would be very > > happy > > > to leave Windows Vista, but without an internet connection, it is > > > impracticable. > > > > > > I found a linux modem driver at the Motorola site: > > > sm56-06.05.02-2.md10_263-7.i586.rpm. I installed it and it installed > > > successfully. But I don't know what to do next - or even if the sm56 file > > is > > > the right one. > > > > > > Any assistance you can give would be greatly appreciated. > > > > > > Kind regards, > > > Peter Wallach > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
