Hi everyone, Oh yikes! Ok. I thought i was confused just unpacking and installing/running Scanmodem, but I had no idea how much worse it would get. Now, I have no idea what to do anymore. :) Too much information in that Modemdata file. :) Let's just break this down in to simple English, alright? Am I understanding correctly that a modem has been detected, - actually it looks like two have been detected which is odd since I only have one in the computer - but an IRQ (I do hav a very vague idea/memory of what those are since I had lots of trouble with them in the old DOS days) conflict is causing the problem? I do know that my BIOS on this machine is a fairly well locked down one, wit lots of things they just don't let you change at all. It's a cheap Compaq from Walmart, in fact. Basically, what are your suggestions as to the simplest way to try and fix this? Let's start out trying simple stuff, then move on to the major scarier stuff. LOL! Can someone break this down in to 'simple' paragraphs of very basic instructions please? Simple as in, try this step 1, step 2, and so on. Remember, I haven't used any command line of any sort - I don't even count using the Run command in Windows - in almost ten years of computer usage. Oh, I did visit the site for the Ubuntu HSF Modem downloads mentioned below, but couldn't find the file in question that matched that exact file named. Lord I Hate Dial UP, Ann Antonio Olivares wrote:
Ann, ScanModem reports a Modem Interrupt assignment and sharing: <quote> Modem interrupt assignment and sharing: =================================== The modem interrupt (IRQ) is 255 . IRQs of 0 or 255 are not functional!! The CPU cannot control the modem until this situation is corrected!! Possible corrections are: 1) Within the boot up BIOS, change from a Windows to a non-PNP/Other Operating System type. Instructions for accessing BIOS are at: http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/resources.html within: Additional Resourcces. 2a) Add an option "pci=routeirq" to the kernel boot up line. Here is an example paragraph from /boot/grub/menu.lst : title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.15-26-686 root (hd0,6) kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.15-26-686 root=/dev/hda7 ro pci=routeirq initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.15-26-686 savedefault 2b) Same as above, but use "pollirq" instead of "pci=routeirq". 3) Within some BIOS setups, IRQ assignments can be changed. 4) On non-laptop systems, moving the modem card to another slot has helped. 5) Sometimes upgrading the kernel changes IRQ assignment. ===================================== --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 01:09.0 ---- For candidate card in slot 01:0b.0, firmware information and bootup diagnostics are: PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name ---------- --------- --------- -------------- 01:0b.0 14f1:2013 155d:8850 Communication controller: Conexant HSF 56k Data/Fax Modem Modem interrupt assignment and sharing: =================================== The modem interrupt (IRQ) is 255 . IRQs of 0 or 255 are not functional!! The CPU cannot control the modem until this situation is corrected!! Possible corrections are: 1) Within the boot up BIOS, change from a Windows to a non-PNP/Other Operating System type. Instructions for accessing BIOS are at: http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/resources.html within: Additional Resourcces. 2a) Add an option "pci=routeirq" to the kernel boot up line. Here is an example paragraph from /boot/grub/menu.lst : title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.15-26-686 root (hd0,6) kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.15-26-686 root=/dev/hda7 ro pci=routeirq initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.15-26-686 savedefault 2b) Same as above, but use "pollirq" instead of "pci=routeirq". 3) Within some BIOS setups, IRQ assignments can be changed. 4) On non-laptop systems, moving the modem card to another slot has helped. 5) Sometimes upgrading the kernel changes IRQ assignment. ===================================== </quote> With this you will have to try to follow the advice given by scanModem. When this is resolved you can get a working driver from linuxant From http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf/full/downloads-ubuntu-x86.php and follow the link given in the quote. <quote> --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 01:0b.0 ---- === Finished firmware and bootup diagnostics, next deducing cogent software. === Predictive diagnostics for card in bus 01:0b.0: Modem chipset detected on CLASS="Class 0780: 14f1:2013" NAME="Communication controller: Conexant HSF 56k Data/Fax Modem " SUBSYS=155d:8850 PCIDEV=14f1:2013 IRQ=255 IDENT=hsfmodem For candidate modem in: 01:0b.0 Class 0780: 14f1:2013 Communication controller: Conexant HSF 56k Data/Fax Modem Primary device ID: 14f1:2013 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 From http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf/full/downloads-ubuntu-x86.php download hsfmodem-7.68.00.07full_k2.6.24_16_generic_ubuntu_i386.deb.zip 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 </quote> While you are closer you will need to resolve the Modem Interrupt and sharing and then you can use the hsfmodem from linuxant and your modem should work. Regards, Antonio On 5/10/08, Ann <tate886@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
