Ken, Your modem is supported by hsfmodem /**********************************************************************/ Support type needed or chipset: hsfmodem Writing DOCs/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 DOCs/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 DOCs/Testing.txt for details. Read DOCs/Conexant.txt If the modem does not respond if you do this, carefully follow these instructions given: Modem interrupt assignment and sharing: 22: 820 0 IO-APIC-fasteoi HDA Intel --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:1b.0 ---- [ 32.571637] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:1b.0[A] -> GSI 22 (level, low) -> IRQ 22 [ 32.571659] PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:00:1b.0 to 64 [ 918.738744] ACPI: PCI interrupt for device 0000:00:1b.0 disabled [ 0.683103] PM: Writing back config space on device 0000:00:1b.0 at offset 3 (was 0, writing 10) [ 0.683115] PM: Writing back config space on device 0000:00:1b.0 at offset 1 (was 100006, writing 100002) [ 0.683151] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:1b.0[A] -> GSI 22 (level, low) -> IRQ 22 [ 0.683165] PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:00:1b.0 to 64 The PCI slot 00:1b.0 of the modem card may be disabled early in a bootup process, but then enabled later. If modem drivers load but the modem is not responsive, read DOCs/Bootup.txt about possible fixes. Send dmesg.txt along with ModemData.txt to discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx if help is needed. /**********************************************************************/ Regards, Antonio --- On Wed, 6/18/08, Ken <misc@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > From: Ken <misc@xxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Ken, US, kernel 2.6.24-16-generic > To: discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2008, 9:02 PM > Calling all cogent experts...thanks!