George, Your modem is most likely a Conexant type, hosted on the Audio card. Test the below and report back. MarvS scanModem maintainer ==================== From http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf/full/downloads-ubuntu-x86.php download hsfmodem-7.68.00.12full_k2.6.24_19_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 On 7/19/08, Antonio Olivares <olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > A pci modem was not identified as scanModem reports you could try to do the > following: > > <quote> > High Definition Audio (HDA) cards MAY host a modem chip in their Subsystem, > and many are supported by the ALSA audio+modem driver snd-hda-intel > A modem was not detected on HDA card 8086:284b. > If another modem card is present, then most likely 8086:284b does not host > a mo > dem. > If another modem card has not been detected, then possibilities are: > 1) A Conexant modem chip is present on 8086:284b, as Conexant chips > are frequently not detectable by ALSA diagnostics > 2) The modem may be of the older non-PCI Controller Chipset > (hardware) t > ype. > Try detection with Root permission: > wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf > </quote> > > or try the Windows method if you have windows**** > > <quote> > If an alternative boot into Microsoft windows can be done, do mouse > clicks on: > Start > Settings > Control Panel > Classical View (for Window XP) > > System >> Hardware > Device Manager > Modems > Click on the + > Modem. Double click >> to > expand the graphic. Manufacturer information may be displayed. For example, > CXT > stands for Conexant. Click the Diagnostics Tab. Record any hardware ID or > vendor > and device information. From the Driver Details TAB, copy out the VENdor and > DEVice information. > Next do the Query Modem and record the ATI specifications displayed such as: > ATI3 - Agere SoftModem Version 2.1.22 > ATI5 - 2.1.22, AMR Intel MB, AC97 ID:SIL REV:0x27 > Try to identify the modem setup file, with name perhaps MODEM.INF. > If may contain chipset Vendor informaton. > </quote> > > Regards, > > Antonio > > --- On Sat, 7/19/08, George KALOUTAS <kaloutas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> From: George KALOUTAS <kaloutas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Subject: Modem Not Recognized (Ubuntu 8.04) >> To: discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Date: Saturday, July 19, 2008, 10:21 AM >> Hi there, >> >> My laptop is an ACER 2920Z. It has an internal V.92 56K >> Modem. >> I have tried everything but cannot figure out how to make >> it work. >> >> Can anybody assist? >> >> Sincerely. >> >> G. Kaloutas. > > > >
