Peter, for x86_64 systems , there must be used near the bottom of http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf/full/downloads.php the hsfmodem_7.68.00.14full_i386.deb.zip MarvS On Sat, Oct 11, 2008 at 4:45 PM, Antonio Olivares <olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Peter, > > Try with > $ sudo dpkg -i hsfmodem*.deb > You are running Ubuntu, and rpm is for rpm distros like Fedora, Suse, Mandriva, etc. > Report back if you succeed with above advice. > > Regards, > > Antonio > > > --- On Sat, 10/11/08, Peter Barber <peterbarber.hough@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> From: Peter Barber <peterbarber.hough@xxxxxxxxxx> >> Subject: Re: [Fwd: [Fwd: LINUX - MODEM PROBLEM UNDER DIAL-UP]] >> To: "Antonio Olivares" <olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx> >> Date: Saturday, October 11, 2008, 1:41 PM >> Hello Antonio >> >> Thank you for your very helpful email - >> >> I have tried several different ways to install the modem. >> There is not >> an exact match in the long list of download choices, the >> nearest being >> >> http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf/full/downloads-ubuntu-x86.php >> download >> hsfmodem-7.68.00.14full_k2.6.24_19_generic_ubuntu_i386.deb.zip >> i.e. a 14full instead fo the 12full. >> >> When I tried this one (twice) it reported a mismatch when >> installing. I suspect the main reason being the i368, my PC >> is AMD? >> >> I tried the general downloads at the bottom of the page and >> the i386 ones similarly reported a mismatch on installing. I >> tried both the AMD extensions versions .tar.gz, and although >> I was able to proceed OK as far as "make install" >> it failed at least twice at this stage because possibly I am >> not able to do it from root. It was not possible to create >> certain directories, presumably because it is working from a >> home directory. Thereafter it became very complicated >> expecting me to build various rpm packages - way beyond me. >> I only have the desk top versions, and don't know how to >> get into root - assuming that is possible using a desk top >> version - presumably it needs to be a server version to get >> to root. >> >> Any more suggestions ?? >> >> Peter Barber >> >> >> > >> > >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> > >> > Subject: >> > >> > Re: LINUX - MODEM PROBLEM UNDER DIAL-UP >> > From: >> > >> > Antonio Olivares <olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx> >> > Date: >> > >> > Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:46:08 -0700 (PDT) >> > To: >> > >> > Peter Barber <peterbarber.hough@xxxxxxxxxx> >> > >> > >> >Peter, >> > >> >Just follow the advice of scanModem. >> > >> >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 DOCs/Conexant.txt >> > >> > >> >Start at >> http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf/downloads-license.php to >> find the >> >hsfmodem package matching your System. For several >> Linux distros, there are >> >precompiled drivers matched to specific kernels. These >> have within the FileName, >> >your KernelVersion: 2.6.24_19_generic >> >They can be found through >> http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf/full/downloads.php >> >A more precise location may be given a few paragraphs >> below. >> >If an EXACT Match with your your KernelVersion is not >> found, one of the >> >"Generic packages with source" near the >> bottom of the page must be used. >> >Downloaded packages must be moved into the Linux >> partition (home folder is OK) >> >and unzipped with: >> > unzip hsf*.zip >> >The installation command for a .deb suffic packages is, >> with root/adm permission: >> > sudo dpkg -i hsf*.deb >> >while for .rpm suffix it is, with: >> > rpm -i hsf*.rpm >> >>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 >> > >> > >> >If you have questions, concerns or trouble please reply >> back after you have tried the above advice. >> > >> >Regards, >> > >> >Antonio >> > >> > >> >--- On Fri, 10/10/08, Peter Barber >> <peterbarber.hough@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> > >> >>From: Peter Barber >> <peterbarber.hough@xxxxxxxxxx> >> >>Subject: LINUX - MODEM PROBLEM UNDER DIAL-UP >> >>To: Discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >>Cc: peterb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >>Date: Friday, October 10, 2008, 3:01 PM >> >>Hi >> >> >> >>I am in the process of setting up a new two hard >> drive 64 >> >>bit desk top >> >>PC, a bit complicated but so far so good - >> >> >> >>Using System Commander I have set up partitions on >> which I >> >>have already >> >>installed on the first hard drive - DOS 6.22, Vista >> and XP >> >>- the built >> >>in PCI modem works OK with both Vista and XP with >> dial-up. >> >>An old Pace >> >>Solo 56 external modem also works with Windows via >> COM1 >> >>under dial-up - >> >>amazing! This ancient but clever modem also has >> full >> >>built-in >> >>answerphone functions with remote phone-line >> control, which >> >>is why I >> >>want to keep it going if possible. >> >> >> >>HOWEVER - I have just installed Ubuntu Linux on the >> second >> >>hard drive >> >>(using "/boot", "/" and swap >> >>partitions) but disappointedly discovered >> >>the modem doesn't respond with dial-up; further >> >>research suggest that >> >>dial-up might not be supported under 64 bit Linux, >> but >> >>broadband is, and >> >>this is the real problem. I have otherwise been >> very >> >>impressed with this >> >>version of Linux, as it is able to read Microsoft >> data on >> >>NTFS >> >>partitions - brilliant, unlike my Red Hat on my >> older P32 >> >>bit PC. >> >> >> >>Is there a solution and if so are you clever guys >> able to >> >>help me out? >> >> >> >>I have run scanModem and attach the ModemData.txt >> file - >> >> >> >>hopefully yours >> >> >> >>Peter Barber >> >>Crewe, Cheshire, Gt Britain >> >> >> >> >> >> Only plain text email is forwarded by the >> >>Discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx List Server, as HTML can >> contain >> >>viruses. Use as the email Subject Line: >> >> >> >> YourName - PETER BARBER, YourCountry - >> GREAT >> >>BRITAIN kernel 2.6.24-19-generic >> >> >> >> With this Subject Line cogent experts will be >> alerted, and >> >>useful case names left in the Archive. >> >>YourCountry will enable Country specific guidance. >> Linux >> >>experts in YourCountry >> >> can be found through: >> >>http://www.linux.org/groups/index.html. >> >>They will know your Country's modem code, which >> may be >> >>essential for dialup service. >> >>Responses from Discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx are sometimes >> blocked >> >>by an Internet Provider mail filters. >> >> So in a day, also check the Archived responses at >> >>http://www.linmodems.org >> >>-------------------------- System information >> >>---------------------------- >> >>CPU=x86_64, >> >>Linux version 2.6.24-19-generic (buildd@yellow) >> (gcc >> >>version 4.2.3 (Ubuntu 4.2.3-2ubuntu7)) #1 SMP Wed >> Jun 18 >> >>14:15:37 UTC 2008 >> >> scanModem update of: 2008_08_26 >> >> >> >> >> >>Some modem drivers can only be used in 32 bit modem >> on >> >>x86_64 systems, >> >>while some others are competent on x86_64 Systems. >> Cases >> >>are: >> >>1) >> >>http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/bigarch/archive-seventh/msg03119.html >> >> >> >>for the snd-hda-intel audio+modem driver. Also >> applicable >> >>to AC97 modem controllers. >> >>In both cases, 32 bit libraries must be installed >> to >> >>support the slmodemd helper having a precompiled 32 >> bit >> >>component. >> >>2) For USB modems using the slusb.ko driver. 32 bit >> >>libraries must be installed to support the slmodemd >> helper >> >>having a precompiled 32 bit component >> >>3) The hsfmodem and hcfpcimodem drivers for >> Conexant >> >>chipsest modes are x86_64 competent. >> >> >> >> There are no blacklisted modem drivers in >> /etc/modprobe* >> >>files >> >>Attached USB devices are: >> >> ID 0d8c:0201 C-Media Electronics, Inc. >> >> ID 05e3:0608 Genesys Logic, Inc. USB-2.0 4-Port >> HUB >> >> >> >>USB modems not recognized >> >> >> >>For candidate card in slot 01:08.0, firmware >> information >> >>and bootup diagnostics are: >> >> PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name >> >> ---------- --------- --------- -------------- >> >> 01:08.0 14f1:2f30 14f1:205d Communication >> controller: >> >>Conexant HSF 56k Data/Fax Modem >> >> >> >> Modem interrupt assignment and sharing: >> >> --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot >> 01:08.0 ---- >> >> >> >>=== Finished firmware and bootup diagnostics, next >> deducing >> >>cogent software. === >> >> >> >>Predictive diagnostics for card in bus 01:08.0: >> >> Modem chipset detected on >> >>NAME="Communication controller: Conexant HSF >> 56k >> >>Data/Fax Modem " >> >>CLASS=0780 >> >>PCIDEV=14f1:2f30 >> >>SUBSYS=14f1:205d >> >>IRQ=11 >> >>IDENT=hsfmodem >> >>Driver=hsfmodem-drivers >> >> >> >> For candidate modem in: 01:08.0 >> >> 0780 Communication controller: Conexant HSF 56k >> Data/Fax >> >>Modem >> >> Primary device ID: 14f1:2f30 >> >> 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 DOCs/Conexant.txt >> >> >> >> >> >>Start at >> >>http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf/downloads-license.php >> to >> >>find the >> >>hsfmodem package matching your System. For several >> Linux >> >>distros, there are >> >>precompiled drivers matched to specific kernels. >> These have >> >>within the FileName, >> >>your KernelVersion: 2.6.24_19_generic >> >>They can be found through >> >>http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf/full/downloads.php >> >> >>A more precise location may be given a few >> paragraphs >> >>below. >> >>If an EXACT Match with your your KernelVersion is >> not >> >>found, one of the >> >>"Generic packages with source" near the >> bottom of >> >>the page must be used. >> >>Downloaded packages must be moved into the Linux >> partition >> >>(home folder is OK) >> >>and unzipped with: >> >> unzip hsf*.zip >> >>The installation command for a .deb suffic packages >> is, >> >>with root/adm permission: >> >> sudo dpkg -i hsf*.deb >> >>while for .rpm suffix it is, with: >> >> rpm -i hsf*.rpm >> >> 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 >> >> >> >>Writing DOCs/Conexant.txt >> >> >> >> >> >> Completed candidate modem analyses. >> >> >> >> The base of the UDEV device file system is: >> /dev/.udev >> >> >> >> Versions adequately match for the compiler >> installed: >> >>4.2.3 >> >> and the compiler used in kernel >> assembly: >> >>4.2.3 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Minimal compiling resources appear complete: >> >> make utility - /usr/bin/make >> >> Compiler version 4.2 >> >> linuc_headers base folder >> >>/lib/modules/2.6.24-19-generic/build >> >> >> >> However some compilations and executable functions >> may >> >>need additional files, >> >> in the FileNames.h (so called kernel >> "h"eaders) >> >>collection installed in /usr/include/ . >> >> For martian_modem, additional required packages >> are >> >>needed. The also required headers of package libc6 >> are >> >>commonly installed by default. >> >> Compiling hsfmodem drivers does require >> linux-libc-dev and >> >>libc6-dev packages, for kernels 2.6.24 and later >> versions. >> >> In not included on your install CD, search for >> them at >> >>http://packages.ubuntu.com >> >> or comparable Repository for other Linux distros. >> >> When compiling ALSA drivers, the utility >> "patch" >> >>will also be needed. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>If a driver compilation fails, with message >> including some >> >>lack of some FileName.h (stdio.h for example), then >> >>Some additional kernel-header files need >> installation to >> >>/usr/include. The minimal additional packages are >> libc6-dev >> >>and any of its dependents, under Ubuntu >> linux-libc-dev >> >> >> >>If an alternate ethernet connection is available, >> >>$ apt-get update >> >>$ apt-get -s install linux-kernel-devel >> >>will install needed packages. >> >>For Debian/Ubuntu related distributions, run the >> following >> >>command to display the needed package list: >> >> >> >>Otherwise packages have to be found through >> >>http://packages.ubuntu.com >> >>Once downloaded and transferred into a Linux >> partition, >> >>they can be installed alltogether with: >> >>$ sudo dpkg -i *.deb >> >> >> >> >> >>Checking pppd properties: >> >> -rwsr-xr-- 1 root dip 313600 2007-10-04 21:48 >> >>/usr/sbin/pppd >> >> >> >>In case of an "error 17" "serial >> >>loopback" problem, see: >> >> >> >>http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/linmodems/archive-sixth/msg02637.html >> >> >> >>To enable dialout without Root permission do: >> >> $ su - root (not for Ubuntu) >> >> sudo chmod a+x /usr/sbin/pppd >> >>or under Ubuntu related Linuxes >> >> sudo chmod a+x /usr/sbin/pppd >> >> >> >>Checking settings of: /etc/ppp/options >> >>asyncmap 0 >> >>noauth >> >>crtscts >> >>lock >> >>hide-password >> >>modem >> >>proxyarp >> >>lcp-echo-interval 30 >> >>lcp-echo-failure 4 >> >>noipx >> >> >> >>In case of a message like: >> >> Warning: Could not modify /etc/ppp/pap-secrets: >> >>Permission denied >> >>see >> >>http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/bigarch/archive-sixth/msg04656.html >> >> >> >>Read Modem/DOCs/YourSystem.txt concerning other >> COMM >> >>channels: eth0 >> >>Which can interfere with Browser naviagation. >> >> >> >> Don't worry about the following, it is for >> experts >> >>should trouble shooting be necessary. >> >>========================================================== >> >> >> >> Checking for modem support lines: >> >> -------------------------------------- >> >> /device/modem symbolic link: >> >>slmodemd created symbolic link /dev/ttySL0: >> >> Within /etc/udev/ files: >> >> >> >> Within /etc/modprobe.conf files: >> >>/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-modem:# Uncomment these >> entries >> >>in order to blacklist unwanted modem drivers >> >>/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-modem:# blacklist >> >>snd-atiixp-modem >> >>/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-modem:# blacklist >> >>snd-via82xx-modem >> >>/etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base:options snd-atiixp-modem >> index=-2 >> >>/etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base:options snd-via82xx-modem >> >>index=-2 >> >> Within any ancient /etc/devfs files: >> >> >> >> Within ancient kernel 2.4.n /etc/module.conf >> files: >> >> >> >>--------- end modem support lines -------- >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > Part 1.2 >> > >> > Content-Type: >> > >> > message/rfc822 >> > Content-Encoding: >> > >> > 7bit >> > >> > > > > >
