Hi,
Very much a novice here. Hope you can help.
Mot
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-------------------------- System information ----------------------------
CPU=i586,
Linux version 2.6.17.13 (root@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) (gcc version 3.4.6) #1 SMP PREEMPT Wed Sep 13 00:53:53 MDT 2006
scanModem update of: 2008_11_06
Modem drivers blocked from loading during bootup are listed in /etc/modprobe* file lines:
/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist:blacklist snd-atiixp-modem
/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist:blacklist snd-via82xx-modem
/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist:blacklist snd-intel8x0m
USB modems not recognized
For candidate card in slot 00:0c.0, firmware information and bootup diagnostics are:
PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name
---------- --------- --------- --------------
00:0c.0 127a:1023 13e0:0297 Communication controller: Rockwell International HCF 56k Data/Fax Modem
Modem interrupt assignment and sharing:
--- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:0c.0 ----
=== Finished firmware and bootup diagnostics, next deducing cogent software. ===
Predictive diagnostics for card in bus 00:0c.0:
Modem chipset detected on
NAME="Communication controller: Rockwell International HCF 56k Data/Fax Modem "
CLASS=0780
PCIDEV=127a:1023
SUBSYS=13e0:0297
IRQ=11
IDENT=hcfpcimodem
For candidate modem in: 00:0c.0
0780 Communication controller: Rockwell International HCF 56k Data/Fax Modem
Primary device ID: 127a:1023
Support type needed or chipset: hcfpcimodem
----------------end Softmodem section --------------
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
The modem requires a hcflinmodem package.
Start at http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hcf/full for
eventually download of a hcfpcimodem-7.68.00.12full_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 hcfpcimodem-7.68.00.12full.tar.gz package only provides compiling support
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: 3.4.6
and the compiler used in kernel assembly: 3.4.6
linux-headers-2.6.17.13 resources needed for compiling are not manifestly ready!
If compiling is necessary packages must be installed, providing:
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-sr-x 1 root bin 378632 2005-09-04 12:27 /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)
chmod a+x /usr/sbin/pppd
or under Ubuntu related Linuxes
chmod a+x /usr/sbin/pppd
Checking settings of: /etc/ppp/options
asyncmap 0
crtscts
lock
modem
proxyarp
lcp-echo-interval 30
lcp-echo-failure 4
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.
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Checking for modem support lines:
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/device/modem symbolic link:
slmodemd created symbolic link /dev/ttySL0:
Within /etc/udev/ files:
Within /etc/modprobe.conf files:
/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist:# ALSA modules to support sound modems. These should be loaded manually
/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist:blacklist snd-atiixp-modem
/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist:blacklist snd-via82xx-modem
Within any ancient /etc/devfs files:
Within ancient kernel 2.4.n /etc/module.conf files:
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