RE: The downloaded file was > "alsa-driver-linuxant_1.0.19git20081204_all.deb Install with: $ sudo dpkg -i alsa*.deb MarvS On Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 7:08 PM, Thomas Tharu <xteesquare@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Dear Gopu, > I had sent an introductory e-mail addressed to you on > Jan 4 (link through: linux.org/groups/index), but > haven't received a response yet. A copy of this is > being marked to John Ranjith Paul, who also figures on > the list, and also to linmodems in case they can help > directly. > I am hesitant to register with the "linuxexperts" > group, since I am altogether a novice and may not be > active once my immediate problem is solved > I have made some progress with configuring the modem > on my Dell Inspiron 1520 laptop. Details are described > below. I am located in Adyar, Chennai, and have a BSNL > NetOne dial-up account (through phone no: 24452810), > which is presently being used with an old desktop > running Windows 98. I wish to connect my laptop (which > has now been loaded with Ubuntu 8.04.1) for accessing > internet henceforth. > Following the instructions in the Ubuntu help files, I > downloaded ScanModem.gz from the LinModem website and > ran it on the laptop to generate various files > specific to my system. Of these the ModemData.txt was > sent to discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxx as advised, and I > received further instructions by e-mail (full text is > given below in QUOTE-UNQUOTE form). > I was then able to download the linuxant hsf modem and > the alsa driver package as instructed and ran the > given commands. > Unzip hsfmodem... was OK. On running "sudo dpkg ..." I > got the error message mentioning dependency, alsa > driver ... not installed. The downloaded file was > "alsa-driver-linuxant_1.0.19git20081204_all.deb" (4184 > kbytes) > When I tried the "sudo alsa* -i hsf.deb" command, the > response was "COMMAND NOT FOUND", and I don't know how > to proceed from here. > The instruction mentioned "with root/adm permission" > which I didn't understand, so maybe I have to prefix > some command. > I would be grateful for any advice on how to go on > from here. Hope I don't run into further problems. > One other question -- does a dial-up connection > require a DNS number? The Ubuntu instructions mention > it, but the ISP (BSNL) informed me that dial-up has a > dynamic IP address with no specific DNS. > Thanking you, =Thomas Tharu= >>>>> > Full text of e-mail advice received from Marvin > Stodolsky, Linmodem.org, dated 6 Jan 09:- > QUOTE >>>> Thomas, From > http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf/full/downloads-ubuntu-x86.php > download > hsfmodem_7.80.02.01full_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. > Support for Conexant chips hosted on High Definition > Audio cards may require installation of additional > packages, one of the alsa-driver-linuxant packages on > http://www.linuxant.com/alsa-driver/ > At the same time download the > alsa-driver-1.0.17-1.patch , in case it prove to be > later needed. During the hsfmodem install, there will > be a message if there is necessary installation of > alsa-driver-linuxant > The installation command for a .deb suffic packages > is, with root/adm permission: sudo alsa* -i hsf*.deb > while for .rpm suffix it is, with: rpm -i hsf*.rpm > There may a message that "Dependencies" are not > satisfied. In this case the Ubuntu/Debian packages to > be installed are linux-libc-dev & libc6-dev. Package > names may be different for other Linuxes. If not on > your install CD, these packages can be searched for at > http://packages.ubuntu.com. > After download, they can be coinstalled with: sudo > dpkg -i li*.deb > Again try the alsa-driver-linuxant > There may be a message that the patch must be applied. > In this case get the > ftp://ftp.alsa-project.org/pub/driver/alsa-driver-1.0.17.tar.bz2 > > Under Linux, this package is unpacked with: $ tar jxf > alsa*.tar.bz2 > Next the patch is applied with: $ patch -p0 < > alsa-driver-1.0.17-1.patch > See > http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/bigarch/archive-eighth/msg00838.html > for details on compiling and installing replacement > snd-hda-intel + its dependent drivers. > After the installation is completed, rerun the > hsfmodem installation. Reboot and try to detect the > modem with Root permission: sudo wvdialconf > /etc/wvdial.conf > Read DOCs/Conexant.txt <<<< UNQUOTE > > > > >
