Hi,
bringing down the Ethernet interface is probably unnecessary if your
have to use the modem to connect to the Internet, as long as everything
is properly configured to do it, for example, set the default route to
the PPP connection.
If you are using a pre-compiled package of the driver and the kernel is
upgraded to a different version, you will need to use a new pre-compiled
package to match the new kernel. Antonio gave you the link to the new
pre-compiled package you will likely need.
Alternatively, you could install a generic package of the driver instead
of a pre-compiled one and no longer worry about small kernel updates.
These generic packages are available at:
http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hcf/full/downloads.php#generic
Regards,
Jonathan
Technical specialist / Linuxant
www.linuxant.com
support@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Antonio Olivares wrote:
You have gotten the new driver:
http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hcf/full/archive/hcfpcimodem-1.18full/hcfpcimodem_1.18full_k2.6.27_11_generic_ubuntu_i386.deb.zip
according to dmesg:
[ 41.516246] e100: eth0: e100_watchdog: link up, 100Mbps, full-duplex
[ 41.822981] NET: Registered protocol family 17
[ 48.144083] NET: Registered protocol family 10
[ 48.147774] lo: Disabled Privacy Extensions
[ 58.348013] eth0: no IPv6 routers present
If the modem is to be used the eth0 should be turned off
$ sudo ifconfig eth0 down
[ 4.648230] e100: Intel(R) PRO/100 Network Driver, 3.5.23-k4-NAPI
[ 4.648238] e100: Copyright(c) 1999-2006 Intel Corporation
[ 4.648311] e100 0000:02:0b.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 23 (level, low) -> IRQ 23
[ 4.739990] e100 0000:02:0b.0: PME# disabled
Otherwise, ask Linuxant support(Jonathan) for helpful advice/suggestions.
Regards,
Antonio
On Sat, Feb 7, 2009 at 4:16 PM, Dave Alkire <dave.alkire@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
After doing critical updates to Ubuntu, wvdialconf replies "Sorry, no
modem was detected!.."
I get a similar result after using the "Detect" button in GNOME PPP:
"No modem was found on your system."
Yet the command-line "discover" utility shows "Conexant HCF 56k
Data/Fax Modem" right at the top.
The modem had been working fine, but then apparently the Ubuntu Update
Manager changed kernel from 2.6.27_7 to 2.6.27_11, and I have upgraded
the modem driver accordingly, and I have also fooled around with
setserial, but still no joy.
Cheers,
-Dave Alkire
