Bill, If fax is not functional under Microsoft, likely it will not be under Linux either. Many of the cheap consumer Winmodems are not Fax competent. If you need robust fax service, best purchase a Controller Chipset (hardware) modem. Read the InfoGeneral.txt for details. for more ordinary dialout services with your: Communication controller: Agere Systems Device 0620" CLASS=0780 PCIDEV=11c1:0620 SUBSYS=11c1:0620 IRQ=5 IDENT=agrsm Under CPU=i686, Ubuntu Linux version 2.6.28-15-generic First best to complete general support for dialout with the wvdial_jaunty_i386.zip at the bottom of http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ Unpack under Linux with: $ unzip wvial*.zip Move into the new folder: $ cd wvdial_jaunty_i386 $ ls and install with: $ sudo dpkg -i *.deb Next best get the general driver update automation provided by package dkms: http://packages.ubuntu.com/search?keywords=dkms&searchon=names&suite=jaunty§ion=all Then from http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ltmodem/11c11040/ agrsm-tools_0.0.1_all.deb agrsm06pci_2.1.80~20090825_i386.deb In a common folder with the dkms and these to packages, all can be co-installed with: $ sudo dpkg -i *.deb If not run automatically, after these installations run; $ sudo agrsm-test Write back to the List (not me directly) if further help is needed. Sometimes it is necessary to disable Sound (pulseaudio) to achieve service with this modem and the agrsm software, see below. MarvS =========== ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Jan Groenewald <jan@xxxxxxxxxx> Date: Sun, Aug 16, 2009 at 1:33 PM Subject: Re: Jan, South Africa, 2.6.27-7-generic, Agere on Jaunty To: Marvin Stodolsky <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx> Hi On Sun, Aug 16, 2009 at 10:48:23AM -0400, Marvin Stodolsky wrote: You can't blacklist snd-hda-intel as the agrsm drivers depend on it for 11c11040 chips Try: $ sudo /etc/init.d/pulseaudio stop before the modem tests. OK, it tries to dial. \o/ /etc/init.d/pulseadio {stop,force-stop} does not work; says pulseaudio configured on a per user session basis. I had to use some methods in http://idyllictux.wordpress.com/2009/04/21/ubuntu-904-jaunty-keeping-the-beast-pulseaudio-at-bay/ sudo mv /etc/X11/Xsession.d/70pulseaudio /root/ sudo update-rc.d -f pulseaudio remove asoundconf unset-pulseaudio /etc/pulse/client.conf:autospawn = no System > Preferences > Sound >> all set to pulse (I will later try to enable Alsa while using the modem; this way it is all off; jaunty with intrepid kernel.) Attached some files. I think I need to check with the owner of the account on the username/password again, the username looked funny with two @ signs in it, but they reassured me that is what the provider told them. I use gnome-ppp for a user in the dialout and dip groups. regards, Jan -- On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 11:19 PM, Bill <donnabill22@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Dear Sir/Madam: > I recently purchase a new eMachine computer (model #ET1161-05), > with Windows Vista Home Basic included. I have installed Ubuntu 9.04 on > one partition of the hard drive and kept the Windows on another > partition. Vista Home Basic does not support faxing operation, however, > there is a modem that is detected by Device Manager. > I have run the scanModem program. The attached report confirms > that there is an Agere modem on board. At this point I am confused as > to whether or not it can be used in a Linux system. Your assistance > would be greatly appreciated. > In the event that the Agere modem cannot be used, or if modifying it > would be beyond my abilities (this is my first experience with Linux - > all previous computers had Windows), what would you recommend regarding > new modem/driver purchase/installation? > I am in the USA. > > TIA, > Bill Lowther > > > >
