The hsfmodem drivers should autoload if the installation was successful The wvdial package was installed by default under MaddMax's older Ubuntu release, So do test the: $ sudo wvdialconf MarvS On Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 1:39 PM, Antonio Olivares <olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > MaddMax, > > I am not very familiar with hsfmodem(been a while I had one modem and > used it with mandrake 9.0), Read the instructions given in > ModemData.txt or output from DOCs directory. Otherwise please ask > specific directions from other hsfmodem users. Check > Modem/DOCs/Yoursystem.txt , it may have the steps you need to get > connected? > > Regards, > > Antonio > > On 9/30/09, maddMax <maddmax666@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Im sorry how do i load the modem drivers? I just installed the drivers >> from the deb package, am i supose to load the installed kernel modules >> using modprobe? (as in Testing.txt)... Because righ now wvdial >> outputs: >> >> Scanning your serial ports for modem. >> Modem port scan<*1>: s0 s1 s2 s3 >> >> Sorry, no modem was detected! Is it in use by another program? >> Did you configure it properly with setserial? >> >> Thanks a lot for the help. >> >> On 9/30/09, Antonio Olivares <olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> maddMax, >>> >>> scanModem did not report that you did not have wvdial installed, please >>> run >>> $ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf >>> >>> after the drivers are loaded. Then wvdialconf should find the modem >>> port. Something along the lines of /dev/ttySH0 or similar. If the >>> modem port is not found, please let us know. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Antonio >>> >>> On 9/30/09, maddMax <maddmax666@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>> Hi Antonio, thanks for the fast reply, ive installed the drivers, the >>>> only problem is that i dont know where my modem port is :/ the folder >>>> /dev/modem doesnt exist, please how can i know where is it? >>>> >>>> On 9/29/09, Antonio Olivares <olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>> maddMax, >>>>> >>>>> scanModem reports that you need hsfmodem drivers: >>>>> >>>>> For candidate modem in: 00:1b.0 >>>>> 0403 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801H >>>>> Primary device ID: 8086:284b >>>>> Subsystem PCI_id 104d:902d >>>>> Softmodem codec or chipset from diagnostics: 0x14f12c06 >>>>> from Archives: >>>>> The HDA card softmodem chip is 0x14f12c06 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Support type needed or chipset: hsfmodem >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Writing DOCs/Intel.txt >>>>> >>>>> 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 >>>>> >>>>> From >>>>> http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf/full/downloads-ubuntu-x86.php >>>>> download >>>>> hsfmodem-7.80.02.02full_k2.6.24_24_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. >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> >>>>> Antonio >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 9:10 AM, maddMax <maddmax666@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>>> Only plain text email is forwarded by the Discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx List >>>>>> Server, >>>>>> as HTML can contain viruses. Use as the email Subject Line: >>>>>> YourName, YourCountry kernel 2.6.24-24-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=i686, >>>>>> Linux version 2.6.24-24-generic (buildd@rothera) (gcc version 4.2.4 >>>>>> (Ubuntu 4.2.4-1ubuntu3)) #1 SMP Fri Jul 24 22:46:06 UTC 2009 >>>>>> scanModem update of: 2009_09_15 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Presently install your Linux Distributions dkms package. It provides >>>>>> for automated driver updates, >>>>>> following upgrade of your kernel. For details see >>>>>> http://linux.dell.com/projects.shtml#dkms >>>>>> >>>>>> There are no blacklisted modem drivers in /etc/modprobe* files >>>>>> >>>>>> Potentially useful modem drivers now loaded are: >>>>>> snd_hda_intel >>>>>> >>>>>> Attached USB devices are: >>>>>> ID 0458:003a KYE Systems Corp. (Mouse Systems) >>>>>> If a cellphone is not detected, see >>>>>> http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-878554.html >>>>>> A sample report is: >>>>>> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/bigarch/archive-nineth/msg00578.html >>>>>> >>>>>> If a USB modem or cellphone is attached and was not detected, please >>>>>> provide available information in your request to discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>> >>>>>> For candidate card in slot 00:1b.0, firmware information and bootup >>>>>> diagnostics are: >>>>>> PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name >>>>>> ---------- --------- --------- -------------- >>>>>> 00:1b.0 8086:284b 104d:902d Audio device: Intel >>>>>> Corporation 82801H >>>>>> >>>>>> Modem interrupt assignment and sharing: >>>>>> 22: 536 509 IO-APIC-fasteoi HDA Intel >>>>>> --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:1b.0 ---- >>>>>> [ 25.474279] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:1b.0[A] -> GSI 22 (level, >>>>>> low) -> IRQ 22 >>>>>> [ 25.474310] PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:00:1b.0 to 64 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ===== Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) diagnostics ===== >>>>>> The ALSA packages provide audio support and also drivers for some >>>>>> modems. >>>>>> ALSA diagnostics are written during bootup to /proc/asound/ folders. >>>>>> >>>>>> The ALSA verion is 1.0.16 >>>>>> The modem cards detected by "aplay -l" are: None >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> The /proc/asound/pcm file reports: >>>>>> ----------------------- >>>>>> 00-00: ALC262 Analog : ALC262 Analog : playback 1 : capture 1 >>>>>> >>>>>> about /proc/asound/cards: >>>>>> ------------------------ >>>>>> 0 [Intel ]: HDA-Intel - HDA Intel >>>>>> HDA Intel at 0xfc300000 irq 22 >>>>>> >>>>>> PCI slot 00:1b.0 has a High Definition Audio Card >>>>>> The drivers are in the kernel modules tree at: >>>>>> >>>>>> /lib/modules/2.6.24-24-generic/ubuntu/sound/alsa-driver/pci/hda/snd-hda-intel.ko >>>>>> The modem codec file for the HDA card is: /proc/asound/card0/codec#1 >>>>>> -------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>> Codec: Conexant ID 2c06 >>>>>> Address: 1 >>>>>> Vendor Id: 0x14f12c06 >>>>>> Subsystem Id: 0x104d1700 >>>>>> Revision Id: 0x100000 >>>>>> Modem Function Group: 0x2 >>>>>> >>>>>> The audio card hosts a softmodem chip: 0x14f12c06 >>>>>> >>>>>> 14f1 is the Conexant Vendor ID, and 0x14f12c06 a softmodem chipset. >>>>>> Get a hsfmodem package through http://www.linuxant.com >>>>>> >>>>>> If not a Conexant modem, the driver hsfmodem-drivers with its >>>>>> dependent >>>>>> drivers: >>>>>> >>>>>> ---------- >>>>>> provide audio + modem support with the modem chip residing on the >>>>>> subsystem. >>>>>> Any particular card can host any one of several soft modem chips. >>>>>> >>>>>> === Finished firmware and bootup diagnostics, next deducing cogent >>>>>> software. === >>>>>> >>>>>> Predictive diagnostics for card in bus 00:1b.0: >>>>>> Modem chipset detected on >>>>>> NAME="Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801H " >>>>>> CLASS=0403 >>>>>> PCIDEV=8086:284b >>>>>> SUBSYS=104d:902d >>>>>> IRQ=22 >>>>>> HDA=8086:284b >>>>>> SOFT=8086:284b.HDA >>>>>> HDAchipVendorID=14f1 >>>>>> CHIP=0x14f12c06 >>>>>> IDENT=hsfmodem >>>>>> Driver=hsfmodem-drivers >>>>>> >>>>>> For candidate modem in: 00:1b.0 >>>>>> 0403 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801H >>>>>> Primary device ID: 8086:284b >>>>>> Subsystem PCI_id 104d:902d >>>>>> Softmodem codec or chipset from diagnostics: 0x14f12c06 >>>>>> from Archives: >>>>>> The HDA card softmodem chip is 0x14f12c06 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Support type needed or chipset: hsfmodem >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Writing DOCs/Intel.txt >>>>>> >>>>>> 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 >>>>>> >>>>>> From >>>>>> http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf/full/downloads-ubuntu-x86.php >>>>>> download >>>>>> hsfmodem-7.80.02.02full_k2.6.24_24_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. >>>>>> >>>>>> The directions following below need only be pursued, if the above >>>>>> procedures are not adequate. >>>>>> >>>>>> 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_24_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 >>>>>> >>>>>> 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 dpkg -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 >>>>>> >>>>>> 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: 4.2.4 >>>>>> and the compiler used in kernel assembly: 4.2.4 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Minimal compiling resources appear complete: >>>>>> make utility - /usr/bin/make >>>>>> Compiler version 4.2 >>>>>> linuc_headers base folder /lib/modules/2.6.24-24-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 269256 2007-10-04 15:57 /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/alsa-base:options snd-atiixp-modem index=-2 >>>>>> /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base:options snd-via82xx-modem index=-2 >>>>>> /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 >>>>>> Within any ancient /etc/devfs files: >>>>>> >>>>>> Within ancient kernel 2.4.n /etc/module.conf files: >>>>>> >>>>>> --------- end modem support lines -------- >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> >