Mat, scanModem reports that your modem is served by hsfmodem drivers: For candidate modem in: 00:03.0 0780 Communication controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset MEI Controller Primary device ID: 8086:2a44 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_k2.6.31_14_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: 2.6.31_14_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 Read DOCs/Conexant.txt If you find the correct driver and install it, but the modem is unresponsive it might be because of the interrupt assignment. Use the given directions and reply back. For candidate card in slot 00:03.0, firmware information and bootup diagnostics are: PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name ---------- --------- --------- -------------- 00:03.0 8086:2a44 17aa:20e6 Communication controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset MEI Controller Modem interrupt assignment and sharing: 16: 405 450 IO-APIC-fasteoi uhci_hcd:usb6, heci, yenta --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:03.0 ---- [ 0.411245] pci 0000:00:03.0: reg 10 64bit mmio: [0xfc226800-0xfc22680f] [ 0.411272] pci 0000:00:03.0: PME# supported from D0 D3hot D3cold [ 0.411275] pci 0000:00:03.0: PME# disabled [ 0.420677] pci 0000:03:00.0: reg 10 64bit mmio: [0xf4200000-0xf4201fff] [ 0.420787] pci 0000:03:00.0: PME# supported from D0 D3hot D3cold [ 0.420793] pci 0000:03:00.0: PME# disabled [ 8.206499] heci 0000:00:03.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 16 (level, low) -> IRQ 16 [ 8.206502] heci 0000:00:03.0: setting latency timer to 64 [ 10.226286] iwlagn 0000:03:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 17 [ 10.226294] iwlagn 0000:03:00.0: setting latency timer to 64 [ 10.226331] iwlagn 0000:03:00.0: Detected Intel Wireless WiFi Link 5300AGN REV=0x24 [ 10.263400] iwlagn 0000:03:00.0: Tunable channels: 13 802.11bg, 24 802.11a channels [ 10.263477] iwlagn 0000:03:00.0: irq 31 for MSI/MSI-X [ 15.084461] iwlagn 0000:03:00.0: firmware: requesting iwlwifi-5000-2.ucode [ 15.153816] iwlagn 0000:03:00.0: loaded firmware version 8.24.2.12 The PCI slot 00:03.0 of the modem card may be disabled early in a bootup process, but then enabled later. If modem drivers load but the modem is not responsive, read DOCs/Bootup.txt about possible fixes. Send dmesg.txt along with ModemData.txt to discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx if help is needed. Regards, Antonio On 11/14/09, - <chill-out@xxxxxx> wrote: > Hey > > here my modemData > > I would very much appreciate if you could point me in the right > direction how to get my dailup modem going on my laptop. > > Many thanks > mat >