Tom, Your laptop needs hsfmodem drivers, but you won't be able to do the recommended install for "Communication controller: U.S. Robotics USR5660A " > CLASS=0780 > PCIDEV=16ec:2f00 > SUBSYS=16ec:010a > IRQ=11 > IDENT=hsfmodem > Driver=hsfmodem-drivers But it may not be possible to do so with your usage of an DamnSmallLinux.iso either with iso as a CD or written to a hard disk. The hsfmodem drivers installed had to write to directories /usr/bin/ which are read-only on the iso. Additionally the 2.4.nn kernels are ancient now. You would be better off switiching to some Linux using the current 2.6.nn kernel, now approaching 2.6.32. MarvS On Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 1:48 AM, td <tommyd364@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hello! > > Please help me on what exactly I need to do and what specific driver > packages I need. New to Linux and configuring the modem obviously top > priority. I've searched Linuxant.com for the correct drivers but can't seem > to find a package that seems right for my linux version. Thanks so much for > any help you can give me, I soooo appreciate it as I'm pulling my hair out > here! > > Tom > > P.S. Using damn small linux .iso copied to the hard drive on an old Dell > Dimension xpsr450 if it matters. Should I install the dkms package mentioned > below? dsl distro doesn't seem to have a package available and didn't know > if I should install general pack on an older kernel. > > > > -------------------------- System information ---------------------------- > CPU=i686, Linux version 2.4.31 (root@box) (gcc version 2.95.4 20011002 > (Debian prerelease)) #6 SMP Fri Oct 21 15:15:54 EDT 2005 > scanModem update of: 2009_12_29 > > The dialer utility package WVDIAL does not appear to be installed on your > System. For Ubuntu users, there are at the bottom of > http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ > packages with the files necessary to install wvdial, with names like: > wvdial_jaunty_amd64.zip for x86_64, 64 bit bus systems. > wvdial_jaunty_i386.zip for 32 bit systems. > wvdial_karmic_i386.zip for 32 bit systems. > These are about 1 MB in size. After downloaded and copied into your Linux > partition: > $ unzip wv*.zip > Within the new folder: > $ sudo dpkg -i *.deb > will complete the wvdial installation > Please read Modem/DOCs/wvdial.txt for usage information. > > 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: > > Attached USB devices are: > ID 03f0:6204 Hewlett-Packard 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 00:0f.0, firmware information and bootup > diagnostics are: > PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name > ---------- --------- --------- -------------- > 00:0f.0 16ec:2f00 16ec:010a Communication controller: U.S. > Robotics USR5660A > Modem interrupt assignment and sharing: --- Bootup diagnostics for card in > PCI slot 00:0f.0 ---- > <6>PCI: Sharing IRQ 11 with 00:0f.0 > > === Finished firmware and bootup diagnostics, next deducing cogent software. > === > > Predictive diagnostics for card in bus 00:0f.0: > Modem chipset detected on > NAME="Communication controller: U.S. Robotics USR5660A " > CLASS=0780 > PCIDEV=16ec:2f00 > SUBSYS=16ec:010a > IRQ=11 > IDENT=hsfmodem > Driver=hsfmodem-drivers > > For candidate modem in: 00:0f.0 > 0780 Communication controller: U.S. Robotics USR5660A Primary device > ID: 16ec:2f00 > Support type needed or chipset: hsfmodem > > > > 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 > > Start at http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf/full for > eventually download of a hsfmodem-7.68.00.12full_k.???.zip package > with ??? the package type (deb, rpm, tar etc) > These packages have compiled drivers but will also compile a driver, if > there is a mismatch between the resident kernel and provided driver. > The generic hsfmodem-7.68.00.12full.tar.gz package only provides compiling > support > > > 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: 2.4.31 > 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: > dpkg -i hsf*.deb > while for .rpm suffix it is, with: > rpm -i hsf*.rpm > Read DOCs/Conexant.txt > > Writing DOCs/Conexant.txt > > > Completed candidate modem analyses. > > A UDEV device file system is not active. > > The kernel was compiled with gcc version 2.95.4 and a compiler is not > installed > > linux-headers-2.4.31 resources needed for compiling are not manifestly > ready! > The code linking utility, ld, may be needed and is provided in the binutils > package The patch utility is needed and is needed for compiling ALSA > drivers, and possibly others. > If compiling is necessary packages must be installed, providing: > gcc-2.95 make kernel-source-2.4.31 > > > 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 234504 Jun 25 2005 > /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) > chmod a+x /usr/sbin/pppd > or under Ubuntu related Linuxes > chmod a+x /usr/sbin/pppd > > Checking settings of: /etc/ppp/options > asyncmap 0 > noauth > crtscts > lock > hide-password > modem > noipdefault > passive > 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 > > > 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: > > Within any ancient /etc/devfs files: > > Within ancient kernel 2.4.n /etc/module.conf files: > > --------- end modem support lines -------- > > > >
