Piero, scanModem reports that you have an HCF/HSF modem from conexant supported by linuxant: /* this part is If an EXACT Match with your your KernelVersion is not found, the needed drivers will be auto compiled anyway. Alternatively, one of the "Generic packages with source" near the bottom of the page must be used. New HCF.HSF device 1106:3288 === Finished firmware and bootup diagnostics, next deducing cogent software. === Predictive diagnostics for card in bus 00:0a.0: Modem chipset detected on NAME="Communication controller: Conexant Systems, Inc. HSF 56k HSFi Modem " CLASS=0780 PCIDEV=14f1:2f00 SUBSYS=14f1:2004 IRQ=11 HDA2=04:01.0 IDENT=hsfmodem Driver=hsfmodem-drivers For candidate modem in: 00:0a.0 0780 Communication controller: Conexant Systems, Inc. HSF 56k HSFi Modem Primary device ID: 14f1:2f00 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 For all code packages from Linuxant.com, either a driver set matching the boot kernel will be installed, or the drivers will first be compiled and then installed. The expert on modem software for Linux is "Support (Jonathan)" <modem.support@xxxxxxxxxxxx> /* These supported older Ubuntu versions that are no longer being updated and used. New generic drivers must be built separately From http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf/full/downloads-ubuntu-x86.php download hsfmodem-7.80.02.06full_k2.6.35_22_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: 2.6.35_22_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, the needed drivers will be auto compiled anyway. Alternatively, 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 Regards, Antonio On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 2:11 PM, Piero Mazza <pieromazza@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > See the attachment. > Piero Mazza - Milan (Italy) >