Well I have spent over 7 hours looking thumbing through serveral
website to find modem drivers for my internal PCI. I finally
found a website which hosts drivers which can eb found here http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hcf/full/downloads.php

How I came about knowing finally what chipset my modem
is made of was by using a program called "scanModem".

Alright down to the the nitty gritty...After downloading
several versions from the website about I had to default
to a generic version...

After I enter "sudo dpkg -i modem.deb it will start doing
what I guess is normal then it comes up with fatal error...

[FATAL ERROR]

driver version 1.21full
(cd /lib/modules/3.0.0-12-generic/build && make "CNXT_KERNELSRC=/lib/modules/3.0.0-12-generic/build" "M=/usr/lib/hcfpcimodem/modules" "CC=gcc" clean)
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-12-generic'
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-12-generic'
rm -rf *.o GPL/*.o *.ko GPL/*.ko *.mod.c GPL/*.mod.c .*.cmd GPL/.*.cmd .tmp_versions .tmp_versions /lib/modules/3.0.0-12-generic/build/.tmp_versions/h cfpciosspec.mod /lib/modules/3.0.0-12-generic/build/.tmp_versions/hcfpciserial. mod /lib/modules/3.0.0-12-generic/build/.tmp_versions/hcfpciengine.mod /lib/modules/3.0.0-12-generic/build/.tmp_versions/hcfpcihw.mod Modules.symvers GPL/hda/Modules.symvers Module.symvers GPL/hda/Module.symvers modules.order GPL/hda/modules.order Module.markers GPL/hda/Module.markers
(cd /lib/modules/3.0.0-12-generic/build && make "CNXT_KERNELSRC=/lib/modules/3.0.0-12-generic/build" "M=/usr/lib/hcfpcimodem/modules" "CC=gcc" modules)
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-12-generic'
CC [M] /usr/lib/hcfpcimodem/modules/mod_engine.o
CC [M] /usr/lib/hcfpcimodem/modules/mod_hcfpci.o
CC [M] /usr/lib/hcfpcimodem/modules/mod_osspec.o
In file included from /usr/lib/hcfpcimodem/modules/mod_osspec.c:323:0: /usr/lib/hcfpcimodem/modules/imported/include/testdebug.h:181:2: warning: #warning FILEIDNUM not defined [-Wcpp]
In file included from /usr/lib/hcfpcimodem/modules/mod_osspec.c:323:0: /usr/lib/hcfpcimodem/modules/imported/include/testdebug.h:181:2: warning: #warning FILEIDNUM not defined [-Wcpp]
CC [M] /usr/lib/hcfpcimodem/modules/osservices.o
In file included from /usr/lib/hcfpcimodem/modules/osservices.c:20:0: /usr/lib/hcfpcimodem/modules/GPL/oscompat.h:201:57: error: 'SPIN_LOCK_UNLOCKED' undeclared here (not in a function)
In file included from /usr/lib/hcfpcimodem/modules/osservices.c:44:0: /usr/lib/hcfpcimodem/modules/imported/include/testdebug.h:181:2: warning: #warning FILEIDNUM not defined [-Wcpp] /usr/lib/hcfpcimodem/modules/osservices.c:51:28: fatal error: linux/smp_lock.h: No such file or directory
compilation terminated.
make[2]: *** [/usr/lib/hcfpcimodem/modules/osservices.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [_module_/usr/lib/hcfpcimodem/modules] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-12-generic'
make: *** [all] Error 2

So far I haven't gotten a response from the Ubuntu forums so I thought maybe I would try you folks here.

I don't know what else to do about this. All I wnt is to get my modem to work otherwise there is no point in me even having linux installed.

Cheers.

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So far I haven't gotten a response from the Ubuntu forums so I thought maybe I
would try you folks here.

I don't know what else to do about this. All I wnt is to get my modem to work
otherwise there is no point in me even having linux installed.

Cheers.

So.....
The loaded question that comes to my mind is 'Why do you need use of
your modem?' Don't you have high speed networking on your machine already?

On the other hand... if a modem is legitimately necessary...
May I suggest investing in a serial based modem? No drivers are needed,
and I have yet to run into a linux distro that doesn't know how to
correctly deal with serial ports. (That includes my USB to RS232
adapter for my laptop.)

How to 'sniff out' a serial port is on linux:
$ dmesg | grep tty

The needed output for identifying the serial port is as follows:
[ 2289.792347] usb 6-1: pl2303 converter now attached to ttyUSB0

All you have to do now is set up Minicom (or SyncTerm, or whatever your favorite terminal program is) to recognize that device. In my case, the device name would be /dev/ttyUSB0

Hope that helps. As you have already found out, WinModems and linux
don't always play well together. Hope you find the solution you need.
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Gandolf wrote to Mikesla <=-

So far I haven't gotten a response from the Ubuntu forums so I thought

maybe

I

would try you folks here.

I don't know what else to do about this. All I wnt is to get my modem to

wor

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otherwise there is no point in me even having linux installed.

Cheers.

So.....
The loaded question that comes to my mind is 'Why do you need use of
your modem?' Don't you have high speed networking on your machine already?

Nope. only dial-up...(I know, I know. This costs me 9.95, HS would cost over
$50.00 dollars after taxes per month)

On the other hand... if a modem is legitimately necessary...
May I suggest investing in a serial based modem? No drivers are
needed, and I have yet to run into a linux distro that doesn't know how
to correctly deal with serial ports. (That includes my USB to RS232 adapter for my laptop.)

Okay you lost me.

How to 'sniff out' a serial port is on linux:
$ dmesg | grep tty

The needed output for identifying the serial port is as follows:
[ 2289.792347] usb 6-1: pl2303 converter now attached to ttyUSB0

All you have to do now is set up Minicom (or SyncTerm, or whatever your favorite terminal program is) to recognize that device. In my case,
the device name would be /dev/ttyUSB0

Hope that helps. As you have already found out, WinModems and linux
don't always play well together. Hope you find the solution you need.
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Thanks Gandolf, I guess that is the way I may have to go then.



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Ga> On the other hand... if a modem is legitimately necessary...
Ga> May I suggest investing in a serial based modem? No drivers are
Ga> needed, and I have yet to run into a linux distro that doesn't know how
Ga> to correctly deal with serial ports. (That includes my USB to RS232
Ga> adapter for my laptop.)

Okay you lost me.

Serial based modem: http://www.usr.com/products/modem/modem-product.asp?sku=USR5686G

USB to RS-232 (DB9) serial port cable: http://www.google.com/products/catalog?client=ubuntu&channel=fs&q=usb+to+rs232&oe=utf-8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=11289101947638944492&sa=X&ei=Mdu9TtgCqerZBbaIuP8E&ved=0CIIBEPICMAA

US Robotics sells a USB to 25pin serial port cable just for their modems
as well.
http://www.usr.com/products/modem/modem-product.asp?sku=USR995700-USB

As for dialup networking in reference to your ISP....
Ubuntu has a program in its repository called 'Gnome PPP.'
It claims to be able to support dialup networking support, but I haven't
used a dialup networking tool in years.

Hope that helps.
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Re: Re: Modem Installation, a
By: Gandolf to Mikesla on Fri Nov 11 2011 07:57 pm

Serial based modem: http://www.usr.com/products/modem/modem-product.asp?sku=USR5686G

USB to RS-232 (DB9) serial port cable: http://www.google.com/products/catalog?client=ubuntu&channel =fs&q=usb+to+rs2

US Robotics sells a USB to 25pin serial port cable just for their
modems as well. http://www.usr.com/products/modem/modem-product.asp?sku=USR995700-USB

Reading all this reminded me of the USR PCI modem I still have floating
around in a bag somewhere. That thing is fully implemented in hardware, and
as far as I know, should work right out of the box in Linux. Even though
like you I haven't had a need for it in years, I just couldn't stand to part with it on account of its awesomeness.

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Re: Modem Installation, and Fatal Error.
By: Mikesla to All on Fri Nov 11 2011 04:18 am

Well I have spent over 7 hours looking thumbing through serveral
website to find modem drivers for my internal PCI. I finally
found a website which hosts drivers which can eb found here http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hcf/full/downloads.php

How I came about knowing finally what chipset my modem
is made of was by using a program called "scanModem".

Alright down to the the nitty gritty...After downloading
several versions from the website about I had to default
to a generic version...

After I enter "sudo dpkg -i modem.deb it will start doing
what I guess is normal then it comes up with fatal error...

[FATAL ERROR]

driver version 1.21full
(cd /lib/modules/3.0.0-12-generic/build && make "CNXT_KERNELSRC=/lib/modules/3.0.0-12-generic/build" "M=/usr/lib/hcfpcimodem/modules" "CC=gcc" clean)
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-12-generic' make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-12-generic'
rm -rf *.o GPL/*.o *.ko GPL/*.ko *.mod.c GPL/*.mod.c .*.cmd GPL/.*.cmd .tmp_versions .tmp_versions /lib/modules/3.0.0-12-generic/build/.tmp_version cfpciosspec.mod /lib/modules/3.0.0-12-generic/build/.tmp_versions/hcfpciseri mod /lib/modules/3.0.0-12-generic/build/.tmp_versions/hcfpciengine.mod /lib/modules/3.0.0-12-generic/build/.tmp_versions/hcfpcihw.mod Modules.symve GPL/hda/Modules.symvers Module.symvers GPL/hda/Module.symvers modules.order GPL/hda/modules.order Module.markers GPL/hda/Module.markers
(cd /lib/modules/3.0.0-12-generic/build && make "CNXT_KERNELSRC=/lib/modules/3.0.0-12-generic/build" "M=/usr/lib/hcfpcimodem/modules" "CC=gcc" modules)
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-12-generic'
CC [M] /usr/lib/hcfpcimodem/modules/mod_engine.o
CC [M] /usr/lib/hcfpcimodem/modules/mod_hcfpci.o
CC [M] /usr/lib/hcfpcimodem/modules/mod_osspec.o
In file included from /usr/lib/hcfpcimodem/modules/mod_osspec.c:323:0: /usr/lib/hcfpcimodem/modules/imported/include/testdebug.h:181:2: warning: #warning FILEIDNUM not defined [-Wcpp]
In file included from /usr/lib/hcfpcimodem/modules/mod_osspec.c:323:0: /usr/lib/hcfpcimodem/modules/imported/include/testdebug.h:181:2: warning: #warning FILEIDNUM not defined [-Wcpp]
CC [M] /usr/lib/hcfpcimodem/modules/osservices.o
In file included from /usr/lib/hcfpcimodem/modules/osservices.c:20:0: /usr/lib/hcfpcimodem/modules/GPL/oscompat.h:201:57: error: 'SPIN_LOCK_UNLOCK undeclared here (not in a function)
In file included from /usr/lib/hcfpcimodem/modules/osservices.c:44:0: /usr/lib/hcfpcimodem/modules/imported/include/testdebug.h:181:2: warning: #warning FILEIDNUM not defined [-Wcpp] /usr/lib/hcfpcimodem/modules/osservices.c:51:28: fatal error: linux/smp_lock No such file or directory
compilation terminated.
make[2]: *** [/usr/lib/hcfpcimodem/modules/osservices.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [_module_/usr/lib/hcfpcimodem/modules] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-3.0.0-12-generic'
make: *** [all] Error 2

So far I haven't gotten a response from the Ubuntu forums so I thought mayb would try you folks here.

I don't know what else to do about this. All I wnt is to get my modem to wo otherwise there is no point in me even having linux installed.

Cheers.

Make sure you have the kernel sources installed. In the Ubunto package managing system, there should be somewhere you can install the kernel source.

If you can't find it in the software manager, run this from the termanial/Command line
sudo apt-get install linux-source

That should provide the missing files, but check the Ubuntu link in my previous message first.

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Re: Re: Modem Installation, and Fatal Error.
By: Gandolf to Mikesla on Fri Nov 11 2011 09:30 am

So far I haven't gotten a response from the Ubuntu forums so I thought m would try you folks here.

I don't know what else to do about this. All I wnt is to get my modem to otherwise there is no point in me even having linux installed.

Cheers.

So.....
The loaded question that comes to my mind is 'Why do you need use of
your modem?' Don't you have high speed networking on your machine already?

On the other hand... if a modem is legitimately necessary...
May I suggest investing in a serial based modem? No drivers are needed,
and I have yet to run into a linux distro that doesn't know how to
correctly deal with serial ports. (That includes my USB to RS232
adapter for my laptop.)

How to 'sniff out' a serial port is on linux:
$ dmesg | grep tty

The needed output for identifying the serial port is as follows:
[ 2289.792347] usb 6-1: pl2303 converter now attached to ttyUSB0

All you have to do now is set up Minicom (or SyncTerm, or whatever your favorite terminal program is) to recognize that device. In my case, the device name would be /dev/ttyUSB0

Hope that helps. As you have already found out, WinModems and linux
don't always play well together. Hope you find the solution you need.

I did get a Conexant WinModem working with the drivers, it can work. The difficulty in Linux, is that its easy to go down the wrong path in solving issues.

My advice to this new ubuntu user is this. Don't try and solve too many problems. When I was new to Linux, I got stuck trying the wrong things too.

All that should be necessary, is findind out which chipset it uses (It seems Conexant) and finding a web site with exact instructions for Ubuntu getting the driver working.

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Re: Re: Modem Installation, a
By: Gandolf to Mikesla on Fri Nov 11 2011 07:57 pm

Ga> On the other hand... if a modem is legitimately necessary...
Ga> May I suggest investing in a serial based modem? No drivers are
Ga> needed, and I have yet to run into a linux distro that doesn't know
Ga> to correctly deal with serial ports. (That includes my USB to RS23
Ga> adapter for my laptop.)

Okay you lost me.

Serial based modem: http://www.usr.com/products/modem/modem-product.asp?sku=USR5686G

USB to RS-232 (DB9) serial port cable: http://www.google.com/products/catalog?client=ubuntu&channel=fs&q=usb+to+rs2

US Robotics sells a USB to 25pin serial port cable just for their modems
as well. http://www.usr.com/products/modem/modem-product.asp?sku=USR995700-USB

As for dialup networking in reference to your ISP....
Ubuntu has a program in its repository called 'Gnome PPP.'
It claims to be able to support dialup networking support, but I haven't used a dialup networking tool in years.

Hope that helps.

All I did when I had dial up for many years, was create another network inteface (ppp0) using the Network Configuration tool.

Then just bring the interface up and down using the Network Device control tool. But I use Fedora.

Serial modems are the way to go. WinModems are horrid, even under Windows.

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Re: Re: Modem Installation, a
By: Boraxman to Gandolf on Sat Nov 12 2011 16:49:09

Re: Re: Modem Installation, a
By: Gandolf to Mikesla on Fri Nov 11 2011 07:57 pm

Ga> On the other hand... if a modem is legitimately necessary...
Ga> May I suggest investing in a serial based modem? No drivers are
Ga> needed, and I have yet to run into a linux distro that doesn't k
Ga> to correctly deal with serial ports. (That includes my USB to R
Ga> adapter for my laptop.)

Okay you lost me.

Serial based modem: http://www.usr.com/products/modem/modem-product.asp?sku=USR5686G

USB to RS-232 (DB9) serial port cable: http://www.google.com/products/catalog?client=ubuntu&channel=fs&q=usb+to+

US Robotics sells a USB to 25pin serial port cable just for their modems as well. http://www.usr.com/products/modem/modem-product.asp?sku=USR995700-USB

As for dialup networking in reference to your ISP....
Ubuntu has a program in its repository called 'Gnome PPP.'
It claims to be able to support dialup networking support, but I haven't used a dialup networking tool in years.

Hope that helps.

All I did when I had dial up for many years, was create another network inteface (ppp0) using the Network Configuration tool.

Then just bring the interface up and down using the Network Device control tool. But I use Fedora.

Serial modems are the way to go. WinModems are horrid, even under Windows.

I have heard that serial is the way to go, unfortunately I have a pci one. I have downloaded Gnome PPP, and I will be taking a look at it as soon as I can. I did however come across something that may interest you, it sure made me up my search for a way to do this, but since I haven't much of a clue it could be just an illusion. I'll create a new post, and explain what so far has happened.

It is weird...

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Re: Re: Modem Installation, a
By: Mikesla to Gandolf on Fri Nov 11 2011 06:46 pm

Hi Mike,
As Gandalf already mentioned, Linux and Winmodems don't share a very good history together. I'm surprised that that is still the case.
When I was doing dial-up, my best luck was with an external modem through the serial port.
I imagine they can be had cheap through NewEgg or Tigerdirect (or even some smaller computer retailers).

Hope it eventually works out either way.

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Re: Re: Modem Installation, a
By: Chris Perrault to Mikesla on Wed Nov 30 2011 08:47 am

Re: Re: Modem Installation, a
By: Mikesla to Gandolf on Fri Nov 11 2011 06:46 pm

Hi Mike,
As Gandalf already mentioned, Linux and Winmodems don't share a very good history together. I'm surprised that that is still the case.
When I was doing dial-up, my best luck was with an external modem through th serial port.
I imagine they can be had cheap through NewEgg or Tigerdirect (or even some smaller computer retailers).

Hope it eventually works out either way.

Just responding to add that I probably should have read ahead. It looks like everyone else already drove that message home LOL.

Good luck.
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Re: Re: Modem Installation, a
By: Chris Perrault to Mikesla on Wed Nov 30 2011 08:47:43

Re: Re: Modem Installation, a
By: Mikesla to Gandolf on Fri Nov 11 2011 06:46 pm

Hi Mike,
As Gandalf already mentioned, Linux and Winmodems don't share a very good history together. I'm surprised that that is still the case.
When I was doing dial-up, my best luck was with an external modem through th serial port.
I imagine they can be had cheap through NewEgg or Tigerdirect (or even some smaller computer retailers).

Hope it eventually works out either way.

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It is surprising that after all of these years someone would have figured out a fix for it, but then again the majority of people now have highspeed so I guess I am out of luck there. If I ever do happen to have a few extra pennies I might look into buying a external modem, and give it a try. I can always return it if it doesn't work out I suppose.

I would really like to have Windows 7, and Linux installed so I can have the best of both worlds.

Cheers.

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