Correction the modest price is now $19.95US. On 22/12/06, Chris O'Halloran <cmoman(a)gmail.com> wrote:
I think Conexant provide drivers for these machines. At version 0.98 they used to be a free download but then Conexant started selling the drivers for $15US under the site Linuxant.
http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hcf/downloads-installer.php
The progam works for free but only at about 15kps until you obtain a license key and then you are up to 56kbs.
With the program installed the modem becomes a device
/dev/ttyHSF0 ( or something like that)
sym link a /dev/modem and all should be well.
I think you need the kernel headers as well and beware the kernel upgrade cause it will nuke the modem connection and you'll need to go through the process again of installing the modem software a reentering the license key.
At $15 US you might be better off looking for an external modem esp secondhand.
Chris
On 22/12/06, James Pluck <papabearnz(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Hi all,
A friend of mine is trying to set up dialup internet on his computer under Ubuntu (as a gift for his wife so she can keep in touch with a good friend who's moved back to England - It's a surprise for Christmas). He and I have done our best to get things going but no joy.
The modem is reporting as a HCF 56K voice/data/fax but we don't know the make as the computer was bought second hand with no supporting documentation :(
Is there anyone out there who is adept at getting modems to work under Ubuntu who could help us get this working? We discovered that the Windows XP (original version - prior even to SP1) that is on the HDD (we installed Ubuntu to dual boot) is a pirated copy so it won't allow us to update the security patches and get things working under windows in the meantime.
Any help would be appreciated.
James.
-- James Pluck PalmOS Ergo Sum
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