Help with configuring modem under Ubuntu DD
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
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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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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On 12/22/06, Chris O'Halloran <cmoman(a)gmail.com> wrote:
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.
I would suggest that buying the drivers isn't a good idea as it locks you into that vendor and stops you upgrading your kernel. e.g. you might be able use DD but not EE or FF or have to wait months and months. Have you had a look at our Wiki as I've used this previously with some success: http://wlug.org.nz/WinModem Ian -- Web: http://wand.net.nz/~iam4 Blog: http://imcdnzl.blogspot.com WAND Network Research Group
From my cursory reading of the Linuxant site, they do provide a file similar to the Nvida drivers that allows a recompile following a kernal upgrade meaning you don't have a repurchase a license each time. Nevertheless a hassle though.
Chris On 22/12/06, Ian McDonald <ian.mcdonald(a)jandi.co.nz> wrote:
On 12/22/06, Chris O'Halloran <cmoman(a)gmail.com> wrote:
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.
I would suggest that buying the drivers isn't a good idea as it locks you into that vendor and stops you upgrading your kernel. e.g. you might be able use DD but not EE or FF or have to wait months and months.
Have you had a look at our Wiki as I've used this previously with some success: http://wlug.org.nz/WinModem
Ian -- Web: http://wand.net.nz/~iam4 Blog: http://imcdnzl.blogspot.com WAND Network Research Group
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On 12/22/06, Chris O'Halloran <cmoman(a)gmail.com> wrote:
From my cursory reading of the Linuxant site, they do provide a file similar to the Nvida drivers that allows a recompile following a kernal upgrade meaning you don't have a repurchase a license each time. Nevertheless a hassle though.
Chris
The thing with a module like that is that you are dependent on them building a new one when the kernel interface changes as it is prone to do quite often. For example nvidia/ati cards often don't work on bleeding edge distros initially until they catch up to the change. -- Web: http://wand.net.nz/~iam4 Blog: http://imcdnzl.blogspot.com WAND Network Research Group
Dick Smith Electronics used to sell these Intel 536ep modems that came with GNU/Linux drivers; which are provided with source code drivers, however I am not sure if the drivers are licensed under a free software license. They sold for about $30 at the time. My advice for the price would be to go onto Trademe and keep an eye out for external serial modems -- your chances of having issues are very slim and they almost always do not require kernel level drivers. Sam On 12/22/06, Ian McDonald <ian.mcdonald(a)jandi.co.nz> wrote:
On 12/22/06, Chris O'Halloran <cmoman(a)gmail.com> wrote:
From my cursory reading of the Linuxant site, they do provide a file similar to the Nvida drivers that allows a recompile following a kernal upgrade meaning you don't have a repurchase a license each time. Nevertheless a hassle though.
Chris
The thing with a module like that is that you are dependent on them building a new one when the kernel interface changes as it is prone to do quite often. For example nvidia/ati cards often don't work on bleeding edge distros initially until they catch up to the change. -- Web: http://wand.net.nz/~iam4 Blog: http://imcdnzl.blogspot.com WAND Network Research Group
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Just in relation to the topic of modems under Linux If anyone wants any internal PCI conexant modems - good under Linux I think I still have one or 2 that would be free to anyone who wanted one. Contact me off-list if you need one Sam Douglas wrote:
Dick Smith Electronics used to sell these Intel 536ep modems that came with GNU/Linux drivers; which are provided with source code drivers, however I am not sure if the drivers are licensed under a free software license. They sold for about $30 at the time.
My advice for the price would be to go onto Trademe and keep an eye out for external serial modems -- your chances of having issues are very slim and they almost always do not require kernel level drivers.
Sam
On 12/22/06, *Ian McDonald* <ian.mcdonald(a)jandi.co.nz <mailto:ian.mcdonald(a)jandi.co.nz>> wrote:
On 12/22/06, Chris O'Halloran <cmoman(a)gmail.com <mailto:cmoman(a)gmail.com>> wrote: > >From my cursory reading of the Linuxant site, they do provide a file > similar to the Nvida drivers that allows a recompile following a > kernal upgrade meaning you don't have a repurchase a license each > time. Nevertheless a hassle though. > > Chris > The thing with a module like that is that you are dependent on them building a new one when the kernel interface changes as it is prone to do quite often. For example nvidia/ati cards often don't work on bleeding edge distros initially until they catch up to the change. -- Web: http://wand.net.nz/~iam4 <http://wand.net.nz/%7Eiam4> Blog: http://imcdnzl.blogspot.com WAND Network Research Group
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Sam Douglas wrote:
Dick Smith Electronics used to sell these Intel 536ep modems that came with GNU/Linux drivers; which are provided with source code drivers, however I am not sure if the drivers are licensed under a free software license. They sold for about $30 at the time. AFAIK there are zero (0) open source modem drivers, they're all binary blobs.
The only choice you get is zero-cost closed source like the Intel ones, or pay-for closed source like the Linuxant drivers.
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