Modem not detected. Now what?

correro · 03-18-2003, 07:40 PM

My RedHat 8.0 is not able to detect the modem. Here're the specs:

Type: internal
Model: QXCOMM SoftK56 Data Fax
Manufacturer: Conexant Systems, Inc.

(This info is obtained when the machine is running Windows 2000)

What should I do to get it recognized and properly installed in the Linux system?

DavidPhillips · 03-18-2003, 07:44 PM

The best option is probably to buy a real hardware modem.

The other option is to check to see if the modem has support by checking at linmodems.org. I have a version of conexant modem myself and it's not supported.

If it's a desktop you can get an externel serial port modem. If it's a laptop then a pccard modem would be best.

correro · 03-18-2003, 07:54 PM

I don't know how a driver is installed on a Linux system if it fails to be probed, installed and configured automatically by the system itself.

Does it work in a similar way as on the Windows platform, where you're prompted to select the driver files from a medium, and then the system reads the files and copies them to a certain system directory, and writes some info in the registry?

Aussie · 03-18-2003, 08:00 PM

No, there is no registry, drivers are called kernel modules in the linux world.
Look here to see if your modem will work, not all conexant modems are supported.
http://www.mbsi.ca/cnxtlindrv/

DavidPhillips · 03-20-2003, 09:22 PM

Hey awesome!

I got mine working with the source rpm files for RedHat 7.3