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Old 11-02-2004, 03:59 PM   #1
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modem help


my modem cannot install and its a generic 56k hcf data fax modem (com 3)

wat do i do? ima begginer and whoever replies, please tell me how to install it from beggining
 
Old 11-02-2004, 05:46 PM   #2
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What type of modem do you have (make, model), and is it an internal or external modem. If it is a Conexant HCF modem, then installing it shouldn't be too difficult - and if you want a relatively painless way to set it up then Linuxant ( http://www.linuxant.com/drivers ) provide some nice drivers.

What distribution do you want to install it to ?

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Old 11-02-2004, 06:18 PM   #3
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i have an internal modem and i am installing it on slackware 10.
on another thread ive checked out the linux site (linuxant) and i couldn't find anything for my modem. its a rockwell hcf 56k i gess.
i have the driver for win 98, in one of the files it says HCF PCT 56K Modem (FM-56PCI-RW) mabey that will help hopefully!!!!
 
Old 11-02-2004, 07:11 PM   #4
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AFAIK, Rockwell are now Conexant. I would download the modem tool from http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/mode....php#listmodem and see which device is returned. Then compare these with those on the website. I would be pretty surprised if the driver from http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hcf/index.php didn't work, even if it's not listed as supported. You could download the evaluation version to give it a try (or hunt the net for pre-release versions).

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mj

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Old 11-02-2004, 08:09 PM   #5
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i dont no wat to do idownloaded the modem dector,it says:

numbers of modems found = 1
modem#1
pciconpiguration information read:
vendor id 127a
device id 1005
subvendor id 12127a
subdeviece id 1005
revision id 01

deduced info:
vendor name rockwell
deviece name hcf data/fax/voice/speakerphone
modem type unknown
winxp inbuild support yes

press enter to cont..........



what next its confusing!!!!!!!!!
 
Old 11-02-2004, 08:47 PM   #6
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Well, from the linuxant website it looks like it's supported.

Now, make sure you have the kernel source installed (usually in /usr/src/linux, or wherever that simlink points to) and then download the latest demo driver from
http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hcf/...400full.tar.gz after signing your life away on the page before that one (or search the web for an equivalent free driver... ). Next:
Code:
tar -xvvzf <package_name>
cd <package_directory_just_created>
less README
less INSTALL     (and then, depending on what you read there...)
make install      (as root, most likely)
make hcfpciconfig
Good luck !
 
  


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