Not able to use My usb modem with FC4 and other issues

rohan2kool · 05-21-2006, 02:57 AM

Ok.. this is the worst case scenario. I am not able to use my usb modem(frontech) with FC4. I bought the modem solely for use with linux as linux does not support Soft modems. Frontech has no linux drivers(even the windows drivers are poorly written). Please help me.

I have a Pinnacle PCTV 50i Tv-tuner card. How do i watch television using it. I'm not sure whether it is detected or not on FC4.

I have an HP psc 1410 all-in-one. When i plug it in, I am told to select a driver. There is no driver for hp psc 1410 in the list. There is a driver for the hp psc 1300 and that's what i've selected but that still doesn't work. I've found the solution to that, but i'm not sure whether it'll work on it or not.

Will my problem be solved if i switch to FC5 or Mandrake Linux 10.1(those are the only distros i have).

Thanks a lot.

perfect_circle · 05-21-2006, 03:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rohan2kool

I have a Pinnacle PCTV 50i Tv-tuner card. How do i watch television using it. I'm not sure whether it is detected or not on FC4.

You need two values.
A number for the tv card and one for the tuner.
The tuner model is on the PCI card somewhere. (actually in most cases if not all on the tuner, the metal box of your card)

Your tv card is in Documentation/video4linux/CARDLIST.saa7134 kernel source, so I guess you need the saa7134 module:

Quote:

77 -> Pinnacle PCTV 40i/50i/110i (saa7133) [11bd:002e]

find out what number is suitable for your tuner from Documentation/video4linux/CARDLIST.tuner in the kernel source and put something like this in /etc/modules.conf:

Code:

alias char-major-89     i2c-dev
options i2c-algo-bit    bit_test=1
alias char-major-81     videodev
alias char-major-81-0   saa7133
options saa7133         card=77 tuner=xx

Where xx is the suitable tuner number

*EDIT*
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perfect_circle · 05-21-2006, 03:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rohan2kool

Will my problem be solved if i switch to FC5 or Mandrake Linux 10.1(those are the only distros i have).

I don't know but I don't think so.
Some stuff related to drivers need to be fixed manually in all distros.

Welcome to linux!!

rohan2kool · 05-21-2006, 04:12 AM

It's ok for the tv tuner card. I don't really need it in FC4. I am desperate for the modem. I've spent 1650 bucks on it guys.

@perfect_circle: thanks a lot for ur suggestions. I'll try them out know and let you know if they work or not.

perfect_circle · 05-21-2006, 01:26 PM

What kinf of modem is it?
Is it a serial modem, a USB or a PCI card?

If it's USB does it get power from the USB cable or does it have seperated cable for power supply?

rohan2kool · 05-23-2006, 11:44 AM

It is an usb modem which draws power from the usb port.

perfect_circle · 05-23-2006, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by rohan2kool

It is an usb modem which draws power from the usb port.

It's a softmodem (99%)

Some of the jobs a modem has to do are implemented with software. Otherwise drawing power from the USB cable wouldn't be enough to power it.

It will be hard to make it work under linux. Try finding out what chip it uses and search the net for drivers.

Good Luck

Why is this modem so expensive?
do you have a model or link to point for it?
I'm really curious