My computer seems to have a problem detecting the modem type .I need to use it to send faxes using efax.Any suggestion on the best driver.Here is my /lsbin/lspci output:-

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corp. 82845G/GL [Brookdale-G] Chipset Host Bridge (rev 01)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corp. 82845G/GL [Brookdale-G] Chipset Integrated Graphics Device (rev 01)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801DB USB (Hub #1) (rev 01)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801DB USB (Hub #2) (rev 01)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801DB USB (Hub #3) (rev 01)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801DB USB EHCI Controller (rev 01)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 82801BA/CA/DB PCI Bridge (rev 81)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corp. 82801DB ISA Bridge (LPC) (rev 01)
00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corp. 82801DB ICH4 IDE (rev 01)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corp. 82801DB SMBus (rev 01)
00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corp. 82801DB AC'97 Audio (rev 01)
02:08.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corp. 82801BD PRO/100 VE (LOM) Ethernet Controller (rev 81)
02:0c.0 Modem: PCTel Inc: Unknown device 2189 (rev 04)


My disto is RH9.0 ,
Kernel , 2.4.20-8 from uname -r

I tried installing pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-3.tar.gz driver but it cannot automatically detect my modem which is a Conexant HSP56 Micromodem. It prompts for the Hal type for my IBM NetVista.Here is that output

[root@jean src]# ./configure -auto
checking for running kernel version...2.4.20
checking for ptserial...ptserial-2.4.7.c
checking for gcc...3.2.2
searching for kernel includes...** error
could not find any kernel sources in /usr/src
you have either not installed your kernel sources
or your kernel sources are installed in another place then
/usr/src/
please enter your correct kernel source tree, e.g. /usr/src/linux: /usr
found version.h at /usr/include
checking for modversions.h.../usr/include/linux/modversions.h
checking for kernel_version...UTS_RELEASE is 2.4.20
checking type of tty_struct.count...int
detecting your modem...** error
autodetection failed, your modem is not in the database of
known modems. Try to guess the hal and report success, if
the modem worked. Please read the FAQ about autodetection
failed.

please enter your hal type
choose one of: pct789, cm8738, i8xx, sis, via686a
hal type:

I have no idea how to proceed. Please assist

do /sbin/lspci -v and just post the modem section it will give more information

[root@jean /]# sbin/lspci -v
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corp. 82845G/GL [Brookdale-G] Chipset Host Bridge (re
v 01)
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Memory at d0000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
Capabilities: [e4] #09 [0105]

00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corp. 82845G/GL [Brookdale-G] Chipset I
ntegrated Graphics Device (rev 01) (prog-if 00 [VGA])
Subsystem: IBM: Unknown device 0267
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 11
Memory at 88000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=128M]
Memory at 80000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=512K]
Capabilities: [d0] Power Management version 1

00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801DB USB (Hub #1) (rev 01) (prog-if 00 [U
HCI])
Subsystem: IBM: Unknown device 0267
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 11
I/O ports at 1800 [size=32]

00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801DB USB (Hub #2) (rev 01) (prog-if 00 [U
HCI])
Subsystem: IBM: Unknown device 0267
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 10
I/O ports at 1820 [size=32]

00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801DB USB (Hub #3) (rev 01) (prog-if 00 [U
HCI])
Subsystem: IBM: Unknown device 0267
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 5
I/O ports at 1840 [size=32]

00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801DB USB EHCI Controller (rev 01) (prog-i
f 20 [EHCI])
Subsystem: IBM: Unknown device 0267
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 9
Memory at c0080000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2

00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 82801BA/CA/DB PCI Bridge (rev 81) (prog-if 00 [N
ormal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=02, subordinate=02, sec-latency=32
I/O behind bridge: 00002000-00002fff
Memory behind bridge: c0100000-c01fffff

00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corp. 82801DB ISA Bridge (LPC) (rev 01)
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0

00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corp. 82801DB ICH4 IDE (rev 01) (prog-if 8a [Master
SecP PriP])
Subsystem: IBM: Unknown device 0267
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 5
I/O ports at <unassigned>
I/O ports at <unassigned>
I/O ports at <unassigned>
I/O ports at <unassigned>
I/O ports at 1860 [size=16]
Memory at 10000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]

00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corp. 82801DB SMBus (rev 01)
Subsystem: IBM: Unknown device 0267
Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 9
I/O ports at 1880 [size=32]

00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corp. 82801DB AC'97 Audio (rev 01)
Subsystem: IBM: Unknown device 0267
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 9
I/O ports at 1c00 [size=256]
I/O ports at 18c0 [size=64]
Memory at c0080c00 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=512]
Memory at c0080800 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2

02:08.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corp. 82801BD PRO/100 VE (LOM) Ethernet Contr
oller (rev 81)
Subsystem: IBM: Unknown device 0267
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 66, IRQ 11
Memory at c0100000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
I/O ports at 2400 [size=64]
Capabilities: [dc] Power Management version 2

02:0c.0 Modem: PCTel Inc: Unknown device 2189 (rev 04) (prog-if 00 [Generic])
Subsystem: PCTel Inc: Unknown device 1002
Flags: bus master, stepping, fast Back2Back, medium devsel, latency 32,
IRQ 11
Memory at c0101000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
I/O ports at 2000 [size=256]
Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 2

you need to install your kernel sources. I didn't notice that on the first post. should be on your distro cd. After doing that you should be able to compile your driver.

I think another problem is that he says he has a "Conexant" modem. The lspci output indicates a PCTel modem but it doesn't have codes I'm familiar with. Maybe it will work, though, once he gets the kernel sources (or headers) installed.

If it's really a Conexant modem, there's support from linuxant.com but you have to pay if you want > 14.4 speed.