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      scanModem, Mandrake Linux
Kernel 2.6.3-7mdk kernel 2.6.3-7mdk
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 So do in a day also check the Archived responses at DISCUSS@linmodems.org
Code updated on:  2005_April_19
------------ --------------  System information ------------------------
Mandrake Linux release 10.0 (Official) for i586
Kernel 2.6.3-7mdk on an i686 / 
 on System with processor: i686
 currently under kernel:   2.6.3-7mdk
 The kernel was assembled with compiler:  3.3.2
 with current System compiler GCC=3.3.2
    /usr/bin/gcc -> /etc/alternatives/gcc

Checking for kernel-headers needed for compiling.
 kernel-headers have base folder /lib/modules/2.6.3-7mdk/build
 kernel-headers have base folder /usr/src/linux
 kernel-headers have base folder /usr/src/linux-2.6.3-7mdk

 A /dev/modem symbolic link is not set.
 Checking for /dev/tts/  devices
total 0
crw-rw----  1 abdulkareem tty 4, 64 Jan  1  1970 0
crw-rw----  1 abdulkareem tty 4, 65 Jan  1  1970 1
crw-rw----  1 abdulkareem tty 4, 66 Jan  1  1970 2
crw-rw----  1 abdulkareem tty 4, 67 Jan  1  1970 3
crw-rw----  1 abdulkareem tty 4, 68 Jan  1  1970 4
crw-rw----  1 abdulkareem tty 4, 69 Jan  1  1970 5
crw-rw----  1 abdulkareem tty 4, 70 Jan  1  1970 6
crw-rw----  1 abdulkareem tty 4, 71 Jan  1  1970 7
 Checking for USB modems
 None found

Modem candidates are at PCI_buses:  01:00.0
    
Providing detail for device at PCI_bus 01:00.0
  with vendor-ID:device-ID
	    ----:----
Class 0780: 14f1:2f00   Communication controller: Conexant HSF 56k HSFi Modem (rev 01)
  SubSystem 14f1:2004   Conexant Dynalink 56PMi
	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 21
	Memory at ff8f0000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
	I/O ports at bc00 [size=8]
  
                  -----PCI_IDs-------                    --CompilerVer- 
    Feature List:  Primary  Subsystem Distr  KernelVer   kernel default  CPU
 ./scanModem test 14f1:2f00 14f1:2004 mandrake 2.6.3-7mdk 3.3.2 3.3.2    i686

 == Checking PCI IDs through modem chip suppliers ==
  14f1:2f00 is a Conexant HSF modem.

 Vendors 127a and 14f1 are Conexant, inheritor of  Rockwell modem  technology. There are also Conexant chipsets
 in some modems from vendors 158b - Allied Data Tech., 1024 - Zenith ,141a - Apache Micro and 148d Digicom Systems.
 With respect to software support there are two main types, hcfpcimodem* and hsfmodem* .
 Download drivers from http://www.Linuxant.com/drivers/
 
 At   http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/resources.html#conexant  , there are scripts aiding installation:
      For HSF modems.
      For HCF modems.
 There is additional Conexant information written to Modem/Conexant.txt 
 

  ======= PCI_ID checking completed ====== 
 Update=2005_April_19
A PCMCIA CardBus is not detected on this System.
The following information blocks just query some ppp support items.

====================================================
   grep -rs ppp /etc/modprobe.*
-------------------------------------
/etc/modprobe.devfs:alias	/dev/ppp*		ppp_generic
-------------------------------------

  The following ppp related modules should be unpacked by root with:
# gunzip PathTo/ModuleName.ko.gz
----------------------------------------
/lib/modules/2.6.3-7mdk/kernel/drivers/net/bsd_comp.ko.gz
/lib/modules/2.6.3-7mdksmp/kernel/drivers/net/bsd_comp.ko.gz
/lib/modules/2.4.25-2mdk/kernel/drivers/net/bsd_comp.o.gz
/lib/modules/2.4.25-2mdksmp/kernel/drivers/net/bsd_comp.o.gz
/lib/modules/2.6.3-7mdk/kernel/drivers/net/ppp_async.ko.gz
/lib/modules/2.6.3-7mdksmp/kernel/drivers/net/ppp_async.ko.gz
/lib/modules/2.4.25-2mdk/kernel/drivers/net/ppp_async.o.gz
/lib/modules/2.4.25-2mdksmp/kernel/drivers/net/ppp_async.o.gz
/lib/modules/2.6.3-7mdk/kernel/drivers/net/ppp_generic.ko.gz
/lib/modules/2.6.3-7mdksmp/kernel/drivers/net/ppp_generic.ko.gz
/lib/modules/2.4.25-2mdk/kernel/drivers/net/ppp_generic.o.gz
/lib/modules/2.4.25-2mdksmp/kernel/drivers/net/ppp_generic.o.gz
/lib/modules/2.6.3-7mdk/kernel/drivers/net/slhc.ko.gz
/lib/modules/2.6.3-7mdksmp/kernel/drivers/net/slhc.ko.gz
/lib/modules/2.4.25-2mdk/kernel/drivers/net/slhc.o.gz
/lib/modules/2.4.25-2mdksmp/kernel/drivers/net/slhc.o.gz
/lib/modules/2.6.3-7mdk/kernel/drivers/net/ppp_deflate.ko.gz
/lib/modules/2.6.3-7mdksmp/kernel/drivers/net/ppp_deflate.ko.gz
/lib/modules/2.4.25-2mdk/kernel/drivers/net/ppp_deflate.o.gz
/lib/modules/2.4.25-2mdksmp/kernel/drivers/net/ppp_deflate.o.gz
/lib/modules/2.6.3-7mdk/kernel/lib/zlib_deflate/zlib_deflate.ko.gz
/lib/modules/2.6.3-7mdksmp/kernel/lib/zlib_deflate/zlib_deflate.ko.gz

 On most Systems, this will driven by installing the wvdial.rpm
 and the package providing the KPPP graphical dialing interface.

----active COMM services are ------------
eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:0E:2E:3A:94:92  
          inet6 addr: fe80::20e:2eff:fe3a:9492/64 Scope:Link
This COMM mode should be closed before using the modem, or DNS services may fail.
 Be sure to read the Ethernet section of Modem/General.txt 
DEVPPP=crw------- 1 root root 108, 0 Jan 1 1970 /dev/ppp
DEVFS=active
DEVFSD=/etc/devfsd.conf
 ---- dmesg queries -------
ACPI: LAPIC (acpi_id[0x01] lapic_id[0x00] enabled)
ACPI: LAPIC (acpi_id[0x02] lapic_id[0x01] enabled)
ACPI: LAPIC_NMI (acpi_id[0x01] dfl dfl lint[0x1])
ACPI: LAPIC_NMI (acpi_id[0x02] dfl dfl lint[0x1])
Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=linux ro root=349 devfs=mount acpi=ht resume=/dev/hda1 splash=silent
ACPI: Interpreter disabled.
apm: BIOS version 1.2 Flags 0x03 (Driver version 1.16ac)

In the Mandrake installation disks do not include the dialer utility wvdial.rpm,
then get instructions from http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/archive-fifth/msg01480.html
