[Sderby] Re: Winmodem - Linmodem

[SiG]

lauri wrote:
> Have followed up suggestions and ground to a halt.
> 
> From Linuxant I chose Method A: Binary rpm package.
> 
> I guessed the {arch} meant 'architecture' and after identifying my chip
> as AMD Athlon (tm) 64 Processor 3000+ which was described as being of
> the x86 Family downloaded hsfmodem-7.60.00.02full-1.i386.rpm. This was a
> zip file which unzipped into a subdirectory containing two files: the
> rpm file and the License file.
> 
> I clicked the rmp file and it started to run, asked me to insert the
> SuSE disc and then generated Error(InstTargetE-RrmDB-subprocess_failed).
> As the next sentence reads "The Linux kernel can then be reconfigured by
> running 'make menuconfig' under the kernel source directory (usually
> /usr/src/linux)" I wondered whether the kernel needed updating and typed
> 'uname -r' as advised in the manual, but I was none the wiser as nothing
> happened.
> 
> The final paragraph of the error report reads "Verify that the proper
> options for your system are selected. Then compile and install your new
> kernael ...., reboot the system using the new kernel and re-run
> 'hsfconfig'. error: %post(hsfmodem-7 60.00.02full-1) scriplet failed.
> exit status 124.
> 
> This all looks very technical and having read elsewhere that interfering
> with the kernel can have dire consequences, particularly as I have not
> got into shells and command lines yet.
> 
> Where do I go from here? Is there something obviously wrong with what I
> have described above?
> 
> Greetings,
> 
> Lauri
> 
Lauri,

as you are using suse, go to this page on the linuxant site
http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf/full/downloads-suse-x86.php

If you are up to date with your patches you should be running
2.6.18.8-0.1-default which is the top link in the list. (typing uname -r
will show you which kernel version you are running)

Use a terminal and unzip the downloaded file:

# unzip hsfmodem-7.60.00.02full_k2.6.18.8_0.1_default-1suse.i586.rpm.zip

output should show something like:
Archive:  hsfmodem-7.60.00.02full_k2.6.18.8_0.1_default-1suse.i586.rpm.zip
  inflating: hsfmodem-7.60.00.02full_k2.6.18.8_0.1_default-1suse.i586.rpm
  inflating: LICENSE

stupid restrictive licence bah! :(

then (as root) type:

rpm -ivh  hsfmodem-7.60.00.02full_k2.6.18.8_0.1_default-1suse.i586.rpm

this is what happened when I did just that on a suse testbox:
 # rpm -ivh  hsfmodem-7.60.00.02full_k2.6.18.8_0.1_defa
ult-1suse.i586.rpm
warning: hsfmodem-7.60.00.02full_k2.6.18.8_0.1_default-1suse.i586.rpm:
Header V3
 DSA signature: NOKEY, key ID 5dfbf7dc
Preparing...                ###########################################
[100%]
   1:hsfmodem               ###########################################
[100%]
Conexant HSF softmodem driver, version 7.60.00.02full

If you need license keys, assistance or more information, please go to:
        http://www.linuxant.com/

When reporting a problem for the first time, please send
us the file generated by "hsfconfig --dumpdiag".

Pre-built driver modules that seem compatible with your system were
found under
/usr/lib/hsfmodem/modules/binaries/linux-2.6.18.8-0.1-default-SMP.

Warning: no device detected by hsf driver - HDA modems may require reboot

Note: kernel module snd-via82xx-modem overridden by hsfmc97via
Note: kernel module snd-intel8x0m overridden by hsfmc97ich hsfmc97sis
Note: kernel module snd-atiixp-modem overridden by hsfmc97ati
#

installs fine :) As I dont have an HSF modem on the box you'll see an
error "no device detected..." - hopefully you should see something
different :)

cheers
SiG:)