[Wylug-help] newly installed modem module not loading

[Jim Jackson]

On Tue, 2 Mar 2004 mike at jazzitis.uklinux.net wrote:

> I've downloaded the driver and tried to install it for a Conexant modem,
> on RH9 , Linux kernel 2.4.20-8. The kernel, I believe, is loading as an
> i386 on an i686 machine (kernel-2.4.8-20-i386.BOOT.config or
> kernel-2.4.8-20-i386.config), which may be the cause of the problem, and
> I'd need help with a recompile (for which I'm willing to pay). modprob
> /dev/ttySHCF throws no error messages and dmesg shows:

i386 code runs on everything from a 386 upwards, so I think you are
following a red herring with thinking you need a recompile.

> PCI: Found IRQ5 for device 00:10:0
> ttySHFC0 at I/O 0xe400 (irq:5) is a Conexant HCF controllerless PCI modem
>
> I've dug around and ensured that /dev/modem is a symbolic link to
> /dev/ttySHCF0

what happens when you try to use /dev/modem to make a PPP connection?

>  then used command lspci which reports (many lines down
> near the end of its output):
>
> 00:10:1 Communications controller: Conexant: Unknown device 1085 (rev89)
>
> Can anyone help me, please, either by visiting me at Batley or talking
> me through if a recompile is necessay, or, if not, with any ideas which
> may previously have worked in this situation? The device is definitely
> an HCF and not a HSF (softmodem) chipset, specifically CX06834-11.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Mike Goodman
> 01924 485387 or (mobile) 07743 825093
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