Please see the
README file for general information.
BEFORE INSTALLING
Remove any old HSF modem drivers, either manually or by
running
"rpm -e hsfmodem" or
"make uninstall" if using the
RPM or tar versions of this package respectively.
Note: if you had an older version of this package, it might have been
installed under the previous "hsflinmodem" name. In that case,
run "rpm -e hsflinmodem" (or "make uninstall" in the *old* package tree).
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
If your Linux distribution supports the
RPM Package Manager,
it is easiest to install the binary RPM package with
METHOD A.
If your system is based on
Debian (DPKG),
METHOD B is for you.
METHOD C is for distributions without RPM or DPKG support,
or those who prefer not to use packages.
If you obtained the driver as a ".zip" file, extract it
first with "unzip <filename>.zip".
METHOD A: BINARY RPM PACKAGE (*.{arch}.rpm)
If you have obtained the driver package in RPM format:
1. install the rpm with "rpm -i hsfmodem-{version}.{arch}.rpm"
2. if necessary, run "hsfconfig" to complete the installation,
enter license information, or to change your modem's configuration.
If you need to rebuild the generic RPM from source, you
can get the TAR package and run: "rpmbuild -tb hsfmodem-{version}.tar.gz"
(if rpmbuild is not found, you might have to install the rpm-build
package or if you have an older RPM version, try "rpm --rebuild ...").
If you want a pre-compiled package for the currently running kernel,
you can try "make rpmprecomp" in the top directory.
METHOD B: DEBIAN PACKAGE (*.deb)
If you have obtained the driver package in
DEBIAN format:
1. install the package with "dpkg -i hsfmodem_{version}_{arch}.deb",
if apt-get or some other tool hasn't already done it for you.
2. if necessary, run "hsfconfig" to complete the installation,
enter license information, or to change your modem's configuration.
If you need to rebuild the Debian generic package from source, you can
get the TAR package, and from the top directory run: "make debdist".
A pre-compiled DEB package for the currently running kernel can be
built using "make debprecomp" instead.
METHOD C: TAR PACKAGE (*.tar.gz)
If you have obtained the driver package in tar format:
1. extract the package with "tar -xzf hsfmodem-{version}.tar.gz"
2. change to the package directory with "cd hsfmodem-{version}"
3. run "make install" from the top of the package directory.
4. run "hsfconfig" to complete the installation and configure your modem.
Do not delete or move the source tree from your system after these steps,
it will be required to uninstall and patch the driver.
(Alternatively to this whole procedure you may generate RPMS from the tar
package using rpmbuild -ta hsfmodem-{version}.tar.gz")
AFTER INSTALLATION
If an error occurred during installation, please see the sections 'BUGS'
and 'REPORTING PROBLEMS' below.
Once the modem is installed and configured, you may access it
as /dev/ttySHSF0. Additionally, you can use it via the symbolic link
/dev/modem (equivalent to ttySHSF0). If you have more than one HSF modem,
the second will be available as /dev/ttySHSF1, the third as /dev/ttySHSF2
and so forth.
Please review the permissions on the device nodes with "ls -l" to ensure
that they are adequate for your system.
The "hsfconfig" command can be used to change certain modem configuration
options or recompile (generic packages only) the kernel modules after
installation. Run "hsfconfig --help" for usage information.
LICENSE KEYS / REGISTRATION
To enable your modem's full functionality (high-speed 56k data and FAX),
a
license registration key must be obtained from Linuxant and entered with
"hsfconfig --license".
Without a proper license key, the modem can only operate in FREE mode,
limited to a maximum speed of 14.4Kbps (V.32bis) and the FAX
functionality will not be available.
CHANGING REGIONAL SETTINGS
With
"hsfconfig --region" you may select another region (country) supported by
the modem.
MANUALLY UNLOADING THE DRIVERS
The modem drivers can be manually unloaded using the
"hsfstop" command.
USING ALTERNATIVE VENDOR AND DEVICE IDS
If your modem uses a chipset supported by the drivers but isn't
recognized by the driver, please contact
modem.support@linuxant.com.
DOCUMENTATION
See the included document
100498D_RM_HxF_Released.pdf (viewable with
Adobe Acrobat reader or other PDF readers).
REMOVING THE DRIVER
If for any reason you wish to un-install the HSF drivers from your
system, simply run the
"hsfconfig --uninstall" command in a root shell.
MORE INFORMATION AND HELP
If you require license keys, assistance or need more information, go to:
http://www.linuxant.com/drivers
Conexant Systems neither distributes nor maintains this package.
PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT CONEXANT REGARDING THIS SOFTWARE!!!
BUGS
A
list of currently known problems is included in the file "BUGS".
BAD CONNECTIONS
If you experience sudden disconnects or bad connections, please check
the last call status information, which can be obtained with the
AT#UG command or
"cat /proc/driver/hsf/0/lastcallstatus".
Alternatively the driver can be configured to automatically log
this data upon carrier loss by adding the
"loglastcallstatus=1" parameter
to the
"options hsfserial" line in /etc/modules.conf or /etc/modprobe.conf.
REPORTING PROBLEMS
Additional problem reports or patches may be sent to:
modem.support@linuxant.com
Enclosing the output of "hsfconfig --dumpdiag" and the last call status
information if pertinent (see above) in your report can greatly
facilitate problem resolution.
