[hcflinux] No /dev/ttySHCF0 on Mandrake 8.1 box

[Bertrik Sikken]

Glenn Watson wrote:
> 
> Hi all, I have just put a fresh copy of Mandrake 8.1
> onto a PC I have, and attempted to install the HCF
> modem drivers.
> 
> I have tried both the binary RPMs for Mandrake and the
> source TAR versions, but in both cases the
> installation proceeds, and says it was successful, but
> no device /dev/ttySHCF0 or /dev/cua.. appears that
> maps to my modem. /dev/modem still maps to /dev/ttyS0
> which obviously gives no response when using kPPP.
> 
> The modem's PCI IDs have the following values:
>      VENDOR ID              : 14F1
>      DEVICE ID              : 1053
>      SUBVENDOR ID           : 144F
>      SUBDEVICE ID           : 1047
>      REVISION ID            : 08
> 
> I have no idea if it matters but I installed Mandrake
> with ext3 journalled file system, is that known to
> cause any issues with the device links not appearing?
> 
> I saw several previous messages with similar problems,
> but none of the suggestions given in those replies
> seems to help with the issue I'm having..
> 
> I have a copy of the hcfconfig diagnostic dump sitting
> on my HDD if anyone wants me to send it to them??
> 
> Thanks for any help
> Glenn Watson

Perhaps it helps to add 'hcfserial' to /etc/modules. This will
automatically load the hcfserial kernel module at boot
(do 'modprobe hcfserial' as root to load it manually).

I think it's also a good idea to make a link called /dev/modem
to /dev/ttySHCF0:
rm /dev/modem
ln -s /dev/ttySHCF0 /dev/modem

Bertrik