[hcflinux] Taicom Model MR56PVS-HI 56K -hcfpcimodem-1.00lnxt03091600free_k2.4.21_0.13mdk-1mdk.i586.rpm

[Linuxant support]

Hi,

the "NO DIALTONE", "NO CARRIER" or even the "BUSY" symptoms are often caused
by an IRQ routing issue.

There are at least three options to test. The easiest is the first one.


1) Try playing with the following kernel boot parameters:

"pci=noacpi", "acpi=off", "noapic" and/or "apm=off".


2) Configure and install a generic 2.4 kernel (from kernel.org) with the
ACPI patches found on this web site:

http://sf.net/projects/acpi


3) Configure and install a generic 2.6 kernel from ftp.kernel.org.


With option 2 and 3, you need to install the generic modem driver package
(instead of a package specific to a single distribution/kernel). You will
find the generic drivers under the title "Generic packages with source" on
the download page. I recommend using the RPM when your distribution supports
it.

The problem might also be caused by the FLAGS and/or RELAYS parameters.
Sometimes it is necessary to get the settings in the Windows driver's INF
file and apply them in '/etc/hsfmodem/nvm'.

Please let us know about your results.

Regards,

Jean-Simon Durand
Technical specialist / Linuxant
www.linuxant.com
support at linuxant.com


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Hanly" <PNARH at bigpond.com>
To: <hcflinux at lists.linuxant.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2003 9:33 PM
Subject: [hcflinux] Taicom Model MR56PVS-HI
56K -hcfpcimodem-1.00lnxt03091600free_k2.4.21_0.13mdk-1mdk.i586.rpm


Hi

Hope you can help with my modem problems:

Background:
Vendor 127A and device 1005:This is a Rockwell/Connexiant HCF modem.

Mandrake Linux 9.1 Bamboo-i586 20030317 17:24
2.4.21-0.13mdk

Modem (internal)
Taicom  Model   MR56PVS-HI 56K

File installed:
hcfpcimodem-1.00lnxt03091600free_k2.4.21_0.13mdk-1mdk.i586.rpm

I am able to get the modem to dial the number, but it doesn't sound like it
is sending a connection string, then I get a busy signal.

I have confirmed with other Linux users that they are able to dial up to
Telstra Bigpond from Linux systems using KPPP by discussions on News groups.

I have set out the logs of KPPP and Win98 if that is any help.

Hoping someone can help me with this. It is a real pain having to surf with
Windows, then reboot to Linux.

Cheers
Paul

Log of attempted Connect using KPPP:
ATZ
OK
ATM1L3
OK
ATDT0198308888
BUSY

Log of successful Connection under Win98:
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