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

[Marc Boucher]

Hi Paul,

Before options 2) and 3) below, try disabling tone detection
on your modem with ATX1 (adding "X1" to the KPPP init string
might be enough).

Marc

On 19-Dec-03, at 7:59 AM, Linuxant support wrote:

> 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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