[hsflinux] Cant seem to get the Modem running

[Bruno Miranda]

Please bear with me as I am a total dummy where linux is concerned could 
some kind person please explain what I should do to resolve this problem 
thanks,
Bruno Miranda

[bjdesa at localhost bjdesa]$  /sbin/modprobe hsfserial
Warning: loading 
/usr/lib/hsf/modules/binaries/i686/RedHat/linux-2.4.18-14/hsfosspec.o 
will taint the kernel: non-GPL license - Copyright (C) 1996-2001 
Conexant Systems Inc. All Rights Reserved.
 See http://www.tux.org/lkml/#export-tainted for information about 
tainted modules
/usr/lib/hsf/modules/binaries/i686/RedHat/linux-2.4.18-14/hsfosspec.o: 
create_module: Operation not permitted
/usr/lib/hsf/modules/binaries/i686/RedHat/linux-2.4.18-14/hsfosspec.o: 
insmod 
/usr/lib/hsf/modules/binaries/i686/RedHat/linux-2.4.18-14/hsfosspec.o failed
/usr/lib/hsf/modules/binaries/i686/RedHat/linux-2.4.18-14/hsfosspec.o: 
insmod hsfserial failed
[bjdesa at localhost bjdesa]$