[hsflinux] HSF modem Sony Vaio PCG-FR215E

[Rudy]

Linuxant modem support wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I have seen a similar problem reported by another user from Italy and he
> fixed it by importing the FLAGS and RELAYS settings from his Windows
> driver's INF file. You can try replacing these values in your HSF driver INF
> file. To know which INF file to edit, run "hsfconfig --info". Then, replace
> the following settings in the appropriate INF file and run
> "hsfconfig --country" to reconfigure the driver with the new settings.
> 
> ---
> 
> HKR,Country\0012,RELAYS,1,\
> 0F,40,\
> 0F,40,\
> 0E,40,\
> 0A,40,\
> 0F,40,\
> 0F,40,\
> 0B,40,\
> 0B,40,\
> 08,40,\
> 09,40,\
> 08,40,\
> 08,40
> 
> HKR,Country\0012,FLAGS,1,00,00,1C,00
> 
> ---
> 
> If your modem works under Windows, you should probably look in the INF file
> and compare the values to see if yours are different.
> 
> Please let us know if it works.
> 
> Thank you,
> 
> Jean-Simon Durand
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rudy" <rudy_ramirez at libero.it>
> To: <hsflinux at lists.mbsi.ca>
> 
> Hi list!
> I bought a Sony Vaio PCG-FR215E and read it has a Conexant AC97 modem
> for VIA.
> 
> ListMdm v.1.6 says:
> =====================================================================
> =              SYSTEM INFORMATION                                   =
> =====================================================================
> Date         : 6/18/2003
> ListMdm Ver  : 1.6
> Windows OS   : Microsoft Windows XP
> Build Number : 2600
> 
> =====================================================================
> =              RESULT OF MODEM QUERY                                =
> =====================================================================
> NUMBER OF MODEMS FOUND = 1
> 
> MODEM #1:
>      PCI CONFIGURATION INFORMATION READ:
>         VENDOR ID              : 1106
>         DEVICE ID              : 3068
>         SUBVENDOR ID           : 104D
>         SUBDEVICE ID           : 8143
>         REVISION ID            : 80
> 
>      DEDUCED INFORMATION:
>         VENDOR NAME            : VIA
>         DEVICE NAME            : VIA
>         SUBVENDOR NAME         : SONY -- HTTP://WWW.SONY.COM
>         MODEM TYPE             : UNKNOWN
>         WINXP INBUILD SUPPORT  : NO
> 
> I downloaded SuSE 8.2/athlon precompiled rpm
> (hsflinmodem-5.03.27lnxtbeta03042700k2.4.20_4GB_athlon-1suse.i586), got
> it installed in a few seconds, no errors, but cannot connect to my ISP.
> The modem accepts AT commands, answers OK, but there's no sound from the
> speakers (VIA/AC97) when dialing and eventually it comes up with a "NO
> CARRIER" (if I dial ATX3DT...) or "NO DIALTONE".
> Kernel modules are up, config looks good, set up for Italy.
> I tried with noapic, acpi=off, apm=off... no way.
> [...]

No way... always the same response, NO DIALTONE or NO CARRIER.
I tried to fix all .ini and .cty settings since I found the Sony custom
drivers in C:\Drivers (obvious...), but nothing changed.

What more?

Thank you

--
Rudy (Italy)