[hsflinux] hsfmodem-6.03.00lnxt04072900full and kernel 2.6.8.1

[Chris Vine]

On Thursday 19 August 2004 20:25, Chris Vine wrote:
> I am using the latest full version of the HSF modem driver
> (hsfmodem-6.03.00lnxt04072900full).
>
> This works fine with stock kernel 2.6.7.  Although it compiles successfully
> with stock kernel 2.6.8.1, responds correctly to "AT" commands and connects
> to my ISP at my normal speed (around 50Kbits/s), when downloading anything
> of any significant size, after an initial burst of downloading at normal
> speed it then only receives bytes in short bursts.  Average download speeds
> fall from around the normal 4.9KB/s to below 1KB/s.
>
> As I have mentioned, the modem driver works fine with kernel 2.6.7 (to
> which I have now reverted) and also with the 2.4 series.
>
> lspci reports my modem as "Conexant HSF 56k Data/Fax/Voice/Spkp Modem (rev
> 01)".

I reported this on 19 August, and had a few exchanges of e-mail with the 
linuxant support team.  Has anything happened about this (version 
04082400full has the same problem with the 2.6.8.1 kernel)?

Chris.