[hsflinux] hsfmodem doesn't respond on Debian with Linux 2.6.14

[Linuxant support (Jonathan)]

Hi,

we experienced strange and similar issues with the HSF modem driver on 
the 2.6.14-rcX kernel and a workaround was added to the HSF modem driver 
to solve it, actually it did solve it on our development systems.

It is always a possibility the the workaround we have added is the 
source of the problem you have right now.

While a generic package of the HSF modem driver version 7.18.00.07full 
is installed, please edit the file 
'/usr/lib/hsfmodem/modules/GPL/serial_cnxt.c' and at line 770, please 
delete the line:

---
         inst->uart_info->tty->hw_stopped = 0; // workaround for 2.6.14-rcX
---

Re-compile the HSF modem driver modules with the 'hsfconfig' command in 
a root shell and try again to see if you have similar issues.

Regards,


Jonathan
Technical specialist / Linuxant
www.linuxant.com
support at linuxant.com



Nate Bargmann wrote:
> Okay, thanks to Guerreiro's report I installed minicom and I can use
> minicom to talk to the modem device.  I find that when minicom is
> running, kppp can now find the modem and issue its ATZ string which
> shows in minicom and then seems to hang while displaying "Initializing
> modem".
> 
> Using the pppd scripts with minicom running allows chat to send the
> dial string (I'm not near a landline so this experiment will need to
> wait until tomorrow).
> 
> When I shut minicom down, the previous behavior returns--kppp
> immediately says "modem not responding" and pppd/chat times out.  In
> each case it appears the apps never see the OK response from the modem
> device.
> 
> I don't think this is a kppp or pppd/chat problem as these apps both
> work with a PCMCIA modem.  Both apps worked here with hsfmodem about
> six weeks ago with a Debian 2.6.12 kernel on the same hardware.
> 
> - Nate >>
>