[hsflinux] Ongoing problems with the hsfmodem driver..

[Lewis Hopfe]

I installed the new driver(hsfmodem-7.68.00.07) over the weekend. 
However, I continue to have the same problems that I did with the 
previous version. My machine is a HP 2315 with a AMD64 processor I'm 
running Fedora 8 64 with the current kernel(2.6.23.15-137.fc8 #1 SMP)
. 
I have a full-version license for the hsfmodem driver.


Problem 1: When I re-boot to utilize the new driver after
installation, 
I don't have any sound and no amount of tinkering will give me any.
The 
sound was working fine prior to the install. No error message is
given 
and sound appears to be going somewhere, but I get nothing through
the 
speakers or headset. When I remove the new driver from my system,
sound 
returns with no issues or re-configuration necessary.


Problem 2: . When I visit a secure site, my computer becomes unstable

and will eventually hang. This message will appear in both the log
and 
any open terminal window:


Feb 18 09:22:20 localhost kernel: general protection fault: 0000 [1]
SMP

Feb 18 09:22:20 localhost kernel: CPU 0



This problem happened when I tried the last version of the driver. It

was suggested that I try a number of initialization strings I've
tried 
them again, but none help. Likewise, it doesn't appear to be one
https: 
site. It occurs when I log into both of my bank sites as well as my 
brokerage site.


I'm out of ideas and ready to give up on this driver. I've never been

able to get any sort of consistent use from my modem. Any fresh ideas

would be appreciated.


Thanks,


Lewis






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