Howto: Configure your conexant modem to work with ubuntu

[de4th]

All you have to do is to download linux headers for your kernel. Open synaptic, search for linux-headers-(kernel version), check and aply it!

Now go to http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf/full/downloads.php and download hsfmodem_(version)full_i386.deb. Open a console go to the directory where you downloaded the file, type:
"sudo dpkg -i hsfmodem_(version)i386.deb" (withoun the "") and press enter on questions.

After all you will have your modem configured on your system and you can find it in /dev/modem!

Have fun ;)

PS. This note from driver's site:
# a free version (limited to 14.4Kbps data), available at no cost. Please use it to test if your hardware is compatible.
# a full version (with 56K and FAX), available for a modest price.

[FreeEagle]

good job...


Regards,
FreeEagle

[Jad]

Please note a free version (limited to 14.4Kbps data)

[eagleseye]

It seems, for example the Unofficall Ubuntu guide, assumes you can access the internet using Ubuntu, for me that wasn't the case. I had to download the driver from Linuxant on a Windows based machine and save it to a floppy.

The instructions for installing the driver Linuxant provided didn't work for a Debain file. To shorten the story here is what I did.

Go to terminal, type in "cd /media/floppy0/" hit enter. Then add to the next line seen "sudo dpkg -i hcfpci~1.deb" both commmands without quotation marks. With a sudo command you will have to enter your password. Bam, the A driver started clicking and the driver loaded asking for some additional information. Of course now I have to figure out how to see if it is communicationg with the OS.

Hope this helps.

[caps]

works on Dapper 2.6.15.23

-James DeLong

[DeKreonD]

It's even easier: d/l the files to usbdrive, unzip the .deb file. Attach usb drive to ubuntu system.
The system will recognize it & put an icon on the desktop. Double click to open (with nautilus).
Double click the .deb package and it will open & install automatically. You'll have to provide your admin password, but you'll be prompted for it.
There's a couple of questions that have to be answered (country, for one) by hitting enter & accepting the defaults.
Here's the trick: there's a TERMINAL option inside the .deb installer that ran when you double clicked on the package. Click that, and a terminal window opens that lets you respond to the prompts.
This is all *much* easier and quicker to do than describe - just try it. No need to use cryptic shell commands at any time.
=D>

It seems, for example the Unofficall Ubuntu guide, assumes you can access the internet using Ubuntu, for me that wasn't the case. I had to download the driver from Linuxant on a Windows based machine and save it to a floppy.

The instructions for installing the driver Linuxant provided didn't work for a Debain file. To shorten the story here is what I did.

Go to terminal, type in "cd /media/floppy0/" hit enter. Then add to the next line seen "sudo dpkg -i hcfpci~1.deb" both commmands without quotation marks. With a sudo command you will have to enter your password. Bam, the A driver started clicking and the driver loaded asking for some additional information. Of course now I have to figure out how to see if it is communicationg with the OS.

Hope this helps.

[indie56]

I have downloaded my modem file intel-v92ham-453.tgz.
Can some body give me how to install this file. It is Ambient Technologies contollerless modem.

[bimodh]

All you have to do is to download linux headers for your kernel. Open synaptic, search for linux-headers-(kernel version), check and aply it!

Now go to http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf/full/downloads.php and download hsfmodem_(version)full_i386.deb. Open a console go to the directory where you downloaded the file, type:
"sudo dpkg -i hsfmodem_(version)i386.deb" (withoun the "") and press enter on questions.

After all you will have your modem configured on your system and you can find it in /dev/modem!

Have fun ;)

PS. This note from driver's site:
# a free version (limited to 14.4Kbps data), available at no cost. Please use it to test if your hardware is compatible.
# a full version (with 56K and FAX), available for a modest price.
I am new to ubuntu. and when i try to connect to my dial up connection, it shows a message cannot open modem. What should i do?