How do I install Conexant Softmodem HSF - here's the instructions

[mjp29]

ok, we just installed ubuntu

now, how do we set it up to use the internet

we want to both browse the web with a browser

we also want to set it up to email


please help

[phr0ze]

I'm uncertain what you are after. I assume you have tried the firefox icon on the top of the screen? If so, could you tell us if your machine is wired or wireless?

[mjp29]

ok, i've read that dialup modems are not supported by Ubuntu, but drivers can be found that will enable the use of such modems. First I need to identify what chipset the dialup modem is using.

How do I determine this?

Then what do I do after that.

[oilchangeguy]

you can possibly find a driver to make your modem work. your best bet is to try ebay and locate a serial modem. these usually work out of the box. most internal modems are known as soft modems, they need software to make them work (drivers). on the other hand a serial modem is known as a hard modem. because it's considered a piece of hardware by the computer, and does not require drivers.

[mjp29]

I went to http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/first.html

I downloaded scanmodem but a file called Scanmodem.june16 showed up. I burned that file to a cd on the mac and took it to the Ubuntu machine.

When we clicked on the file on Ubuntu it was simply text.

Supposedly, we are to put a file called "scanModem.gz" into our linux account but we are unable to locate "scanmodem.gz" or know how to put it into the linux account.

please help


we'd like to test scanmodem to see if the internal modem will work first, if it won't we can get a serial modem

p.s. does it have to be a serial mdoem - will a usb modem work?

[mjp29]

I downloaded scanmodem.gz and extracted it.

It ends up on the desktop as scanmodem.june16

In terminal, how do I execute this file so it will scan the system for the type of dial up modem - what exactly do I type?

I'm frazzled

[mjp29]

I downloaded scanmodem.gz and extracted it.

It ends up on the desktop as scanmodem.june16

In terminal, how do I execute this file so it will scan the system for the type of dial up modem - what exactly do I type?

I'm frazzled. Basically, while in terminal I need to type something to execute the file on the desktop

[LaRoza]

I downloaded scanmodem.gz and extracted it.

It ends up on the desktop as scanmodem.june16

In terminal, how do I execute this file so it will scan the system for the type of dial up modem - what exactly do I type?

I'm frazzled. Basically, while in terminal I need to type something to execute the file on the desktop

You already gunzipped it?, I do not know of the program, but typing its name will execute it, usually. You might have to type "cd Desktop" first, without quotes.

Try:

Desktop/scanmodem.june16

This is assuming you did not already change directory.

[mjp29]

When I type this it says permission denied

[kernel tom]

try running it as root... as long as u know the softwares attributes...

sudo Desktop/scanmodem.june16