[hcflinux] Help please

[Marc Boucher]

Have you tried the latest version, released today?
(hcflinmodem-0.93mbsibeta02052100)

Does it at least solve the device presence issue?

Do any abnormal messages appear in /var/log/messages or "dmesg" command output?

Marc

On Tue, May 21, 2002 at 06:42:50AM -0400, aif6was9 at netscape.net wrote:
> Greetings to all...
> I have been trying to get my Conexant HCF GVC data fax modem to work under Linux Mdk 8.2 for some time now. I have had limited success at best and am near to giving up and purchasing a modem.
> 
> I have tried versions 0.91, 0.92, and now 0.93 all with the same results. When I try to configure my connection w/Mdk wizard errors occur. Sometimes dev/ttySHCFO is present, sometimes not. When I query the modem I get, "sorry, modem can't be opened". When I try to connect, "kppp can't find dev/modem".
> 
> I have had it connect on occasion, and it works great when it does connect. I actually had it connecting consistently for about a week, and I thought I was home free. I downloaded some updates from Mandrake, and shortly after my modem would not connect.
> I have reinstalled Mdk a couple times now, to no avail. I am dual booting Mdk8.2 w/WinMe.
> 
> My modem specs are: vendor ID-14F1, device ID-1033, sub vendor ID-13E0, sub device ID-020D, revision ID-08. My computer is a Dell Dimension 2100 w/900mhz celeron, 256megs ram.
> 
> Anybody out there with any suggestions? I would truly appreciate any feedback. Thanks.
> 
> --Angus