[hsflinux] hsfmodem + PCI ID 8086:2486 on linux-2.4.20-4GB: hsf driver not active

[Polak]

Hi all:

I have a problem to install the free hsf driver
hsfmodem-6.03.00lnxt03091800free. I tried to install
both from rpm and from tar package, but ended up with
the same negative result. For example, when installing
from tar, at the stage of running `hsfconfig' command
I get the following message:

ERROR: hsf driver not active

(More details can be found at the end of the message)

It is a DELL Inspiron 4150 with SuSE 8.2 (stock kernel
linux-2.4.20-4GB). The modem is recognized as Conexant
MD56ORD V.92 MDC Modem, PCI ID 8086:2486.

Let me also mention that a previous hsflinmodem driver
(hsflinmodem-5.03.27lnxtbeta03042700) works like a
charm in the same environment (only tried rpm
install),
so that I have a stable connection via the modem.

Coming back to the problem, it is kind of obvious that
the hsfmodem modules are not loaded: lsmod does not
show any hsf*. Do not really know what else could I
try 
to investigate this issue.

Thanks all,
Pavel

P.S.
Terminal output:
-----------------------------------------------------
# /usr/sbin/hsfconfig
Conexant HSF softmodem driver, version
6.03.00lnxt03091800free

[...]

No pre-built modules for: SuSE-8.2 linux-2.4.20-4GB
i686
Trying to automatically build the driver modules..
(this requires a C compiler and proper kernel sources
to be installed)

Where is the linux source build directory that matches
your running kernel?
[/lib/modules/2.4.20-4GB/build]

Building modules for kernel 2.4.20-4GB, using source
directory
/lib/modules/2.4.20-4GB/build. Please wait..
done.
WARNING: renamed existing /dev/modem to
/dev/modem.old:

lrwxrwxrwx    1 root     root           13 2003-09-25
22:43 /dev/modem.old -> /dev/ttySHSF0

ERROR: hsf driver not active
-----------------------------------------------------

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