[hsflinux] Problem using cnxtinstall.run with Debian Linux ForConexant HSF 56K Data/Fax Modem

[P. C. Chan]

2.6.32 I believed should be OK, but it is sitting at the trailing edge, i.e. the minimal revision that some utilities specify.

> Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2011 10:29:50 -0400
> From: Jhart at customstaffing.com
> To: Jhart at customstaffing.com; chris at cvine.freeserve.co.uk; p_c_chan at hotmail.com
> CC: hsflinux at lists.linuxant.com
> Subject: Re: [hsflinux] Problem using cnxtinstall.run with Debian Linux	ForConexant HSF 56K Data/Fax Modem
> 
> Thanks again for the patch.
> 
> Turns out that it was unnecessary.
> 
> My Debian box needed the Build-Essentials package installed.
> 
> Once that was installed, I was able to reinstall the linux-headers-2.6.32-5-686 package, the unzip package and the linuxant cnxtinstall.run package for the hsfmodem_7.80.02.06 without a hitch.
> 
> All I need now is a license key from Linuxant and I'll be all set.
> 
> Thanks much for your assistance.
> 
> JAH
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: hsflinux-bounces at lists.linuxant.com [mailto:hsflinux-bounces at lists.linuxant.com] On Behalf Of John A. Hart
> Sent: Friday, August 12, 2011 7:34 AM
> To: Chris Vine; P. C. Chan
> Cc: hsflinux at lists.linuxant.com
> Subject: Re: [hsflinux] Problem using cnxtinstall.run with Debian Linux ForConexant HSF 56K Data/Fax Modem
> 
> Thanks very much.
> 
> The patch came through - was this for 2.6.32 or 2.6.26?
> 
> JAH
> 
> John Albert Hart  |  CIO / Ofc. Mgr.
> The Custom Group of Companies
> 228 East 45th Street, 12th Floor  New York, NY  10017
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Vine [mailto:chris at cvine.freeserve.co.uk] 
> Sent: Friday, August 12, 2011 5:53 AM
> To: P. C. Chan
> Cc: John A. Hart; hsflinux at lists.linuxant.com
> Subject: Re: [hsflinux] Problem using cnxtinstall.run with Debian Linux For Conexant HSF 56K Data/Fax Modem
> 
> On Tue, 9 Aug 2011 14:53:38 -0400
> "P. C. Chan" <p_c_chan at hotmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi there,
> > HSF support has been lacking behind quite a bit.  I am currently 
> > running 3.0.1 kernel.  The last time I was able to compile with some 
> > hacking was probably a year ago.  :)  Would there be any plan to catch 
> > up? If I need to use my HSF modem, I have to boot the system up using 
> > an older kernel, like 2.6.32 or something. Regards,P. C.Date:
> > Tue, 9 Aug 2011 12:43:13 -0400 From: Jhart at customstaffing.com To:
> > hsflinux at lists.linuxant.com Subject: [hsflinux] Problem using
> > cnxtinstall.run with Debian Linux For	Conexant HSF 56K
> > Data/Fax Modem
> 
> Since no one is bothering to deal with this mailing list any more, and the driver no longer works with the kernels of the current version of most mainline distributions, I presume it is now effectively defunct.
> It really shows the dangers of relying on proprietary code in linux systems.
> 
> I have a patch which I use to compile the hsf driver with the latest kernels, which I attach (I don't know if the mailing list will strip it off, it might).  I do not guarantee it, because none of us see the proprietary code which it interfaces with.  In particular, the file osservices.c uses the global kernel lock for a purpose which is not obvious to me.  I have replaced it with a local lock which may well either not meet the original purpose of using the global lock or may now be completely unnecessary.
> 
> 
> 
> Chris
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