The most recent update of scanModem accessed at http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/scanModem.gz should ALWAYS be used!! Current UPDATE=2003 December 15 URLs to cogent advice are regularly entered and updated, and your problem may be solved therein. If further help is needed, send a description of your problem to: discuss@linmodems.org with this ModemData.txt Attached, using the following in the email Subject Line: scanModem, redhat kernel 2.4.18-27.8.0 Always send this ENTIRE ModemData.txt. It includes subtle diagnostic ouputs needed to best guide you. -------------- System information ------------------------ redhat Red Hat Linux release 8.0 (Psyche) on system: Linux localhost.localdomain 2.4.18-27.8.0 #17 Sun Oct 12 17:35:00 CDT 2003 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux" GCC=3.2 redhat is not yet providing pre-compiled drivers for WinModems An AC'97 modem codec was not detected Path to lspci is: /sbin/lspci --------- lspci scan ---------------- PCI_bus 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corp. 82845G/GL [Brookdale-G] Chipset Host Bridge (rev 03) 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corp. 82845G/GL [Brookdale-G] Chipset Integrated Graphics Device (rev 03) 00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801DB USB (Hub #1) (rev 02) 00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801DB USB (Hub #2) (rev 02) 00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801DB USB (Hub #3) (rev 02) 00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801DB USB EHCI Controller (rev 02) 00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 82801BA/CA/DB PCI Bridge (rev 82) 00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corp. 82801DB ISA Bridge (LPC) (rev 02) 00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corp. 82801DB ICH4 IDE (rev 02) 00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corp. 82801DB SMBus (rev 02) 00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corp. 82801DB AC'97 Audio (rev 02) 01:04.0 Modem: Broadcom Corporation BCM v.90 56k modem (rev 02) 01:09.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation: Unknown device 4401 (rev 01) ------------------------------------- Modem candidates are at PCI_buses: 01:04.0 Providing detail for device at PCI_bus 01:04.0 with Vendor:Device PCI_IDs ----:---- 01:04.0 Class 0703: 14e4:4212 (rev 02) Subsystem: 1028:0001 ----:---- 01:04.0 Modem: Broadcom Corporation BCM v.90 56k modem (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [Generic]) Subsystem: Dell Computer Corporation: Unknown device 0001 Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 32, IRQ 3 Memory at ed002000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K] === Checking 14e4 through chipset providers and modem assemblers ==== Vendors 14e4 is BroadCom, producing modems for Dell laptops, desktops and Others? 14e4:4212 BCM V.90 56k modem http://support.ap.dell.com/ap/en/filelib/download/index.asp?fileid=R47114 However the code has not been updated for some time. A fix by Giacomo Comes must be used for current 2.4 kernels: http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/archive-third/msg01652.html Vendor 163c is SmartLink, http://www.smlink.com/ with EXCELLENT Linux support! Downloads from ftp://ftp.smlink.com/linux/unsupported/ with some backups at: http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/ slmodem-2.8.1 and later versions support multiple modems on the same PC. The slmodem-2.9.n drivers support MANY non-SmartLink soft modem chipsets under AC'97 Controllers. The slmodem series is compatible with 2.6.nn Linux kernels If there should be mis-dialing problems either use slmdm-2.7.10 or upgrade to a 2.6.nn kernel. The modem port is /dev/ttySL0 Please see the support compatibility table within ModemData.txt.2 The controllers with an in line + are compatible. There may be a warning about a not-SmartLink modem as the drivers load. But just proceed with modem functionality tests as described at the end of ModemData.txt.2 === Checking 1028 through chipset providers and modem assemblers ==== ======= PCI_ID checking completed ====== Update=2003 December 15 Some installers may alternately be found by searching for ltmodem at: http://rpm.pbone.net/ GCCversion=3.2 The following information blocks just query some ppp support items. ==================================================== grep ppp /etc/modules.conf ------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- Be sure to read the section about ppp related modules and aliases in ModemData.txt.2 DEVPPP=crw------- 1 root root 108, 0 Aug 30 2002 /dev/ppp The current modem symbolic link is: /dev/modem -> /dev/ttySM0" The ports /dev/ttyS0 or 1,2,3 are for standard Controller chip modems No devfsd.conf file sound, indicated absense of the devfsd daemon package for device file system (devfs) symbolic link support. DEVFSD= The ModemDriverCompiling.txt is a MUST READ, if you are not experienced in configuring kernel-source/ or get "Unresolved symbols" upon driver insertion. Most recent WinModem fixes are in: http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/FAQ.html