Fax Modem in Kubuntu 7.10

[skipperx]

Hello:

I am trying to use my internal modem to send and receive fax. The modem is a Conexant HDA D110 MDC V.92 in a Dell Inspiron 1300. Before getting a fax software I want to make sure the modem is found and working. So far it has not been found.

Is there a command to find a modem?

I have installed the package from
Dell
After installation, got this msg.
Building modules for kernel 2.6.22-14-generic, using source directory
/lib/modules/2.6.22-14-generic/build. Please wait...
done.
Warning: no device detected by hsf driver - HDA modems may require reboot
Note: HDA support not compiled in the driver (requires a 2.6.16 or later kernel)
Note: kernel module snd-via82xx-modem overridden by hsfmc97via
Note: kernel module snd-intel8x0m overridden by hsfmc97ich hsfmc97sis
Note: kernel module snd-atiixp-modem overridden by hsfmc97ati
$

How do I include the above info in a nice little box like other people?..

I have also downloaded and ran scanModem. However, not sure how to use the data.

If someone could help me out I would appreciate it.

Thank you.

[Snowhog]

Re: Fax Modem in Kubuntu 7.10

Hmm. Another WIDE post. :P

How To: Include hyperlinks in posts - the SHORT way!

[skipperx]

Re: Fax Modem in Kubuntu 7.10

Thanks for the tip. I've fixed it. Any idea about the modem?

[Snowhog]

Re: Fax Modem in Kubuntu 7.10

MUCH better!

As to whether or not Linux can 'see/detect' your modem, open a console and type:

lshw

Scroll up through the listing and see you you recognize anything related to the modem. You can also, in the console, type:

lspci

and again, scroll through the listing for anything about the modem.

[skipperx]

Re: Fax Modem in Kubuntu 7.10

Well, when I ran

lshw

I got a bunch of output. The only things that might relate to the modem are

    *-multimedia
       description: Audio device
       product: 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) High Definition Audio Controller
       vendor: Intel Corporation
       physical id: 1b
       bus info: pci@0000:00:1b.0
       version: 03
       width: 64 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: bus_master cap_list
       configuration: driver=HDA Intel latency=0 module=snd_hda_intel
    *-pci:0
       description: PCI bridge
       product: 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) PCI Express Port 1
       vendor: Intel Corporation
       physical id: 1c
       bus info: pci@0000:00:1c.0
       version: 03
       width: 32 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pci normal_decode bus_master cap_list
       configuration: driver=pcieport-driver
    *-pci:1
       description: PCI bridge
       product: 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) PCI Express Port 4
       vendor: Intel Corporation
       physical id: 1c.3
       bus info: pci@0000:00:1c.3
       version: 03
       width: 32 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pci normal_decode bus_master cap_list
       configuration: driver=pcieport-driver

I learned somewhere that this HDA modem is managed through the audio controller. I don't know if the pci's have anything to do with the modem. The rest of the output had nothing to do with the modem.

The output of

lspci

is

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/PM/GMS/910GML Express Processor to DRAM Controller (rev 03)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller (rev 03)
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller (rev 03)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 03)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 03)
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) PCI Express Port 4 (rev 03)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #1 (rev 03)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #2 (rev 03)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #3 (rev 03)
00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #4 (rev 03)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 03)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev d3)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801FBM (ICH6M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 03)
00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) IDE Controller (rev 03)
02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4401-B0 100Base-TX (rev 02)
02:03.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4311 [AirForce 54g] 802.11a/b/g PCI Express Transceiver (rev 02)
$

I can't see anything that looks like a modem in there. But I may be missing it.

I notice something. The width of the audio card is 64 bits while the rest of the machine is 32.

[Snowhog]

Re: Fax Modem in Kubuntu 7.10

Take a look at Of Modems and Winmodems

It may prove useful to you.

[skipperx]

Re: Fax Modem in Kubuntu 7.10

Thanks for the link.

I was about to give up because I need to fax only about may be 5 times a year. :P And I can always fax from Windows. Then one thing led to another as usual and I tried
hsfmodem_7.60.00.18oem_i386.deb
from Dell.
and the modem was found.

My wvdial.conf shows the modem information as

[Dialer Defaults]
Init1 = ATZ
Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
Modem Type = Analog Modem
Baud = 460800
New PPPD = yes
Modem = /dev/modem
ISDN = 0
; Phone = <Target Phone Number>
; Password = <Your Password>
; Username = <Your Login Name>

Then I sent a fax with efax and it supposedly went successfully. I'll find out tomorrow morning if the fax was received. I am a little skeptical because I did not hear the familiar squeaky noise.

I'd say the modem issue has been resolved.