Re: FC4 on Inspiron 4150 notes

Hi,

as you have mentioned, it is quite possible that all the issues you have 
reported are directly related to the fact that you are using a 4K stacks 
kernel and the HSF driver can requires more than that.

We offer a pre-compiled RPM of a Fedora Core 4 kernel with 16K stacks as 
a convenience for our users. You can obtain these kernels at:

i586: http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf/full/downloads-fc4-kernel-i586.php
i686: http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf/full/downloads-fc4-kernel-i686.php

Then, install the kernel and reboot in this new kernel. Finally download 
and install the HSF driver package for this new kernel version. You can 
also obtain it from the HSF driver download page at:

http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf/full/downloads.php

Regards,


Jonathan
Technical specialist / Linuxant
www.linuxant.com
[email protected]



Ann-Marie Westgate wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> here are some notes on using hsfmodem on an Inspiron 4150 running FC4. 
> modem is Conexant HSF softmodem ...
> 
> 1) I built and installed the hsfmodem version 7.47.00.01full
> 
> 1) I edited the /etc/modprobe.conf file to comment out the driver 
> conflicts.  The hsfmodem correctly identifies the conflicts but does not 
> comment them out in this file.  System hangs on boot if they are not 
> commented out.
> 
> 2) After I boot, the system has loaded intel_8x0m modem driver, probably 
> because that is who the system thinks is responsible for the modem. This 
> is what I see with the sysconfig app "Hardware Browser" and there is 
> also a line in the /etc/sysconfig/hwconf:
> 
> --snip--
> class: OTHER
> bus: PCI
> detached: 0
> driver: snd-intel8x0m
> desc: "Intel Corporation 82801CA/CAM AC'97 Modem Controller"
> vendorId: 8086
> deviceId: 2486
> subVendorId: 14f1
> subDeviceId: 5422
> pciType: 1
> pcidom:    0
> pcibus:  0
> pcidev: 1f
> pcifn:  6
> --snip--
> 
> 3) I must do "rmmod intel_8x0m" after boot.  Then I do the following: 
> hsfconfig --rcstop
> <throw salt over my right shoulder>
> hsfconfig --rcstart
> hsfconfig -i (shows the driver is loaded)
> 
> this works 50% of the time, the other 50% the system hangs (presumably 
> at modprobe, I've not got kernel debugging sorted yet.)
> 
> 4) Modem functions fine while initialized, using the "AT &F \N5"
> init string
> 
> 5) Occasional hangups are reported due to the following error reported 
> in /proc/driver/hsf/0/lastcallstatus:
> <TERMINATION CAUSE=Disconnect frame>
> 
> Q1)  Is this the 4K frame problem you have provided an alternative 
> kernel for?
> 
> Q2)  Any ideas how to improve the modprobe hangs system problem?
> 
> Cheers!
> Ann-Marie
> 
> (dumpdiag attached)
> 
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