Re: Problem using cnxtinstall.run with Debian Linux For Conexant HSF 56K Data/Fax Modem
"P. C. Chan" <[email protected]> Fri, 12 Aug 2011 10:30:56 -0400
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--===============0946299868== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_1f08b9e8-d55b-43bc-8fd7-73e688ed5d28_" --_1f08b9e8-d55b-43bc-8fd7-73e688ed5d28_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Chris=2C Thanks.=20 The laptop I am using now at work requires the alsa driver to be patched as= well. I'll try the patch at home to see if it works for 3.0.1. I don't h= ave to patch alsa on my desktop at home. I think the kernel has changed quite a bit=2C more than the lock. I kept = patching it on my own till somewhat 2.6.37 and gave up since the modem is s= omething I haven't been using for years and probably something I can live w= ithout. Regards=2C P. C. =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Date: Fri=2C 12 Aug 2011 10:53:12 +0100 From: [email protected] To: [email protected] CC: [email protected]=3B [email protected] Subject: Re: [hsflinux] Problem using cnxtinstall.run with Debian Linux For= Conexant HSF 56K Data/Fax Modem On Tue=2C 9 Aug 2011 14:53:38 -0400 "P. C. Chan" <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi there=2C > 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=2C I have to boot the system up > using an older kernel=2C like 2.6.32 or something. Regards=2CP. C.Date: > Tue=2C 9 Aug 2011 12:43:13 -0400 From: [email protected] To: > [email protected] Subject: [hsflinux] Problem using > cnxtinstall.run with Debian Linux For Conexant HSF 56K > Data/Fax Modem =20 Since no one is bothering to deal with this mailing list any more=2C and the driver no longer works with the kernels of the current version of most mainline distributions=2C I presume it is now effectively defunct. It really shows the dangers of relying on proprietary code in linux systems. =20 I have a patch which I use to compile the hsf driver with the latest kernels=2C which I attach (I don't know if the mailing list will strip it off=2C it might). I do not guarantee it=2C because none of us see the proprietary code which it interfaces with. In particular=2C 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. =20 Chris _______________________________________________ hsflinux mailing list [email protected] https://www.linuxant.com/mailman/listinfo/hsflinux = --_1f08b9e8-d55b-43bc-8fd7-73e688ed5d28_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html> <head> <style><!-- .hmmessage P { margin:0px=3B padding:0px } body.hmmessage { font-size: 10pt=3B font-family:Tahoma } --></style> </head> <body class=3D'hmmessage'><div dir=3D'ltr'> Chris=2C<br><br>Thanks. <br><br>The laptop I am using now at work requires = the alsa driver to be patched as well. =3B I'll try the patch at home t= o see if it works for 3.0.1. =3B I don't have to patch alsa on my deskt= op at home.<br><br>I think the kernel has changed quite a bit=2C more than = the lock. =3B =3B I kept patching it on my own till somewhat 2.6.37= and gave up since the modem is something I haven't been using for years an= d probably something I can live without.<br><br>Regards=2C<br>P. C.<br>=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D<br><div>Date: Fri=2C 12 Aug 2011 10:53= :12 +0100<br>From: [email protected]<br>To: [email protected]<= br>CC: [email protected]=3B [email protected]<br>Subject: = Re: [hsflinux] Problem using cnxtinstall.run with Debian Linux For Conexant= HSF 56K Data/Fax Modem<br><br><pre>On Tue=2C 9 Aug 2011 14:53:38 -0400<br>= "P. C. Chan" &[email protected]>=3B wrote:<br>>=3B Hi there=2C<= br>>=3B HSF support has been lacking behind quite a bit. I am currently<= br>>=3B running 3.0.1 kernel. The last time I was able to compile with s= ome<br>>=3B hacking was probably a year ago. :) Would there be any plan= to<br>>=3B catch up? If I need to use my HSF modem=2C I have to boot the= system up<br>>=3B using an older kernel=2C like 2.6.32 or something. Reg= ards=2CP. C.Date:<br>>=3B Tue=2C 9 Aug 2011 12:43:13 -0400 From: Jhart@cu= stomstaffing.com To:<br>>=3B [email protected] Subject: [hsflin= ux] Problem using<br>>=3B cnxtinstall.run with Debian Linux For Conexant = HSF 56K<br>>=3B Data/Fax Modem<br> <br>Since no one is bothering to deal = with this mailing list any more=2C and<br>the driver no longer works with t= he kernels of the current version of<br>most mainline distributions=2C I pr= esume it is now effectively defunct.<br>It really shows the dangers of rely= ing on proprietary code in linux<br>systems.<br> <br>I have a patch which I= use to compile the hsf driver with the latest<br>kernels=2C which I attach= (I don't know if the mailing list will strip it<br>off=2C it might). I do= not guarantee it=2C because none of us see the<br>proprietary code which i= t interfaces with. In particular=2C the file<br>osservices.c uses the glob= al kernel lock for a purpose which is not<br>obvious to me. I have replace= d it with a local lock which may well<br>either not meet the original purpo= se of using the global lock or may<br>now be completely unnecessary.<br> <b= r>Chris<br></pre><br>_______________________________________________ hsflinux mailing list [email protected] https://www.linuxant.com/mailman/listinfo/hsflinux</div> </div><= /body> </html>= --_1f08b9e8-d55b-43bc-8fd7-73e688ed5d28_-- --===============0946299868== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline _______________________________________________ hsflinux mailing list [email protected] https://www.linuxant.com/mailman/listinfo/hsflinux --===============0946299868==--