Re: Problem using cnxtinstall.run with Debian Linux ForConexant HSF 56K Data/Fax Modem
"P. C. Chan" <[email protected]> Fri, 12 Aug 2011 10:35:31 -0400
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--===============1804033190== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_ffc82e93-cda5-4b0a-854c-5d2e01016123_" --_ffc82e93-cda5-4b0a-854c-5d2e01016123_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable 2.6.32 I believed should be OK=2C but it is sitting at the trailing edge=2C= i.e. the minimal revision that some utilities specify. > Date: Fri=2C 12 Aug 2011 10:29:50 -0400 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected]=3B [email protected]=3B p_c_chan@h= otmail.com > CC: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [hsflinux] Problem using cnxtinstall.run with Debian Linux F= orConexant HSF 56K Data/Fax Modem >=20 > Thanks again for the patch. >=20 > Turns out that it was unnecessary. >=20 > My Debian box needed the Build-Essentials package installed. >=20 > Once that was installed=2C I was able to reinstall the linux-headers-2.6.= 32-5-686 package=2C the unzip package and the linuxant cnxtinstall.run pack= age for the hsfmodem_7.80.02.06 without a hitch. >=20 > All I need now is a license key from Linuxant and I'll be all set. >=20 > Thanks much for your assistance. >=20 > JAH >=20 > John Albert Hart | CIO / Ofc. Mgr. > The Custom Group of Companies > 228 East 45th Street=2C 12th Floor New York=2C NY 10017 > Ph. 212.818.0300 | Fx. 212.297.0226 > [email protected] | www.customstaffing.com > =20 > Temporary Consulting Direct Hire Executive Search > Office Services | Legal | Accounting and Finance | Technology | Hea= lthcare | Payroll > Women-Owned Business Enterprise >=20 >=20 > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:hsflinux-bounces@lists.= linuxant.com] On Behalf Of John A. Hart > Sent: Friday=2C August 12=2C 2011 7:34 AM > To: Chris Vine=3B P. C. Chan > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [hsflinux] Problem using cnxtinstall.run with Debian Linux F= orConexant HSF 56K Data/Fax Modem >=20 > Thanks very much. >=20 > The patch came through - was this for 2.6.32 or 2.6.26? >=20 > JAH >=20 > John Albert Hart | CIO / Ofc. Mgr. > The Custom Group of Companies > 228 East 45th Street=2C 12th Floor New York=2C NY 10017 > Ph. 212.818.0300 | Fx. 212.297.0226 > [email protected] | www.customstaffing.com > =20 > Temporary Consulting Direct Hire Executive Search > Office Services | Legal | Accounting and Finance | Technology | Hea= lthcare | Payroll > Women-Owned Business Enterprise >=20 >=20 > -----Original Message----- > From: Chris Vine [mailto:[email protected]]=20 > Sent: Friday=2C August 12=2C 2011 5:53 AM > To: P. C. Chan > Cc: John A. Hart=3B [email protected] > Subject: Re: [hsflinux] Problem using cnxtinstall.run with Debian Linux F= or Conexant HSF 56K Data/Fax Modem >=20 > 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=20 > > running 3.0.1 kernel. The last time I was able to compile with some=20 > > hacking was probably a year ago. :) Would there be any plan to catch= =20 > > up? If I need to use my HSF modem=2C I have to boot the system up using= =20 > > 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 syste= ms. >=20 > I have a patch which I use to compile the hsf driver with the latest kern= els=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 proprie= tary 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 h= ave replaced it with a local lock which may well either not meet the origin= al purpose of using the global lock or may now be completely unnecessary. >=20 >=20 >=20 > Chris > _______________________________________________ > hsflinux mailing list > [email protected] > https://www.linuxant.com/mailman/listinfo/hsflinux > _______________________________________________ > hsflinux mailing list > [email protected] > https://www.linuxant.com/mailman/listinfo/hsflinux = --_ffc82e93-cda5-4b0a-854c-5d2e01016123_ 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'> 2.6.32 I believed should be OK=2C but it is sitting at the trailing edge=2C= i.e. the minimal revision that some utilities specify.<br><br><div>>=3B = Date: Fri=2C 12 Aug 2011 10:29:50 -0400<br>>=3B From: Jhart@customstaffin= g.com<br>>=3B To: [email protected]=3B [email protected]= =3B [email protected]<br>>=3B CC: [email protected]<br>>= =3B Subject: Re: [hsflinux] Problem using cnxtinstall.run with Debian Linux= ForConexant HSF 56K Data/Fax Modem<br>>=3B <br>>=3B Thanks again for t= he patch.<br>>=3B <br>>=3B Turns out that it was unnecessary.<br>>=3B= <br>>=3B My Debian box needed the Build-Essentials package installed.<br= >>=3B <br>>=3B Once that was installed=2C I was able to reinstall the l= inux-headers-2.6.32-5-686 package=2C the unzip package and the linuxant cnx= tinstall.run package for the hsfmodem_7.80.02.06 without a hitch.<br>>=3B= <br>>=3B All I need now is a license key from Linuxant and I'll be all s= et.<br>>=3B <br>>=3B Thanks much for your assistance.<br>>=3B <br>>= =3B JAH<br>>=3B <br>>=3B John Albert Hart | CIO / Ofc. Mgr.<br>>=3B= The Custom Group of Companies<br>>=3B 228 East 45th Street=2C 12th Floor= New York=2C NY 10017<br>>=3B Ph. 212.818.0300 | Fx. 212.297.0226<br>= >=3B [email protected] | www.customstaffing.com<br>>=3B <br>= >=3B Temporary =3B =3B =3B =3B =3BConsulting =3B&= nbsp=3B =3B =3B =3BDirect Hire =3B =3B =3B =3B&= nbsp=3BExecutive Search<br>>=3B Office Services | Legal | Accounting a= nd Finance | Technology | Healthcare | Payroll<br>>=3B Women-Owned B= usiness Enterprise<br>>=3B <br>>=3B <br>>=3B -----Original Message---= --<br>>=3B From: [email protected] [mailto:hsflinux-bou= [email protected]] On Behalf Of John A. Hart<br>>=3B Sent: Friday= =2C August 12=2C 2011 7:34 AM<br>>=3B To: Chris Vine=3B P. C. Chan<br>>= =3B Cc: [email protected]<br>>=3B Subject: Re: [hsflinux] Probl= em using cnxtinstall.run with Debian Linux ForConexant HSF 56K Data/Fax Mod= em<br>>=3B <br>>=3B Thanks very much.<br>>=3B <br>>=3B The patch ca= me through - was this for 2.6.32 or 2.6.26?<br>>=3B <br>>=3B JAH<br>>= =3B <br>>=3B John Albert Hart | CIO / Ofc. Mgr.<br>>=3B The Custom Gr= oup of Companies<br>>=3B 228 East 45th Street=2C 12th Floor New York=2C = NY 10017<br>>=3B Ph. 212.818.0300 | Fx. 212.297.0226<br>>=3B jhart@c= ustomstaffing.com | www.customstaffing.com<br>>=3B <br>>=3B Tempora= ry =3B =3B =3B =3B =3BConsulting =3B =3B = =3B =3B =3BDirect Hire =3B =3B =3B =3B =3BExecu= tive Search<br>>=3B Office Services | Legal | Accounting and Finance |= Technology | Healthcare | Payroll<br>>=3B Women-Owned Business Ente= rprise<br>>=3B <br>>=3B <br>>=3B -----Original Message-----<br>>=3B= From: Chris Vine [mailto:[email protected]] <br>>=3B Sent: Fri= day=2C August 12=2C 2011 5:53 AM<br>>=3B To: P. C. Chan<br>>=3B Cc: Joh= n A. Hart=3B [email protected]<br>>=3B Subject: Re: [hsflinux] = Problem using cnxtinstall.run with Debian Linux For Conexant HSF 56K Data/F= ax Modem<br>>=3B <br>>=3B On Tue=2C 9 Aug 2011 14:53:38 -0400<br>>=3B= "P. C. Chan" &[email protected]>=3B wrote:<br>>=3B >=3B Hi t= here=2C<br>>=3B >=3B HSF support has been lacking behind quite a bit. = I am currently <br>>=3B >=3B running 3.0.1 kernel. The last time I was= able to compile with some <br>>=3B >=3B hacking was probably a year ag= o. :) Would there be any plan to catch <br>>=3B >=3B up? If I need to= use my HSF modem=2C I have to boot the system up using <br>>=3B >=3B a= n older kernel=2C like 2.6.32 or something. Regards=2CP. C.Date:<br>>=3B = >=3B Tue=2C 9 Aug 2011 12:43:13 -0400 From: [email protected] To:<= br>>=3B >=3B [email protected] Subject: [hsflinux] Problem us= ing<br>>=3B >=3B cnxtinstall.run with Debian Linux For Conexant HSF 56K= <br>>=3B >=3B Data/Fax Modem<br>>=3B <br>>=3B Since no one is bothe= ring to deal with this mailing list any more=2C and the driver no longer wo= rks with the kernels of the current version of most mainline distributions= =2C I presume it is now effectively defunct.<br>>=3B It really shows the = dangers of relying on proprietary code in linux systems.<br>>=3B <br>>= =3B I have a patch which I use to compile the hsf driver with the latest ke= rnels=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 proprie= tary 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 h= ave replaced it with a local lock which may well either not meet the origin= al purpose of using the global lock or may now be completely unnecessary.<b= r>>=3B <br>>=3B <br>>=3B <br>>=3B Chris<br>>=3B _________________= ______________________________<br>>=3B hsflinux mailing list<br>>=3B hs= [email protected]<br>>=3B https://www.linuxant.com/mailman/listin= fo/hsflinux<br>>=3B _______________________________________________<br>&g= t=3B hsflinux mailing list<br>>=3B [email protected]<br>>=3B = https://www.linuxant.com/mailman/listinfo/hsflinux<br></div> </d= iv></body> </html>= --_ffc82e93-cda5-4b0a-854c-5d2e01016123_-- --===============1804033190== 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 --===============1804033190==--