Re: Problem using cnxtinstall.run with Debian Linux ForConexant HSF 56K Data/Fax Modem

Chris Vine <[email protected]> Fri, 12 Aug 2011 17:02:50 +0100
Newsgroups gmane.linux.drivers.modem.hsf
Message-ID <[email protected]>
On Fri, 12 Aug 2011 10:29:50 -0400
"John A. Hart" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Thanks again for the patch.
> 
> Turns out that it was unnecessary.
> 
> My Debian box needed the Build-Essentials package installed.
> 
> Once that was installed, I was able to reinstall the
> linux-headers-2.6.32-5-686 package, the unzip package and the
> linuxant cnxtinstall.run package for the hsfmodem_7.80.02.06 without
> a hitch.

Debian stable is a long way behind the curve, so if you don't want to
patch the hsf driver it is probably a good choice if it really does
still use kernel 2.6.32. Of course, at some point debian stable will
move beyond 2.6.35.

Chris