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

"P. C. Chan" <[email protected]> Fri, 12 Aug 2011 12:52:31 -0400
Newsgroups gmane.linux.drivers.modem.hsf
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The HSFmodem does require patching alsa driver on my thinkpad that uses snd=
_hda_intel if I remember correctly.  The alsa patch is only up to 1.0.23 bu=
t the kernel has been using 1.0.24 for a long time.=20

At one time unpatched alsa driver did not even compile on newer kernels=2C =
I had to keep patching the driver inside the kernel directly instead of try=
ing to compile the one posted on alsa-project.org.  The new kernels may be =
giving everyone a hard time. :)

Looking at the About Linuxant "News" & Announcement on the web=2C the last =
one was dated 2006.  I wonder if the company is still in business. :(


> Date: Fri=2C 12 Aug 2011 16:53:25 +0100
> From: [email protected]
> To: [email protected]
> CC: [email protected]=3B [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [hsflinux] Problem using cnxtinstall.run with Debian Linux F=
or Conexant HSF 56K Data/Fax Modem
>=20
> On Fri=2C 12 Aug 2011 10:30:56 -0400
> "P. C. Chan" <[email protected]> wrote:
> > 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 have to patch alsa on my desktop at home.
>=20
> I thought it was HCF which requires the alsa driver?  The patch will
> almost certainly not work with the HCF driver (although you could use it
> as a template).
> =20
> > I think the kernel has changed quite a bit=2C more than the lock.
>=20
> Indeed it has.  The patch deals with the relevant changes.  However=2C a
> considerable number of them are to do with changes to the locking
> primitives in the kernel (not just the removal of the global lock).
> There was also an ioctl change.
>=20
> > 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 and probably
> > something I can live without.
>=20
> I use it for faxing.
>=20
> Chris
>=20
>=20
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The HSFmodem does require patching alsa driver on my thinkpad that uses snd=
_hda_intel if I remember correctly.&nbsp=3B The alsa patch is only up to 1.=
0.23 but the kernel has been using 1.0.24 for a long time. <br><br>At one t=
ime unpatched alsa driver did not even compile on newer kernels=2C I had to=
 keep patching the driver inside the kernel directly instead of trying to c=
ompile the one posted on alsa-project.org.&nbsp=3B The new kernels may be g=
iving everyone a hard time. :)<br><br>Looking at the About Linuxant "News" =
&amp=3B Announcement on the web=2C the last one was dated 2006.&nbsp=3B I w=
onder if the company is still in business. :(<br><br><br><div>&gt=3B Date: =
Fri=2C 12 Aug 2011 16:53:25 +0100<br>&gt=3B From: [email protected].=
uk<br>&gt=3B To: [email protected]<br>&gt=3B CC: [email protected]=
m=3B [email protected]<br>&gt=3B Subject: Re: [hsflinux] Problem =
using cnxtinstall.run with Debian Linux For Conexant HSF 56K Data/Fax Modem=
<br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B On Fri=2C 12 Aug 2011 10:30:56 -0400<br>&gt=3B "P. C.=
 Chan" &[email protected]&gt=3B wrote:<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B The laptop =
I am using now at work requires the alsa driver to be<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B patc=
hed as well.  I'll try the patch at home to see if it works for<br>&gt=3B &=
gt=3B 3.0.1.  I don't have to patch alsa on my desktop at home.<br>&gt=3B <=
br>&gt=3B I thought it was HCF which requires the alsa driver?  The patch w=
ill<br>&gt=3B almost certainly not work with the HCF driver (although you c=
ould use it<br>&gt=3B as a template).<br>&gt=3B  <br>&gt=3B &gt=3B I think =
the kernel has changed quite a bit=2C more than the lock.<br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=
=3B Indeed it has.  The patch deals with the relevant changes.  However=2C =
a<br>&gt=3B considerable number of them are to do with changes to the locki=
ng<br>&gt=3B primitives in the kernel (not just the removal of the global l=
ock).<br>&gt=3B There was also an ioctl change.<br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B &gt=3B=
 kept patching it on my own till somewhat 2.6.37 and gave up since the<br>&=
gt=3B &gt=3B modem is something I haven't been using for years and probably=
<br>&gt=3B &gt=3B something I can live without.<br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B I use =
it for faxing.<br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B Chris<br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B _=
______________________________________________<br>&gt=3B hsflinux mailing l=
ist<br>&gt=3B [email protected]<br>&gt=3B https://www.linuxant.co=
m/mailman/listinfo/hsflinux<br></div> 		 	   		  </div></body>
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