seaeagle Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 (edited) This is copied from my blog: After installing Mandrake Linux & not being able to get my external serial modem to work properly (as in maximum of 10-15 minutes connection time), I went back to the dealer & decided to go with an internal modem they suggested (which finished up not being supported by Mandrake). Even though I knew internal modems are not highly recommended for Linux, the main reason is only the fact that you need to get the correct driver for your system. I was also seriously considering installing Windows temporarily until I could afford to buy an external modem that would definitely work on Linux. But, I am a very tenacious person. I was not going to give up without a fight. I sat up an entire night searching on a borrowed PC and finally found just what I thought might be the solution - and it turned out to be that it was. I went to this site: Linuxant - Linux drivers for Conexant modems. This site has a free utility for identifying the chipset inside your modem (and there is also a Windows version, so you can do it before installing Linux). Once you run the test you will get a report advising of your distribution & kernal, and the modem details. Mine was identified as: Feature List: Primary Subsystem Distr KernelVer kernel default CPU ./scanModem test 14f1:2f00 14f1:2004 mandrake 2.6.8.1-12mdk 3.4.1 3.4.1 i686 == Checking PCI IDs through modem chip suppliers == 14f1:2f00 is a Conexant HSF modem. Now I had what I needed. BTW, I also got a report advising where to go for Conexant drivers, which is Linuxant. I was able to download the free version of the driver & install it - my modem connected first go & stayed on until I manually disconnected 5 hours later. The free modem drivers at Linuxant are speed limited to 14,400kps, however you can buy an unlock license for $14.95. Now that I knew I definitely had a working, reliable connection, I found the $14.95 to be well worth it (after all, how much does an external modem cost?). Licenses are not kernel-specific. You can upgrade your kernel or change your Linux distribution as often as you want and use the same license key. Also, they provide free upgrades for a period of at least one year, if not more. So, after almost 2 weeks of frustration, I now have a fantastic Mandrake Linux desktop system running with a reliable 56K modem connection. Thanks Linuxant & Mandrake. Edited February 17, 2005 by seaeagle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinynorman Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 Welcome to the board, seaeagle. :) I'll move this to Tips & Tricks. B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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