Conexant Modems (HCF controllerless and HSF softmodem)
- in script form:
  - HSF modems
  - HCF modems

Conexant Modems (HCF controllerless and HSF softmodem)

Install the modem into an available PCI slot
Boot up the machine
Look here to get the most current version of scanModem
- Download scanModem.gz
- Unzip it with gunzip scanModem.gz
- Make it executable with chmod +x scanModem
- Run it with ./scanModem
- navigate to the created /Modem directory and read ModemData.txt to determine the chipset
check Linuxant's site and select the appropriate README (under HCF or HSF) to make sure that chipset is supported
uninstall any old modem drivers
- HSF: hsfconfig –uninstall or dpkg -r hsfmodem or dpkg -r hsflinmodem
- HCF: hcfconfig –uninstall or dpkg -r hcfpcimodem or dpkg -r hcflinmodem
Download the most recent drivers from the linuxant page:
- HSF
- HCF
the most recent version as of this writing:
- HSF: http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf/full/archive/hsfmodem-7.60.00.01full/hsfmodem_7.60.00.01full_i386.deb.zip
- HCF: http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hcf/full/archive/hcfpcimodem-1.11full/hcfpcimodem_1.11full_i386.deb.zip
become root (su -)
install the kernel headers (apt-get install kernel-headers-$(uname -r) unzip)
unzip the driver (unzip hsfmodem-*.zip) or (unzip hcfpcimodem-*.zip)
install package (dpkg -i hsfmodem*.deb) or (dpkg -i hcfpcimodem*.deb)
if necessary, run hsfconfig or hcfconfig to complete the installation, enter license information, or to change your modem's configuration (default installation is of the 'FREE' driver, which is restricted to 14.4K. A commercial license provides full 56K support. Instructions on using our commercial Linuxant licenses are here)
make soft link to /dev/modem, if necessary (ln -snf /dev/ttySHSF0 /dev/modem) or (ln -snf /dev/ttySHCF0 /dev/modem)
test the /dev/modem link survives rebooting. If not, read the installation page for instructions on how to create a persistent symlink.

in script form:

HSF modems

# become root
su -

# install the kernel headers
apt-get install kernel-headers-$(uname -r) unzip

# unzip the HSF driver
unzip hsfmodem-*.zip

# install package
dpkg -i hsfmodem*.deb

# configure package
hsfconfig

# make soft link to /dev/modem, if necessary
# ln -snf /dev/ttySHSF0 /dev/modem

HCF modems

# become root
su -

# install the kernel headers
apt-get install kernel-headers-$(uname -r) unzip

# unzip the HCF driver
unzip hcfpcimodem-*.zip

# install package
dpkg -i hcfpcimodem*.deb

# configure package
hcfconfig

# make soft link to /dev/modem, if necessary
# ln -snf /dev/ttySHCF0 /dev/modem