[KLUG Members] usb modems and hylafax

[Bert]

Adam Williams wrote:

>>Just installed a new faxserver for use on isdn lines. We had two isdn 4 
>>lines installed sometime ago to send faxes bypassing the pbx. When 
>>plugging the modem onto the usb port the kernel messages shows that  the 
>>modem has been seen and has been giving an address.
>>Jan 26 12:27:16  faxserver kernel hub.c: new USB device 00:13.1-1, 
>>assigned address 5
>>Jan 26 12:27:16 faxserver st541: found adapter VendorId 0483, productId 
>>4810, LEDs 2
>>Jan 26 12:27:16 HiSax: Card 1 Protocol EDSS1 id=st5481_usb_0 (0)
>>Jan 26 12:27:16 HiSax: DDS1 Rev. 1.1.4.1
>>Jan 26 12:27:16 HiSax: 2 channels added
>>Jan 26 12:27:16 HiSax: MAX_WAITING_CALLS added
>>When plugging into an other usb connector a differend address appears. 
>>But I --can't-- find any /dev/??? to use with the modem. Tried minicom 
>>and hylafax on several devices but can find the device the modem is on. 
>>Also tried to make links from some devices to /dev/modem, but no luck.
>>Is anybody using usb modems? The sever runs suse 9.
>>    
>>
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>THis look like the contents of /var/log/messages?
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it is.

>Have you tried looking in dmesg?  It often logs more new-device 
>information to the ring buffer.  Just run "dmesg"
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is giving exactly the same info.
moved the modem from address 5 to 10 =>

dmesg output:

usb.c: USB disconnected on device 00:13.1-1 address 5
st5481_usb.c:usb_ctrl_complete: usb_status -110
st5481_usb.c:usb_int_complete: usb_status -110
hub.c: new UDB device 00:13.0-1, assigned address 10
st541: found adapter VendorId 0481, ProductId 4810, LEDS 2
HiSax: Card 1 Protocol EDSS1 Id=st5481_usb0 (0)
HiSax: DDS1 rev. 1.1.4.1
HiSax: 2 channels added
Hisax: MAX_WAITING_CALLS added


Bert.