http://www.linuxhelp.it/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&p=3975 To register your modem driver you need following things [1]hsfmodem-7.18.00.03full.tar.gz or hsfmodem-7.18.00.03full-1.i386.rpm |(copy in /usr/src/mymodem) link:http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf/downloads-installer.php?PHPSESSID=778042c304e8cfae6ce08273a1788c41 [2]hsfpatch |(copy in /usr/lib/hsfmodem, after installing modem 1st time) link:http://www.geocities.com/lonnypics/hsfuniversalpatch-1.2.tar.gz [3]generator.pl |(copy in /root) link :http://www.geocities.com/booboohoot/generator.pl Now Step-by-step if u already install your modem then NO need to do Phase-1 steps ##### Phase-1 ##### #cd /usr/src/mymodem #rpm -ihv hsfmodem-7.18.00.03full-1.i386.rpm process starts... when asked country?USA when asked email ?tux@kernel.org when asked key? press enter modem installed Config for modem unit 0: /dev/ttySHSF0 Device instance: 0-PCI-14f1:2015-14f1:2015 HW revision : Basic2 2.15 Standard DAA HW profile name: hsfpcibasic2 Registration ID: 641B-0FE4-22E8 License owner : tux@kernel.org License key : Free License status : Free (14.4 kbps) Current region : USA (T.35 code: 0085) ------------------------------------------------ write down your Registration ID: xxxx-xxxx-xxxx (in my case:641B-0FE4-22E8) now do steps of phase 2 ##### Phase-2 ####### #cd /usr/lib/hsfmodem copy patch #cp /mnt/floppy/hsfpatch /usr/lib/hsfmodem now run patch #./hsfpatch driver patched ok, #### Phase-3 ##### now generate key in other console window or continue in same, ctrl+alt+F3 cd /root example:#./generator.pl tus@kernel.org [Registration ID] #./generator.pl tus@kernel.org 641B-0FE4-22E8 (example: in my case) key 4F-A7-BE-8A-DD-DA, now u got a key ##### phase -5 ##### first try this #hsfconfig --lecense now enter email : tux@kernel.org now enter License key : 4FA7-BE8A-DDDA (replace with yours) Device instance: 0-PCI-14f1:2015-14f1:2015 HW revision : Basic2 2.15 Standard DAA HW profile name: hsfpcibasic2 Registration ID: 641B-0FE4-22E8 License owner : tux@kernel.org License key : 4F-A7-BE-8A-DD-DA License status : OK Current region : USA (T.35 code: 0085) WAHOOO... now change region #hsfconfig --region when asked [USA]? type your country (leave as USA, is u do not have connection problem) Oooop. if status is still like this License status : Free (14.4 kbps) do this #hsfconfig when prompt use current, select NO build xyz; press enter Process start ... Device instance: 0-PCI-14f1:2015-14f1:2015 HW revision : Basic2 2.15 Standard DAA HW profile name: hsfpcibasic2 Registration ID: 641B-0FE4-22E8 when ask for country? type "usa" (may not ask now) when ask your email , NOW! wait here its time to note down your "Registration ID" and do steps of phase-3 1st, to get license key. -------------------------------------------- best of luck Regards UR-Friend Pakistan Important links http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf/full/archive/hsfmodem-latest/archive http://www.geocities.com/lonnypics/hsfuniversalpatch-1.2.tar.gz http://www.geocities.com/booboohoot/generator.pl