RATIONAL This scanModem service is sadly necessary because of the pre-compiled format (binary, Closed Source) of some modem supporting code. Intellectual property is protected within the binary component. But this prevents compatibility assessments/debugging against Linux Open Source code. Skipping many details, the consequence is that some Linux distributions do not deliver Closed Source code, or tools adequate to fully identify the modem chipset. This script tries to close this information gap. This script primarily utilizes the "lspci" utility from the package PCIUTILS. Various component scriptlets interpret the information captured by lspci. For many modems, directions to supporting software and/or more detailed information is enabled. ISA bus modems, 16 bit PCMCIA card modems and USB modems will not be recognized. See the output files for guidance on these cases. The script originated as scanPCI written by Chris Hebeisen, to recognize modems with DSP (digital signal processing) chipsets made by Lucent/AgereSystems. It now aspires to provide useful information on other modems as well. For the Lucent/Agere DSP chip modems, System information is used to recommend Installers, from the Installer list output from the repository: http://ltmodem.heby.de/ For other modem chipsets fully identified, URLs to support sites are given. Three types of information are acquired from your System: 1) General system information necessary for your guidance; 2) The PCI_ID of the modem card, or for the increasingly prevalent "soft modems", the PCI_IDs of its AC97/MC97 controller and its modem subsystem. 3) For soft modems, a SIL_ID of the subsystem is either acquired OR instructions provided for manual agetting it. The remainder of ./scanModem is a repository of "modem gossip" or URLs thereto. Only information blocks most relevant to your System will be output into files written to the Modem/ folder Should you need assistance after FIRST following all the advice and/or URLs, 1) Browse the general information at: http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/ 2) ONLY thereafter send ModemData.txt to: discuss@linmodems.org Modem/DOCs/General.txt has common information the List need not be bothered with. 3) Also the archive SEARCH ENGINE at http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/ may be useful once PCI or SIL IDs are acquired. The scanModem script can be read and word searched with a text browser. Blocks of Information with little code begin and end with #####. In case of a failure concerning "lspci", rerun ./scanModem after login to a console with # su - root as Root permission may be necessary for access to lspci. Updated on 2011_08_08 by Marv Stodolsk for access through: http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/scanModem.gz Please do NOT use a scanModem.gz from any other site!!