`lshw` understanding serial UNCLAIMED

drManhattan · 11-30-2010, 12:31 PM

Hi

I have modem device on my laptop. But when I run `lshw` it shows serial section but with UNCLAIMED status.
What does it mean ?
How to configure my ubuntu desktop to use modem connection ?

Code:

*-serial UNCLAIMED
             description: SMBus
             product: 82801H (ICH8 Family) SMBus Controller
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1f.3
             bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.3
             version: 03
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             configuration: latency=0
             resources: memory:fe304800-fe3048ff ioport:1c00(size=32)

thx for help.

kbp · 11-30-2010, 07:01 PM

I believe it means no driver has been loaded for the device but i could be wrong ... 'man lshw' doesn't say ?

<edit> a quick search found this:

Quote:

Each node has its individual status: it be CLAIMED (potentially usable) or UNCLAIMED (no driver has been detected for this node), ENABLED (this device is supported and can be used) or DISABLED (this device is supported but has been disabled):

Ref: http://ezix.org/project/wiki/HardwareLiSter
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