sudo sh ./cnxtinstall.run

Verifying archive integrity... All good.
Uncompressing Linux drivers for Conexant modem chipsets Installer version 1.0.3

If the graphical installer fails to start, you could try the terminal
version that you can start with the following command:

---
sh cnxtinstall.run -- --tty
---

Alternatively, you could manually download and install the packages from the
following pages:

HSF: http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf/full/downloads.php
HCF: http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hcf/full/downloads.php
DGC: http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/dgc/downloads.php
RIPTIDE: http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/riptide/downloads.php
ALSA driver: http://www.linuxant.com/alsa-driver

Trying to launch a web browser, please wait...

<this output is from the browser window>

Selecting previously deselected package alsa-driver-linuxant.
(Reading database ... 234253 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking alsa-driver-linuxant (from alsa-driver-linuxant_1.0.20.3_all.deb) ...
Setting up alsa-driver-linuxant (1.0.20.3) ...
Building modules for the 2.6.31-16-generic kernel, please wait... done.

Processing triggers for ureadahead ...
ureadahead will be reprofiled on next reboot


Installing the package hsfmodem_7.80.02.05full_i386.deb
Selecting previously deselected package hsfmodem.
(Reading database ... 236306 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking hsfmodem (from hsfmodem_7.80.02.05full_i386.deb) ...
Setting up hsfmodem (7.80.02.05full) ...
Conexant HSF softmodem driver, version 7.80.02.05full

If you need license keys, assistance or more information, please go to:
	http://www.linuxant.com/

When reporting a problem for the first time, please send
us the file generated by "hsfconfig --dumpdiag".

No pre-built modules for: Ubuntu-9.10 linux-2.6.31-16-generic i686-SMP

Trying to automatically build the driver modules...
(this requires a C compiler and proper kernel sources to be installed)

WARNING: Building older built-in HDA driver; some audio/modem issues may occur.
If this is the case, please try the latest alsa-driver-linuxant package
available from http://www.linuxant.com/alsa-driver

Building modules for kernel 2.6.31-16-generic, using source directory
/lib/modules/2.6.31-16-generic/build. Please wait...
grep: /lib/modules/2.6.31-16-generic/updates/alsa/pci/hda/snd-hda-codec-conexant.ko: No such file or directory
done.

Warning: no device detected by hsf driver - HDA modems may require reboot

Note: kernel module snd-via82xx-modem overridden by hsfmc97via
Note: kernel module snd-intel8x0m overridden by hsfmc97ich hsfmc97sis
Note: kernel module snd-atiixp-modem overridden by hsfmc97ati

$ ls -R /proc/asound /sys/class/sound
ls -R /proc/asound /sys/class/sound
ls: cannot access /proc/asound: No such file or directory
ls: cannot access /sys/class/sound: No such file or directory