Download from http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/ the package SLMODEMD.gcc3.tar.gz having a compiled slmodemd. Unpack under Linux with: $ tar zxf SLMODEMD.gcc3.tar.gz and read instructions therein. But briefly, the modem is setup with command: slmodemd -c SOUTHAFRICA --alsa modem:1 reporting dynamic creation of ports: /dev/ttySL0 --> /dev/pts/N , with N some number Read Smartlink.txt and Modem/YourSystem.txt for follow through guidance. all should be fine for your System Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES release 4 (Nahant Update 2) Kernel Linux version 2.6.9-22.ELsmp with candidate modem in PCI bus: 00:1f.6 Class 0703: 8086:24d6 Modem: Intel Corporation 82801EB/ER Primary PCI_id 8086:24d6 Subsystem PCI_id 1584:400b Softmodem codec or Vendor from diagnostics: SIL22, a Smartlink type. MarvS scanModem maintainer On 1/4/07, caxtonit <caxton.it@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: