Marvin, Thank you so much for the helpful e-mail. I feel like I'm getting more familiar with what needs doing, but unfortunately it hasn't yet worked. I did the following lines $ sudo cp slmodemd /usr/sbin/ $ sudo modprobe snd-intel8x0m which went fine; at least, there were no error messages. But when doing $sudo slmodemd -c USA --alsa modem:1 I received the error message you can see in the attached file. Copied here, it says: ---- error: mixer setup: attach hw:1 error: No such device ALSA lib pcm.c:2017:(snd_pcm_open_conf) Invalid type for PCM modem:1 definition (id: modem, value: cards.pcm.modem) error: alsa setup: cannot open playback device 'modem:1': Invalid argument error: cannot setup device `modem:1' ------- In the file, you will also see the various experiments I tried, as I read and re-read the various files in slmodemd.gcc4 and the original modem folder that resulted from running scanModem. Note also that, for the most part, I write 'UK' rather than USA since that is where I am. [FYI, SlModem-ALSA.txt refers to /usr/bin whereas other files - and yourself - refer to /usr/sbin so you will see various attempts to try both.] With apologies that this is becoming fairly protracted, would you advise the next step? I am extremely grateful for your help and time. Thank you very much, Tim On Mon Feb 12 22:19 , 'Marvin Stodolsky' <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx> sent: >Tim, > >With the SLMODEMD.gcc4 package nothing has to be "made" > >$ ls >should display a slmodemd and other files. >Just >$ sudo cp slmodemd /usr/sbin/ >Then >$ sudo modprobe snd-intel8x0m >installs the modem driver for your >---------- > Class 0703: 1039:7013 Modem: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] AC'97 >Modem Controller > Primary PCI_id 1039:7013 > Subsystem PCI_id 1584:4003 > Softmodem codec or Vendor from diagnostics: SIL22, a Smartlink type. >------------ >$ sudo slmodemd -c USA --alsa modem:1 >should create modem ports with message including > /dev/ttySL0 --> /dev/pts/N , N some number > >Then open a 2nd console within which >$ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf >should report finding the modem > >If so edit in your personal information at the symbols with >$ sudo gedit /etc/wvdial.conf >removing the symbols and adding a line >$ Carrier Check = no > >Save the edit and try a dialout with: >$ sudo wvdial > >Please read the Smartlink.txt for understanding of what is happerning > >MarvS > >
tim@TimVB-laptop:~/SLMODEMD.gcc4$ ls 1st_Read.txt CountryList.txt scripts slmodem.txt Changes Files.txt Slmodem-ALSA.txt Testing.txt COPYING README slmodemd wvdial.conf tim@TimVB-laptop:~/SLMODEMD.gcc4$ sudo cp slmodemd /usr/sbin/ tim@TimVB-laptop:~/SLMODEMD.gcc4$ sudo modprobe snd-intel8x0m tim@TimVB-laptop:~/SLMODEMD.gcc4$ sudo slmodemd -c UK --alsa modem:1 error: mixer setup: attach hw:1 error: No such device ALSA lib pcm.c:2017:(snd_pcm_open_conf) Invalid type for PCM modem:1 definition (id: modem, value: cards.pcm.modem) error: alsa setup: cannot open playback device 'modem:1': Invalid argument error: cannot setup device `modem:1' tim@TimVB-laptop:~/SLMODEMD.gcc4$ sudo slmodemd -c USA --alsa modem:1 error: mixer setup: attach hw:1 error: No such device ALSA lib pcm.c:2017:(snd_pcm_open_conf) Invalid type for PCM modem:1 definition (id: modem, value: cards.pcm.modem) error: alsa setup: cannot open playback device 'modem:1': Invalid argument error: cannot setup device `modem:1' tim@TimVB-laptop:~/SLMODEMD.gcc4$ tim@TimVB-laptop:~/SLMODEMD.gcc4$ /usr/bin/slmodem --country=UK --alsa modem:1 bash: /usr/bin/slmodem: No such file or directory tim@TimVB-laptop:~/SLMODEMD.gcc4$ /usr/sbin/slmodemd --country=UK --alsa modem:1 error: mixer setup: attach hw:1 error: No such device ALSA lib pcm.c:2017:(snd_pcm_open_conf) Invalid type for PCM modem:1 definition (id: modem, value: cards.pcm.modem) error: alsa setup: cannot open playback device 'modem:1': Invalid argument error: cannot setup device `modem:1' tim@TimVB-laptop:~/SLMODEMD.gcc4$ /usr/sbin/slmodemd --country=UK --alsa modem:0 ALSA lib pcm.c:2017:(snd_pcm_open_conf) Invalid type for PCM modem:0 definition (id: modem, value: cards.pcm.modem) error: alsa setup: cannot open playback device 'modem:0': Invalid argument error: cannot setup device `modem:0' tim@TimVB-laptop:~/SLMODEMD.gcc4$ /usr/bin/slmodem --country=UK --alsa hw:1 bash: /usr/bin/slmodem: No such file or directory tim@TimVB-laptop:~/SLMODEMD.gcc4$ /usr/bin/slmodemd --country=UK --alsa hw:1 bash: /usr/bin/slmodemd: No such file or directory tim@TimVB-laptop:~/SLMODEMD.gcc4$ /usr/sbin/slmodemd --country=UK --alsa hw:1 error: mixer setup: attach hw:1 error: No such device ALSA lib pcm_hw.c:1355:(_snd_pcm_hw_open) Invalid value for card error: alsa setup: cannot open playback device 'hw:1': No such device error: cannot setup device `hw:1' tim@TimVB-laptop:~/SLMODEMD.gcc4$ ls 1st_Read.txt CountryList.txt scripts slmodem.txt Changes Files.txt Slmodem-ALSA.txt Testing.txt COPYING README slmodemd wvdial.conf tim@TimVB-laptop:~/SLMODEMD.gcc4$ sudo cp slmodemd /usr/bin Password: tim@TimVB-laptop:~/SLMODEMD.gcc4$ sudo modprobe snd-intel8x0m tim@TimVB-laptop:~/SLMODEMD.gcc4$ sudo slmodemd -c UK --alsa modem:1 error: mixer setup: attach hw:1 error: No such device ALSA lib pcm.c:2017:(snd_pcm_open_conf) Invalid type for PCM modem:1 definition (id: modem, value: cards.pcm.modem) error: alsa setup: cannot open playback device 'modem:1': Invalid argument error: cannot setup device `modem:1' tim@TimVB-laptop:~/SLMODEMD.gcc4$ /usr/bin/slmodemd --country=UK --alsa modem:0 ALSA lib pcm.c:2017:(snd_pcm_open_conf) Invalid type for PCM modem:0 definition (id: modem, value: cards.pcm.modem) error: alsa setup: cannot open playback device 'modem:0': Invalid argument error: cannot setup device `modem:0' tim@TimVB-laptop:~/SLMODEMD.gcc4$ /usr/bin/slmodemd --country=UK --alsa modem:1 error: mixer setup: attach hw:1 error: No such device ALSA lib pcm.c:2017:(snd_pcm_open_conf) Invalid type for PCM modem:1 definition (id: modem, value: cards.pcm.modem) error: alsa setup: cannot open playback device 'modem:1': Invalid argument error: cannot setup device `modem:1' tim@TimVB-laptop:~/SLMODEMD.gcc4$ /usr/bin/slmodemd --country=UK --alsa hw:1 error: mixer setup: attach hw:1 error: No such device ALSA lib pcm_hw.c:1355:(_snd_pcm_hw_open) Invalid value for card error: alsa setup: cannot open playback device 'hw:1': No such device error: cannot setup device `hw:1' tim@TimVB-laptop:~/SLMODEMD.gcc4$
