Hi Antonio The script worked perfectly! Many thanks. As to the connection speed, it remained at the same level- 26400. Is there another way? Cheers, Beny > Copy the script slmodemd on slmodem-2.9.11-20070430/scripts/mandrake > to /etc/rc.d/init.d/ > > Add the following as a single line > /* for automation/autoloading of slmodemd, Thanks Marv for your advice */ > Add the following as a single line to /etc/modprobe.conf > Note: you need to become superuser su - or su - root, > > install slamr modprobe --ignore-install ungrab-winmodem ; modprobe > --ignore-install slamr; test -e /dev/slamr0 || (/bin/mknod -m 660 > /dev/slamr0 c 242 0 2>/dev/null && chgrp uucp /dev/slamr0) > > > # cd /etc/rc.d/init.d/ > # chmod +x slmodemd > # chkconfig slmodemd --add > # chkconfig slmodemd --list > > [root@localhost init.d]# head -8 slmodemd > #!/bin/sh > # > # slmodemd: Starts the SmartLink Modem Daemon > # > # chkconfig: 345 90 10 > # description: This is the user space part of the > SmartLink Modem driver > # processname: slmodemd > # config: /etc/sysconfig/slmodem > [root@localhost init.d]# > > The chkconfig line & description line must go into > every script that is to go under the control of > chkconfig. The description line seems pretty > self-explanatory. the chkconfig line: > > # chkconfig: 345 90 10 > > | | priority for kill scripts > | > | priority for start scripts > > run levels at which to start service > > [root@localhost init.d]# cd .. > [root@localhost rc.d]# for i in 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 > > > do > > ls rc$i.d/*slmodemd* > > done > > rc0.d/K10slmodemd > rc1.d/K10slmodemd > rc2.d/S90slmodemd > rc3.d/S90slmodemd > rc4.d/S90slmodemd > rc5.d/S90slmodemd > rc6.d/K10slmodemd > [root@localhost rc.d]# > > you might need to add to /etc/rc.d/init.d/slmodemd the lines > > modprobe ungrab-winmodem > modprobe slamr > if the modem is not autostarted. > > for #2 you can try to change the Init strings with an +MS=90 like > > /etc/wvdial.conf > [Dialer Defaults] > Modem = /dev/ttySL0 > Baud = 460800 > Init1 = ATZ > Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 X3 &C1 &D2 +MS=90 > ISDN = 0 > Modem Type = Analog Modem > Phone = 7072000 > Username = my_username > Password = my_password > Carrier Check = no > Stupid Mode = yes > Auto DNS = yes > [root@localhost ~]# > > Hope this helps. Report back success/failure of autoloading of slmodemd. > > Regards, > > Antonio > > On 8/7/07, Beny Spira <benys@xxxxxx> wrote: > > Hi > > My motorola SM56 modem was installed with slmodem-2.9.11-20070430 and > > ungrab-winmodem-20070430 in Mandriva 2007. It works fine, except that > > every time the computer is restarted, both drivers have to be installed > > again (make install). It doesn't help to only load the drivers with > > modprobe, they really have to be reinstalled. > > > > Two questions: > > 1- What should be done to avoid the problem with the reinstallation? > > 2- The maximum connection spreed is 26000. Is there a way to improve > > that? > > > > Any help would be appreciated. > > Beny -- Beny Spira Departamento de Microbiologia Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Universidade de São Paulo Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes 1374 São Paulo-SP CEP:05508-900 Brasil Tel: 5511-3091-7347 FAX: 5511-3091-7354 E-mail: benys@xxxxxx
