Practically just do the following Download from http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/ (I downloaded using Windows then restart Linux) the package SLMODEMD.gcc4.1.tar.gz having a compiled slmodemd. Unpack under Linux with: $ tar zxf SLMODEMD.gcc4.1.tar.gz and read instructions therein. But briefly, the modem is setup with command: Copy slmodemd file to directory /usr/sbin As an example if SLMODEMD.gcc4.1.tar.gz is put on /tmp $ sudo cp /tmp/SLMODEMD.gcc4.1/slmodemd /usr/sbin/ Then activate the slmodemd using the following command $sudo slmodemd -c YOUR_COUNTRY --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. -----Original Message----- From: Dada Ajaya [mailto:ajaydada@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 2:20 AM To: Discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: EricZulaski Mexico Fedora release 7 (Moonshine) Kernel 2.6.22.9-91.fc7 Hello My country is most often Mexico, but I travel a lot to other countries... I tried reading the scanModem output files, but its pretty heavy. Its hard to separate out the suggested actions from the general information. If I can get some advice through these means I would be so grateful. Thanks in advance, from a Linux Newbie. Eric