Edward. Make sure the ModemData.txt is in plain text. We cannot read the encrypted attachment MarvS On Dec 24, 2007 5:24 PM, edward saal <edwards2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi > I've downloaded scanmodem from the site you suggested and this is the > ModemData.txt file attached. > This http://xmodem.org/modems/usblist.html page don't seem to exist. > Please give me the exact name of the slmodem drivers as there are quite a > number. > Thank you. > Edward > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jacques Goldberg" <Jacques.Goldberg@xxxxxxx> > To: "edward saal" <edwards2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: "linux help!!" <Discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, December 24, 2007 11:06 PM > Subject: Re: edward saal, South Africa, kernel 2.6.22-14-generic > > > > > Edward, > > > > Your modem is supported under Linux by the USB version of the SmartLink > > slmodem/slamr driver, as can be seen for the same modem sold by Aztec in > > Rob Clark's tables at http://xmodem.org/modems/usblist.html > > When you find some waiting ModemData.txt, scrap it, it is obsolete. > > Read http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/#scanModem to download and execute > > the last version (less than two weeks old) of scanModem, a program which > > writes ModemData.txt > > ModemData.txt says which kernel you have and which driver file to use. > > Send us ModemData.txt if you need further help. > > > > Jacques > > > > edward saal wrote: > >> Hi > >> I've now recently installed Ubuntu 7.10. I've been running Microsoft for > >> approx 24 years, I feel I had enough of it. I like the Linux style and > >> wants > >> to pursue in that direction. I am a newy to Linux.. > >> > >> I have a problem installing my modem. > >> I'm on a dial-up connection and are using a external modem. > >> MODEM type = External USB > >> MAKE = Sahara 56K USB RP (1) > >> Product name = S9100-W > >> Model no. = UM9100-W > >> > >> I am also having difficult to get the printer to work. > >> PRINTER Make = Lexmark X2350 > >> Machine Type-model = 4420-001 > >> USB connection > >> > >> I've visit the HOWTO sites, changed from PCI to the external hoping it > >> will > >> work, nothing going. > >> I'm still unfimiliar with the Linux terminology which make things a bit > >> difficult to understand. > >> Please be so kind and show me the way. > >> I am just running UBUNTU on my P4 machine, to connect to the NET I must > >> use > >> another machine. > >> > >> In the MODEM folder I found 2 ModemData.txt files, the one differs by the > >> period after the extension "ModemData.txt." and the contents read "Usb > >> modem PCI ID not recognized" > >> > >> Thanking you in anticipatation. > >> > >> Edward (linux newy) > >> > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.16.2/613 - Release Date: 1/1/2007 > > 02:50 PM > > > > > > > begin 666 ModemData.txt > M($]N;'D@<&QA:6X@=&5X="!E;6%I;"!I<R!F;W)W87)D960@8GD@=&AE("!$ > M:7-C=7-S0$QI;FUO9&5M<RYO<F<@3&ES="!397)V97(L"B!A<R!(5$U,(&-A > M;B!C;VYT86EN('9I<G5S97,N(%5S92!A<R!T:&4@96UA:6P@4W5B:F5C="!,