Re: John Canada Kernel 2.6.22-14-generic

[Jacques Goldberg <Jacques.Goldberg@xxxxxxx>]

John,
First of all please understand this.
slmodemd is a software replacement (as  in any Winmodem architecture) of 
the hardware which you would have in a true hardware modem.
If you switch off a pure hardware modem, you have no chance to 
communicate, right?
Stopping slmodemd with CTRL-C does IDENTICALLY the same.
So LEAVE slmodemd RUNNING UNTIL YOU DO NOT NEED THE MODEM ANY MORE.
No further command (such as wvdialconf) must be launched from the window 
in which slmodemd is kept running.
Just open as many windows as you need.
THE SAME IS TRUE FOR WVDIAL. wvdialconf prepares the configuration for 
wvdial and as you have seen it quickly exits. STOPPING wvdial WITH 
CTRL-C is identical to pulling the phone cord out of the outlet, i.e. 
when you want to terminate the call.
You can launch wvdial or any other dialler as many times as you like 
while slmodemd is running. The phone company will charge while wvdial is 
running but not while slmodemd only is running.

Jacques

Syntactics Inc. wrote:
> Marv,
>
> Performed what you asked:
>
> 		For softmodem chip:  0x10573057 recognized from The
> /proc/asound/pcm file reports:
> 		-----------------------
> 		  00-06: Si3054 Modem : Si3054 Modem
>
> 		hw:0,6 is the ALSA specified device.
>
> 		 Download from
> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/
> 		 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:
> 		        sudo slmodemd -c CANADA  --alsa hw:0,6  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.
>
> The SLMODEMD.gcc4.1 expanded properly.
> The command: 'sudo slmodemd -c CANADA  --alsa hw:0,6'
> It told me to use 'dev/ttySL0' as modem device, Ctlrl+C for termination.
>
> > > > > So I pressed Ctlrl+C to get back to the terminal prompt.
>
> It created the symbolic link '/dev/ttySL0' -> '/dev/pts/0' , the first time
> I ran it, it created '/dev/pts/0'.
> The second time I ran it (after much trial and error with other commands to
> follow in the expanded SLMODEMD.gcc4.1 folder), it said it created the
> symbolic link '/dev/ttySL0' -> '/dev/pts/1' , however, there is no
> '/dev/pts/1'  only '/dev/pts/0'.
>
> Modified 'wvdial.conf' by adding the phone number, userid and password, then
> copied it from the expanded 'SLMODEMD.gcc4.1' folder to '/etc/wvdial.conf'.
>
> Running 'setserial -agv /dev/ttyS*' produced:
>
> /dev/ttyS0, Line 0, UART: unknown, Port: 0x03f8, IRQ: 4
>         Baud_base: 115200, close_delay: 50, divisor: 0
>         closing_wait: 3000
>         Flags: spd_normal skip_test
>
> /dev/ttyS1, Line 1, UART: unknown, Port: 0x02f8, IRQ: 3
>         Baud_base: 115200, close_delay: 50, divisor: 0
>         closing_wait: 3000
>         Flags: spd_normal skip_test
>
> /dev/ttyS2, Line 2, UART: unknown, Port: 0x03e8, IRQ: 4
>         Baud_base: 115200, close_delay: 50, divisor: 0
>         closing_wait: 3000
>         Flags: spd_normal skip_test
>
> /dev/ttyS3, Line 3, UART: unknown, Port: 0x02e8, IRQ: 3
>         Baud_base: 115200, close_delay: 50, divisor: 0
>         closing_wait: 3000
>         Flags: spd_normal
>
>
> Ran: 'sudo mknod -m 600 /dev/slamr0 c 242 0'
> Ran: 'sudo mknod -m 600 /dev/slusb0 c 243 0'
> Which installed the 'slamr0 and slusb0' files in /dev.
>
> Running: 'sudo modprobe -r snd-hda-intel' produced:
> FATAL: Module snd_hda_intel is in use.
>
> Running: 'alsactl --version' produced:
> alsactl version 1.0.14
>
> The documentation said that I would need to install and compile a new
> version of ALSA.  
> I have already downloaded and installed the header.h files from
> 'linux-libc-dev_2.6.22-14.51_i386.deb in preparation for any compiles that
> may be required.  Also read through DriverCompiling.txt and followed best I
> could and set EXTRAVERSION =    from EXTRAVERSION = .9 in the Makefile.
> When I finally ran 'make bzImage' it spilled itself out with plenty of
> errors.  I had been trying to compile the Conexant driver prior to resorting
> to sending you the ModemData.txt file.
>
> Running: 'wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf' produced:
> Editing `/etc/wvdial.conf'.
>
> Scanning your serial ports for a modem.
>
> Modem Port Scan<*1>: S0   S1   S2   S3   
>
> Sorry, no modem was detected!  Is it in use by another program?
> Did you configure it properly with setserial?
>
> Please read the FAQ at http://open.nit.ca/wiki/?WvDial
>
> If you still have problems, send mail to <wvdial-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>.
>
>
> Running 'lsmod' produced:
> Module                  Size  Used by
> battery                11012  0 
> ac                      6148  0 
> thermal                14344  0 
> fan                     5764  0 
> button                  8976  0 
> rtl8187                35328  0 
> eeprom_93cx6            3200  1 rtl8187
> e100                   37644  0 
> mii                     6528  1 e100
> i915                   25856  2 
> drm                    83348  3 i915
> rfcomm                 42136  2 
> l2cap                  26240  11 rfcomm
> bluetooth              57060  4 rfcomm,l2cap
> ppdev                  10244  0 
> acpi_cpufreq           10568  0 
> cpufreq_ondemand        9612  2 
> cpufreq_userspace       5280  0 
> cpufreq_conservative     8072  0 
> cpufreq_stats           7232  0 
> freq_table              5792  3 acpi_cpufreq,cpufreq_ondemand,cpufreq_stats
> cpufreq_powersave       2688  0 
> container               5504  0 
> video                  18060  0 
> dock                   10656  0 
> sbs                    19592  0 
> ipv6                  273892  10 
> ppp_generic            29332  0 
> slhc                    7552  1 ppp_generic
> sbp2                   24072  0 
> parport_pc             37412  0 
> lp                     12580  0 
> parport                37448  3 ppdev,parport_pc,lp
> arc4                    2944  2 
> joydev                 11328  0 
> ecb                     4608  2 
> blkcipher               7556  1 ecb
> rc80211_simple          6912  1 
> snd_hda_intel         263712  1 
> snd_pcm_oss            44672  0 
> snd_mixer_oss          17664  1 snd_pcm_oss
> snd_pcm                80388  2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss
> snd_seq_dummy           4740  0 
> mac80211              171016  2 rtl8187,rc80211_simple
> snd_seq_oss            33152  0 
> cfg80211                7304  1 mac80211
> snd_seq_midi            9600  0 
> pcmcia                 41388  0 
> snd_rawmidi            25728  1 snd_seq_midi
> usbhid                 29536  0 
> hid                    28928  1 usbhid
> snd_seq_midi_event      8448  2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi
> snd_seq                53232  6
> snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
> snd_timer              24324  2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
> snd_seq_device          9228  5
> snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
> tifm_7xx1               8832  0 
> tifm_core              11652  1 tifm_7xx1
> psmouse                39952  0 
> shpchp                 34580  0 
> pci_hotplug            32704  1 shpchp
> yenta_socket           27532  1 
> rsrc_nonstatic         14080  1 yenta_socket
> pcmcia_core            40980  3 pcmcia,yenta_socket,rsrc_nonstatic
> intel_agp              25620  1 
> agpgart                35016  3 drm,intel_agp
> iTCO_wdt               11940  0 
> iTCO_vendor_support     4868  1 iTCO_wdt
> serio_raw               8068  0 
> snd                    54660  11
> snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_seq_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_
> seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
> soundcore               8800  1 snd
> snd_page_alloc         11400  2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
> evdev                  11136  7 
> ext3                  133896  1 
> jbd                    60456  1 ext3
> mbcache                 9732  1 ext3
> sd_mod                 30336  3 
> sg                     36764  0 
> sr_mod                 17828  0 
> cdrom                  37536  1 sr_mod
> ata_generic             8452  0 
> ohci1394               36528  0 
> ieee1394               96312  2 sbp2,ohci1394
> ehci_hcd               36492  0 
> uhci_hcd               26640  0 
> usbcore               138632  5 rtl8187,usbhid,ehci_hcd,uhci_hcd
> ahci                   23300  2 
> ata_piix               17540  0 
> libata                125168  3 ata_generic,ahci,ata_piix
> scsi_mod              147084  5 sbp2,sd_mod,sg,sr_mod,libata
> processor              32072  2 thermal,acpi_cpufreq
> fuse                   47124  1 
> apparmor               40728  0 
> commoncap               8320  1 apparmor
>
> Marv, I am a newbie at this.  I've been reading my face off and I'm getting
> lost in the files to read.  So much info about so many other pieces of
> hardware, etc.  and many referrences to web pages which lead into a vast
> world of instructions about modems, compilers, etc.  I think I need some
> very specific steps to follow, specific to Ubuntu 7.10.