Anita, Add a line to /etc/wvdial.conf Carrier Check = no and then retest as before. This line is necessary, because /dev/pts/N ports do not yet have "sound hearing" capability and hence cannot hear the Carrier signal. MarvS On Thu, Mar 6, 2008 at 4:33 PM, Anita Kuno <ay.kuno@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Thank you, Jacques, I did figure out that my problem from my last post > was that I had not configured the file by calling wvdialconf. Thank you > for your clarity. > > So after running wvdialconf, I configured the file as follows: > > [Dialer Defaults] > Init1 = ATZ > Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 > Modem Type = Analog Modem > Baud = 460800 > > Modem = /dev/ttySL0 > ISDN = 0 > Phone = 7054579564 > Password = XXXXXXXX #hidden for the purpose of this email > Username = XXXXXXXX #hidden for the purpose of this email > > And ran sudo wvdial: > $ sudo wvdial > > --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.56 > --> Cannot get information for serial port. > --> Initializing modem. > --> Sending: ATZ > ATZ > OK > --> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 > > ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 > OK > --> Modem initialized. > --> Sending: ATDT7054579564 > --> Waiting for carrier. > ATDT7054579564 > NO CARRIER > ERROR > --> No Carrier! Trying again. > --> Sending: ATDT7054579564 > --> Waiting for carrier. > ATDT7054579564 > NO CARRIER > > So, NO CARRIER. What is it looking for and how do I give it what it wants? > > > Thanks, > Anita. > > > Jacques Goldberg wrote: > > Again > > > > 1-In one window, sudo slmodemd etc... > > 2-In an other window, sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf > > Instead, you did sudo wvdial /etc/wvdial.conf > > but wvdialconf and wvdial are NOT the same thing. These are two > > DIFFERENT commands. One configures the modem once for all, the other, > > wvdial , makes the connection > > > > You must run wvdialconf as shown, at least ONCE, while slmodemd IS > > running > > wvdialconf will find your modem > > Edit the file /etc/wvdial.conf (username, password, phone . Remove > > leading ; and < > containers and replace parameter in container by > > value given to you by your ISP ) > > > > Only NOW can you try, as many times as you like sudo wvdial > > and note, NOT sudo wvdial /etc/wvdial.conf , just sudo wvdial > > wvdial knows that it has to use /etc/wvdial.conf > > > > And just to make sure: slmodemd MUST also be running while you try > > wvdial > > > > > > Jacques > > > > Anita Kuno wrote: > >> Thank you, Jacques, you are entirely correct. I do not understand > >> the procedure. > >> > >> However, when I sent > >> Results from second terminal with first terminal running slmodemd: > >> that was my way of saying that I had done the first step as you > >> outlined: > >> 1-In one window, you start slmodemd and DO NOT STOP IT > >> > >> And when I also submitted: > >> anita@anitas-computer:~$ sudo wvdial /etc/wvdial.conf > >> Password: > >> --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.56 > >> --> Warning: section [Dialer /etc/wvdial.conf] does not exist in > >> wvdial.conf. > >> --> Cannot open /dev/modem: No such file or directory > >> --> Cannot open /dev/modem: No such file or directory > >> --> Cannot open /dev/modem: No such file or directory > >> > >> That was my way of demonstrating that I had: > >> 2-In an other window you start > >> sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial./.conf > >> > >> And I was hoping for: > >> which should find your modem > >> > >> And perhaps I mis-interpreted the result, but when I read: > >> --> Warning: section [Dialer /etc/wvdial.conf] does not exist in > >> wvdial.conf. > >> --> Cannot open /dev/modem: No such file or directory > >> --> Cannot open /dev/modem: No such file or directory > >> --> Cannot open /dev/modem: No such file or directory > >> I took that to mean that it couldn't find the modem. > >> > >> So I am wondering how to find the modem. > >> > >> Thanks, > >> Anita. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Jacques Goldberg wrote: > >>> I believe that you do not understand the procedure > >>> > >>> 1-In one window, you start slmodemd and DO NOT STOP IT > >>> 2-In an other window you start > >>> sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial./.conf > >>> which should find your modem > >>> When wvdialconf exits and has found a modem, you EDIT > >>> the file /etc/wvdial.conf to set username, password, phone > >>> as in > >>> username = tartempion > >>> phone = 0123456788 > >>> password = sunday_times > >>> After editing, you start wvdial as > >>> sudo wvdial > >>> and you do NOT stop wvdial until you want to close the phone call. > >>> You cannot use these two windows for anything else until you have > >>> ended wvdial and slmodemd > >>> > >>> Jacques > >>> > >>> Anita Kuno wrote: > >>>> Thank you Marvin and Antonio, > >>>> > >>>> Results from second terminal with first terminal running slmodemd: > >>>> > >>>> anita@anitas-computer:~$ sudo wvdial /etc/wvdial.conf > >>>> Password: > >>>> --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.56 > >>>> --> Warning: section [Dialer /etc/wvdial.conf] does not exist in > >>>> wvdial.conf. > >>>> --> Cannot open /dev/modem: No such file or directory > >>>> --> Cannot open /dev/modem: No such file or directory > >>>> --> Cannot open /dev/modem: No such file or directory > >>>> anita@anitas-computer:~$ > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Marvin Stodolsky wrote: > >>>>> Anita, > >>>>> > >>>>> Just to clarify on Antonio's terse comment. > >>>>> After the successful: > >>>>> $ sudo slmodemd -c CANADA --alsa hw:0,6 > >>>>> leave slmodemd running. > >>>>> Open a 2nd console or new TAB on the same one and run the > >>>>> $ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf > >>>>> If this step succeeds: > >>>>> $ sudo gedit /etc/wvdial.conf > >>>>> and edit to a format like that below. > >>>>> > >>>>> Afterward with slmodemd still running, try a dialout with: > >>>>> $ sudo wvdial > >>>>> > >>>>> Please report back to the List, not to me directly: > >>>>> > >>>>> MarvS > >>>>> ----------------- > >>>>> [Dialer Defaults] > >>>>> Init1 = ATZ > >>>>> Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 > >>>>> Modem Type = Analog Modem > >>>>> Baud = 460800 > >>>>> New PPPD = yes > >>>>> Modem = /dev/ttySL0 > >>>>> ISDN = 0 > >>>>> Password = YourPassword > >>>>> Username = LoginName@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>>>> Phone = 3015560020 > >>>>> # needed for usage with /dev/pts/N ports: > >>>>> Carrier Check = no > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> On Wed, Mar 5, 2008 at 7:38 PM, Antonio Olivares > >>>>> <olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>>> When you did this > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> $ sudo slmodemd -c CANADA --alsa hw:0,6 > >>>>>> => SmartLink Soft Modem: version 2.9.11 Feb 17 2008 09:31:10 > >>>>>> => symbolic link `/dev/ttySL0' -> `/dev/pts/1' created. > >>>>>> => modem `hw:0,6' created. TTY is `/dev/pts/1' > >>>>>> =>Use `/dev/ttySL0' as modem device, Ctrl+C for termination. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Did you CTRL+C to do sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf ? > >>>>>> > >>>>>> open up another terminal or session and then type > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> $ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf > >>>>>> > >>>>>> That should find your modem, and get you setup. Please report > >>>>>> back if > >>>>>> you have trouble/questions. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Regards, > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Antonio > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> On 3/5/08, Anita Kuno <ay.kuno@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >>>>>> > I have unpacked SLMODEMD: > >>>>>> > $ tar -zxvf ./SLMODEMD.gcc4.1.tar.gz > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > And I believe this makes SLMODEMD an executable file: > >>>>>> > $ chmod +x slmodemd > >>>>>> > $ sudo cp slmodemd /usr/sbin > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > And I think this verifies the location: > >>>>>> > $ find /usr -name slmodemd > >>>>>> > => /usr/sbin/slmodemd > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > So then I installed SLMODEMD: > >>>>>> > $ sudo slmodemd -c CANADA --alsa hw:0,6 > >>>>>> > => SmartLink Soft Modem: version 2.9.11 Feb 17 2008 09:31:10 > >>>>>> > => symbolic link `/dev/ttySL0' -> `/dev/pts/1' created. > >>>>>> > => modem `hw:0,6' created. TTY is `/dev/pts/1' > >>>>>> > =>Use `/dev/ttySL0' as modem device, Ctrl+C for termination. > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > So then I worked on wvdial. > >>>>>> > $ which wvdial > >>>>>> > => /usr/bin/wvdial > >>>>>> > $ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf > >>>>>> > =>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>. > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > I have tried the url to find the FAQ, can't find it. > >>>>>> > And I have emailed them to ask for the FAQ url, no response. > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > So I have evaluated the sound card: > >>>>>> > $ cat /proc/asound/cards > >>>>>> > => 0 [Intel ]: HDA-Intel - HDA Intel > >>>>>> > => HDA Intel at 0xd8240000 irq 21 > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > And run uname: > >>>>>> > $ uname -a > >>>>>> > Linux anitas-computer 2.6.20-15-generic #2 SMP Sun Apr 15 > >>>>>> 07:36:31 UTC > >>>>>> > 2007 i686 GNU/Linux > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > And confirmed module-init-tools: > >>>>>> > $ dpkg -s module-init-tools > >>>>>> > => Package: module-init-tools > >>>>>> > => Status: install ok installed > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > What is my next step? > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > Thank you, > >>>>>> > Anita. > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> > >>> > >> > > > >
