Sergio A slmodemd of version 2.9.11 is likely necessary, while the version in the sl-modem-source package you are likely using is 2.9.9e. Check with: $ slmodemd --version >From http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/ get the SLMODEMD.gcc4.1.tar.gz Therein is a 2.9.11 version slmodemd, kernel_version independent. Also read the wvdial.txt therein. For modems using /dev/pts/N portsm the wvdial.conf needs a line: Carrier Check = no as Linux /dev/pts/N ports have not yet been equipped with sound sensitivity. MarvS On Tue, Mar 25, 2008 at 1:03 PM, Sergio Callegari <scallegari@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi, > > I have just tried using a usb softmodem based on ST7554 with slmodem, in > combination with a recent Linux i386 (32 bit) distro (Ubuntu Gutsy). > Kernel is at 2.6.22 (official ubuntu kernel). > I know that the modem should work, since it's a modem I used to employ a > few years ago, when slmodem was at 2.9.7 and still directly distributed > by smart link. > Hence, unless I am missing something right now, compilation and install > of slmodem should be ok, since I have already done it successfully before. > > And in fact, slusb gets loaded nicely with modprobe, the slusb0 device > properly appears and slmodemd starts without a problem, giving me a > ttySL0 to dial out. > Also, I can talk with the softmodem just nicely (for instance, the modem > answers correctly my enquire commands). > > However, I cannot in fact use the modem. > > As soon as I give a dial command to it, I here the relais inside the box > switching, the modem takes the line... but it cannot dial. Actually no > sound at all can be heard from a phone connected in parallel for > checking. And at this point, everything is just frozen. I need to kill > slmodemd to convince the modem to hung-up. > > When I kill slmodemd, I see fifo underruns on the system messages (but > maybe this is just due to the abrupt shutting down of the daemon). > > Any idea? > > Sergio > >
