Donna Just do $ tar zxf Desktop/SLM*.tar.gz Generally, the Path to the target file must be specified, it if is not in your current folder. MarvS On Sat, Apr 12, 2008 at 8:21 PM, <dbrun2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > Marvin, > > Thank you for answering so quickly! I got the file SLMODEMD.gcc.4.1.tar.gz. > When I extract it, it creates a folder on my Desktop. But when I type $ tar > zxf SLM*.tar.gz I get this: tar: SLM*.tar.gz: Cannot open: no such file > or directory. (I'm working from Ubuntu terminal.) > > Donna > -------------- Original message from "Marvin Stodolsky" > <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx>: -------------- > > > > Donna, > > > > Download the SLMODEMD.gcc4.1.tar.gz most compatible with the > > gcc-4.1 used to compile your kernel. Likely the 4.2 variant would be > > OK too, but best avoid any complication from that origin. > > > > Under Linux: > > $ tar zxf SLM*.tar.gz > > $ cd SLMODEMD.gcc4.1 > > $ ls > > should show slmodemd and other files. > > > > Copy it to the standard position: > > $ sudo cp slmodemd /usr/sbin/ > > make executable: > > $ sudo chmod +x /usr/sbin/slmodemd > > and verify the version. > > $ slmodemd --version > > also for general info > > $ slmodemd --help > > > > Then load the driver (through probably autoloaded already): > > $ sudo modprobe snd-intel8x0m < BR>> and activate the modem > > $ sudo slmodemd -c USA --alsa modem:1 > > > > open a 2nd console and the modem should be found by: > > $ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf > > > > MarvS > > > > > > On Sat, Apr 12, 2008 at 5:57 PM, wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Marvin, > > > > > > I'm having small successes with this: managed to get rid of slamr driver > > > and sl-modem-daemon as per your instructions, so that when I type > slmodemd > > > --version it tells me there is none installed, but no success installing > new > > > version yet. > > > I got the package SLMODEMD.gcc.4.2.tar.gz that Jacques recommended and > > > unzipped it to my Desktop, so I'm assuming the slmodemd executable file > in > > > this folder is the one I'm supposed to copy to usr/sbin? Not sure of > > > terminial commands to accomplish this, but I have tried right-click and > > > copy, which works, but when I go to paste it into /usr/sbin folder, an > error > > > says I don't have permission to write there. > > > Also, when I type $ sudo chmod +x /usr/sbin/slmodemd (per your > > > instructions) I get an error that there is no such file. (Leaving > /slmodemd > > > off the command doesn't help either.) > > > Sorry, but I'm lost again at this point. What am I missing? > > > > > > Thanks for your help, > > > Donna > > > -------------- Original message from "Marvin Stodolsky" > > > : -------------- > > > > > > > > > > Donna, > > > > > > > > Jacques forwarded the data on your System: > > > > Modem chipset detected on > > > > CLASS="Class 0403: 8086:284b" > > > > NAME="Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801H " > > > > P CIDEV=8086:284b > > > > SUBSYS=1043:1339 > > > > IDENT=slmodemd > > > > SLMODEMD_DEVICE=hw:0,6 > > > > SoftChip=10573055 > > > > Driver=snd-hda-intel > > > > > > > > My earliere suggestions below remain appropriate.. > > > > My slamr driver package is NOT appropriate to your System. > > > > Rather it is only for1057:3052 chipsets among the several Motorola > modems > > > > > > > > Rid your system of unneeded drivers from the slamr package with: > > > > $ ls /lib/modules/ 2.6.22-14-generic/extra/*.ko > > > > which should display slusb.ko and slamr.ko . Then re move them wth > > > > $ sudo rm /lib/modules/ 2.6.22-14-generic/extra/*.ko > > > > > > > > $ sudo dpkg -r sl-modem-daemon > > > > to rid your System of confusing bootup scripts. > > > > > > > > You will have to reinstall th e slmodemd from SLMODEMD.gcc4.1.tar.gz > > > > > Copy its slmodemd to /usr/sbin/slmodemd > > > > $ sudo chmod +x /usr/sbin/slmodemd > > > > and check with: > > > > $ slmodemd --version > > > > which should report version 2.9.11 > > > > > > > > At this stage: > > > > $ sudo slmodemd -c USA --alsa hw:0,6 > > > > should again setup the modem with creation of > > > > /dev/ttySL0 --> /dev/pts/N > > > > > > > > MarvS > > > > > > > > On Sun, Apr 6, 2008 at 1:16 PM, Marvin Stodolsky > > > > wrote: > > > > > Donna, > > > > > > > > > > Send me your ModemData.txt file, which I've been unable to search > out. > > > > > For a SM56 using > > > > > > > > > > slmodemd -c YOUR_COUNTRY --alsa hw:0,6 > > > > & gt; the sl-modem-daemon scripts may actually hinder. > > > > > The snd-hda-intel driver autoloads so the sl-modem-daemon scripts > are > > > > > not necessary anyway. > > > > > But if they are working properly, > > > > > the above slmodemd command would be run on bootup. > > > > > Check with: > > > > > $ ls -l /dev/ttySL0 /dev/pts/* > > > > > and if present > > > > > $ sudo wvdialconf wvtest > > > > > should detect the modem > > > > > > > > > > MarvS > > > > > scanModem maintainer > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sun, Apr 6, 2008 at 12:56 PM, Jacques Goldberg > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > Donna, > > > > > > I have been overworked with other issues. > > > > > > I do not see if your query has been answered by somebody else. > > > > > > Here is guidance: > > > > > > Please first remove slmodemd and slamr which you have installed. > > > > > > Ne xt, download from > > > http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/ > > > > > > > > > the package SLMODEMD.gcc4.2.tar.gz having a compiled slmodemd. > Unpack > > > > > > under Linux with: > > > > > > $ tar zxf SLMODEMD.gcc4.2.tar.gz > > > > > > and read instructions therein. But briefly, the modem is setup > with > > > > > > command: > > > > > > slmodemd -c YOUR_COUNTRY --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. > > > > > > > > > > > > There is one problem with the Linux distribution which you have. > > > > > > It installs a package sl-modem-daemon which is not mandaotory and > will > > > > > > automatically start the "driver" (but not dial of course) at boot > > > time. > > > > This > > > > > > package contains an obsolete version of the program slmodemd > > > > > > Therefore it is of primordial importance to always install the > package > > > > > > SLMODEMD.gcc4.2.tar.gz as shown above AFTER sl-modem-daemon in > order > > > to > > > > > > overwrite the obsolete slmodemd by the fresh one. > > > > > > So, after downloading the file SLMODEMD.gcc4.2.tar.gz , open it > with > > > > > > tar zxf SLMODEMD.gcc4.2.tar.gz > > > > > > Then enter the directory containing the software: > > > > > > cd SLMODEMD.gcc4.2 > > > > ; > > Read and apply the instructions. > > > > > > > Start the "driver" with: > > > > > > sudo slmodemd -c YOUR_COUNTRY --alsa hw:0,6 (YOUR_COUNTRY is USA , > I > > > > > > guess, because of bellsouth). > > > > > > If everything goes well this should output the message reporting > > > dynamic > > > > > > creation of ports: /dev/ttySL0 --> /dev/pts/N , with N some number > > > > > > DO NOT STOP slmodemd with CTRL-C or the driver will not be active. > > > > > > Using an other window, the command > > > > > > sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf > > > > > > will detect your modem. > > > > > > Then gksudo gedit /etc/wvdial.conf will open /etc/wvdial.conf > > > > > > for editing. > > > > > > > > > > > > In lines Username Password Phone , replace the contents of the > > > brackets by > > > > > > what you ISP told you for each, then remove the brackets < and > > and > > > the > > > > > > leading semicolumns ; > > > > > > Finally add anywhere an extra line > > > > > > Carrier Check = no > > > > > > Save and exit the editor. > > > > > > > > > > > > You are ready to launch > > > > > > sudo wvdial > > > > > > and you do NOT stop it until you want to stop the activity of the > > > modem. > > > > > > Remember, CTRL-C in the wvdial window stops the modem session > (sort of > > > > > > returns the phone/modem on hook ) while CTRL-C in the slmodemd > window > > > > > > disables the driver. Of course you can always restart slmodemd . > > > > > > > > > > > > Jacques > > > > > > > > > > > > dbrun2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jacques, > > > > > > > Attached is my new ModemData.txt file. A few days ago when I > signed > > > on > > > > > > to the mailing list I was trying to install my modem on Ubuntu > 6.10 > > > and > > > > then > > > > > > download the upgrades to the OS, but after reading your emails > w/Gary > > > about > > > > > > new support for this modem in 7.10, I just re-installed the new > > > version > > > > > > (free w/Linux magazine.) It was a big improvement. At least the > > > scanModem > > > > > > found it this time! > > > > > > > I also downloaded the slmodemd and slamr driver package that you > > > > > > recommended for him. Also tried a few commands like: $ sudo > wvdialconf > > > > > > /etc/wvdial.conf with no success. I need help, please, to decipher > > > exactly > > > > > > what to do in which order. > > > > > > > Thank you very much, > > > > > > > Donna > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
