Hii..., I have done wat you have said, did setup slmodemd using slmodemd -c INDIA --alsa hw:0,6 reporting dynamic creation of ports: /dev/ttySL0 --> /dev/pts/2 But when i tried to use the System>Administration>Network Module it showed an Exception like this: *********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** Component: system-config-network Version: 1.4.3 Summary: TB9ed2a994 NCHardwareList.py:696:load:ValueError: invalid literal for int() with base 10: 'None' Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/sbin/system-config-network-gui", line 166, in runit window = mainDialog() File "/usr/share/system-config-network/netconfpkg/gui/maindialog.py", line 253, in __init__ self.load() File "/usr/share/system-config-network/netconfpkg/gui/maindialog.py", line 277, in load self.loadHardware() File "/usr/share/system-config-network/netconfpkg/gui/maindialog.py", line 289, in loadHardware hardwarelist = getHardwareList() File "/usr/share/system-config-network/netconfpkg/NCHardwareList.py", line 780, in getHardwareList __HWList.load() File "/usr/share/system-config-network/netconfpkg/NCHardwareList.py", line 696, in load hw.Modem.ModemVolume = int(wvdial[dev]['SetVolume']) ValueError: invalid literal for int() with base 10: 'None' Local variables in innermost frame: hwconf: <netconfpkg.NCHardwareList.ConfHWConf instance at 0x8c6fa4c> i: 2 self: HardwareList.Ethernet.eth0.Status=ok HardwareList.Ethernet.eth0.Name=eth0 HardwareList.Ethernet.eth0.Type=Ethernet HardwareList.Ethernet.eth0.Card.ModuleName=r8169 HardwareList.Ethernet.eth0.Description=Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8169 Gigabit Ethernet HardwareList.Wireless.eth1.Status=ok HardwareList.Wireless.eth1.Name=eth1 HardwareList.Wireless.eth1.Type=Wireless HardwareList.Wireless.eth1.Card.ModuleName=ipw2200 HardwareList.Wireless.eth1.Description=Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Network Connection HardwareList.Modem.Modem0.Status=configured HardwareList.Modem.Modem0.Name=Modem0 HardwareList.Modem.Modem0.Modem.DeviceName=/dev/ttySLT0 HardwareList.Modem.Modem0.Modem.BaudRate=115200 HardwareList.Modem.Modem0.Type=Modem HardwareList.Modem.Modem0.Description=Generic Modem isdncard: <netconfpkg.NCisdnhardware.ConfISDN instance at 0x8e7c40c> hw: Hardware.Status=configured Hardware.Name=Modem0 Hardware.Modem.DeviceName=/dev/ttySLT0 Hardware.Modem.BaudRate=115200 Hardware.Type=Modem Hardware.Description=Generic Modem dev: Modem0 wvdial: <netconfpkg.conf.ConfSMB.ConfSMB instance at 0x8e7c52c ************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************ When i tried wvdial on the termial it gave a report: [Bets@localhost ~]$ wvdial --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60 --> Warning: section [Dialer Defaults] does not exist in wvdial.conf. --> Cannot open /dev/modem: Device or resource busy --> Cannot open /dev/modem: Device or resource busy --> Cannot open /dev/modem: Device or resource busy and when i tried : [Bets@localhost ~]$ wvdialconf /etc/wvial.conf Editing `/etc/wvial.conf'. Scanning your serial ports for a modem. ttyS0<Info>: Device or resource busy Modem Port Scan<*1>: S0 ttyS1<Info>: Device or resource busy Modem Port Scan<*1>: S1 ttyS2<Info>: Device or resource busy Modem Port Scan<*1>: S2 ttyS3<Info>: Device or resource busy Modem Port Scan<*1>: 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>. ******************************************************************************************************************************************************************************* what does all that mean....I'm all confused now....Please do help me.....have been stuck up with this for days..... ----- Original Message ---- From: Marvin Stodolsky <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx> To: sasidharan dhanya <betty_63ae@xxxxxxxxx> Cc: discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, 21 April, 2008 5:40:55 PM Subject: Re: Dhanya Sasi, India Fedora release 8 (Werewolf) Kernel kernel 2.6.23.1-42.fc8 Dhanya 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: slmodemd -c INDIA --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. On Mon, Apr 21, 2008 at 12:47 AM, sasidharan dhanya <betty_63ae@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hii, > I'm a newbie to Linux and hav recently loaded Fedora core 8onto my laptop. I have used scanModem and hav snd 'd ModemData.txt along with this mail.What should I do next???Help required...urgent > > Dhanya Sasi > Best Jokes, Best Friends, Best Food and more. Go to http://in.promos.yahoo.com/groups/bestofyahoo/