Alex, In principle, your modem CLASS="Class 0780: NAME="Communication controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. AC'97 Modem Controller " PCIDEV=1106:3068 SUBSYS=1019:b320 Codec=SIL21, for pctel should be supported by the snd-via82xx-modem driver, which is why it is autoloaded at startup. It is complemented the version 2.9.11 slmodemd provided by: -------- 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 SUSA --alsa modem:1 reporting dynamic creation of ports: /dev/ttySL0 --> /dev/pts/N , with N some number Read DOCs/Smartlink.txt and Modem/DOCs/YourSystem.txt for follow through guidance. ---------- EIther unintstall of blacklist the slamr driver if on your SYsem as it may be interferring. Within The /proc/asound/pcm file reports: ----------------------- 00-01: VIA 8235 : VIA 8235 : playback 1 : capture 1 00-00: VIA 8235 : VIA 8235 : playback 4 : capture 1 there was expected another line like 01-00 VIA82xx modem. The current slamr drive could be tried as a last resort only for this modem. MarvS On Fri, Jun 20, 2008 at 8:00 PM, Antonio Olivares <olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > The sl-modem-daemon_2.9.10+2.9.9d+e-pre2-5ubuntu4_i386.deb is for > automation, Marv can give you better directions. I;ll cc this message > to Marv. He will give you better direction. > > Regards, > > Antonio > > On 6/20/08, alxobr@xxxxxxxxx <alxobr@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Hi Antonio, >> >> Thanks for your quick answer, I was beginning to consider reinstalling >> Fedora 2 ;-) >> >> Now I guess >> sl-modem-daemon_2.9.10+2.9.9d+e-pre2-5ubuntu4_i386.deb >> is obsolete and could not work on Gutsy anyway . >> >> One thing I don't understand is why alsa mode now seems to be >> necessary while I could run the modem in Fedora without it. >> >> I also saw that the following helps in wvdial.conf >> Init3 = AT MS=34 >> ( sources http://nnucomputerwhiz.com/sl-modem-linux.html and >> http://resiak.livejournal.com/48046.html ) >> >> Thanks Antonio, I reboot Linux and try what you said. >> >> AO >> >