postid modem:1 and hw:1 are usually equivalent But if hw:1 works, use it. hw:0 is the audio card. Put in your personal information with $ sudo gedit /etc/wvdial.conf which should look like the following: [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 Phone = IPnumber Username = LoginName@xxxxxxxxxxxx Password = YourPassword Carrier Check = no Read wvdial.txt in Modem/DOCs about options that may help On Thu, Jun 26, 2008 at 7:59 AM, postid <postid@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Wednesday 25 June 2008 10:12 pm, you wrote: >> Check at every bootup for modem recognitions with >> # cat /proc/asound/pcm >> It a modem line isn't there, you have to free up resources until it >> appears. Only then there be a success with: >> # slmodemd --country=USA --alsa modem:1 > > I'm getting the modem line as long as I do modprobe snd-intel8x0m. > > slmodemd --country=USA --alsa modem:1 > seems to fail, but > slmodemd --country=USA --alsa hw:1 > appears to work (see below). > > Am I correct in assuming that if I blacklist, I'll free up resources and > hw:modem1 will work? > > wvdial initializes the modem, detects a carrier, but asks for a username when > it''s already in the dialer defaults. What do I need to do to get it to read > dialer defaults? > > I hear no sound whatsoever, but it must be dialing since it's connecting and > asking for a username. > > > > R40:/home/ellsworth# slmodemd --country=USA --alsa modem:1 > error: mixer setup: attach hw:1 error: No such file or directory > ALSA lib pcm.c:1947:(snd_pcm_open_conf) Invalid type for PCM modem:1 > definition (id: modem, value: cards.pcm.modem) > error: alsa setup: cannot open playback device 'modem:1': Invalid argument > error: cannot setup device `modem:1' > R40:/home/ellsworth# modprobe -r snd-intel8x0m > R40:/home/ellsworth# modprobe snd-intel8x0m > R40:/home/ellsworth# slmodemd --country=USA --alsa modem:1 > error: mixer setup: Off-hook switch not found for card hw:1 > ALSA lib pcm.c:1947:(snd_pcm_open_conf) Invalid type for PCM modem:1 > definition (id: modem, value: cards.pcm.modem) > error: alsa setup: cannot open playback device 'modem:1': Invalid argument > error: cannot setup device `modem:1' > R40:/home/ellsworth# slmodemd --country=USA --alsa hw:1 > error: mixer setup: Off-hook switch not found for card hw:1 > SmartLink Soft Modem: version 2.9.11 Jan 19 2006 21:19:22 > symbolic link `/dev/ttySL0' -> `/dev/pts/1' created. > modem `hw:1' created. TTY is `/dev/pts/1' > Use `/dev/ttySL0' as modem device, Ctrl+C for termination. > > On a second terminal, I did the following, but hearing no sound (dialtone, > etc.): > R40:/home/ellsworth# wvdial > --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.54.0 > --> 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: ATDT265-0125 > --> Waiting for carrier. > ATDT265-0125 > NO DIALTONE > --> No dial tone. > --> Disconnecting at Thu Jun 26 11:38:48 2008 > R40:/home/ellsworth# wvdial > --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.54.0 > --> 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: ATDT265-0125 > --> Waiting for carrier. > ATDT265-0125 > CONNECT 44000 > C > UQKT2 > User Access Verification > Username: > --> Carrier detected. Waiting for prompt. > --> Connected, but carrier signal lost! Retrying... > --> Sending: ATDT265-0125 > --> Waiting for carrier. > Username: > Username: > % Username: timeout expired!NO CARRIER > --> No Carrier! Trying again. > --> Sending: ATDT265-0125 > --> Waiting for carrier. > ATDT265-0125 > NO DIALTONE > --> No dial tone. > --> Disconnecting at Thu Jun 26 11:40:12 2008 > R40:/home/ellsworth# wvdial > --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.54.0 > --> 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: ATDT265-0125 > --> Waiting for carrier. > ATDT265-0125 > CONNECT 44000 > C > UQKT2 > User Access Verification > Username: > --> Carrier detected. Waiting for prompt. > --> Connected, but carrier signal lost! Retrying... > --> Sending: ATDT265-0125 > --> Waiting for carrier. > Username: > Username: <I typed username here> > > % Username: timeout expired!NO CARRIER > --> No Carrier! Trying again. > --> Sending: ATDT265-0125 > --> Waiting for carrier. > ATDT265-0125 > NO DIALTONE > --> No dial tone. > --> Disconnecting at Thu Jun 26 11:41:57 2008 > R40:/home/ellsworth# <username> > bash: <username>: command not found > R40:/home/ellsworth# > R40:/home/ellsworth# > >
