Paul For the deb packages: $ sudo dpkg -i li*.deb should suffice. For the martian-full-20080625.tar.gz $ tar zxf martian*.tar.gz Move into the new folder: $ cd martian-full-20080625 Look around $ ls Cleaning up is always a good precaution: $ make clean Do the compile $ make all Do the install: $ sudo make install $ sudo modprobe martian_dev will load the driver $ martian_modem --help for general instructions. $ sudo martian_modem --country=us should report creation of /dev/ttySM0 --> /dev/pts/N If so , open a 2nd console to: $ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf which should find the modem Edit in your personal information with $ sudo gedit /etc/wvdial.conf removing the ; < > symbols in the process. Add a line: Carrier Check = no Then save and try a dial out with: $ sudo wvdial MarvS On Wed, Jul 16, 2008 at 11:29 AM, Marvin Stodolsky <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Paul > > NAME="Communication controller: Agere Systems 56k WinModem " > CLASS=0780 > PCIDEV=11c1:0440 > SUBSYS=1668:0440 > IRQ=5 > IDENT=Agere.DSP > > linux-libc-dev and libc6-dev packages must first be installed to > complete resource support. > > Then use from > http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ltmodem/kernel-2.6/martian/ > the martian-full-20080625.tar.gz > > Write back if you need further help > > MarvS > > > > > On Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 9:18 PM, <cedarosa@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >