Krishanu, the modem is supported through SLMODEMD.gcc4.2.tar.gz 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: $ sudo slmodemd -c YOUR_COUNTRY --alsa hw:0,6 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. Please follow those instructions, and report back if you can connect with the above command Regards, Antonio --- On Thu, 7/31/08, Krishanu Maulik <krishanu@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > From: Krishanu Maulik <krishanu@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Krishanu Maulik, India kernel 2.6.24-19-generic > To: discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Date: Thursday, July 31, 2008, 11:04 AM > Hi, > I am new to the Linux world. I have installed Ubuntu 8.0.4 > on a new > Lenovo 3000 Y410 laptop as a dualboot with XP. I cannot > access the > modem in Linux, though I can do it in XP. I have attached > ModemData.txt obtained from scanModem. Please help. Thanks > in advance. > Krishanu.