Michael, Your modem has a codec SIL24 Broadcom modem chip 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 USA --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. MarvS On Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 6:39 PM, Michael Green <therealpirateking@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi. I've been directed here from various Ubuntu forums. I'm new to > Ubuntu and am having a real hard time getting my modem to work on the > computer. I've done a lot of research on this myself but haven't > found a way to get the modem to work. I would appreciate any help. > Thanks a lot. > -Michael Green >