Marvin I followed your recommendations 1 & 2 with the following results tds@tds-laptop:~$ dmesg | grep 0000.00:1f.6 [ 17.546854] PCI: Enabling device 0000:00:1f.6 (0000 -> 0001) [ 17.547078] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:1f.6[B] -> Link [LNKB] -> GSI 11 (level, low) -> IRQ 11 [ 17.547088] ACPI: PCI interrupt for device 0000:00:1f.6 disabled [ 160.609285] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:1f.6[B] -> Link [LNKB] -> GSI 11 (level, low) -> IRQ 11 [ 160.609310] PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:00:1f.6 to 64 tds@tds-laptop:~$ tds@tds-laptop:~$ sudo modprobe -r snd-intel8x0m [sudo] password for tds: tds@tds-laptop:~$ sudo modprobe snd-intel8x0m tds@tds-laptop:~$ sudo slmodemd -c USA --alsa modem:1 SmartLink Soft Modem: version 2.9.11 Aug 3 2008 21:41:20 symbolic link `/dev/ttySL0' -> `/dev/pts/1' created. modem `modem:1' created. TTY is `/dev/pts/1' Use `/dev/ttySL0' as modem device, Ctrl+C for termination. Contents of wvdial.conf [Dialer Defaults] Init1 = ATZ Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 Modem Type = Analog Modem Phone = <6018720501> ISDN = 0 Password = <xxxxmypassword> New PPPD = yes Username = <indigo128@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Modem = /dev/ttySL0 Baud = 460800 Carrier check = no Opened new terminal tds@tds-laptop:~$ sudo wvdial --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60 --> Cannot get information for serial port.# IS THIS A PROBLEM ???????????? --> 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: ATDT<6018720501> --> Waiting for carrier. ATDT<6018720501> NO CARRIER --> No Carrier! Trying again. --> Sending: ATDT<6018720501> --> Waiting for carrier. ATDT<6018720501> NO CARRIER --> No Carrier! Trying again. --> Sending: ATDT<6018720501> --> Waiting for carrier. Caught signal 2: Attempting to exit gracefully... ATDT<6018720501> NO CARRIER --> No Carrier! Trying again. --> Disconnecting at Wed Oct 8 11:42:25 2008 I don't know what to do now????? If you need anything else let me know Thanks in advance Tom On 10/7/08, Marvin Stodolsky <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Thomas, > > First) > Please use wvdial for testing and not gnomeppp. > Gnomeppp is just a front end in to wvdial which is less adaptive and > hides information. Before usage however, the modem must be activated > and the configuration utility must be run with root permission: > wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf > > 2nd) Earlier you had achieved an assignment of IRQ to the modem: > ----------------------- > 11: 16808 XT-PIC-XT uhci_hcd:usb2, uhci_hcd:usb3, > ehci_hcd:usb4, wifi0, yenta, Intel 82801DB-ICH4, eth0, Intel > 82801DB-ICH4 Modem > --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:1f.6 ---- > [ 17.324901] PCI: Enabling device 0000:00:1f.6 (0000 -> 0001) > [ 17.325128] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:1f.6[B] -> Link [LNKB] -> > GSI 11 (level, low) -> IRQ 11 > [ 17.325139] ACPI: PCI interrupt for device 0000:00:1f.6 disabled > [ 1272.042084] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:1f.6[B] -> Link [LNKB] -> > GSI 11 (level, low) -> IRQ 11 > [ 1272.042116] PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:00:1f.6 to 64 > ----------------------- > whereas currrently: > [ 17.380275] ACPI: PCI interrupt for device 0000:00:1f.6 disabled > ----------------------- > You must again this enablement condition!! > After bootup a simple check of the status is to: > $ dmesg | grep 0000:00:1f.6 > which is the call included in scanModem > > Third) > The USB modem is supported by hsfmodem software, per below, not the > SLMODEMD resources > > MarvS > ------------------ > > From http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf/full/downloads-ubuntu-x86.php > download hsfmodem-7.68.00.12full_k2.6.24_19_generic_ubuntu_i386.deb.zip > Under Linux unpack with: > $ unzip hsfmodem*.zip > Then install with: > $ sudo dpkg -i hsfmodem*.deb > Subsequently, the modem should be found with > $ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf > Edit in your personal information with: > $ sudo gedit /etc/wvdial.conf > and try dialing out with: > $ sudo wvdial. > See DOCs/Testing.txt for details. > > Read DOCs/Conexant.txt > > > On Tue, Oct 7, 2008 at 3:45 PM, Thomas Stolee <indigo228@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> I'm not having much sucess with my Toshiba Satellite A55-S1063 's >> internal landline modem nor with my usb Agere landline modem. I've >> tried SLMODEMD with the internal modem. I downloaded >> SLMODEMD.gcc4.2.tar.gz and thought I followed the instructions >> correctly but wvdial just puts the modem in a loop until I abort it. >> The gnomeppp log indicates NO CARRIER. >> Any help with either the internal or the usb modem would be appreciated. >> I'm a linux (ubuntu hardy) newbie and am using windows vista to send >> this. Ubuntu is a duel boot option with vista so I know both modems >> work in windows. I want to get over to using LINUX >> PLEASE HELP > >> Tom >> >
