Caffeine-O Please after activating your modem, open another console and: $ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf to detect your modem. Then sudo gedit /etc/wvdial.conf remove the ; < > symbols and replace with your dialout info. add a line Carrier Check = no Then try a dialout with: $ sudo wvdial On Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 2:32 AM, Caffeine-O <caffeino@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > thanks for your reply . KPPP just keeps redialing and just keeps giving me the NO CARRIER message. > > wvdial does not see the modem . : > > [ WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60 > --> Cannot open /dev/modem: No such file or directory > --> Cannot open /dev/modem: No such file or directory > --> Cannot open /dev/modem: No such file or directory ] > > here's what the terminal returns after i enter '$ sudo slmodemd -c USA --alsa hw:0,6' : > > [ SmartLink Soft Modem: version 2.9.11 Aug 3 2008 21:41:20 > symbolic link `/dev/ttySL0' -> `/dev/pts/1' created. > modem `hw:0,6' created. TTY is `/dev/pts/1' > Use `/dev/ttySL0' as modem device, Ctrl+C for termination. ] > > KPPP is the only dialer that has ttySL0 as a device selection. > > > > >>-----Original Message----- >>>From: Marvin Stodolsky <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx> >>>Sent: Nov 10, 2008 11:12 PM >>>To: myk <footso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>Cc: discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>Subject: Re: help request >>> >>>Myk >>> >>>with >>> 0403 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G >>> Primary device ID: 8086:27d8 >>> Subsystem PCI_id 107b:0366 >>> Softmodem codec or chipset from diagnostics: 0x10573057 >>>your modem setup is OK. >>> >>>Except after the: >>>$ sudo slmodemd -c USA --alsa hw:0,6 >>>you should open a 2nd console and try detecting the modem with: >>>$ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf >>>if successful, add a line to /etc/wvdial.conf >>> Carrier Check = no >>> >>>The closest equivlanet using KPPP would be to add an X3 into the Init string >>> >>>ALso you should be able install your former Gutsy Gibbon linux-image package >>> >>>Report back presently >>> >>>MarvS >>> >>>On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 10:53 PM, myk <footso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>> >>>> hi, >>>> >>>> attached is the ModemData.txt generated from my computer running Hardy Heron. the modem is a Motorola sm56. >>>> >>>> don't know if i read the txt correctly . >>>> i downloaded SLMODEMD.gcc4.2.tar.gz , unpacked it with Archive Manager , extracting to my home folder. >>>> >>>> is this all that's required before modem setup ? >>>> >>>> i set up the modem with command : 'sudo slmodemd -c USA --alsa hw:0,6' >>>> >>>> i use KPPP as a dialer , that's the only one that detects the modem. >>>> >>>> when dialing , it'll try attempt after attempt , each time resulting only in a NO CARRIER message. >>>> >>>> the modem worked under Gutsy Gibbon with SLMODEMD.gcc4.1 , i upgraded to Heron last night and i couldn't connect with 4.1 which is when i tried the scanmodem. >>>> >>>> your help is greatly appreciated . thank you >>>> > >
