Did you leave slmodemd running and open a 2nd console (or TAB) to run the $ sudo gedit /etc/wvdial.conf MarvS On Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 1:28 AM, myk <footso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > yes , i tried "$ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf" after activating modem and no modem was detected > > -----Original Message----- >>From: Marvin Stodolsky <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx> >>Sent: Nov 12, 2008 9:20 AM >>To: myk <footso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>Cc: discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>Subject: Re: help request >> >>Myk, >> >>Please first use: >>$ 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 >> >>MarvS >> >>On Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 2:51 AM, myk <footso@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 >>>>>>>> >>>> >>> >>> > >
