Myk, RE Phone = 917185138106 If the 9 is serving to access an outside line through a switchboard, try: Phone = 9,,17185138106 each , gives a one second pause Though usually not necessary in the USA, where line voltages are OK, you can try adding an X3 (dial without dialtone detection): Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 X3 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 MarvS On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 1:07 AM, myk <footso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > yes , i kept slmodemd running and opened 2nd console. > > okay , i tried wvdial again and it did see the modem . made the changes to the file > and tried dialing . pretty same result as with KPPP ,i get a NO CARRIER . but after > the first dial attempt the terminal runs an endless loop , as shown below. > > here's what my wvdial file looks like : > > [Dialer Defaults] > Init1 = ATZ > Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 > Modem Type = Analog Modem > Phone = 917185138106 > ISDN = 0 > Password = ********* > New PPPD = yes > Username = ********** > Modem = /dev/ttySL0 > Baud = 460800 > Carrier Check = no > > > and here is what happens on the terminal when wvdial dials : > > > laptop:~$ sudo wvdial > --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60 > --> Cannot get information for serial port. > --> 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: ATDT917185138106 > --> Waiting for carrier. > ATDT917185138106 > --> Timed out while dialing. Trying again. > --> Sending: ATDT917185138106 > --> Waiting for carrier. > NO CARRIER > ATDT917185138106 > --> No Carrier! Trying again. > --> Sending: ATDT917185138106 > --> Waiting for carrier. > NO CARRIER > ATDT917185138106 > --> No Carrier! Trying again. > --> Sending: ATDT917185138106 > --> Waiting for carrier. > NO CARRIER > ATDT917185138106 > --> No Carrier! Trying again. > --> Sending: ATDT917185138106 > --> Waiting for carrier. > NO CARRIER > ATDT917185138106 > --> No Carrier! Trying again. > --> Sending: ATDT917185138106 > > etc, etc > > again , thanks very much for your help. > mc > > > -----Original Message----- >>From: Marvin Stodolsky <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx> >>Sent: Nov 13, 2008 8:45 PM >>To: myk <footso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>Cc: discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>Subject: Re: help request >> >>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 >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>> >>> > >
