> Try that and report back. I downloaded the two packages you mentioned: ungrab-winmodem-20080126.tar.gz and slmodem-2.9.11-20080126 I followed the instructions you supplied (thank you, they were very clear!), and got these responses: ============================================ [root@localhost guest]# modprobe ungrab-winmodem [root@localhost guest]# modprobe slamr [root@localhost guest]# slmodemd -c USA /dev/slamr0 SmartLink Soft Modem: version 2.9.11 Dec 2 2008 09:37:17 symbolic link `/dev/ttySL0' -> `/dev/pts/5' created. modem `slamr0' created. TTY is `/dev/pts/5' Use `/dev/ttySL0' as modem device, Ctrl+C for termination. ================================================= At this point the terminal stopped, I did not get a new ready-message/prompt. > Then also look at the fax documentation which is provided in newer > slmodem-2.9.11.X.tar.gz packages. I also looked at the fax folder in slmodem-2.9.11-20080817.tar.gz but I did not see anything that helped me. I tried to send a fax using kdeprintfax (and the efax engine), and got this error: ==================================== Sending to fax using: /usr/bin/fax NAME="'guest'" DEV='ttySL0' PAGE='letter' send '0543212296' '/tmp/kde-guest/kdeprintfax_XJ8OO5oC' fax: version 0.9001114a7 (30 Jan 2002) fax: version 0.9001114a7 (30 Jan 2002) /tmp/kde-guest/kdeprintfax_XJ8OO5oC is postscript... Now sending fax to T0543212296 /usr/bin/efax: Tue Dec 2 11:13:44 2008 efax v 0.9a-001114 Copyright 1999 Ed Casas efax: 13:44 Error: can't open serial port /dev/ttySL0: Permission denied efax: 13:44 failed -> /tmp/kde-guest/kdeprintfax_XJ8OO5oC.001 efax: 13:44 done, returning 2 (unrecoverable error) There were errors (see T0543212296.log). ==================================== Are there more steps I missed? Thank you for your help! Shimon On Tue, Dec 2, 2008 at 2:50 AM, Antonio Olivares <olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Shimon, > > You have done the following right? > > The modem is supported by the Smartlink > plus the slmodemd helper utility. Read the > DOCs/Smartlink.txt and Modem/DOCs/YourSystem.txt for follow through guidance. > > > For 2.6.18.8.tex5 compiling drivers is necessary. As of October 2007 > the current packages at > http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/ are the > ungrab-winmodem-20070505.tar.gz and slmodem-2.9.11-20080126.tar.gz > > If you have not download ungrab-winmodem-20080126.tar.gz and slmodem-2.9.11-20080126 since your kernel is < 2.6.25 or so. > > extract them with > $ tar -zxvf slmodem-2.9.11-20080126.tar.gz > $ cd slmodem-2.9.11-20080126 > $ make KERNEL_DIR=/lib/modules/2.6.18.8.tex5/build > $ make > $ su > passwd: > # make install > # tar -zxvf ungrab-winmodem-20080126.tar.gz > # cd ungrab-winmodem-20080126 > # make > # make install > # exit > $ su - > passwd: > # modprobe ungrab-winmodem > # modprobe slamr > # slmodemd -c USA /dev/slamr0 > > Try that and report back. > > Then also look at the fax documentation which is provided in newer slmodem-2.9.11.X.tar.gz packages. > > Regards, > > Antonio > > > > --- On Mon, 12/1/08, Shimon Lebowitz <shimonleb@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > From: Shimon Lebowitz <shimonleb@xxxxxxxxx> > > Subject: Shimon, Israel kernel 2.6.18.8.tex5 > > To: "discuss" <discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Date: Monday, December 1, 2008, 4:07 PM > > I have spent ages on the web site trying to figure out by > > myself what > > to do next, but nothing works. > > > > Please help me get my modem to work, I need to send a fax > > (NOT to connect to Internet, I do that via ethernet). > > > > I am using PCLinuxOS2007 and my modem is > > SmartLink SmartPCI562 56K Modem > > > > Thank you very much! > > Shimon > > ============================================================ > > > > Only plain text email is forwarded by the > > Discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx List Server, > > as HTML can contain viruses. Use as the email Subject > > Line: > > YourName, YourCountry kernel 2.6.18.8.tex5 > > With this Subject Line cogent experts will be alerted, and > > useful > > case names left in the Archive. > > YourCountry will enable Country specific guidance. Linux > > experts in YourCountry > > can be found through: > > http://www.linux.org/groups/index.html. > > They will know your Country's modem code, which may be > > essential for > > dialup service. > > Responses from Discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx are sometimes blocked > > by an > > Internet Provider mail filters. > > So in a day, also check the Archived responses at > > http://www.linmodems.org > > -------------------------- System information > > ---------------------------- > > CPU=i686, > > Linux version 2.6.18.8.tex5 (vaughan@localhost) (gcc > > version 4.1.1 > > 20060724 (prerelease) (4.1.1-4pclos2007)) #1 SMP Thu May 10 > > 11:36:58 > > WST 2007 > > scanModem update of: 2008_11_06 > > > > There are no blacklisted modem drivers in /etc/modprobe* > > files > > Attached USB devices are: > > ID 04a5:20b0 Acer Peripherals Inc. (now BenQ Corp.) S2W > > 3300U/4300U > > ID 05e3:0604 Genesys Logic, Inc. USB 1.1 Hub > > ID 045e:0040 Microsoft Corp. Wheel Mouse Optical > > > > USB modems not recognized > > > > For candidate card in slot 02:0d.0, firmware information > > and bootup > > diagnostics are: > > PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name > > ---------- --------- --------- -------------- > > 02:0d.0 163c:3052 163c:3052 Modem: Smart Link > > Ltd. SmartLink > > SmartPCI562 56K Modem > > > > Modem interrupt assignment and sharing: > > --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 02:0d.0 ---- > > ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:02:0d.0[A] -> GSI 21 (level, > > low) -> IRQ 20 > > 0000:02:0d.0: ttyS2 at I/O 0xd408 (irq = 20) is a 16450 > > 0000:02:0d.0: ttyS3 at I/O 0xd410 (irq = 20) is a 8250 > > Couldn't register serial port 0000:02:0d.0: -28 > > > > === Finished firmware and bootup diagnostics, next deducing > > cogent software. === > > > > Predictive diagnostics for card in bus 02:0d.0: > > Modem chipset detected on > > NAME="Modem: Smart Link Ltd. SmartLink SmartPCI562 56K > > Modem " > > CLASS=0703 > > PCIDEV=163c:3052 > > SUBSYS=163c:3052 > > IRQ=20 > > IDENT=slamr > > > > For candidate modem in: 02:0d.0 > > 0703 Modem: Smart Link Ltd. SmartLink SmartPCI562 56K > > Modem > > Primary device ID: 163c:3052 > > Support type needed or chipset: slamr > > > > > > ----------------end Softmodem section -------------- > > The modem is supported by the Smartlink > > plus the slmodemd helper utility. Read the > > DOCs/Smartlink.txt and Modem/DOCs/YourSystem.txt for follow > > through guidance. > > > > > > For 2.6.18.8.tex5 compiling drivers is necessary. As of > > October 2007 > > the current packages at > > http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/ are > > the > > ungrab-winmodem-20070505.tar.gz and > > slmodem-2.9.11-20080126.tar.gz > > > > Writing DOCs/Smartlink.txt > > ============ end Smartlink section ===================== > > > > Completed candidate modem analyses. > > > > The base of the UDEV device file system is: /dev/.udev > > > > Versions adequately match for the compiler installed: > > 4.1.1 > > and the compiler used in kernel assembly: 4.1.1 > > > > > > > > Minimal compiling resources appear complete: > > make utility - /usr/bin/make > > Compiler version 4.1 > > linuc_headers base folder > > /lib/modules/2.6.18.8.tex5/build > > > > However some compilations and executable functions may > > need additional files, > > in the FileNames.h (so called kernel "h"eaders) > > collection installed > > in /usr/include/ . > > For martian_modem, additional required packages are > > needed. The also > > required headers of package libc6 are commonly installed by > > default. > > Compiling hsfmodem drivers does require linux-libc-dev and > > libc6-dev > > packages, for kernels 2.6.24 and later versions. > > In not included on your install CD, search for them at > > http://packages.ubuntu.com > > or comparable Repository for other Linux distros. > > When compiling ALSA drivers, the utility "patch" > > will also be needed. > > > > > > > > > > If a driver compilation fails, with message including some > > lack of > > some FileName.h (stdio.h for example), then > > Some additional kernel-header files need installation to > > /usr/include. > > The minimal additional packages are libc6-dev > > and any of its dependents, under Ubuntu linux-libc-dev > > > > If an alternate ethernet connection is available, > > $ apt-get update > > $ apt-get -s install linux-kernel-devel > > will install needed packages. > > For Debian/Ubuntu related distributions, run the following > > command to > > display the needed package list: > > > > Otherwise packages have to be found through > > http://packages.ubuntu.com > > Once downloaded and transferred into a Linux partition, > > they can be installed alltogether with: > > $ sudo dpkg -i *.deb > > > > > > Checking pppd properties: > > -rwsr-xr-t 1 root root 304536 Nov 7 2006 > > /usr/sbin/pppd > > > > In case of an "error 17" "serial > > loopback" problem, see: > > > > http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/linmodems/archive-sixth/msg02637.html > > > > To enable dialout without Root permission do: > > $ su - root (not for Ubuntu) > > chmod a+x /usr/sbin/pppd > > or under Ubuntu related Linuxes > > chmod a+x /usr/sbin/pppd > > > > Checking settings of: /etc/ppp/options > > lock > > noauth > > noipdefault > > usepeerdns > > > > In case of a message like: > > Warning: Could not modify /etc/ppp/pap-secrets: > > Permission denied > > see > > http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/bigarch/archive-sixth/msg04656.html > > > > Read Modem/DOCs/YourSystem.txt concerning other COMM > > channels: eth0 > > Which can interfere with Browser naviagation. > > > > Don't worry about the following, it is for experts > > should trouble > > shooting be necessary. > > ========================================================== > > > > Checking for modem support lines: > > -------------------------------------- > > /device/modem symbolic link: > > slmodemd created symbolic link /dev/ttySL0: > > Within /etc/udev/ files: > > > > Within /etc/modprobe.conf files: > > > > Within any ancient /etc/devfs files: > > > > Within ancient kernel 2.4.n /etc/module.conf files: > > > > --------- end modem support lines -------- > > >
