Marvin,I just had a horrible thought. If it has to be matched to the kernel,does that mean it will fall apart next time I get a new securityupdate to the kernel??? Ilan On Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 4:27 PM, Ilan Tal <ilan.tal@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:> Marvin,> Thanks again for your help. I feel guilty depending upon your help so> I'm keeping on trying to solve the problem by myself (while I wait).>> I discovered an interesting section in ModemData.txt:>> 1057:3052 has a Motorola chipset, poorly supported by Motorola itself> However Zello discovered that drivers written to support Smartlink> modems do support the 1057:3052 chipset!!>> Thus, I tried my hand at Smartlink, but it is smarter than I am..... I> went and got ungrab-winmodem and tried to compile it, but it coming> back with errors. I could be off in the wrong direction, which is why> I'm so grateful for your help.>> I'll attach the ModemData.Txt>>> On Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 4:10 PM, Marvin Stodolsky> <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:>> Ilan,>>>> The 1057:3052 chipset is supported, but drivers must match the kernel>> version of the host computer. Please send us the entire>> ModemData.txt output done on the host computer.>>>> MarvS>>>> On Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 3:39 AM, Ilan Tal <ilan.tal@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:>>> Hello to Jacques and Marvin,>>> I've got the real computer which needs the modem, and I tried to do things>>> by myself, but I need help. On this system it correctly identifies the modem>>> as:>>>>>> Predictive diagnostics for card in bus 00:09.0:>>> Modem chipset detected on>>> NAME="Modem: Motorola SM56 Data Fax Modem ">>> CLASS=0703>>> PCIDEV=1057:3052>>> SUBSYS=1057:3020>>> IRQ=18>>> IDENT=slamr>>>>>> For candidate modem in: 00:09.0>>> 0703 Modem: Motorola SM56 Data Fax Modem>>> Primary device ID: 1057:3052>>> Support type needed or chipset: slamr>>>>>> I looked in /dev but there is no directory /dev/modem>>> so clearly something needs to be correctly defined.>>>>>> I tried to use smartlink instructions:>>>>>> Smartlink modem setup.>>> ----------------------------------------------------------->>> The modem should setup with:>>> sudo modprobe ungrab-winmodem>>> sudo modprobe slamr>>> sudo slmodemd -c YOUR_COUNTRY /dev/slamr0>>> which should announce creation of ports:>>> /dev/ttySL0 --> /dev/pts/N , N some number>>> Specify the symbolic link /dev/ttySL0 as the port to be used by dailer>>> software.>>>>>> but I got the following error:>>>>>> miri@ubuntu:~/Desktop$ sudo modprobe ungrab-winmodem>>> FATAL: Module ungrab_winmodem not found.>>>>>> In short, I'm still missing some basic instructions and I would be very>>> grateful to know what I'm doing wrong.>>>>>> Thanks,>>> Ilan>>> On Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 11:21 AM, Jacques Goldberg>>> <Jacques.Goldberg@xxxxxxx> wrote:>>>>>>>> שלום אילן !>>>>>>>> In view of what you wrote, since you just want to make the modem work for>>>> the fun/sport, you may consider using an older Ubuntu Live CD. Just follow>>>> the instructions which I sent you.>>>> With an 8 GB disk on key you can use the Live CD keeping files when you>>>> power off.>>>>>>>> Jacques>>>> יעקב גולדברג, הטכניון, חיפה>>>>>>>> Ilan Tal wrote:>>>>>>>>>> Marvin and Jacques,>>>>> First of all, thanks for the detailed answers.>>>>> It is a great feeling that there are humans behind all these computers.>>>>> I am trying to learn as much as I can from your instructions.>>>>>>>>>> If I understand correctly, this works only on the old kernel.>>>>> My guy feeling is to stay with the latest kernel and not drop back.>>>>> Perhaps I don't understand enough to know how it all fits together.>>>>>>>>>> In any case, I don't really need the modem on my laptop.>>>>> It is just an exercise to help a friend with his computer (a totally>>>>> different computer>>>>> with an actual physical PCI modem card).>>>>> I tell my friends that when they get fed up with Windows and all its>>>>> nonsense,>>>>> I'll help them to install a real operating system where they can enjoy>>>>> the computer.>>>>> In this particular case they want Open Office to have Hebrew menus.>>>>> This is no problem for Ubuntu, but it doesn't work for XP (English>>>>> version).>>>>> I couldn't make Linux modem dial, but I said there is no way where>>>>> Ubuntu would fall down on such an issue. I didn't know what the answer>>>>> was>>>>> but there were good people who would help me.>>>>>>>>>> To start the process I decided to see if I could get my laptop to dial>>>>> and then>>>>> progress on to his machine. If I have to drop back to an old kernel on my>>>>> laptop>>>>> (this may not be a serious problem, but I don't have enough experience to>>>>> know),>>>>> then I will stop the exercise on my laptop and continue with his>>>>> computer.>>>>>>>>>> Thanks again, and please let me know if my gut feelings are wrong.>>>>>>>>>> Ilan>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sun, Dec 14, 2008 at 9:26 PM, Marvin Stodolsky>>>>> <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:>>>>>>>>>>>> Jacques and Antonio,>>>>>>>>>>>> Please copy the additional information below to any further cases of>>>>>> the 11c11040 under Ubuntu Intrepid, with 2.6.27 series kernels.>>>>>> Returning home to my Linux box tomorrow,>>>>>> I'll soon do a scanModem update which will output this temporary>>>>>> guidance automatically. Bjorn is traveling for a couple of weeks and>>>>>> will thus not be responding much to the 11c11040 chipset sector>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
