Hiya, This problem has been driving me nuts for weeks and it's only due to a bout of nasty lurgy that I have tried to do something constructive by solving this problem I have with my ThinkPad's modem. Sadly I have got nowhere. I'm not sure where to start but basically, it won't connect. I start things off by executing: # slmodemd --country=UK --alsa Which comes back with: SmartLink Soft Modem: version 2.9.11 Aug 3 2008 22:31:06 symbolic link `/dev/ttySL0' -> `/dev/pts/1' created. modem `modem:1' created. TTY is `/dev/pts/1' Use `/dev/ttySL0' as modem device, Ctrl+C for termination. So to confirm that things are happening I run: # wvdialconf Which comes back with: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 2400 baud, next try: 9600 baud ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 9600 baud, next try: 115200 baud ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- and failed too at 115200, giving up. Modem Port Scan<*1>: S1 S2 S3 ttyS4<Info>: No such device or address Modem Port Scan<*1>: S4 ttyS5<Info>: No such device or address Modem Port Scan<*1>: S5 ttyS6<Info>: No such device or address Modem Port Scan<*1>: S6 ttyS7<Info>: No such device or address Modem Port Scan<*1>: S7 WvModem<*1>: Cannot get information for serial port. ttySL0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- OK ttySL0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 Z -- OK ttySL0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 -- OK ttySL0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 -- OK ttySL0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 -- OK ttySL0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 -- OK ttySL0<*1>: Modem Identifier: ATI -- SmartLink Soft Modem ttySL0<*1>: Speed 4800: AT -- OK ttySL0<*1>: Speed 9600: AT -- OK ttySL0<*1>: Speed 19200: AT -- OK ttySL0<*1>: Speed 38400: AT -- OK ttySL0<*1>: Speed 57600: AT -- OK ttySL0<*1>: Speed 115200: AT -- OK ttySL0<*1>: Speed 230400: AT -- OK ttySL0<*1>: Speed 460800: AT -- OK ttySL0<*1>: Max speed is 460800; that should be safe. ttySL0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 -- OK Found a modem on /dev/ttySL0. Modem configuration written to /etc/wvdial.conf. ttySL0<Info>: Speed 460800; init "ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0" ------------------------------------------------------------------------ My wvdial.conf looks like: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Dialer Defaults] Init1 = ATZ Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 Modem = /dev/ttySL0 Phone = 08451400101 Idle Seconds = 300 Password = *********** Modem Type = Analog Modem Stupid Mode = 1 Compuserve = 0 Baud = 460800 Auto DNS = 1 Dial Command = ATDT Ask Password = 0 ISDN = 0 Username = *********** Carrier Check = no ; Password = <Your Password> ; Username = <Your Login Name> --------------------------------------------------------- (I have removed my username and password) And then I run: # wvdial And this results in: ------------------------------------------------------------------ --> 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. --> Idle Seconds = 300, disabling automatic reconnect. --> Sending: ATDT08451400101 --> Waiting for carrier. ATDT08451400101 ------------------------------------------------------------------ After this, all that happens is it sits there for a while before giving up and repeatedly outputting: --> Sending: ATDT08451400101 --> Waiting for carrier. --> Timed out while dialing. Trying again. Until I hit Ctrl+C Does anybody have any ideas of what I am doing wrong? I would add NetworkManager is running and I'm running OpenSUSE 11.0 with Gnome. KInternet does nothing to help. The output of scanModem alluded to needing the SmartLink Soft Modem and --alsa option on the slmodem daemon. Thanks a million for any help you may be able to provide. I have googled this so much and drawn blanks. Vicky
