Vicky, RE: # slmodemd --country=UK --alsa Needs a proper device: slmodemd --country=UK --alsa SomeDevice Currently your audio is likely being tested as the device. Audio cards will pass the wvdialconf test, but of course are incompetent to perform COMM Please run the scanModem, and send us the output ModemData.txt Then we will be able to advise you. MarvS On Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 4:10 PM, Vicky Lamburn <vicky.lamburn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > 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 >
