giuseppe Download from http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/ the package SLMODEMD_gcc4.2_alsa1.0.17.tar.gz having a compiled slmodemd. Unpack under Linux with: $ tar zxf SLMODEMD_gcc4.2_alsa1.0.17.tar.gz and read instructions therein. But briefly, the modem is setup with command: sudo slmodemd -c ITALY --alsa modem:1 reporting dynamic creation of ports: /dev/ttySL0 --> /dev/pts/N , with N some number Read DOCs/Smartlink.txt and Modem/DOCs/YourSystem.txt for follow through guidance. Read the included the wvdial.txt about the occassional need to put and X3 (dial without dialtone detection) in the Init2 line of wvdial.conf The snd-intel8x0m driver occassionally may need to be unloaded and reloaded: $ sudo modprobe -r snd-intel8x0m $ sudo modprobe snd-intel8x0m to restore function. MarvS MarvS On Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 5:42 AM, giuseppe monteleone <monte@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >