EL, The sl-modem-daemon package you installed is setting up the modem on bootup, That is why the is a later failure -------- error: alsa setup: cannot open playback device 'modem:1': Device or resource busy error: cannot setup device `modem:1' --------- because modem:1 is already in use. Do: $ sudo gedit /etc/default/sl-modem-daemon and change the default COUNTRY from USA to GERMANY. Then $ sudo /etc/init.d/sl-modem-daemon restart to establish GERMANY RE: Carrier Check issue: Don't use gnome-ppp. Rather do: $ sudo wvdialconf Then use $ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf to add a line: Carrier Check = no Then trial a dialout with: $ sudo wvdial There may be a way to add "Carrier Check = no" to the gnome-ppp configuration file, but I haven't check. Gnome-ppp is no more that a front end to wvdial, but less flexible. MarvS On Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 12:01 PM, E. Labun <labun@xxxxxx> wrote: > Hi Marvin, thank you for your help, > > On 2009-01-23 00:38, Marvin Stodolsky wrote: >> The setup command you should be using is: >> $ sudo slmodemd -c GERMANY --alsa modem:1 > > This gives me > > error: alsa setup: cannot open playback device 'modem:1': Device or > resource busy > error: cannot setup device `modem:1' > > >> It is worth while checking whether you can do an ordinary ppp0 >> connection to your Internent Provider > > Unfortunatelly I can't. > > Log of GNOME PPP: > > --> Ignoring malformed input line: ";Do NOT edit this file by hand!" > --> 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. > --> Sending: ATM1L3DT01920793 > --> Waiting for carrier. > ATM1L3DT01920793 > --> Timed out while dialing. Trying again. > --> Maximum Attempts Exceeded..Aborting!! > --> Disconnecting at Fri Jan 23 17:35:17 2009 > > > The same happens with settings: > > Check carrier line: no > Ignore terminal strings (stupid mode): yes > > > I can get connection to this provider on Windows. > > > btw how can I configure the modem / sound car to acustically control > fax/internet connection attempts? Actually I can't hear anything from > laptop seakers ... > > >> Separately I'll send you a package of FAX protocols effective for a >> related modem using slmodemd and the slamr.ko driver. >> >> MarvS > > Quoted from another eMail: > > >From http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/Ubuntu/ >> get the slamr-2.6.27-9-generic.tar.gz . Unpack. THere is a fax folder > therein. >> I don't have any fax experience myself. >> >> Do NOT use the slmodemd in this tarball. It is not ALSA proficient > > > hmm... I can't found the fax (sub?)folder in that archive. > Anyway, what should I do with files in that archive? > > > wbr > Eugen > > >
