David, The dynamically created /dev/pts/N nodes used by slmodemd have not yet been equipped with audio responsiveness. This requires that the /etc/wvdial.conf have an added line: Carrier Check = no regardless of the modem speed set. MarvS On Sat, Feb 21, 2009 at 8:59 PM, David <davidhopkins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi Marvin, > > Since I changed the BAUD rate to 57600, I keep getting a no carrier > response from $ sudo wvdial. So I changed the BAUD rate back to default > with no joy??? > > Regards > David > > On Fri, 2009-02-20 at 23:39 -0500, Marvin Stodolsky wrote: >> David, >> >> In /etc/wvdial.conf . try setting the speed to 57600 and assess >> whether this diminishes CPU demand. >> >> Report back. Been traveling >> >> MarvS >> >> On Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 8:51 PM, David <davidhopkins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> > Marvin, >> > >> > At last the modem works under Mint 6 after following your instructions. >> > Thanks for all your help and patience, much appreciated. A few >> > comments/questions: >> > 1. What do you mean exactly by "Because /dev/pts/N ports are not yet >> > sound competent, also add a line: Carrier Check = no". I guess this is >> > the reason there is no sound coming from the modem during the connection >> > protocol phase? >> >> > 2. Where does one find wvdial.txt? >> > 3. So I assume the procedure to start the modem from now on is: >> > a) $ sudo slmodemd -c AUSTRALIA --alsa hw:0,6 - and leave running >> > b) $ ifconfig - had to shutdown Wifi first time >> > c) $ sudo wvdial - I guess this session also need to be kept running? >> > 3. The modem seems slower than under XP, and a real CPU hog, up to >> > around 50% on a 2.26GHz Intel Dual Core, but I haven't tested this >> > rigorously. >> > >> > Regards >> > David Hopkins >> > >> > On Thu, 2009-02-19 at 11:18 -0800, Marvin Stodolsky wrote: >> >> David, >> >> >> >> Please send to the List as I'm traveling and only on line briefly >> >> At this stage, after >> >> > sudo slmodemd -c AUSTRALIA --alsa hw:0,6 >> >> leave it running. >> >> >> >> Open another TAB or console and the modem should be detected by: >> >> $ sudo wvdialconf >> >> >> >> Edit in your personal information, removing the ; < > symbols, with >> >> $ sudo gedit /etc/wvdial.conf >> >> Because /dev/pts/N ports are not yet sound competent, also add a line: >> >> Carrier Check = no >> >> >> >> Save. See the wvdial.txt about some exceptional cases, rarely cogent >> >> in Australia >> >> >> >> Do: >> >> $ ifconfig >> >> to check which COMM channels are active. Shut any except lo "loopback" >> >> with commands like: >> >> $ sudo ifconfig eth0 down >> >> $ ifconfig >> >> again to check. >> >> If other channels are open DNS will fail for the coming ppp0 channel. >> >> >> >> Dialout with: >> >> $ sudo wvdial >> >> >> >> MarvS >> >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 2:00 PM, David <davidhopkins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> > Marvin, >> >> > >> >> > I have advanced since previous email sent below. So I have answered all >> >> > my questions below, by reading other documents as you suggested. >> >> > >> >> > So I'm up to the point where I have installed slmodemd and executed $ >> >> > sudo slmodemd -c AUSTRALIA --alsa hw:0,6. The terminal output is as >> >> > follows: >> >> > "Smartlink Soft Modem: version 2.9.11 Dec 16 2008 22:54:51 >> >> > symbolic link '/dev/ttySL0 -> '/dev/pts/1' created. >> >> > modem 'hw:0,6' created. TTY is '/dev/pts/1' >> >> > Use 'dev/ttySL0' as modem device, Ctrl+C for termination." >> >> > >> >> > At the end of your last email you wrote: >> >> > "Read DOCs/Smartlink.txt and Modem/DOCs/YourSystem.txt for follow >> >> > through guidance." Where exactly do I find these .txt documents? >> >> > >> >> > Regards >> >> > David Hopkins >> >> > >> >> > On Thu, 2009-02-19 at 06:13 +1000, David wrote: >> >> >> Marvin, >> >> >> >> >> >> Thank you for your solution. Not there yet though, probably because of >> >> >> my lack of Linux knowledge. >> >> >> >> >> >> Here is what happened so far: >> >> >> 1. Successfully downloaded SLMODEMD_gcc4.2_alsa1.0.17.tar.gz into home >> >> >> directory. >> >> >> 2. Successfully unpacked tar using $ tar zxf >> >> >> SLMODEMD_gcc4.2_alsa1.0.17.tar.gz (You specified $ tar zxf >> >> >> SLMODEMD.gcc4.2.tar.gz - I assumed that was a typo?) >> >> >> 3. The following is where I came unstuck: >> >> >> $ cd SLMODEMD_gcc4.2_alsa1.0.17 >> >> >> $ sudo slmodemd -c AUSTRALIA --alsa hw:0,6 >> >> >> sudo: slmodemd: command not found >> >> >> >> >> >> And yet the executable slmodemd is certainly inside the folder >> >> >> SLMODEMD_gcc4.2_alsa1.0.17? Also why did you choose hw:0,6? >> >> >> >> >> >> Regards >> >> >> David Hopkins >> >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, 2009-02-18 at 09:08 -0800, Marvin Stodolsky wrote: >> >> >> > David, >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Your Motorola modem chip is likely on the Subsystem of the HDAudio card: >> >> >> > 01:00.1 0403: 1002:aa28 >> >> >> > Subsystem: 1002:aa28 >> >> >> > Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 17 >> >> >> > Memory at fdfec000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K] >> >> >> > Capabilities: <access denied> >> >> >> > Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel >> >> >> > Kernel modules: snd-hda-intel >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Download from http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/ >> >> >> > the packageSLMODEMD_gcc4.2_alsa1.0.17.tar.gz having a compiled >> >> >> > slmodemd. Unpack >> >> >> > under Linux with: >> >> >> > $ tar zxf SLMODEMD.gcc4.2.tar.gz >> >> >> > and read instructions therein. But briefly, the modem is setup with command: >> >> >> > sudo slmodemd -c AUSTRALIA --alsa hw:0,6 >> >> >> > 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. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > MarvS >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 5:13 PM, David <davidhopkins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> >> > > MarvS, >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > > Since my previous email below, tried scanModem on both Ubuntu 8.10 (of >> >> >> > > which Linux Mint 6 is a derivative) as well as openSUSE 11.1 on the same >> >> >> > > notebook. Both these distros failed in exactly the same manner as with >> >> >> > > Linux Mint 6. >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > > Also the dh2.txt file I sent you doesn't even list the modem, from what >> >> >> > > I can see? >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > > Regards >> >> >> > > David Hopkins >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > > On Wed, 2009-02-18 at 06:58 +1000, David wrote: >> >> >> > >> MarvS, >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> Thank you for your prompt response. >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> Have carried out your instructions and attached dh.txt and dh2.txt. >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> Please note that the first "bash" command didn't complete back to the $ >> >> >> > >> prompt, but nevertheless produced dh.txt. The second, three line command >> >> >> > >> sequence did complete cleanly. >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> Since sending you yesterdays email have noted other scanModem users have >> >> >> > >> reported the same problem... >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> Look forward to hearing back from you. >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> Regards >> >> >> > >> David Hopkins >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> On Tue, 2009-02-17 at 11:45 -0800, Marvin Stodolsky wrote: >> >> >> > >> > David, >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > >> > To help me do a bugfix, run: >> >> >> > >> > $ bash -x ./scanModem 2>&1 | tee dh.txt >> >> >> > >> > and send me the dh.txt directly. >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > >> > Also do >> >> >> > >> > $ cat /proc/version >> dh2.txt >> >> >> > >> > $ lspci >> dh2.txt >> >> >> > >> > $ lspci -nv >> dh2.txt >> >> >> > >> > which is basically what scanModem parses on. >> >> >> > >> > Send me the dh2.txt, which should provide enough info assess which >> >> >> > >> > Motorola SpeakerPhone chipset (there are a few types) your modem has. >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > >> > MarvS >> >> >> > >> > scanModem maintainer >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > >> > On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 4:18 PM, David <davidhopkins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> >> > >> > > Hello, >> >> >> > >> > > >> >> >> > >> > > Running a new ASUS M51Vseries notebook with XP dual-boot arrangement. >> >> >> > >> > > According to XP the name of the modem is "Motorola SM56 Speakerphone >> >> >> > >> > > Modem", which works... >> >> >> > >> > > >> >> >> > >> > > ModemData.txt attached. Unfortunately "sudo ./scanModem" repeatedly >> >> >> > >> > > fails to complete, always with the following lines, within quotes, >> >> >> > >> > > output to the terminal: >> >> >> > >> > > "UPDATE=2009_02_04 >> >> >> > >> > > Continuing as this update is only two weeks old, >> >> >> > >> > > but the current Update is always at: http://linmodems.technion.ac.il >> >> >> > >> > > >> >> >> > >> > > grep: 01:00.1: No such file or directory >> >> >> > >> > > grep: 01:00.1: No such file or drectory". >> >> >> > >> > > >> >> >> > >> > > Would very much appreciate your advice. >> >> >> > >> > > >> >> >> > >> > > Regards >> >> >> > >> > > David Hopkins >> >> >> > >> > > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > > >> >> > >> >> > >> > >> > > >
