Nonni Move there is now a SLMODEMD_gcc4.3_alsa1.0.17.tar.gz update Use it instead. Copy it into your Linux home folder. Unpack it with: $ tar zxf SL*.tar.gz which will create a folder SLMODEMD_gcc4.3_alsa1.0.17 Browse the files therein. Then $ cd SLMODEMD_gcc4.3_alsa1.0.17 and run: $ sudo ./setup MarvS On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 9:30 PM, Nonni Jonsson <nonnijonsson@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hello There > > I have been having trouble following instructions :-) > > The letter below is from you to me explaining what to do. > > I have downloaded SLMODEMD_gcc4.2_alsa1.0.17.tar.gz > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Nonni, > > The modem driver is snd-intel8x0m, already on your System > > 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:\par > $ tar zxf SLMODEMD_gcc4.3_alsa1.0.17.tar.gz\par > and read instructions therein. But briefly, the modem is setup with > command:\par > $ sudo slmodemd -c CANADA --alsa modem:1 > reporting dynamic creation of ports:\par > /dev/ttySL0 --> /dev/pts/N , with N some number > Read DOCs/Smartlink.txt and Modem/DOCs/YourSystem.txt for follow > through guidance. > > You seem to have installed the sl-modem-daemon package. If so do > $ sudo gedit /etc/default/ sl-modem-daemon > and change the Country from USA to CANADA. > > Then there is already done during bootup, the > slmodemd -c CANADA --alsa modem:1 > > and the modem should be found by: > $ sudo wvdialconf > Edit in your personal information by: > $ sudo gedit /etc/wvdial.conf > removing the symbols: < > ; > and adding a line: > Carrier Check = no > > Thereafter your should be able to dialout with: > $ sudo wvdial > > If the modem occassional dies, just do > $ sudo /etc/init.d/sl-modem-daemon restart > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > and down here is what I was trying to do > > error: alsa setup: cannot open playback device 'modem:1': Device or resource > busy > error: cannot setup device `modem:1' > > when I had installed openSuse 11.1 and ran the modem it suggested that I > install > Smartlink Softmodem which I did. It was 2.9.10-203.1.i586.rpm. I think that > it showed up > on your Scanmodem. I was wondering if it was in conflict and so uninstalled > it, but > still received the error message. > > Thanks very much for your help > Nonni >
