Manolito, For your CPU=i686, Linux version 2.6.27-7-generic, the instructions are the same as below, except the edit of /etc/default/sl-modem-daemon will not be necessary as the USA Country setting reportedly works in Cuba. MarvS scanModem maintainer ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Marvin Stodolsky <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx> Date: Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 11:30 AM Subject: Re: Trevor Jones Australia kernel 2.6.27-7 To: Trevor Jones <jtrevorjones@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Cc: Discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Trevor 1057:3052 Modem: Motorola SM56 Data Fax Modem Under Linux, this modem is supported by a ungrab-winmodem + slamr drivers, plus a slmodemd helper utility >From http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/Ubuntu/ get the installer: slamr-2.6.27-7-generic.tar.gz Unpack under Linux with: $ tar zxf slamr*.tar.gz In the new folder run: $ sudo ./setup Afterward edit in your dialout info with: $ sudo gedit /etc/wvdial.conf removing the symbols ; < > Change the default USA Country setting to AUSTRALIA with: $ sudo gedit /etc/default/sl-modem-daemon Have the changes read with: $ sudo /etc/init.d/sl-modem-daemon restart Then try a dialout with $ sudo wvdial Beware that due to changes else where in Linux code, you may not be able to achieve more than one dialout per Linux session. But short of rebooting, try $ sudo /etc/init.d/sl-modem-daemon restart On bootup, the modem is automatically activated by a: /etc/init.d/sl-modem-daemon start So you only have to: $ sudo wvdial MarvS On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 12:24 AM, Trevor Jones <jtrevorjones@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >