John, Contents of wvdial.conf: [Dialer Defaults] Init1 = ATZ Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 Modem Type = Analog Modem ; Phone = <Target Phone Number> ISDN = 0 ; Password = <Your Password> New PPPD = yes ; Username = <Your Login Name> Modem = /dev/ttySL0 Baud = 460800 in ;Phone = <Target Phone Number> put your ISP's phone number Phone = 1234567 or whatever your phone is ; Username = <Your Login Name> put your Username = your_ISP name and password, your ISP's phone number. Regards, Antonio On 3/9/09, John & Melonie Curwood <marketing@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi Marvin, > > Thanks for the advice, I rand slmodemd and then in a new terminal ran: > > $ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf > > and then I edited wvdial.conf in gedit to add my dial out number, > password and user name. > finally I used > > $ sudo wvdial > > to dial. the application started to process but came up with the > following errors: > --> Configuration does not specify a valid phone number. > --> Configuration does not specify a valid login name. > --> Configuration does not specify a valid password. > > I opened wvdial.conf to check that I had entered my details correctly > which I had and tried again with the same result. I then started the > whole process from the beginning and when I went to edit my details in > wvdial.conf I noticed that it had a different layout than the first time > I edited my details. I still came up with the same errors when I tried > to dial.again. I have copied and pasted my terminal entries and > responses below and then below that the contents of the wvdial.conf file > in case something isn't right with it. When I entered my username etc i > did remove the <> and I also tired with them in just in case. > > Thanks for all your help, > > John Curwood > > curwood@ubuntu:~$ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf > [sudo] password for curwood: > Editing `/etc/wvdial.conf'. > > Scanning your serial ports for a modem. > > Modem Port Scan<*1>: S0 S1 S2 S3 > WvModem<*1>: Cannot get information for serial port. > ttySL0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- OK > ttySL0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 Z -- OK > ttySL0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 -- OK > ttySL0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 -- OK > ttySL0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 -- OK > ttySL0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 -- OK > ttySL0<*1>: Modem Identifier: ATI -- SmartLink Soft Modem > ttySL0<*1>: Speed 4800: AT -- OK > ttySL0<*1>: Speed 9600: AT -- OK > ttySL0<*1>: Speed 19200: AT -- OK > ttySL0<*1>: Speed 38400: AT -- OK > ttySL0<*1>: Speed 57600: AT -- OK > ttySL0<*1>: Speed 115200: AT -- OK > ttySL0<*1>: Speed 230400: AT -- OK > ttySL0<*1>: Speed 460800: AT -- OK > ttySL0<*1>: Max speed is 460800; that should be safe. > ttySL0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 -- OK > > Found a modem on /dev/ttySL0. > Modem configuration written to /etc/wvdial.conf. > ttySL0<Info>: Speed 460800; init "ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0" > curwood@ubuntu:~$ sudo gedit /etc/wvdial.conf > curwood@ubuntu:~$ sudo wvdial > --> 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. > --> Configuration does not specify a valid phone number. > --> Configuration does not specify a valid login name. > --> Configuration does not specify a valid password. > curwood@ubuntu:~$ > ---------------------- > Contents of wvdial.conf: > > [Dialer Defaults] > Init1 = ATZ > Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 > Modem Type = Analog Modem > ; Phone = <Target Phone Number> > ISDN = 0 > ; Password = <Your Password> > New PPPD = yes > ; Username = <Your Login Name> > Modem = /dev/ttySL0 > Baud = 460800 > > ---------------- > > > > Marvin Stodolsky wrote: >> John, >> >> The successful: >> --------------- >> $ sudo slmodemd -c NEW_ZEALAND >>> --alsa hw:0,6 >>> SmartLink Soft Modem: version 2.9.11 Feb 22 2009 09:37:12 >>> symbolic link `/dev/ttySL0' -> `/dev/pts/2' created. >>> modem `hw:0,6' created. TTY is `/dev/pts/2' >>> Use `/dev/ttySL0' as modem device, Ctrl+C for termination. >> --------------- >> uses the already loaded snd-hda-intel audio+modem driver >> >> $ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf >> should find the modem. >> >> Edit in your personal info with: >> $ sudo gedit /etc/wvdial.conf >> removing the symbols ; < > >> Save >> >> Then you should be dialout with >> $ sudo wvdial >> >> MarvS >> scanModem maintainer >> > >