Shannon, Try the following: me@mach:~$ sudo modprobe ungrab-winmodem me@mach:~$ sudo modprobe slamr but add this me@mach:~$ sudo mknod -m 600 /dev/slamr0 c 242 0 before me@mach:~$ sudo slmodemd -c USA /dev/slamr0 Report back if this fixed it or still seeing the same problem? Regards, Antonio 2009/4/11 Shannon VanWagner <shannon.vanwagner@xxxxxxxxx>: > Thanks all! > > I was able to get the packages installed, but I'm not able to get the > modem to show up at /dev/slamr or /dev/ttySL0 > > The modrobe command shows the slamr drive installed but I'm not seeing > the /dev entry for the modem. > > I've attached a file(things_tried.txt) with some things I've tried, > please have a look. > > Any suggestions would be much appreciated! > > Thanks very much! > > Shannon VanWagner > http://humans-enabled.com > > > On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 5:52 PM, Marvin Stodolsky > <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Shannon, >> >> Ahmed's instructions are correct, if you are alternately online by >> ethernet/wireless. >> >> However if not already online, if will be easiest to first get from >> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/Ubuntu/ the >> slamr-2.6.27-??-generic.tar.gz that matches the >> kernel 2.6.27-??-generic already installed on your System, >> >> That will enable you to get on line under the 2.6.27-??-generic kernel and run: >> $ sudo apt-get update >> $ sudo apt-get install dkms sl-modem-source >> per Ahmed's instructions. >> >> For service under the 2.6.28-11-generic kernel, you will additionally >> have to install packages from >> http://packages.ubuntu.com/jaunty/linux-headers-2.6.28-11-generic/ >> (unless they are already on your system) to enable compiling under >> 2.6.28-11-generic. >> >> That done, when you reboot into 2.6.28-11-generic, the dkms system >> will compile and install the slamr driver. >> >> MarvS >> scanModem maintainer >> >> >> On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 11:50 AM, أحمد المحمودي >> <aelmahmoudy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 05:54:41AM -0700, Shannon VanWagner wrote: >>>> I was looking here(and not seeing it): >>>> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/Ubuntu/ >>>> >>>> Can you point me to where to download it? >>> ---end quoted text--- >>> >>> From Ubuntu repository: >>> http://packages.ubuntu.com/jaunty/sl-modem-source >>> >>> simply run: sudo apt-get install sl-modem-source >>> >>> -- >>> أحمد المحمودي (Ahmed El-Mahmoudy) >>> Digital design engineer >>> GPG KeyID: 0x9DCA0B27 (@ subkeys.pgp.net) >>> GPG Fingerprint: 087D 3767 8CAC 65B1 8F6C 156E D325 C3C8 9DCA 0B27 >>> >> >
