-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hello Marvin, thanks for your help. I did as you write ... but this is the wvdialconf response giampiero@giampiero-laptop:~/downloads$ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf Editing `/etc/wvdial.conf'. Scanning your serial ports for a modem. ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 2400 baud, next try: 9600 baud ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 9600 baud, next try: 115200 baud ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- and failed too at 115200, giving up. Modem Port Scan<*1>: S1 S2 S3 Sorry, no modem was detected! Is it in use by another program? Did you configure it properly with setserial? Please read the FAQ at http://open.nit.ca/wiki/?WvDial If you still have problems, send mail to <wvdial-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>. Marvin Stodolsky ha scritto: > GL > > First try: > > From > http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf/full/downloads-ubuntu-x86.php > download > hsfmodem-7.80.02.02full_k2.6.27_11_generic_ubuntu_i386.deb.zip > Under Linux unpack with: $ unzip hsfmodem*.zip Then install with: $ > sudo dpkg -i hsfmodem*.deb Subsequently, the modem should be found > with $ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf Edit in your personal > information with: $ sudo gedit /etc/wvdial.conf and try dialing out > with: $ sudo wvdial. See DOCs/Testing.txt for details. > > Read DOCs/Conexant.txt > > On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 6:35 AM, giampiero lizzi > <giampiero.lizzi@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: Thanks . > > Giampiero Lizzi >> Only plain text email is forwarded by the Discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx List Server, as HTML can contain viruses. Use as the email Subject Line: YourName, YourCountry kernel 2.6.27-11-generic With this Subject Line cogent experts will be alerted, and useful case names left in the Archive. YourCountry will enable Country specific guidance. Linux experts in YourCountry can be found through: http://www.linux.org/groups/index.html. They will know your Country's modem code, which may be essential for dialup service. Responses from Discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx are sometimes blocked by an Internet Provider mail filters. So in a day, also check the Archived responses at http://www.linmodems.org - -------------------------- System information - ---------------------------- CPU=i686, Linux version 2.6.27-11-generic (buildd@vernadsky) (gcc version 4.3.2 (Ubuntu 4.3.2-1ubuntu11) ) #1 SMP Wed Apr 1 20:57:48 UTC 2009 scanModem update of: 2009_04_28 >> There are no blacklisted modem drivers in /etc/modprobe* files Potentially useful modem drivers now loaded are: snd_hda_intel >> Attached USB devices are: ID 13fd:1040 Initio Corporation ID 046d:0992 Logitech, Inc. QuickCam Communicate Deluxe ID 0b97:7762 O2 Micro, Inc. Oz776 SmartCard Reader ID 0b97:7761 O2 Micro, Inc. Oz776 1.1 Hub ID 413c:a005 Dell Computer Corp. Internal 2.0 Hub ID 1241:1177 Belkin F8E842-DL Mouse If a cellphone is not detected, see http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-878554.html >> If a USB modem or cellphone is attached and was not detected, please provide available information in your request to discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> For candidate card in slot 00:1b.0, firmware information and bootup diagnostics are: PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name ---------- --------- --------- -------------- 00:1b.0 8086:27d8 1028:01c8 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G >> Modem interrupt assignment and sharing: 21: 4003 0 IO-APIC-fasteoi uhci_hcd:usb2, HDA Intel --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:1b.0 ---- [ 0.553213] PCI: 0000:00:1b.0 reg 10 64bit mmio: [efffc000, efffffff] [ 0.553213] pci 0000:00:1b.0: PME# supported from D0 D3hot D3cold [ 0.553213] pci 0000:00:1b.0: PME# disabled [ 13.573188] HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 21 (level, low) -> IRQ 21 [ 13.573211] HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: setting latency timer to 64 >> The PCI slot 00:1b.0 of the modem card may be disabled early in a bootup process, but then enabled later. If modem drivers load but the modem is not responsive, read DOCs/Bootup.txt about possible fixes. Send dmesg.txt along with ModemData.txt to discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx if help is needed. >> >> >> ===== Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) diagnostics ===== The ALSA packages provide audio support and also drivers for some modems. ALSA diagnostics are written during bootup to /proc/asound/ folders. >> The ALSA verion is 1.0.17 The modem cards detected by "aplay -l" are: None >> >> The /proc/asound/pcm file reports: - ----------------------- 01-00: USB Audio : USB Audio : capture 1 00-01: STAC92xx Digital : STAC92xx Digital : playback 1 00-00: STAC92xx Analog : STAC92xx Analog : playback 1 : capture 1 >> about /proc/asound/cards: - ------------------------ 0 [Intel ]: HDA-Intel - HDA Intel HDA Intel at 0xefffc000 irq 21 1 [U0x46d0x992 ]: USB-Audio - USB Device 0x46d:0x992 USB Device 0x46d:0x992 at usb-0000:00:1d.7-4, high speed >> PCI slot 00:1b.0 has a High Definition Audio Card The drivers are in the kernel modules tree at: /lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pci/hda/snd-hda-intel.ko /lib/modules/2.6.27-11-generic/kernel/sound/pci/hda/snd-hda-intel.ko /lib/modules/2.6.28-11-generic/kernel/sound/pci/hda/snd-hda-intel.ko The modem codec file for the HDA card is: /proc/asound/card0/codec#1 - -------------------------------------------------------- Codec: Conexant ID 2bfa Address: 1 Vendor Id: 0x14f12bfa Subsystem Id: 0x14f100c3 Revision Id: 0x90000 Modem Function Group: 0x2 >> The audio card hosts a softmodem chip: 0x14f12bfa >> 14f1 is the Conexant Vendor ID, and 0x14f12bfa a softmodem chipset. Get a hsfmodem package through http://www.linuxant.com >> If not a Conexant modem, the driver hsfmodem-drivers with its dependent drivers: >> - ---------- provide audio + modem support with the modem chip residing on the subsystem. Any particular card can host any one of several soft modem chips. >> === Finished firmware and bootup diagnostics, next deducing cogent software. === >> Predictive diagnostics for card in bus 00:1b.0: Modem chipset detected on NAME="Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G " CLASS=0403 PCIDEV=8086:27d8 SUBSYS=1028:01c8 IRQ=21 HDA=8086:27d8 SOFT=8086:27d8.HDA CHIP=0x14f12bfa IDENT=hsfmodem Driver=hsfmodem-drivers >> For candidate modem in: 00:1b.0 0403 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G Primary device ID: 8086:27d8 Subsystem PCI_id 1028:01c8 Softmodem codec or chipset from diagnostics: 0x14f12bfa from Archives: The HDA card softmodem chip is 0x14f12bfa >> >> Support type needed or chipset: hsfmodem >> >> Writing DOCs/Intel.txt >> For owners of a Dell PCs with Conexant HSF modems, a driver source package with full speed enabled is available, but requires driver compiling. Read DOCs/Conexant.txt >> >> Start at http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf/downloads-license.php to find the hsfmodem package matching your System. For several Linux distros, there are precompiled drivers matched to specific kernels. These have within the FileName, your KernelVersion: 2.6.27_11_generic They can be found through http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf/full/downloads.php A more precise location may be given a few paragraphs below. If an EXACT Match with your your KernelVersion is not found, one of the "Generic packages with source" near the bottom of the page must be used. Downloaded packages must be moved into the Linux partition (home folder is OK) and unzipped with: unzip hsf*.zip The installation command for a .deb suffic packages is, with root/adm permission: sudo dpkg -i hsf*.deb while for .rpm suffix it is, with: rpm -i hsf*.rpm >> Support for Conexant chips hosted on High Definition Audio cards may require installation of additional packages, one of the alsa-driver-linuxant packages on http://www.linuxant.com/alsa-driver/ At the same time download the alsa-driver-1.0.17-1.patch , in case it prove to be later needed. During the hsfmodem install, there will be a message if there is necessary installation of alsa-driver-linuxant >> The installation command for a .deb suffic packages is, with root/adm permission: sudo alsa* -i hsf*.deb while for .rpm suffix it is, with: rpm -i hsf*.rpm >> There may a message that "Dependencies" are not satisfied. In this case the Ubuntu/Debian packages to be installed are linux-libc-dev & libc6-dev. Package names may be different for other Linuxes. If not on your install CD, these packages can be searched for at http://packages.ubuntu.com. After download, they can be coinstalled with: sudo dpkg -i li*.deb Again try the alsa-driver-linuxant >> There may be a message that the patch must be applied. In this case get the ftp://ftp.alsa-project.org/pub/driver/alsa-driver-1.0.17.tar.bz2 Under Linux, this package is unpacked with: $ tar jxf alsa*.tar.bz2 Next the patch is applied with: $ patch -p0 < alsa-driver-1.0.17-1.patch >> See http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/bigarch/archive-eighth/msg00838.html for details on compiling and installing replacement snd-hda-intel + its dependent drivers. After the installation is completed, rerun the hsfmodem installation. Reboot and try to detect the modem with Root permission: sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf >> From http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf/full/downloads-ubuntu-x86.php download hsfmodem-7.80.02.02full_k2.6.27_11_generic_ubuntu_i386.deb.zip Under Linux unpack with: $ unzip hsfmodem*.zip Then install with: $ sudo dpkg -i hsfmodem*.deb Subsequently, the modem should be found with $ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf Edit in your personal information with: $ sudo gedit /etc/wvdial.conf and try dialing out with: $ sudo wvdial. See DOCs/Testing.txt for details. >> Read DOCs/Conexant.txt >> Writing DOCs/Conexant.txt >> >> Completed candidate modem analyses. >> The base of the UDEV device file system is: /dev/.udev >> Versions adequately match for the compiler installed: 4.3.2 and the compiler used in kernel assembly: 4.3.3 >> >> >> Minimal compiling resources appear complete: make utility - /usr/bin/make Compiler version 4.3 linuc_headers base folder /lib/modules/2.6.27-11-generic/build >> However some compilations and executable functions may need additional files, in the FileNames.h (so called kernel "h"eaders) collection installed in /usr/include/ . For martian_modem, additional required packages are needed. The also required headers of package libc6 are commonly installed by default. Compiling hsfmodem drivers does require linux-libc-dev and libc6-dev packages, for kernels 2.6.24 and later versions. In not included on your install CD, search for them at http://packages.ubuntu.com or comparable Repository for other Linux distros. When compiling ALSA drivers, the utility "patch" will also be needed. >> >> >> >> If a driver compilation fails, with message including some lack of some FileName.h (stdio.h for example), then Some additional kernel-header files need installation to /usr/include. The minimal additional packages are libc6-dev and any of its dependents, under Ubuntu linux-libc-dev >> If an alternate ethernet connection is available, $ apt-get update $ apt-get -s install linux-kernel-devel will install needed packages. For Debian/Ubuntu related distributions, run the following command to display the needed package list: >> Otherwise packages have to be found through http://packages.ubuntu.com Once downloaded and transferred into a Linux partition, they can be installed alltogether with: $ sudo dpkg -i *.deb >> >> Checking pppd properties: -rwsr-xr-- 1 root dip 277352 2009-02-20 18:25 /usr/sbin/pppd >> In case of an "error 17" "serial loopback" problem, see: http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/linmodems/archive-sixth/msg02637.html >> To enable dialout without Root permission do: $ su - root (not for Ubuntu) sudo chmod a+x /usr/sbin/pppd or under Ubuntu related Linuxes sudo chmod a+x /usr/sbin/pppd >> Checking settings of: /etc/ppp/options asyncmap 0 noauth crtscts lock hide-password modem proxyarp lcp-echo-interval 30 lcp-echo-failure 4 noipx >> In case of a message like: Warning: Could not modify /etc/ppp/pap-secrets: Permission denied see http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/bigarch/archive-sixth/msg04656.html >> Read Modem/DOCs/YourSystem.txt concerning other COMM channels: eth0 virbr0 vmnet1 vmnet8 wlan0 wmaster0 Which can interfere with Browser naviagation. >> Don't worry about the following, it is for experts should trouble shooting be necessary. ========================================================== >> Checking for modem support lines: -------------------------------------- /device/modem symbolic link: slmodemd created symbolic link /dev/ttySL0: Within /etc/udev/ files: >> Within /etc/modprobe.conf files: /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf:options snd-atiixp-modem index=-2 /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf:options snd-via82xx-modem index=-2 /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-modem.conf:# Uncomment these entries in order to blacklist unwanted modem drivers /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-modem.conf:# blacklist snd-atiixp-modem /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-modem.conf:# blacklist snd-via82xx-modem Within any ancient /etc/devfs files: >> Within ancient kernel 2.4.n /etc/module.conf files: >> - --------- end modem support lines -------- >> >> >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iEYEARECAAYFAkn4bPUACgkQyVbnRmfVcsyXUgCgsxM6FB8o8J2cEptj3C/v6VAa p0IAn3B5IQhHw9MfqEcpvcz2wdd2TRt6 =Y7RE -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
Only plain text email is forwarded by the Discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx List Server, as HTML can contain viruses. Use as the email Subject Line: YourName, YourCountry kernel 2.6.27-11-generic With this Subject Line cogent experts will be alerted, and useful case names left in the Archive. YourCountry will enable Country specific guidance. Linux experts in YourCountry can be found through: http://www.linux.org/groups/index.html. They will know your Country's modem code, which may be essential for dialup service. Responses from Discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx are sometimes blocked by an Internet Provider mail filters. So in a day, also check the Archived responses at http://www.linmodems.org -------------------------- System information ---------------------------- CPU=i686, Linux version 2.6.27-11-generic (buildd@vernadsky) (gcc version 4.3.2 (Ubuntu 4.3.2-1ubuntu11) ) #1 SMP Wed Apr 1 20:57:48 UTC 2009 scanModem update of: 2009_04_28 There are no blacklisted modem drivers in /etc/modprobe* files Potentially useful modem drivers now loaded are: snd_atiixp_modem snd_via82xx_modem snd_intel8x0m snd_hda_intel Attached USB devices are: ID 046d:0992 Logitech, Inc. QuickCam Communicate Deluxe ID 13fd:1040 Initio Corporation ID 413c:a005 Dell Computer Corp. Internal 2.0 Hub ID 1241:1177 Belkin F8E842-DL Mouse ID 0b97:7762 O2 Micro, Inc. Oz776 SmartCard Reader ID 0b97:7761 O2 Micro, Inc. Oz776 1.1 Hub If a cellphone is not detected, see http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-878554.html If a USB modem or cellphone is attached and was not detected, please provide available information in your request to discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx For candidate card in slot 00:1b.0, firmware information and bootup diagnostics are: PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name ---------- --------- --------- -------------- 00:1b.0 8086:27d8 1028:01c8 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G Modem interrupt assignment and sharing: 21: 336439 0 IO-APIC-fasteoi uhci_hcd:usb2, HDA Intel --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:1b.0 ---- [ 0.553255] PCI: 0000:00:1b.0 reg 10 64bit mmio: [efffc000, efffffff] [ 0.553255] pci 0000:00:1b.0: PME# supported from D0 D3hot D3cold [ 0.553255] pci 0000:00:1b.0: PME# disabled [ 13.573944] HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 21 (level, low) -> IRQ 21 [ 13.573967] HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: setting latency timer to 64 The PCI slot 00:1b.0 of the modem card may be disabled early in a bootup process, but then enabled later. If modem drivers load but the modem is not responsive, read DOCs/Bootup.txt about possible fixes. Send dmesg.txt along with ModemData.txt to discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx if help is needed. ===== Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) diagnostics ===== The ALSA packages provide audio support and also drivers for some modems. ALSA diagnostics are written during bootup to /proc/asound/ folders. The ALSA verion is 1.0.17 The modem cards detected by "aplay -l" are: None The /proc/asound/pcm file reports: ----------------------- 01-00: USB Audio : USB Audio : capture 1 00-01: STAC92xx Digital : STAC92xx Digital : playback 1 00-00: STAC92xx Analog : STAC92xx Analog : playback 1 : capture 1 about /proc/asound/cards: ------------------------ 0 [Intel ]: HDA-Intel - HDA Intel HDA Intel at 0xefffc000 irq 21 1 [U0x46d0x992 ]: USB-Audio - USB Device 0x46d:0x992 USB Device 0x46d:0x992 at usb-0000:00:1d.7-4, high speed PCI slot 00:1b.0 has a High Definition Audio Card The drivers are in the kernel modules tree at: /lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/kernel/sound/pci/hda/snd-hda-intel.ko /lib/modules/2.6.27-11-generic/kernel/sound/pci/hda/snd-hda-intel.ko /lib/modules/2.6.28-11-generic/kernel/sound/pci/hda/snd-hda-intel.ko The modem codec file for the HDA card is: /proc/asound/card0/codec#1 -------------------------------------------------------- Codec: Conexant ID 2bfa Address: 1 Vendor Id: 0x14f12bfa Subsystem Id: 0x14f100c3 Revision Id: 0x90000 Modem Function Group: 0x2 The audio card hosts a softmodem chip: 0x14f12bfa 14f1 is the Conexant Vendor ID, and 0x14f12bfa a softmodem chipset. Get a hsfmodem package through http://www.linuxant.com If not a Conexant modem, the driver hsfmodem-drivers with its dependent drivers: ---------- provide audio + modem support with the modem chip residing on the subsystem. Any particular card can host any one of several soft modem chips. === Finished firmware and bootup diagnostics, next deducing cogent software. === Predictive diagnostics for card in bus 00:1b.0: Modem chipset detected on NAME="Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G " CLASS=0403 PCIDEV=8086:27d8 SUBSYS=1028:01c8 IRQ=21 HDA=8086:27d8 SOFT=8086:27d8.HDA CHIP=0x14f12bfa IDENT=hsfmodem Driver=hsfmodem-drivers For candidate modem in: 00:1b.0 0403 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G Primary device ID: 8086:27d8 Subsystem PCI_id 1028:01c8 Softmodem codec or chipset from diagnostics: 0x14f12bfa from Archives: The HDA card softmodem chip is 0x14f12bfa Support type needed or chipset: hsfmodem Writing DOCs/Intel.txt For owners of a Dell PCs with Conexant HSF modems, a driver source package with full speed enabled is available, but requires driver compiling. Read DOCs/Conexant.txt Start at http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf/downloads-license.php to find the hsfmodem package matching your System. For several Linux distros, there are precompiled drivers matched to specific kernels. These have within the FileName, your KernelVersion: 2.6.27_11_generic They can be found through http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf/full/downloads.php A more precise location may be given a few paragraphs below. If an EXACT Match with your your KernelVersion is not found, one of the "Generic packages with source" near the bottom of the page must be used. Downloaded packages must be moved into the Linux partition (home folder is OK) and unzipped with: unzip hsf*.zip The installation command for a .deb suffic packages is, with root/adm permission: sudo dpkg -i hsf*.deb while for .rpm suffix it is, with: rpm -i hsf*.rpm Support for Conexant chips hosted on High Definition Audio cards may require installation of additional packages, one of the alsa-driver-linuxant packages on http://www.linuxant.com/alsa-driver/ At the same time download the alsa-driver-1.0.17-1.patch , in case it prove to be later needed. During the hsfmodem install, there will be a message if there is necessary installation of alsa-driver-linuxant The installation command for a .deb suffic packages is, with root/adm permission: sudo alsa* -i hsf*.deb while for .rpm suffix it is, with: rpm -i hsf*.rpm There may a message that "Dependencies" are not satisfied. In this case the Ubuntu/Debian packages to be installed are linux-libc-dev & libc6-dev. Package names may be different for other Linuxes. If not on your install CD, these packages can be searched for at http://packages.ubuntu.com. After download, they can be coinstalled with: sudo dpkg -i li*.deb Again try the alsa-driver-linuxant There may be a message that the patch must be applied. In this case get the ftp://ftp.alsa-project.org/pub/driver/alsa-driver-1.0.17.tar.bz2 Under Linux, this package is unpacked with: $ tar jxf alsa*.tar.bz2 Next the patch is applied with: $ patch -p0 < alsa-driver-1.0.17-1.patch See http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/bigarch/archive-eighth/msg00838.html for details on compiling and installing replacement snd-hda-intel + its dependent drivers. After the installation is completed, rerun the hsfmodem installation. Reboot and try to detect the modem with Root permission: sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf From http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf/full/downloads-ubuntu-x86.php download hsfmodem-7.80.02.02full_k2.6.27_11_generic_ubuntu_i386.deb.zip Under Linux unpack with: $ unzip hsfmodem*.zip Then install with: $ sudo dpkg -i hsfmodem*.deb Subsequently, the modem should be found with $ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf Edit in your personal information with: $ sudo gedit /etc/wvdial.conf and try dialing out with: $ sudo wvdial. See DOCs/Testing.txt for details. Read DOCs/Conexant.txt Writing DOCs/Conexant.txt Completed candidate modem analyses. The base of the UDEV device file system is: /dev/.udev Versions adequately match for the compiler installed: 4.3.2 and the compiler used in kernel assembly: 4.3.3 Minimal compiling resources appear complete: make utility - /usr/bin/make Compiler version 4.3 linuc_headers base folder /lib/modules/2.6.27-11-generic/build However some compilations and executable functions may need additional files, in the FileNames.h (so called kernel "h"eaders) collection installed in /usr/include/ . For martian_modem, additional required packages are needed. The also required headers of package libc6 are commonly installed by default. Compiling hsfmodem drivers does require linux-libc-dev and libc6-dev packages, for kernels 2.6.24 and later versions. In not included on your install CD, search for them at http://packages.ubuntu.com or comparable Repository for other Linux distros. When compiling ALSA drivers, the utility "patch" will also be needed. If a driver compilation fails, with message including some lack of some FileName.h (stdio.h for example), then Some additional kernel-header files need installation to /usr/include. The minimal additional packages are libc6-dev and any of its dependents, under Ubuntu linux-libc-dev If an alternate ethernet connection is available, $ apt-get update $ apt-get -s install linux-kernel-devel will install needed packages. For Debian/Ubuntu related distributions, run the following command to display the needed package list: Otherwise packages have to be found through http://packages.ubuntu.com Once downloaded and transferred into a Linux partition, they can be installed alltogether with: $ sudo dpkg -i *.deb Checking pppd properties: -rwsr-xr-- 1 root dip 277352 2009-02-20 18:25 /usr/sbin/pppd In case of an "error 17" "serial loopback" problem, see: http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/linmodems/archive-sixth/msg02637.html To enable dialout without Root permission do: $ su - root (not for Ubuntu) sudo chmod a+x /usr/sbin/pppd or under Ubuntu related Linuxes sudo chmod a+x /usr/sbin/pppd Checking settings of: /etc/ppp/options asyncmap 0 noauth crtscts lock hide-password modem proxyarp lcp-echo-interval 30 lcp-echo-failure 4 noipx In case of a message like: Warning: Could not modify /etc/ppp/pap-secrets: Permission denied see http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/bigarch/archive-sixth/msg04656.html Read Modem/DOCs/YourSystem.txt concerning other COMM channels: eth0 virbr0 vmnet1 vmnet8 wlan0 wmaster0 Which can interfere with Browser naviagation. Don't worry about the following, it is for experts should trouble shooting be necessary. ========================================================== Checking for modem support lines: -------------------------------------- /device/modem symbolic link: slmodemd created symbolic link /dev/ttySL0: Within /etc/udev/ files: Within /etc/modprobe.conf files: /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf:options snd-atiixp-modem index=-2 /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf:options snd-via82xx-modem index=-2 /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-modem.conf:# Uncomment these entries in order to blacklist unwanted modem drivers /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-modem.conf:# blacklist snd-atiixp-modem /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-modem.conf:# blacklist snd-via82xx-modem Within any ancient /etc/devfs files: Within ancient kernel 2.4.n /etc/module.conf files: --------- end modem support lines --------