Hi When i reboot i did the following: daniel@daniel-laptop:~$ sudo su [sudo] password for daniel: root@daniel-laptop:/home/daniel# ls -l /dev/ttySL0 /dev/pt ptmx pts/ root@daniel-laptop:/home/daniel# ls -l /dev/ttySL0 /dev/pts/* crw-rw---- 1 root dialout 136, 0 2009-05-16 16:45 /dev/pts/0 crw--w---- 1 daniel tty 136, 1 2009-05-16 16:47 /dev/pts/1 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 2009-05-16 16:45 /dev/ttySL0 -> /dev/pts/0 root@daniel-laptop:/home/daniel# root@daniel-laptop:/home/daniel# slmodemd -c CANADA --alsa hw:0,6 error: alsa setup: cannot open playback device 'hw:0,6': Device or resource busy error: cannot setup device `hw:0,6' root@daniel-laptop:/home/daniel# wvdialconf 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. 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Trying again. ^CCaught signal 2: Attempting to exit gracefully... --> Disconnecting at Sat May 16 16:55:37 2009 root@daniel-laptop:/home/daniel# wvdial --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60 --> Cannot get information for serial port. --> Initializing modem. --> Sending: ATZ --> Sending: ATQ0 --> Re-Sending: ATZ --> Modem not responding. root@daniel-laptop:/home/daniel# Daniel On Sat, May 16, 2009 at 5:34 PM, Marvin Stodolsky <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Daniel, > > When you reboot, the first thing to do is: > $ ls -l /dev/ttySL0 /dev/pts/* > which is not expected to as yet report /dev/ttySL0 > > $ sudo slmodemd -c CANADA --alsa hw:0,6 > should set up the modem and create a /dev/ttySL0 --> /dev/pts/SomeN > > Leave slmodemd running, and open another console or TAB on the same one. > Therein: > $ sudo wvdialconf > should report finding the modem. > > If so: > $ sudo gedit /etc/wvdial.conf > removing the symbols ; < > > adding in your personal info > and adding two lines: > Carrier Check = no > # necessary with /dev/pts/N ports > > Then try a dialout with: > $ sudo wvdial > report back presently > > MarvS > scanModem maintainer > > > On Sat, May 16, 2009 at 4:58 PM, Daniel Miguel <danielmp84@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Hello: >> >> I have problems with my modem and i need help >> >> I have a toshiba A105 -S2101 with Ubuntu 9.04 and my modem does not work >> >> I ran the scanmodem and the information is in the attached file >> >> >> >> >> when I write this does not connect and comes in an infinite loop >> >> >> >> root@daniel-laptop:/# wvdial >> --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60 >> --> Cannot get information for serial port. >> --> Initializing modem. >> --> Sending: ATZ >> ATZ >> OK >> --> Modem initialized. >> --> Sending: ATDT8314040 >> --> Waiting for carrier. >> ATDT8314040 >> --> Timed out while dialing. 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Trying again. >> ^CCaught signal 2: Attempting to exit gracefully... >> --> Disconnecting at Sat May 16 12:25:31 2009 >> root@daniel-laptop:/# wvdial >> >> >> >> Then when i write again wvdial the modem does not respond never until >> i restart the laptop and spends the same >> >> root@daniel-laptop:/# wvdial >> --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60 >> --> Cannot get information for serial port. >> --> Initializing modem. >> --> Sending: ATZ >> --> Sending: ATQ0 >> --> Re-Sending: ATZ >> --> Modem not responding. >> root@daniel-laptop:/# >> >> More info >> >> root@daniel-laptop:/# slmodemd -c CANADA --alsa hw:0,6 >> error: alsa setup: cannot open playback device 'hw:0,6': Device or resource busy >> error: cannot setup device `hw:0,6' >> root@daniel-laptop:/# >> >> >> root@daniel-laptop:/# ls -al /dev|grep ttyS ;ls -al /dev/pts >> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 6 2009-05-16 12:21 modem -> ttySL0 >> crw-rw---- 1 root dialout 4, 64 2009-05-16 08:21 ttyS0 >> crw-rw---- 1 root dialout 4, 65 2009-05-16 08:21 ttyS1 >> crw-rw---- 1 root dialout 4, 66 2009-05-16 08:21 ttyS2 >> crw-rw---- 1 root dialout 4, 67 2009-05-16 08:21 ttyS3 >> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 2009-05-16 12:21 ttySL0 -> /dev/pts/0 >> total 0 >> drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 0 2009-05-16 08:21 . >> drwxr-xr-x 16 root root 3880 2009-05-16 12:21 .. >> crw-rw---- 1 root dialout 136, 0 2009-05-16 12:27 0 >> crw--w---- 1 daniel tty 136, 1 2009-05-16 12:32 1 >> root@daniel-laptop:/# >> >> Thanks >> >