Jan recommended: You can just forward it to the list if you like, it will leave some notes for people already. John31608 This may be the route forward for achieving function for your 11c1:0620 agrsm modem. RE: US Robotics modem at Wal-Mart Make sure it specifies Linux compatibility. The cheaper USR winmodems are not Linux serviceable. Below are instructions for shutting down audio function under Ubuntu, which will be presented later in a Newbie present form. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Jan Groenewald <jan@xxxxxxxxxx> Date: Sun, Aug 16, 2009 at 1:33 PM Subject: Re: Jan, South Africa, 2.6.27-7-generic, Agere on Jaunty To: Marvin Stodolsky <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx> Hi On Sun, Aug 16, 2009 at 10:48:23AM -0400, Marvin Stodolsky wrote: > You can't blacklist snd-hda-intel as the agrsm drivers depend on it > for 11c11040 chips > Try: > $ sudo /etc/init.d/pulseaudio stop > before the modem tests. OK, it tries to dial. \o/ /etc/init.d/pulseadio {stop,force-stop} does not work; says pulseaudio configured on a per user session basis. I had to use some methods in http://idyllictux.wordpress.com/2009/04/21/ubuntu-904-jaunty-keeping-the-beast-pulseaudio-at-bay/ sudo mv /etc/X11/Xsession.d/70pulseaudio /root/ sudo update-rc.d -f pulseaudio remove asoundconf unset-pulseaudio /etc/pulse/client.conf:autospawn = no System > Preferences > Sound >> all set to pulse (I will later try to enable Alsa while using the modem; this way it is all off; jaunty with intrepid kernel.) Attached some files. I think I need to check with the owner of the account on the username/password again, the username looked funny with two @ signs in it, but they reassured me that is what the provider told them. I use gnome-ppp for a user in the dialout and dip groups. regards, Jan -- .~. /V\ Jan Groenewald /( )\ www.aims.ac.za ^^-^^