John, Try again after a reboot, but first verify that the drivers are loaded with: $ lsmod | grep agr $ ls -l /dev/ttyAGS3 It is loading of the drivers agrmodem and agrserial which creats the /dev/ttyAGS3 If you have installed the agrsm-tools.deb package , then $ sudo agrserial will suffice to do all, through a test $ sudo wvdialconf MarvS On Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 2:32 AM, <john31608@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Marvin; > I did as follows: > > dadisboss@MARVIN:~$ sudo /etc/init.d/pulseaudio stop > [sudo] password for dadisboss: > * PulseAudio configured for per-user sessions > dadisboss@MARVIN:~$ sudo wvdial > --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60 > --> Cannot open /dev/ttyAGS3: No such file or directory > --> Cannot open /dev/ttyAGS3: No such file or directory > --> Cannot open /dev/ttyAGS3: No such file or directory > dadisboss@MARVIN:~$ sudo mv /etc/X11/Xsession.d/70pulseaudio /root/ > dadisboss@MARVIN:~$ sudo update-rc.d -f pulseaudio remove > Removing any system startup links for /etc/init.d/pulseaudio ... > /etc/rc1.d/K15pulseaudio > /etc/rc2.d/S50pulseaudio > /etc/rc3.d/S50pulseaudio > /etc/rc4.d/S50pulseaudio > /etc/rc5.d/S50pulseaudio > dadisboss@MARVIN:~$ asoundconf unset-pulseaudio > dadisboss@MARVIN:~$ /etc/pulse/client.conf:autospawn =3D no > bash: /etc/pulse/client.conf:autospawn: No such file or directory > dadisboss@MARVIN:~$ gedit /etc/pulse/client.conf > dadisboss@MARVIN:~$ sudo gedit /etc/pulse/client.conf > [sudo] password for dadisboss: > dadisboss@MARVIN:~$ sudo wvdial > --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60 > --> Cannot open /dev/ttyAGS3: No such file or directory > --> Cannot open /dev/ttyAGS3: No such file or directory > --> Cannot open /dev/ttyAGS3: No such file or directory > dadisboss@MARVIN:~$ > > > Hope this is what was intended. John W > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marvin Stodolsky" > <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx> > To: "Linmodems" <discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <john31608@xxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: "Jan Groenewald,,," <jan@xxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 7:18 AM > Subject: Fwd: Jan, South Africa, 2.6.27-7-generic, Agere on Jaunty > > > 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 > ^^-^^ >