Under Karmic sl-modem is just a joke. Perhaps there will be some divine intervention, but it isn't looking like it for those of us walking this path. There has been a source code release that wouldn't install (don't ask), a DEB package or three that wouldn't install, and a source code version which wouldn't compile for anyone. right now I'm waiting for a package of 5 PCI modems, most of which carry the USR brand label. It is the only known solution...unless you want to pay HP contract billing rates to get code a maintainer is supposed to work on for free. If you don't want to work for free, don't volunteer to be a maintainer. On Wednesday 19 August 2009 06:33:35 pm Marvin Stodolsky wrote: > RE: I will be surprised if /dev/ttySL0 sticks around after reboot. > True, as expected. > > With almost all current drivers, the corresponding ports/devices are > dynamically created upon driver loading. > The whole /dev/ folder is by beneficial design in RAM space and > doesnot survive shutdown. > Rather /dev/ is created during bootup, and devices within it only upon > the demand. > This strategy was devised to obviate the need for a hugh /dev/ space, > mostly containing unneeded devices. > > In the past there was a line in the /etc/modprobe.d/sl-modem.conf > which co-served in: > ungrab-winmodem.ko loading > slamr.ko loading > dynamic creation of /dev/ttySL0 --> /dev/pts/N the true modem port > > It is new Ubuntu policy, that such "helper'' lines should no longer be > used. Ahmed <aelmahmoudy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> is consequently in process > of a driver update addressing this problem. > But in the meantime, the required device nodes can always be created > manually, or by running in a sl-modem-source code folder > $ sudo ./setup > > Concerning the drivers complementary to the slmodemd utility, the are > success reports with slamr under Jaunty kernels. There are problems > with the modem code included with the ALSA driver snd-hda-intel audio > driver, > affecting Si3054 modem chips on HDA card. But that code is managed by > the ALSA team. > > MarvS > scanModem maintainer > > MarvS > > > On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 10:26 AM, Roland > > Hughes<roland@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > If they have the later version of the driver, I will be surprised if > > /dev/ttySL0 sticks around after reboot. > > > > On Wednesday 19 August 2009 07:07:49 am Antonio Olivares wrote: > >> Mehran, > >> > >> Do you know who is responsible for that package? > >> If you do, please report that issue with them so they can help fix it. > >> > >> There is one workaround that I know that helps with this situation. > >> Start|Stop the modem and restart the connection. For some reason or > >> another, that is the case. > >> > >> Regards, > >> > >> Antonio > >> > >> On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 6:51 AM, Mehran R.<mehionline@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> > Antonio, > >> > > >> > I downloaded the smartlink driver from packegs.ubuntu.com and istall > >> > it now, i can connect to internet but after few minutes modem > >> > disconnects. > >> > > >> > Regards, > >> > Mehran > >> > > >> > On 8/19/09, Antonio Olivares <olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> >> Mehran, > >> >> > >> >> There is a precompiled slamr for your kernel above at > >> >> > >> >> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/Ubuntu/slamr-2.6.2 > >> >>8-1 1-generic.tar.gz > >> >> > >> >> Download it and extract it. Run > >> >> $ sudo ./setup > >> >> > >> >> and it should setup everything for you provided you followed Marv's > >> >> advice with wvdial to check that the modem responds. For newer > >> >> kernels, the package does need to be compiled though. > >> >> > >> >> Regards, > >> >> > >> >> Antonio > >> >> > >> >> On 8/18/09, Marvin Stodolsky <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> >>> Mehran, > >> >>> > >> >>> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink > >> >>> > >> >>> With CPU=i686, Linux version 2.6.28-11-generic > >> >>> > >> >>> The modem symbolic link is /dev/modem -> ttySL0 > >> >>> The slmodemd set symbolic link is /dev/ttySL0 -> /dev/pts/0 > >> >>> indicates proper slamr + ungrab-winmodem drivers are already > >> >>> installed for > >> >>> > >> >>> Modem: Smart Link Ltd. SmartPCI2800 V.92 PCI Soft DFT " > >> >>> CLASS=0703 > >> >>> PCIDEV=2000:2800 > >> >>> SUBSYS=1801:2800 > >> >>> IRQ=16 > >> >>> IDENT=slamr > >> >>> > >> >>> If your wvdial support is not completed, from the bottom of > >> >>> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ get the > >> >>> wvdial_jaunty_i386.zip package. Unpack with: > >> >>> $ unzip wv*.zip > >> >>> Within the new folder,run > >> >>> $ sudo dpkg -i *.deb > >> >>> > >> >>> Afterward the modem should be detected by: > >> >>> $ sudo wvdialconf > >> >>> > >> >>> MarvS > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> For candidate modem in: 01:08.0 > >> >>> 0703 Modem: Smart Link Ltd. SmartPCI2800 V.92 PCI Soft DFT > >> >>> Primary device ID: 2000:2800 > >> >>> Support type needed or chipset: slamr > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> The modem is supported by the Smartlink > >> >>> plus the slmodemd helper utility. Read the > >> >>> DOCs/Smartlink.txt and Modem/DOCs/YourSystem.txt for follow through > >> >>> guidance. > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> For 2.6.28-11-generic compiling drivers is necessary. As of October > >> >>> 2007 the current packages at > >> >>> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/ > >> >>> > >> >>> On Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 2:02 PM, Mehran R.<mehionline@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> >>>> ScanModem said i have to mail this file(ModemData) > >> >>>> I'll be very thankful if any one could help me > >> >>>> if you want to cantact me i'll be online again on friday > >> >>>> > >> >>>> -- > >> >>>> -=-=-=-=-=- > >> >>>> MehiOnline > >> > > >> > -- > >> > -=-=-=-=-=- > >> > MehiOnline > > > > -- > > Roland Hughes, President > > Logikal Solutions > > (630)-205-1593 (cell) > > http://www.theminimumyouneedtoknow.com > > http://www.infiniteexposure.net > > http://www.logikalsolutions.com -- Roland Hughes, President Logikal Solutions (630)-205-1593 (cell) http://www.theminimumyouneedtoknow.com http://www.infiniteexposure.net http://www.logikalsolutions.com
