I can connect to internet but after few seconds it stops working (I use kppp for connection) On 8/20/09, Roland Hughes <roland@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > 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 > -- -=-=-=-=-=- MehiOnline
