Mehran, This is likely a protocol rather than a driver problem. Please use wvdial because its diagnostics are better than those of KPPP Do the dialout with: $ sudo wvdial 2>&1 | tee -a mehran.txt After the failure, send us the mehran.txt MarvS On Thu, Aug 20, 2009 at 3:35 AM, Mehran R.<mehionline@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > 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 >
