Marvin, You have mentioned that $ sudo slmodemd -c INDIA --alsa hw:0,6 and in a 2nd console (or TAB on the same console) $ sudo wvdial >>>>> but i used both the commands in same console ... in the same tab; one below the other ... just like i have mentioned in my earlier mail... still it is working !!! inspite sudo slmodemd -c INDIA --alsa hw:0,6 is failing .... Regards, Ankur Joshi On Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 4:50 AM, Marvin Stodolsky <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Ankur > > To stop a dial out session begun with wvdial, just > $ Cntr- C > Meaning the Control key + C key simultaneously > > To stop slmodemd, also > $ Cntr- C > in the console in which it was activated. > > Then without a reboot, you should be able to again: > $ sudo slmodemd -c INDIA --alsa hw:0,6 > and in a 2nd console (or TAB on the same console, > $ sudo wvdial > > The sl-modem-daemon package which Ahmed now beneficially maintains > provides an slmodemd of version 2.9.11, and additionally scripts. They > are very useful for loading the correct modem driver, and running the > slmodemd activation command on bootup. > There are several drivers that slmodemd works with depending upon the > modem hardware: slusb, slamr, snd-intel8x0m, snd-atiixp-modem, > snd-via82xx-modem, and snd-hda-intel (combined audio + modem driver). > > The snd-hda-intel driver is autoloaded to support audio, so this role > of the sl-modem-daemon is not necessary. The only potential > troublesome issue is that the correct N for hw:0,N of the modem > device may not always be chosen correctly. This is the only reason > why I asked you to uninstall sl-modem-daemon, at least until function > was achieved with manual commands. > > Now that we know the modem is basically OK, you can install it again. > If all is OK, after bootup, it will suffice to: > $ sudo ifconfig eth0 down > $ sudo ifconfig eth1 down > This is avoid failure of DNS service under the forthcoming PPP service, > as DNS defaults to the eth specifications, if they are active. > > The slmodemd setup command will already have been run. > So all that will be necessary to dial out is: > $ sudo wvdial > > The > error: alsa setup: cannot open playback device 'hw:0,6': Device or resource > > remains puzzling, and Ahmed may ask you to run further tests about it. > > MarvS > > > > > > 2009/9/20 Ankur Joshi <pharmankur@xxxxxxxxx>: >> Hi all, >> >> this is 2nd time now i am online with dialup in ubuntu >> >> but unlike with your above discussion, this time i have not touched >> any sl-modem-daemon or something for connecting >> >> i followed following steps >> 1) ifconfig >> 2) sudo ifconfig eth0 down >> 3) sudo ifconfig eth1 down >> 4) ifconfig - to check only lo is working >> 5) then, (this is still showing error ... but i do it without knowing reason) >> ankur@ankur:~$ sudo slmodemd -c INDIA --alsa hw:0,6 >> error: alsa setup: cannot open playback device 'hw:0,6': Device or resource busy >> error: cannot setup device `hw:0,6' >> 6) sudo wvdial >> >> then after waiting for 1 min i get connected ... >> >> but also find little issues ... >> 1) i do not know how to disconnect (i just closed terminal window .... >> is it ok ??) >> >> 2) if i get disconnected in between, then doing sudo wvdial again is >> not working ... also repeating the entire thing again is not working >> neither logout & login again is working ... for that i have to >> restart the laptop ... then repeating entire 6 steps above is >> conneting me to net. >> >> 3)Before this thing i tried with genome PPP ... I added the username >> password etc everything to it but this is not working for me. >> >> >> Ahmed --> >> ankur@ankur:~$ cat /proc/version_signature >> Ubuntu 2.6.28-15.49-generic >> >> All others, >> I will certainly do the diagnostics tests whatever you want ... but >> just tell me the things to do in a dumbo's language ... i am really >> new to linux & even by profession i am nowhere near to softwares ... >> so i may not understand your language ... so something like this is >> going above my head ---> >> >> " I understand from this that there is a problem with sl-modem-daemon >> package that comes with jaunty, and that you have used a package for >> somewhere else, may I know the problem with the sl-modem-daemon >> package that comes with Jaunty ?" >> >> >> Regards, >> Ankur Joshi >> >> >> >> On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 10:07 PM, أحمد المحمودي >> <aelmahmoudy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 10:40:28AM -0400, Marvin Stodolsky wrote: >>>> Yours is the first reported success under a Ubuntu 2.6.28, >>>> kernel 2.6.28-11-generic of the HDA card hosted modem >>>> Codec: Motorola Si3054 >>>> Vendor Id: 0x10573055 >>> ---end quoted text--- >>> >>> Please send the output of this command: >>> >>> cat /proc/version_signature >>> >>> -- >>> أحمد المحمودي (Ahmed El-Mahmoudy) >>> Digital design engineer >>> GPG KeyID: 0xEDDDA1B7 (@ subkeys.pgp.net) >>> GPG Fingerprint: 8206 A196 2084 7E6D 0DF8 B176 BC19 6A94 EDDD A1B7 >>> >> >
