Ankur, Please us different consoles or TABS Marvin 2009/9/21 Ankur Joshi <pharmankur@xxxxxxxxx>: > 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 >>>> >>> >> >
