Ahmed, Please read below on daemon mode. Ankur Typically you should not be able to successively use in the same console: $ sudo slmodemd -c INDIA --alsa hw:0,6 $ sudo wvdial If fact it just shouldn't work, unless you started slmodemd in daemon mode which requires a terminal &, as in: $ sudo slmodemd -c INDIA --alsa hw:0,6 & The & sets a command to keep running in the background, and allow another use of the Command prompt. The potential problem is that we do (rarely) encounted a System in which slmodemd fails to work effectively in the background/daemon mode. The original slmodemd writer Sasha Khapyosky warned us of this occassional problem which is very much System specific and not predictable. This is another reason that disablement/removal of the sl-modem-daemon package is recommended, when a problem of slmodemd usage is encountered. Once solved, effects of restoring the scan-modem-daemon package can be evaluated. MarvS On Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 8:33 PM, Marvin Stodolsky <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > 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 >>>>> >>>> >>> >> >
