Denver, I have connection problems and I am seldom online, so I am resending this to list and see if they can provide better guidance: installing drivers for kernel version 2.6.28-11-generic Writing record to ./Slamr.txt Installing the Debian packages supporting autoloading (Reading database ... 102049 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace sl-modem-daemon 2.9.11~20080817-3ubuntu2 (using sl-modem-daemon_2.9.11~20080817-3ubuntu2_i386.deb) ... Shutting down SmartLink Modem driver normally ... no slmodemd daemon running. Unloading modem driver from kernel ... slamr. Unpacking replacement sl-modem-daemon ... Setting up sl-modem-daemon (2.9.11~20080817-3ubuntu2) ... The system user `Slmodemd' already exists. Exiting. Not starting SmartLink modem daemon (options not set in /etc/default/slmodemd) Processing triggers for man-db ... Copying over newer files Making folder /lib/modules/2.6.28-11-generic/extra Copying drivers to /lib/modules/2.6.28-11-generic/extra Checking driver install slamr.ko slusb.ko ungrab-winmodem.ko Copying newer slmodemd to /usr/sbin/ Checking slmodemd version. Should be 2.9.11 SmartLink Soft Modem: version 2.9.11 May 18 2009 18:31:59 Finished installs. Informing the System Starting function tests, loading drivers: Running diagnostic: [ 6118.803655] slamr: module license 'Smart Link Ltd.' taints kernel. [ 6118.818926] slamr: SmartLink AMRMO modem. [ 6118.819053] slamr: probe 2000:2800 SL2800 card... [ 6118.819082] slamr 0000:00:0b.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 19 (level, low) -> IRQ 19 [ 6118.820222] slamr: slamr0 is SL2800 card. [11063.304155] slamr 0000:00:0b.0: PCI INT A disabled [11074.853482] slamr: SmartLink AMRMO modem. [11074.853648] slamr: probe 2000:2800 SL2800 card... [11074.853688] slamr 0000:00:0b.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 19 (level, low) -> IRQ 19 [11074.855508] slamr: slamr0 is SL2800 card. ports should be created by: slmodemd -c /dev/slamr0 Checking for success Port creation with slmodemd failed. Read the Slamr.txt record, other *.txt files and the sample wvdial.conf . Regards, Antonio On 10/15/09, Denver Chiwakira <denversdesk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi, > > Thanks for the help Antonio. I managed to install the WVDIAL but the > slamr-2.6.28-11-generic is giving me some errors as attached. > > On running the WVDIAL diagnostics it says that is cannot find > "/dev/modem" . I suspect that there is a problem with the installation > of the slamr-2.6.28-11-generic. To make things worse I also tried the > provided in slmodem-2.9.11-20090222.tar.gz and > ungrab-winmodem-20090716.tar.gz but still no "/dev/modem" . > > I'm quite new to the Ubuntu (version 9.08) and am slowly learning my > way around it. I still feel far though. > > Thanks, > > Denver > > On 14/10/2009, Antonio Olivares <olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Denver, >> >> scanModem reports that your modem is supported by slamr which is >> provided in slmodem-2.9.11-20090222.tar.gz and >> ungrab-winmodem-20090716.tar.gz. >> >> But you can even do better than that with a preloaded slamr found in >> >> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/Ubuntu/slamr-2.6.28-11-generic.tar.gz >> >> Do download it, copy it to your linux partition and extract it >> $ tar -zxvf slamr-2.6.28-11-generic.tar.gz >> run >> $ sudo ./setup >> >> and everything should be ready to go, except installation of wvdial >> which was not found on your system according to scanModem. >> >> Predictive diagnostics for card in bus 00:0b.0: >> Modem chipset detected on >> NAME="Modem: Smart Link Ltd. SmartPCI2800 V.92 PCI Soft DFT " >> CLASS=0703 >> PCIDEV=2000:2800 >> SUBSYS=163c:2800 >> IRQ=19 >> IDENT=slamr >> >> For candidate modem in: 00:0b.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/ are the >> ungrab-winmodem-20070505.tar.gz and slmodem-2.9.11-20080126.tar.gz >> >> The dialer utility package WVDIAL does not appear to be installed on >> your System. >> For Ubuntu Jaunty users, there are at the bottom of >> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/: >> wvdial_jaunty_amd64.zip for x86_64, 64 bit bus systems. >> wvdial_jaunty_i386.zip for 32 bit systems. >> These are about 1 MB in size. After downloaded and copied into your >> Linux partition: >> $ unzip wv*.zip >> Within the new folder: >> $ sudo dpkg -i *.deb >> will complete the wvdial installation >> Please read Modem/DOCs/wvdial.txt for usage information. >> >> After installation of wvdial and slamr driver, run >> $ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial >> edit it >> $ sudo gedit /etc/wvdial.conf >> and remove the ";" and add your username, password and ISP's phone >> number add a line "Carrier Check = no" to your /etc/wvdial.conf file. >> Try to dialout and if you encounter trouble please report back to list >> not me as I have been having connection The dialer utility package >> WVDIAL does not appear to be installed on your System. >> For Ubuntu Jaunty users, there are at the bottom of >> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/: >> wvdial_jaunty_amd64.zip for x86_64, 64 bit bus systems. >> wvdial_jaunty_i386.zip for 32 bit systems. >> These are about 1 MB in size. After downloaded and copied into your >> Linux partition: >> $ unzip wv*.zip >> Within the new folder: >> $ sudo dpkg -i *.deb >> will complete the wvdial installation >> Please read Modem/DOCs/wvdial.txt for usage information. >> >> After installation of wvdial and slamr module, run >> $ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf >> and it should find /dev/ttySL0 as the modem port. edit the file with >> $ sudo gedit /etc/wvdial.conf >> and remove the ";" and add your username, password and ISP's phone >> number and a line "Carrier Check = no", try to establish a connection. >> If you encounter difficulties, please let us know (list) as I have >> been having connection problems at home. >> >> Regards, >> >> Antonio >> >> On 10/14/09, Denver Chiwakira <denversdesk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> I'm a begginer - is my modem compatible? >>> >> >
