Let me give this a try... On 18/10/2009, Jacques Goldberg <goldberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Congratulations. > Now it is Ok as concerns starting slmodem > But the way to create your wvdial.conf is not by fishing something with > the same name on the net. > > You MUST run (ONCE is enough, not at every boot): > sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf > > This way wvdialconf will discover YOUR modem while a file found at random > has a definition for any of very different modems. By the way the file > which you found is for an external hardware modem ... > > One wvdialconf will have found your modem (and remember, slmodemd MUST BE > RUNNING while you use wvdialconf, as well as wvdial, so the wvdialconf and > later the wvdial commands must be given in an other > window/console/terminal, not in the one where slmodemd is running) > you must edit the file /etc/wvdial.conf just written by wvdialconf > In the three lines Phone, Username, Password: > a- remove the leading ; > b- replace the container symbol <Username> by the user name given to you > by your ISP. Do the same for the phone and password fields > c-add one line anywhere in the file if it is not yet present. The line is > > Carrier Check = no > > d-save the file. > Only then you are ready to try a connection. > > Jacques > > On Sun, 18 Oct 2009, Denver Chiwakira wrote: > >> Date: Sun, 18 Oct 2009 09:21:46 +0200 >> From: Denver Chiwakira <denversdesk@xxxxxxxxx> >> To: Jacques Goldberg <Jacques.Goldberg@xxxxxxx> >> Cc: Marvin Stodolsky <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx> >> Subject: Re: Modem Scan >> Resent-Date: Sun, 18 Oct 2009 09:22:05 +0200 (IST) >> Resent-From: <Jacques.Goldberg@xxxxxxx> >> >> I don't know if I'm making things worse but... I have just run the command >> >> sudo slmodemd -c USA /dev/slamr0 >> >> and the response was >> >> SmartLink Soft Modem: version 2.9.11 Mar 6 2009 00:36:34 >> symbolic link `/dev/ttySL0' -> `/dev/pts/1' created. >> modem `slamr0' created. TTY is `/dev/pts/1' >> Use `/dev/ttySL0' as modem device, Ctrl+C for termination. >> >> Now I'm attrempting to edit the wvdial.conf and manually add the settings >> >> I saw a sample like this on the net... >> >> [Dialer Defaults] >> Modem = /dev/ttyS1 >> Baud = 115200 >> Init1 = ATZ >> Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 S11=55 +FCLASS=0 >> Phone = 555-1212 >> Username = my_login_name >> Password = my_login_password >> >> Am not too sure about the Init1 & Init2 though.... I hope I wont make >> things worse here... >> >> >> >> On 18/10/2009, Denver Chiwakira <denversdesk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> > Hi, >> > >> > The new file still gave me the same error .... >> > >> > ........... >> > ........... >> > slmodemd -c USA /dev/slamr0 >> > Checking for success >> > Port creation with slmodemd failed. >> > Read the Slamr.txt record, other *.txt files and the sample wvdial.conf >> > . >> > >> > Am I doing something wrong. I execute that file as follows >> > >> > $ tar -zxvf slamr-2.6.28-11-generic.tar.gz >> > run >> > $ sudo ./setup >> > >> > >> > >> > On 17/10/2009, Jacques Goldberg <Jacques.Goldberg@xxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> Done - Jacques >> >> >> >> >> >> Marvin Stodolsky wrote: >> >> >> >>> Jacques, >> >>> Please replace the current package. >> >>> >> >>> Denver, >> >>> Just delete the old one and use this update. >> >>> >> >>> MarvS >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 7:19 PM, Marvin Stodolsky >> >>> <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >>> >> >>>> Denver, >> >>>> >> >>>> The problem is the initial setup was: >> >>>> slmodemd -c /dev/slamr0 >> >>>> which should have been >> >>>> slmodemd -c USA /dev/slamr0 >> >>>> >> >>>> This defective package should have been replaced at the Linmodems >> >>>> site, >> >>>> but I've just sent the replacement direct to you. >> >>>> >> >>>> MarvS >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 5:21 PM, Antonio Olivares >> >>>> <olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >>>> >> >>>>> 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? >> >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> >> >>> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> >
