Great, we're one finger from the solution... I'm now dialing but it keeps cutting off after the lines below... --> Modem Initialised --> Sending ATDT330001 --> Waiting for carrier --> Disconnecting at Sun Oct 18 bla bla bla I added the Carrier Check = no line as well. I'm excited... On 18/10/2009, Denver Chiwakira <denversdesk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > 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? >>> >>>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>>> >>> >>> > >>> >> >>> >> >>> > >>> >> >
