Hi, I am doing this - on the other hand what seems to happen is that the slmodemd terminates by saying Segmentation fault and the the wvdial also then writes... (bla bla removed this time) --> Disconnecting st Sun Oct 18 12:56:10 2009 and both Terminal windows go back to prompt. On 18/10/2009, Jacques Goldberg <Jacques.Goldberg@xxxxxxx> wrote: > Dear Denver, > > I too, and certainly Marv as well, are ecited. > > But please, just think, how can we help you when you cut the bla bla > whuch contains messages intended to decribe what is happening? > > A simple way to proceed is to give the wvdial command as follows: > > > sudo wvdial | tee denver.txt > > where the symbol | between wvdial and tee is a vertical bar usually > found on the same key as \ > > On the keyboard it is usually printed as broken in the middle. > > You will see the output as before but it will also be "piped" (copied) > to a new file arbitrarily named by me denver.txt > > Please send us that file after wvdial has exited. > > Thanks. > > Jacques > > > > > Denver Chiwakira wrote: > >> 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? >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> > >
