Open a console, therein ChangeDirectory (cd) to the Desktop: $ cd Desktop Then there will be a success with: $ tar zxvf slamr*.tar.gz For elementary commands: http://www.dsl.org/cookbook/ MarvS 2010/1/3 Βασίλης <piperastaman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: > i downloaded the link you gave me (i had already downloaded the other > -not updated-one following instructions, but had not used it..), > [through the winXP dial-up connection of the machine], restarted, > booted in ubuntu, copied it on the ubuntu desktop and tried to do what > you are describing, but nothing... i could not even open the file... i > opened it by clicking, but still could not go any further. > i attach you the foto > > 2010/1/4, Marvin Stodolsky <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx>: >> Βασίλης >> >> Use the attached as it has a minor update. >> >> Jacques, >> please replace the current slamr-2.6.31-14-generic.tar.gz in the >> smartlink/ubuntu/ folder >> >> MarvS >> >> >> >> 2010/1/3 Marvin Stodolsky <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx>: >>> Βασίλης >>> >>> We are having problems with the slamr driver dependent modems under >>> 2.6.31 kernels. >>> But try the following. Do send further transmissions to the List as well, >>> as I don't my self have this modem hardware. >>> >>> From http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/Ubuntu/ , >>> download the package slamr-2.6.31-14-generic.tar.gz >>> Under Linux, open a terminal and unpack with: >>> $ tar zxvf slamr*.tar.gz >>> Move into the unpacked folder >>> $ cd slamr-2.6.31-14-generic >>> Look around >>> $ ls >>> Run the >>> $ sudo ./setup >>> >>> Afterwards do: >>> $ slmodemd --help >>> $ slmodemd --countrylist &> Clist.txt >>> If not in the USA, look for your COUNTRY_NAME therein. >>> Do and edit with: >>> $ sudo gedit /etc/default/sl-modem-daemon >>> and therein replace the USA in the line: >>> SLMODEMD_COUNTRY=USA >>> This will provide for the correct Country setting in the automated: >>> slmodemd -c COUNTRY /dev/slamr0 >>> >>> Read the DOCs/Smartlink.txt and DOCs/YourSystem.txt >>> Writing DOCs/Smartlink.txt >>> >>> 2010/1/3 Βασίλης <piperastaman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: >>>> i don't know the difference between plain text / html [and ofcourse i >>>> wouldn't know how to switch between them...] >>>> >>>> thanks for answering so quickly - thankyou for existing. >>>> >>>> i attach the .txt (but also i paste it here - since it 's a private >>>> email now, i guess you don't mind) >>>> >>>> Only plain text email is forwarded by the Discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx List >>>> Server, >>>> as HTML can contain viruses. Use as the email Subject Line: >>>> YourName, YourCountry kernel 2.6.31-14-generic >>>> With this Subject Line cogent experts will be alerted, and useful >>>> case names left in the Archive. >>>> YourCountry will enable Country specific guidance. Linux experts in >>>> YourCountry >>>> can be found through: http://www.linux.org/groups/index.html. >>>> They will know your Country's modem code, which may be essential for >>>> dialup service. >>>> Responses from Discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx are sometimes blocked by an >>>> Internet Provider mail filters. >>>> So in a day, also check the Archived responses at >>>> http://www.linmodems.org >>>> -------------------------- System information >>>> ---------------------------- >>>> CPU=i686, >>>> Linux version 2.6.31-14-generic (buildd@rothera) (gcc version 4.4.1 >>>> (Ubuntu 4.4.1-4ubuntu8) ) #48-Ubuntu SMP Fri Oct 16 14:04:26 UTC 2009 >>>> scanModem update of: 2009_12_10 >>>> >>>> The dialer utility package WVDIAL does not appear to be installed on >>>> your System. >>>> For Ubuntu users, there are at the bottom of >>>> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ >>>> packages with the files necessary to install wvdial, with names like: >>>> wvdial_jaunty_amd64.zip for x86_64, 64 bit bus systems. >>>> wvdial_jaunty_i386.zip for 32 bit systems. >>>> wvdial_karmic_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. >>>> >>>> Presently install your Linux Distributions dkms package. It provides >>>> for automated driver updates, >>>> following upgrade of your kernel. For details see >>>> http://linux.dell.com/projects.shtml#dkms >>>> >>>> There are no blacklisted modem drivers in /etc/modprobe* files >>>> >>>> Potentially useful modem drivers now loaded are: >>>> snd_hda_intel >>>> >>>> If a USB modem or cellphone is attached and was not detected, please >>>> provide available information in your request to discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> >>>> For candidate card in slot 03:00.0, firmware information and bootup >>>> diagnostics are: >>>> PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name >>>> ---------- --------- --------- -------------- >>>> 03:00.0 1057:3052 1057:3020 Modem: Motorola SM56 Data >>>> Fax Modem >>>> >>>> Modem interrupt assignment and sharing: >>>> 19: 6126 6214 IO-APIC-fasteoi ata_piix, uhci_hcd:usb3 >>>> --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 03:00.0 ---- >>>> >>>> For candidate card in slot 00:1b.0, firmware information and bootup >>>> diagnostics are: >>>> PCI slot PCI ID SubsystemID Name >>>> ---------- --------- --------- -------------- >>>> 00:1b.0 8086:27d8 1043:8290 Audio device: Intel >>>> Corporation 82801G >>>> >>>> Modem interrupt assignment and sharing: >>>> 16: 859 863 IO-APIC-fasteoi uhci_hcd:usb5, HDA Intel >>>> --- Bootup diagnostics for card in PCI slot 00:1b.0 ---- >>>> >>>> >>>> ===== Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) diagnostics ===== >>>> The ALSA packages provide audio support and also drivers for some modems. >>>> ALSA diagnostics are written during bootup to /proc/asound/ folders. >>>> >>>> The ALSA verion is 1.0.20 >>>> The modem cards detected by "aplay -l" are: None >>>> >>>> >>>> The /proc/asound/pcm file reports: >>>> ----------------------- >>>> 00-00: ALC662 rev1 Analog : ALC662 rev1 Analog : playback 1 : capture 1 >>>> 00-01: ALC662 rev1 Digital : ALC662 rev1 Digital : playback 1 : capture 1 >>>> >>>> about /proc/asound/cards: >>>> ------------------------ >>>> 0 [Intel ]: HDA-Intel - HDA Intel >>>> HDA Intel at 0xfe7f8000 irq 16 >>>> >>>> PCI slot 00:1b.0 has a High Definition Audio Card >>>> The drivers are in the kernel modules tree at: >>>> /lib/modules/2.6.31-14-generic/kernel/sound/pci/hda/snd-hda-intel.ko >>>> UNEXPECTED HDA diagnostic outcome. >>>> === Finished firmware and bootup diagnostics, next deducing cogent >>>> software. === >>>> >>>> Predictive diagnostics for card in bus 03:00.0: >>>> Modem chipset detected on >>>> NAME="Modem: Motorola SM56 Data Fax Modem " >>>> CLASS=0703 >>>> PCIDEV=1057:3052 >>>> SUBSYS=1057:3020 >>>> IRQ=19 >>>> IDENT=slamr >>>> >>>> For candidate modem in: 03:00.0 >>>> 0703 Modem: Motorola SM56 Data Fax Modem >>>> Primary device ID: 1057:3052 >>>> Support type needed or chipset: slamr >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Writing DOCs/Intel.txt >>>> >>>> 1057:3052 has a Motorola chipset, poorly supported by Motorola itself >>>> However Zello discovered that drivers written to support Smartlink >>>> modems do support the 1057:3052 chipset!! >>>> It sufficed to add 1057:3052 to the list of modem cards recognized by >>>> the Smartlink slamr driver. >>>> There is a ungrab-winmodem driver used in conjunction with slamr, >>>> which must have 1057:3052 >>>> similarly added. See messages from Zello: >>>> >>>> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/bigarch/archive-seventh/msg00846.html >>>> >>>> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/bigarch/archive-seventh/msg00848.html >>>> and Alvaro Aguirre about the ungrab-winmodem fix: >>>> >>>> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/bigarch/archive-seventh/msg00990.html >>>> For general guidance on ungrab-winmodem + slamr usage, read the >>>> DOCs/Smartlink.txt >>>> >>>> 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. >>>> >>>> >>>> From http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/Ubuntu/ , >>>> download the package slamr-2.6.31-14-generic.tar.gz >>>> Under Linux, open a terminal and unpack with: >>>> $ tar zxvf slamr*.tar.gz >>>> Move into the unpacked folder >>>> $ cd slamr-2.6.31-14-generic >>>> Look around >>>> $ ls >>>> Run the >>>> $ sudo ./setup >>>> >>>> Afterwards do: >>>> $ slmodemd --help >>>> $ slmodemd --countrylist &> Clist.txt >>>> If not in the USA, look for your COUNTRY_NAME therein. >>>> Do and edit with: >>>> $ sudo gedit /etc/default/sl-modem-daemon >>>> and therein replace the USA in the line: >>>> SLMODEMD_COUNTRY=USA >>>> This will provide for the correct Country setting in the automated: >>>> slmodemd -c COUNTRY /dev/slamr0 >>>> >>>> Read the DOCs/Smartlink.txt and DOCs/YourSystem.txt >>>> Writing DOCs/Smartlink.txt >>>> ============ end Smartlink section ===================== >>>> >>>> >>>> Predictive diagnostics for card in bus 00:1b.0: >>>> Modem chipset not detected on >>>> NAME="Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G " >>>> CLASS=0403 >>>> PCIDEV=8086:27d8 >>>> SUBSYS=1043:8290 >>>> IRQ=16 >>>> HDA=8086:27d8 >>>> SOFT=8086:27d8.HDA >>>> >>>> >>>> High Definition Audio (HDA) cards MAY host a modem chip in their >>>> Subsystem, >>>> and many are supported by the ALSA audio+modem driver snd-hda-intel >>>> A modem was not detected on HDA card 8086:27d8. >>>> If another modem card is present, then most likely 8086:27d8 does not >>>> host a modem. >>>> If another modem card has not been detected, then possibilities are: >>>> 1) A Conexant modem chip is present on 8086:27d8, as Conexant >>>> chips >>>> are frequently not detectable by ALSA diagnostics >>>> 2) The modem may be of the older non-PCI Controller Chipset >>>> (hardware) type. >>>> Try detection with Root permission: >>>> sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf >>>> >>>> For candidate modem in: 00:1b.0 >>>> 0403 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G >>>> Primary device ID: 8086:27d8 >>>> Subsystem PCI_id 1043:8290 >>>> Softmodem codec or chipset from diagnostics: >>>> from Archives: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Support type needed or chipset: >>>> >>>> Support can likely be achieved through two mutually exclusive >>>> alternatives: >>>> 1) The hsfmodem software for Conexant chipset modems: Read >>>> DOCs/Conexant.txt >>>> The following ALSA alternative CANNOT work with Conexant modems. >>>> >>>> 2) An ALSA modem driver plus slmodemd. Read DOCs/Smartlink.txt for >>>> details, and >>>> to test get the package SLMODEMD.gcc4.4.tar.gz from: >>>> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/ >>>> >>>> >>>> Completed candidate modem analyses. >>>> >>>> The base of the UDEV device file system is: /dev/.udev >>>> >>>> Versions adequately match for the compiler installed: 4.4.1 >>>> and the compiler used in kernel assembly: 4.4.1 >>>> >>>> The patch utility is needed and is needed for compiling ALSA drivers, >>>> and possibly others. >>>> >>>> >>>> Minimal compiling resources appear complete: >>>> make utility - /usr/bin/make >>>> Compiler version 4.4 >>>> linuc_headers base folder /lib/modules/2.6.31-14-generic/build >>>> >>>> However some compilations and executable functions may need additional >>>> files, >>>> in the FileNames.h (so called kernel "h"eaders) collection installed >>>> in /usr/include/ . >>>> For martian_modem, additional required packages are needed. The also >>>> required headers of package libc6 are commonly installed by default. >>>> Compiling hsfmodem drivers does require linux-libc-dev and libc6-dev >>>> packages, for kernels 2.6.24 and later versions. >>>> In not included on your install CD, search for them at >>>> http://packages.ubuntu.com >>>> or comparable Repository for other Linux distros. >>>> When compiling ALSA drivers, the utility "patch" will also be needed. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> If a driver compilation fails, with message including some lack of >>>> some FileName.h (stdio.h for example), then >>>> Some additional kernel-header files need installation to /usr/include. >>>> The minimal additional packages are libc6-dev >>>> and any of its dependents, under Ubuntu linux-libc-dev >>>> >>>> If an alternate ethernet connection is available, >>>> $ apt-get update >>>> $ apt-get -s install linux-kernel-devel >>>> will install needed packages. >>>> For Debian/Ubuntu related distributions, run the following command to >>>> display the needed package list: >>>> >>>> Otherwise packages have to be found through http://packages.ubuntu.com >>>> Once downloaded and transferred into a Linux partition, >>>> they can be installed alltogether with: >>>> $ sudo dpkg -i *.deb >>>> >>>> >>>> Checking pppd properties: >>>> -rwsr-xr-- 1 root dip 277352 2009-02-20 19:25 /usr/sbin/pppd >>>> >>>> In case of an "error 17" "serial loopback" problem, see: >>>> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/linmodems/archive-sixth/msg02637.html >>>> >>>> To enable dialout without Root permission do: >>>> $ su - root (not for Ubuntu) >>>> sudo chmod a+x /usr/sbin/pppd >>>> or under Ubuntu related Linuxes >>>> sudo chmod a+x /usr/sbin/pppd >>>> >>>> Checking settings of: /etc/ppp/options >>>> asyncmap 0 >>>> noauth >>>> crtscts >>>> lock >>>> hide-password >>>> modem >>>> proxyarp >>>> lcp-echo-interval 30 >>>> lcp-echo-failure 4 >>>> noipx >>>> >>>> In case of a message like: >>>> Warning: Could not modify /etc/ppp/pap-secrets: Permission denied >>>> see http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/bigarch/archive-sixth/msg04656.html >>>> >>>> Read Modem/DOCs/YourSystem.txt concerning other COMM channels: eth0 >>>> Which can interfere with Browser naviagation. >>>> >>>> Don't worry about the following, it is for experts should trouble >>>> shooting be necessary. >>>> ========================================================== >>>> >>>> Checking for modem support lines: >>>> -------------------------------------- >>>> /device/modem symbolic link: >>>> slmodemd created symbolic link /dev/ttySL0: >>>> Within /etc/udev/ files: >>>> >>>> Within /etc/modprobe.conf files: >>>> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-modem.conf:# Uncomment these entries in >>>> order to blacklist unwanted modem drivers >>>> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-modem.conf:# blacklist snd-atiixp-modem >>>> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-modem.conf:# blacklist snd-via82xx-modem >>>> /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf:options snd-atiixp-modem index=-2 >>>> /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf:options snd-via82xx-modem index=-2 >>>> Within any ancient /etc/devfs files: >>>> >>>> Within ancient kernel 2.4.n /etc/module.conf files: >>>> >>>> --------- end modem support lines -------- >>>> >>> >> >
