Please read the Post Install Howto at http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/ Most likely you will have to work out improvemenst by yourself Also install the package apt-zip and read its documentation: Homepage: http://alioth.debian.org/projects/apt-zip MarvS 2010/1/11 Βασίλης <piperastaman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: > and what about the other problems? > is it normal for the system to become so slow? > how do i manage to prevent the constant disconnection? > now i am at the process of the updates (we are talking about MBs of > data to be downloaded through a dial-up connection) and i cannot > possibly spend all these hours in front of the monitor making sure the > connection is reestablished after each fail... > any "automatic redial options" anywhere? > > i changed the Auto Reconnect to "on" > and the Carrier Check from "on" to "no" > let's see what happens... > > 2010/1/12, Marvin Stodolsky <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx>: >> Βασίλης >> >> Because of particular problems with slamr, after any failure you must >> restart the modem with: >> $ sudo /etc/init.d/sl-modem-daemon restart >> >> You must run the gnome-ppp setup utility, which writes its own hidden >> configuration file >> in your home folder: .wvdial.conf >> You will have to add the >> Carrier Check = no >> $ gedit .wvdial.conf >> >> MarvS >> >> >> 2010/1/11 Βασίλης <piperastaman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: >>> 403 - problem stopped appearing... >>> >>> i cannot see the internet "activity" on neither of the two system >>> monitor indicators, even though i am downloading updates >>> >>> will the updates change all those steps achieved during the past days? >>> >>> might these steps have been as well a "mere" installing of the >>> 2.6.28-16 with the respective slamr? >>> >>> how can i get my gnome-ppp (or another user-friendly-environment >>> dial-up-tool) to work? >>> >>> how do i configure it in such a way, so that every time the connection >>> fails, it connects again automatically? >>> >>> 2010/1/11, Βασίλης <piperastaman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: >>>> 1) once connected i wouldn't know how to disconnect (apart from >>>> Ctrl-C, which then kind of blocks my modem...) >>>> 2) sometimes i can't connect at all - others i am kicked off... >>>> 3) generally the whole system goes decisively SLOWER >>>> 4) gnome-ppp doesn't work >>>> 5) i can't access some websites (403 - Forbidden) such as indymedia >>>> >>>> any ideas? >>>> thanks >>>> Basilis >>>> >>> >> >
