Βασίλης & Antonio Would you please try an experiment concering slamr?! Within the /etc/wvdial.conf, temporarily change to comment out Carrier check line with a leading #. Then test dialouts under both 2.6.31 kernels and the prior kernel under which the modem functioned. This is to check whether the "Carrier Check" is still necessary at all, under evolution of the kernel and /dev/pts support =========== Βασίλης, RE: 1) i want to install stuff through the synaptic, but nothing i type (vlc, kwrite, inkscape, greek for openoffice) in the search is to be found. what am i doing wrong? what do i have to change in the synaptics? ----------- Now that you have run the update, Synaptic should be functional. Do: System > Admin > Synaptic> Settings and enlarge the Repository Lists that the Update Manager is accessing 3) after the update i have two "types" of 2.6.31 plus my 2.6.28-16 (that i installed in order for the slamr to function). Do i need all of them to appear at the grub menu? how do i change the order of the boot? -------------- First browse $ less /boot/grub/menu.lst then make a backup $ sudo less /boot/grub/menu.lst /boot/grub/menu.lst.backup At the end of the first stanza, changing the default to 2 should enable auto booting with 2.6.28-16-generic. Do the edit with: $ sudo gedit /boot/grub/menu.lst Be EXTREMELY careful as bootup can be killed by injuring this menu. 2) i cannot see the internet activity (neither in the applet nor on the system monitor; it says "0bytes received, 0bytes sent" even though i know the connection is on heavy duty. ------------------ There used to be a "modem lights" gadget, but it seems to have been now dropped. You will have to research this yourself. The current activity monitor is now for ethernet/wireless 2010/1/12 Βασίλης <piperastaman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: > Please read the Post Install Howto at http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/ > Most likely you will have to work out improvemenst by yourself > I CANNOT FIND ANYTHING SIMILAR TO "POST INSTALL HOW TO" IN THERE... > > Also install the package apt-zip and read its documentation: > Homepage: http://alioth.debian.org/projects/apt-zip > IT SEEMS TO NOT BE THERE (CHECK ATTACHED FOTOS) > >>> 1-the connection keeps falling on its own. >>> >> Very likely poor phone line quality. Are you located in a major city or >> in some remote place, possibly an island? >> The solution would be to reduce the speed of the line and/or the >> protocole used. Please try a setting which will give slow line rate but >> is intended to see if speed is or not the reason for the connection >> breaks. Add the following to you initialization string in /etc/wvdial.conf : >> +MS=11,1,14400 > IT WAS DISCONNECTING DURING THE EVENING, BUT DURING THE NIGHT IT > MANAGED TO DOWNLOAD ALL THE UPDATES [EITHER IT NEVER DISCONNECTED OR > THE { Auto Reconnect to "on" } HELPED]; IF IT DISCONNECTS AGAIN I WILL > TRY THIS. > > >>> the whole system goes soooo much slower. >>> >> What do you mean by "the whole system"? programs unrelated to >> communications started to work much slower when you are not using wvdial? > MOSTLY I AM REFERRING TO CHANGES BETWEEN WINDOWS, "TRACES" LEFT > BEHIND, THE RESPONSE TO ALT-TAB etc. OPENOFFICE WORKS NORMALLY > > > >>> is it a good thing to disconnect with Ctrl-C? >>> >> It is not a bad thing at all, CTRL-C is done for that purpose. And yes >> of course like in anything done with a computer there are other ways, >> from identifying the process number for wvdial for example with a >> command ps ax | grep wvdial and then kill the process with >> command kill number, to cutting off the power in your home if your >> computer does not run on batteries .... > OK > > >>> why does the nice user-friendly gnome-ppp not work? >> 2-Here again, how can anybody know why gnome-ppp does not work if you do >> not submiit the question with a detailed report of what you do step by >> step to try to make it work and what the diagnostics are ? > THE REPORT FOLLOWS: > pedeli@pedeli-desktop:~$ gnome-ppp > WVCONF: /home/pedeli/.wvdial.conf > GNOME PPP: Connecting... > GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60 > GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> Cannot open /dev/ttySL0: Device or resource busy > GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> Cannot open /dev/ttySL0: Device or resource busy > GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> Cannot open /dev/ttySL0: Device or resource busy > GNOME PPP: Unable to KILL wvdial process! > pedeli@pedeli-desktop:~$ sudo /etc/init.d/sl-modem-daemon restart > [sudo] password for pedeli: > Shutting down SmartLink Modem driver normally. > Unloading modem driver from kernel ... slamr. > Starting SmartLink Modem driver for: slamr0. > Creating /dev/modem symlink, pointing to: /dev/ttySL0. > pedeli@pedeli-desktop:~$ gnome-ppp > WVCONF: /home/pedeli/.wvdial.conf > GNOME PPP: Connecting... > GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60 > GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> Cannot get information for serial port. > GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> Initializing modem. > GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> Sending: ATZ > GNOME PPP: STDERR: ATZ > GNOME PPP: STDERR: OK > GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 > GNOME PPP: STDERR: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 > GNOME PPP: STDERR: OK > GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> Modem initialized. > GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> Sending: ATM1L3DT0030,8962514140 > GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> Waiting for carrier. > GNOME PPP: STDERR: ATM1L3DT0030,8962514140 > GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> Timed out while dialing. Trying again. > GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> Maximum Attempts Exceeded..Aborting!! > GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> Disconnecting at Tue Jan 12 10:55:05 2010 > GNOME PPP: STDOUT: Editing `/dev/null'. > GNOME PPP: STDERR: WvModem<*1>: Cannot set information for serial port. > GNOME PPP: STDOUT: > GNOME PPP: STDERR: ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 2400 baud, > next try: 9600 baud > GNOME PPP: STDOUT: Scanning your serial ports for a modem. > GNOME PPP: STDOUT: > GNOME PPP: STDERR: ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 9600 baud, > next try: 115200 baud > GNOME PPP: STDERR: ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- and failed too at 115200, giving up. > GNOME PPP: STDERR: Modem Port Scan<*1>: S1 S2 S3 > GNOME PPP: STDERR: WvModem<*1>: Cannot get information for serial port. > GNOME PPP: STDERR: ttySL0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- OK > GNOME PPP: STDERR: ttySL0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 Z -- OK > GNOME PPP: STDERR: ttySL0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 -- OK > GNOME PPP: STDERR: ttySL0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 -- OK > GNOME PPP: STDERR: ttySL0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 -- OK > GNOME PPP: STDERR: ttySL0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 -- OK > GNOME PPP: STDERR: ttySL0<*1>: Modem Identifier: ATI -- SmartLink Soft Modem > GNOME PPP: STDERR: ttySL0<*1>: Speed 4800: AT -- OK > GNOME PPP: STDERR: ttySL0<*1>: Speed 9600: AT -- OK > GNOME PPP: STDERR: ttySL0<*1>: Speed 19200: AT -- OK > GNOME PPP: STDERR: ttySL0<*1>: Speed 38400: AT -- OK > GNOME PPP: STDERR: ttySL0<*1>: Speed 57600: AT -- OK > GNOME PPP: STDERR: ttySL0<*1>: Speed 115200: AT -- OK > GNOME PPP: STDERR: ttySL0<*1>: Speed 230400: AT -- OK > GNOME PPP: STDERR: ttySL0<*1>: Speed 460800: AT -- OK > GNOME PPP: STDERR: ttySL0<*1>: Max speed is 460800; that should be safe. > GNOME PPP: STDERR: ttySL0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 -- OK > GNOME PPP: STDOUT: > GNOME PPP: STDERR: ttySL0<Info>: Speed 460800; init "ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 > &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0" > GNOME PPP: STDOUT: Found a modem on /dev/ttySL0. > GNOME PPP: STDOUT: Modem configuration written to /dev/null. > GNOME PPP: Connecting... > GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60 > GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> Cannot get information for serial port. > GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> Initializing modem. > GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> Sending: ATZ > GNOME PPP: STDERR: ATZ > GNOME PPP: STDERR: OK > GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 > GNOME PPP: STDERR: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 > GNOME PPP: STDERR: OK > GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> Modem initialized. > GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> Sending: ATM1L3DT0030,8962514140 > GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> Waiting for carrier. > GNOME PPP: STDERR: ATM1L3DT0030,8962514140 > GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> Timed out while dialing. Trying again. > GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> Maximum Attempts Exceeded..Aborting!! > GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> Disconnecting at Tue Jan 12 10:56:41 2010 > pedeli@pedeli-desktop:~$ > > > more questions: > 1) i want to install stuff through the synaptic, but nothing i type > (vlc, kwrite, inkscape, greek for openoffice) in the search is to be > found. what am i doing wrong? what do i have to change in the > synaptics? > 2) i cannot see the internet activity (neither in the applet nor on > the system monitor; it says "0bytes received, 0bytes sent" even though > i know the connection is on heavy duty. > 3) after the update i have two "types" of 2.6.31 plus my 2.6.28-16 > (that i installed in order for the slamr to function). Do i need all > of them to appear at the grub menu? how do i change the order of the > boot? > > > i hope i am more analytic this time concerning my questions > > thanks > basilis >
