James, Since the martian_dev driver is loaded, likely all is solvable. $ ls -l /usr/sbin/martian* should show martain_modem installed: $ ls -l /usr/sbin/martian_modem -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 645957 2010-01-21 22:55 /usr/sbin/martian_modem If so, do: $ martian_modem --help explains syntax With the driver loaded, the modem should be activated by $ sudo martian_modem -c us should activate the modem. If so open another Console/TAB $ sudo wvdialconf should find the modem. Edit with $ sudo gedit /etc/wvdial.conf removing the symbols ; < > putting in your personal info on those lines, and adding a line: Carrier Check = no Save & Try a dialout with: $ sudo wvdial Report back to the List, not me directly. MarvS On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 1:46 PM, Antosh, James <James.Antosh@xxxxxxx> wrote: > This site will be my last attempt to get Ubuntu 9.10 to work on this system. Apparently, the Ubuntu developers feel that it's not important for their O/S to support many devices, particularly older ones. They haven't responded to Questions or a Bug Report and seem to imply modem users are just cheap bastards who live out in the sticks. Currently, I am trying to install support for the integrated modem on this laptop. The following are things I've tried and I've attached the ScanModem text file. I think the problem may be the lack of a correct ttySM0 entry in /dev or a missing update or piece of the driver. > > So far, used the modem scan script to find that it's a Lucent/Agere Winmodem 56K and needs the 'Martian' driver. > I downloaded and reviewed a martian modem install script and your instructions, then used that as an installation guide (script not run). > I downloaded the martian_full_20080624 files, compiled, and installed them. > I downloaded the wvdial and related files and installed them. > I downloaded and installed the ppp program. > I did some intial driver setup as recommended in the script. > I did not update? the ltmdmobj.o-8.31-gcc3 and *-gcc4 in the 'full' directory (unclear if needed). > Then... per several sets of instructions, I added the two lines that work to /etc/rc.local: > /sbin/ modprobe martian_dev which gives a non-support warning for lacking a .conf extension > sudo martian_modem --daemon which is form that seems to run a background process. > I next tried the sensible looking checks and tests at: > http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=328050 and > http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ltmodem/kernel-2.6/martian/MarsTest.txt and > they show the modem software is installed and running in the Ubuntu 9.10 kernel. > I also added a /root entry suggested by another site. > I did not find a /dev/ttySM0 or other related link entry, but tried to create one to the martian file. > > And... nothing. No modem found in Gnome_PPP or with 'wvdialconf marstest' command. > The Ubuntu information is at: > https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/97029
