Kip, ``Hey Antonio. Thanks for your help. I am a little wary of installing software outside the package manager's control of the FHS. Does the project have an apt repository?'' Do not worry about this. The packages at http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ can be trusted. Most modem drivers are there because they cannot be hosted by distributions*. The linmodems project does not have an apt repository, however, Marv and other users are kind enough to post deb files that should work in Ubuntu/Debian based distributions. ``Ok. The only issue there is that I don't have an ISP for dialup, only broadband. I'd just want to use it for sending faxes, if possible?'' You would need to get an ISP for this to send faxes only? unless you can find a way to send them another way? that does not require the use of modem? Hope this helps, Antonio *except those that don't mind posting non-free software On 5/12/10, Kip Warner <kip@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Wed, 2010-05-12 at 19:00 -0500, Antonio Olivares wrote: >> Kip, >> >> You would need to download SLMODEMD from >> >> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/SLMODEMD_gcc4.4_alsa1.0.21.tar.gz >> >> as the one that comes with Ubuntu *might not work* as you saw here: >> >> `` >> $ sudo slmodemd -c CANADA --alsa hw:0,6 >> error: alsa setup: cannot open playback device 'hw:0,6': Device or >> resource busy >> error: cannot setup device `hw:0,6' >> '' > > Hey Antonio. Thanks for your help. I am a little wary of installing > software outside the package manager's control of the FHS. Does the > project have an apt repository? > >> $ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf >> >> and then edit the file ($ sudo gedit /etc/wvdial.conf ) >> remove the ";" and add your username, phone number and ISP phone >> number and a line "Carrier Check = no", save the file then try to >> connect to your ISP >> $ sudo wvdial > > Ok. The only issue there is that I don't have an ISP for dialup, only > broadband. I'd just want to use it for sending faxes, if possible? > Nevertheless, it's nice to know that userland can actually have a > conversation with it now rather than just sitting there on the > motherboard collecting dust. > > -- > Kip Warner -- Software Engineer > OpenPGP encrypted/signed mail preferred > http://www.thevertigo.com >
