Kip, You do not need to do the: >> $ sudo slmodemd -c USA --alsa hw:0,6 as the modem is already activated. Just $ sudo gedit /etc/wvdial.conf appropriately and try a dialout: $ sudo wvdial The slmodemd installed by the sl-modem-daemon package matches your System already. MarvS On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 9:24 PM, Kip Warner <kip@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Wed, 2010-05-12 at 21:12 -0400, Marvin Stodolsky wrote: >> Kip, >> >> The sl-modem-daemon package is installed on your System, >> which tries to do automatically do the modem setup, you are manually >> trying with: >> $ sudo slmodemd -c USA --alsa hw:0,6 >> >> So try skipping this. Just after bootup try modem detection with; >> $ sudo wvdialconf > > Awesome.... > > $ sudo wvdialconf > Editing `/etc/wvdial.conf'. > > Scanning your serial ports for a modem. > > Modem Port Scan<*1>: S0 S1 S2 S3 > WvModem<*1>: Cannot get information for serial port. > ttySL0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- OK > ttySL0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 Z -- OK > ttySL0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 -- OK > ttySL0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 -- OK > ttySL0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 -- OK > ttySL0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 -- OK > ttySL0<*1>: Modem Identifier: ATI -- SmartLink Soft Modem > ttySL0<*1>: Speed 4800: AT -- OK > ttySL0<*1>: Speed 9600: AT -- OK > ttySL0<*1>: Speed 19200: AT -- OK > ttySL0<*1>: Speed 38400: AT -- OK > ttySL0<*1>: Speed 57600: AT -- OK > ttySL0<*1>: Speed 115200: AT -- OK > ttySL0<*1>: Speed 230400: AT -- OK > ttySL0<*1>: Speed 460800: AT -- OK > ttySL0<*1>: Max speed is 460800; that should be safe. > ttySL0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 -- OK > > Found a modem on /dev/ttySL0. > Modem configuration written to /etc/wvdial.conf. > ttySL0<Info>: Speed 460800; init "ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0" > > I'm guessing it found it since it is responding to AT commands. > >> and then manually do the: >> $ sudo slmodemd -c USA --alsa hw:0,6 > > $ sudo slmodemd -c USA --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' > > I am still getting that ALSA problem. Maybe it's because Pulse is > locking the device. > > Antonio, should I still install SLMODEMD_gcc4.4_alsa1.0.21.tar.gz ? It > would be nice if they had debs, but I am grateful anyways that they have > provided this. > > -- > Kip Warner -- Software Engineer > OpenPGP encrypted/signed mail preferred > http://www.thevertigo.com >