Re: > What was the purpose for doing this last (ls _____) command? These just confirm that the modem setup worked properly: > crw-rw---- 1 root dialout 242, 0 2010-06-24 16:17 /dev/slamr0 > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 2010-06-24 16:17 /dev/ttySL0 -> /dev/pts/0 So hereafter at bootup, the modem is setup automatically by the action of /etc/init.d/sl-modem-daemon You only need: $ sudo wvdial On Thu, Jun 24, 2010 at 7:21 PM, <beepzapmdm.amabel@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Thu, Jun 24, 2010 at 4:15 PM, Marvin wrote: >> Just reboot. Nothing has been harmed. Do >> $ sudo gedit /etc/default/sl-modem-daemon >> and change the default country from USA to your CANADA. > > Ok.... Done. > >> Then inform the slmodemd by rebooting or >> $ sudo /etc/init.d/sl-modem-daemon restart > > > Ok. Just did that, too. > >> $ ls -l /dev/ttySL0 /dev/pts/* /dev/slamr0 >> should report these ports setup, and also after any reboot, >> with * being some number N, /dev/tttySL0 -->/dev/pts/N is a symbolic >> link to the real port, some /dev/pts/N > > ls -l /dev/ttySL0 /dev/pts/* /dev/slamr0 > crw-rw---- 1 root dialout 136, 0 2010-06-24 16:17 /dev/pts/0 > crw--w---- 1 beep tty 136, 1 2010-06-24 16:18 /dev/pts/1 > c--------- 1 root root 5, 2 2010-06-24 16:01 /dev/pts/ptmx > crw-rw---- 1 root dialout 242, 0 2010-06-24 16:17 /dev/slamr0 > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 2010-06-24 16:17 /dev/ttySL0 -> /dev/pts/0 > > > What was the purpose for doing this last (ls _____) command? > > >> So to dail out, all that should now be needed is >> $ sudo wvdial >> >> MarvS >> > >
