>From the messages, it seems that the START component of restart is not working for reasons obscure. So just try: sudo /etc/init.d/sl-modem-daemon start MarvS On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 2:03 PM, <beepzapmdm.amabel@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hello, Marvin > > Please reply directly to my email address (_in addition_ to replying to the > whole group), as I've unsubscribed to the mailing list. > > > Sometimes > > sudo /etc/init.d/sl-modem-daemon restart > doesn't help with > sudo wvdial > > > See this: > > > sudo ./mym > [sudo] password for beepzap: > 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. > > > :~/Desktop$ sudo wvdial > --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60 > --> Cannot open /dev/ttySL0: No such file or directory > --> Cannot open /dev/ttySL0: No such file or directory > --> Cannot open /dev/ttySL0: No such file or directory > > > ------ > > > Sometimes, just for good measure, I would do the restart command again: > sudo /etc/init.d/sl-modem-daemon restart > Shutting down SmartLink Modem driver normally ... no slmodemd daemon > running. > Unloading modem driver from kernel ... > [and I wait here for a long time...] > > > > > > > > >
