'B'huck'ta The Driver=snd-intel8x0m occassionally dies when loaded, or between successive dialouts. So you have to periodically: $ sudo modprobe -r snd-intel8x0m $ sudo modprobe snd-intel8x0m thus unloading and reloading the driver. If you are already on PPP when the modem dies and using the preferred wvdial dialout utility. First stop wvdial with: Ctrl-C before unloading and reloading the driver MarvS On Sun, Oct 17, 2010 at 8:06 AM, Antonio Olivares <olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > 'B'rent, > > scanModem reports that your modem is supported by > SLMODEMD_gcc4.4_alsa1.0.20.tar.gz from > http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/ > > Predictive Âdiagnostics for card in bus 00:1f.6: >    ÂModem chipset Âdetected on > NAME="Modem: Intel Corporation 82801CA/CAM AC'97 Modem Controller " > CLASS=0703 > PCIDEV=8086:2486 > SUBSYS=1014:0503 > IRQ=11 > SOFT=8086:2486.MC97 > CodecArchived=SIL27 > CodecDiagnosed=SIL27 > CodecClass=SIL > IDENT=slmodemd > SLMODEMD_DEVICE=modem:1 > Driver=snd-intel8x0m > > ÂFor candidate modem in: Â00:1f.6 >  0703 Modem: Intel Corporation 82801CA/CAM AC'97 Modem Controller >   ÂPrimary device ID: Â8086:2486 >  ÂSubsystem PCI_id Â1014:0503 >  ÂSoftmodem codec or chipset from diagnostics: SIL27, an LSI/AgereSystems type >                from  ÂArchives: SIL27 > > > > Support type needed or chipset: slmodemd > > ÂAn ALSA (Advanced Linux Sound Architecture) modem driver: Âsnd-intel8x0m > Âprovides Low Level support enabling contact with the modem hardware. > ÂFor all BUT Conexant chip soft modems (using hsfmodem software) > Âcomplementary High Level support is through a Smartlink utility: Âslmodemd > > ÂDownload from http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/ > Âthe package SLMODEMD_gcc4.4_alsa1.0.20.tar.gz having a compiled > slmodemd. Unpack under Linux with: >    Â$ tar zxf SLMODEMD_gcc4.4_alsa1.0.20.tar.gz > Âand read instructions therein. But briefly, the modem is setup with command: >    Âsudo slmodemd -c YOUR_COUNTRY --alsa modem:1 > Âreporting dynamic creation of ports: >    Â/dev/ttySL0 --> /dev/pts/N  , with N some number > ÂRead DOCs/Smartlink.txt and Modem/DOCs/YourSystem.txt for follow > through guidance. > > > Regards, > > Antonio > > On 10/17/10, 'B'huck'ta <vrajiva@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> 'Ha'ri'boal! >> >>    Trying to connect to internet with ubuntu9.10 karmic... network >> config doesn't recognise serial port (is blank). Here's the >> ModemData.txt file. Am seriously a newbie... Your help would be >> appreciated. >> >> Regards, >> 'B'rent >> >
