One further problem. The sl-modem-source is 32 bit only (i386), whereas I am running 64 bit Ubuntu. Any suggestions? Tom. On Sat, Oct 23, 2010 at 12:06 PM, Tom Cada <thomas.cada@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > OK now - problem solved. The link given in your initial reply was to > "ubuntu.packages.com" which resolves to "packages.com", a web site > that is filled with links to business sites. > > The correct address is "packages.ubuntu.com", which works for me. The > computer gods are now smiling on me. > > I will download and install the files. > > Thanks... Tom. > > On Sat, Oct 23, 2010 at 11:49 AM, Tom Cada <thomas.cada@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Interesting. >> >> I had used the search box on the web page looking for sl-modem, >> sl-modem-daemon, ubuntu sl-modem, and many other combinations. All >> returned pages with various links to other web sites (cars, modem >> sales, ebay) but no reference to the sl-modem packages. I even changed >> my DNS to Google's (8.8.8.8,8.8.4.4) in case of a redirection but it >> was no good. I tried using Firefox instead of Chrome... Nada! >> >> Am I cursed by the computer gods or what? >> >> I will use your link to the packages page to download and install the programs. >> >> Its really strange that my results are so different than yours. >> >> Any suggestions? Tom. >> >> On Sat, Oct 23, 2010 at 10:32 AM, Marvin Stodolsky >> <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> Tom, >>> >>> Practice using the search tools at packages.ubuntu.com, Âas likely you >>> will want to use them again. >>> Searching with sl-modem returned: >>> http://packages.ubuntu.com/search?keywords=sl-modem&searchon=names&suite=lucid§ion=all >>> After download they can be co-installed with: >>> $ sudo dpkg -i sl-modem*.deb >>> >>> MarvS >>> >>> On Sat, Oct 23, 2010 at 10:24 AM, Tom Cada <thomas.cada@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>> On Fri, Oct 22, 2010 at 11:18 PM, Marvin Stodolsky >>>> <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>> Re: SGS Thomson Microelectronics 56k SoftModem" >>>>> bus=004 >>>>> USBmodemID=0483:7554 >>>>> IDENT=slusb >>>>> Driver=slusb >>>>> >>>>> Tom >>>>> Â ÂInstall the packages sl-modem-source and sl-modem-daemon from >>>>> ubuntu.packages.com >>>>> More details tomorrow. >>>>> Is this your only modem? >>>>> >>>>> MarvS >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Oct 22, 2010 at 8:10 PM, Tom Cada <thomas.cada@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>>> Attached is ModemData.txt. >>>>>> >>>>>> Any help is most welcome. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks... Tom Cada >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks for the quick reply. >>>> >>>> Yes, this is my only modem. I wish to use it to be able to fax from my >>>> notebook on occasion. >>>> >>>> I went to ubuntu.packages.com and was directed to the packages.com web >>>> site which had lots of references to packaging supplies and packaging >>>> machines but nothing about the files in question. >>>> >>>> Thanks... Tom. >>>> >>> >> >
