Tom, The slmodemd supplied in the sl-modem-daemon package runs with support of 32 bit libraries. But the slusb.ko driver has to be compiled in a 64 bit mode to match your 64 bit kernel. This is not automatic. I'll separate instruct you how to manage than. MarvS On Sat, Oct 23, 2010 at 12:28 PM, Tom Cada <thomas.cada@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > 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 >> 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. >>>>> >>>> >>> >> >
