Derek, You may have to manually load the driver $ sudo modprobe martian_dev before the $ sudo martian_modem MarvS On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 10:02 PM, Derek <yawder@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Thanks Antonio for your quick response. > > Yes Modem runs at boot > > Problem seems to be broken link at ttySM0 as below in my original e > > In 10.10 link is broken to "/dev/pts/1" which doesn't exist > THIS SEEMS TO BE THE PROBLEM - solution is beyond me! > > In 9.10 link is to "/dev/pts/0" which exists > > > On Fri, 2011-02-11 at 13:13 +0000, Antonio Olivares wrote: >> Derek, >> >> On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 3:33 AM, Derek <yawder@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> > I've installed Agere LTmodem in 10.10 using latest martian-full-20100123 >> > but cannot dial out either as user or root. ÂBoth sudo wvdial and sudo >> > gnome-ppp indicate error as follows: >> > >> > --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60 >> > --> Cannot open /dev/ttySM0: Input/output error - on subsequent wvdial >> > -No such file or directory >> > --> Cannot open /dev/ttySM0: No such file or directory >> > --> Cannot open /dev/ttySM0: No such file or directory >> >> Did you run >> $ sudo martian_modem >> before          YES MODEM RUNS AT BOOT >> $ sudo wvdial >> ? >> >> If you did not, that is probably the reason it is not working. ÂDid >> you configure martian service to start when the computer runs? ÂIf you >> did not, this is why you are seeing this kind of messages. >> >> I do not know if the scripts in the directory for automation work in >> Ubuntu like they do in Fedora or other RPM based distros? ÂThe script >> calls chkconfig which is (I believe) not present on Ubuntu/Debian. >> They use another method. ÂYou need to add the martian service to make >> the automation work at boot time so you won't get these kind of >> messages. >> >> HTH, >> >> Antonio >> > >> > I have as root investigated /dev/ttySM0 file as follows: >> > >> > In 10.10 link is broken to "/dev/pts/1" which doesn't exist >> > THIS SEEMS TO BE THE PROBLEM - solution is beyond me! >> > >> > In 9.10 link is to "/dev/pts/0" which exists >> > ----------------------------------------------- >> > HISTORY >> > >> > I have followed MARTIAN FOR LUCENT AGERE MODEM TUTORIAL of 23/5/2008 by >> > Mark Rijckenberg >> > http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=804378 >> > to install and set up Agere LTmodem in Ubuntu 8.04 and 9.10 and now >> > 10.10 as /dev/ttySM0 >> > >> > I identified modem and installing correct drivers for modem, >> > edited /etc/wvdial as detailed and can dial out successfully from >> > terminal by command sudo wvdial or gnome-ppp in 9.10 which I have >> > currently retained until I can dialout from 10.10 >> > >> > wvdial.config file in 10.10 is identical to 9.10 as follows >> > >> > [Dialer Defaults] >> > Init1 = ATZ >> > Carrier Check = no >> > Stupid mode = 1 >> > Modem Type = Analog Modem >> > ISDN = 0 >> > Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 >> > New PPPD = yes >> > Phone = 0198331341 >> > Modem = /dev/ttySM0 >> > Username = ******@adam.com.au >> > Password = ****** >> > Baud = 460800 >> > >> > >> > > > > >