Arthur, Please disconnect all the USB cables during bootup. After bootup, attach only the modem. Then run: $ dmesg > dmesg.txt $ echo >> dmesg.txt the >> means append, rather than replace $ lsmod >> dmesg.txt and send us the dmesg.txt MarvS On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 5:16 PM, Arthur N. Dunning III <and03@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I appear to have finally enabled my computer to recognize my Wisecom > Accelerator Pro modem. I was performing an experiment using KPPP to see if > it could be recognized. When I push the 'Query Modem' button, KPPP searches > for my modem and displays the 'Modem Ready' message. Combined with the fact > that my modem lights up in the process, this would seem to indicate that > KPPP recognizes my modem through the USB port at /dev/ttyUSB0, even though > the 'Wvdialconf' command doesn't detect it. > > However, wh,en KPPP performs the 'ATI Query' function, all the ATI fields are > shown to be blank when the query is completed. I don't know exactly what it > means, but I'm thinking this is the only problem that keeps me from using my > modem, especially since it doesn't go any further than the 'Initializing > Modem' process when I dial the number for my ISP. > > I will admit that I am less concerned about using my modem to surf the > Internet since I use DSL for that purpose, but I want to use my modem to > send and receive faxes, perhaps use it as a speakerphone later on since it > has the appropriate jacks. > > To aid you in the formulation of a possible solution, I am sending the > results of an attempt to use the 'eFax' program and a previous attempt to > use the 'Wvdialconf' command to get my modem recognized. > > ****** > > eFax Attempt > > Socket running on port 9900 > efax-0.9a: 15:57:13 opened /dev/ttyUSB0 > efax-0.9a: 15:57:19 sync: dropping DTR > efax-0.9a: 15:57:23 sync: sending escapes > efax-0.9a: 15:57:29 Error: sync: modem not responding > efax-0.9a: 15:57:29 failed page /home/and003/faxout/mcswo_garbage.pdf.001 > efax-0.9a: 15:57:29 finished - no response from modem > > ****** > > Wvdialconf Attempt > > and003@Tiger-Ubuntu-MS-7309:~$ wvdialconf > Editing `/etc/wvdial.conf'. > > Scanning your serial ports for a modem. > > WvModem<*1>: Cannot set information for serial port. > ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 2400 baud, next try: 9600 baud > ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 9600 baud, next try: 115200 baud > ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- and failed too at 115200, giving up. > Modem Port Scan<*1>: S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 > Modem Port Scan<*1>: S9 S10 S11 S12 S13 S14 S15 S16 > Modem Port Scan<*1>: S17 S18 S19 S20 S21 S22 S23 S24 > Modem Port Scan<*1>: S25 S26 S27 S28 S29 S30 S31 > WvModem<*1>: Cannot set information for serial port. > ttyUSB0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 2400 baud, next try: 9600 baud > ttyUSB0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 9600 baud, next try: 115200 baud > ttyUSB0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- and failed too at 115200, giving up. > > > Sorry, no modem was detected! Is it in use by another program? > Did you configure it properly with setserial? > > Please read the FAQ at http://alumnit.ca/wiki/?WvDial > > ****** > > If you need any further information from me, let me know. > > Arthur > > P.S.: I am not concerned about the 'setserial' program since Martin has > already explained to me that it doesn't work with USB. > > -- > > Using Opera's revolutionary email client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ > >