Javier, Formally, the compilation of USB driver code with Proprietary License, such as slusb, is no longer allowed under Linux, in accordance with GNU legalisms. But if you yourself want to break this regulation. It is easy to do so. Respond to me if you want instructions. It is likely that the Smartlink USB code owners do not at all care. MarvS On Fri, Sep 2, 2011 at 1:46 PM, javier <jasancen@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hello: > Hi, I've just installed UBUNTU11.04 in my computer and I > wonder if my old 56k USB winmodem could work for dial-up connection to > the Internet. > I've been searching about this item in the internet, > but I couldn´t find any useful information for a newbie like me (my > computing skill is quite low). I tried dowloading and installing > dkms_2.1.1.2-5ubuntu1_all.deb, > sl-modem-source_2.9.11~20100718-4_i386.deb, > sl-modem-daemon_2.9.11~20100718-4_i386.deb and wvdial_1.61-2_i386.deb. > A > slusb0 file is created under /dev but not a de/ttySL0 file and wvdial > doesn´t detect the modem, so some help would be appreciatted. Does the slusb driver work under the 2.6.38-8-generic kernel? > Thanks in advance > Javier > > This is the scanModem output: > > -------------------------- System information ---------------------------- > CPU=i686, Ubuntu , ALSA_version=1.0.23 > Linux version 2.6.38-8-generic (buildd@vernadsky) (gcc version 4.5.2 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.5.2-8ubuntu3) ) #42-Ubuntu SMP Mon Apr 11 03:31:50 UTC 2011 > scanModem update of: 2011_02_04 > > Distrib_ID=Ubuntu > DistribCodeName=natty > AptRepositoryStem=http://es.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ > > > Presently install your Linux Distributions dkms package. It provides for automated driver updates, > following upgrade of your kernel. For details see http://linux.dell.com/projects.shtml#dkms > > There are no blacklisted modem drivers in /etc/modprobe* files > > Potentially useful modem drivers now loaded are: > > > Attached USB devices are: > ID 0483:7554 SGS Thomson Microelectronics 56k SoftModem > ID 152e:2507 LG (HLDS) > If a cellphone is not detected, see http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-878554.html > A sample report is: http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/bigarch/archive-nineth/msg00578.html > > If a USB modem or cellphone is attached and was not detected, please > provide available information in your request to discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Candidate PCI devices with modem chips are: > High Definition Audio cards can host modem chips. > > === Finished firmware and bootup diagnostics, next deducing cogent software. === > > Predictive diagnostics for card in bus 004: > Modem chipset detected on > SLOT="Bus 004 Device 002:" > NAME="SGS Thomson Microelectronics 56k SoftModem" > bus=004 > USBmodemID=0483:7554 > IDENT=slusb > Driver=slusb > > For a detailed USB cellphone usage report, see http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/bigarch/archive-eighth/msg03240.html > For candidate modem in: 004 > SGS Thomson Microelectronics 56k SoftModem > Primary device ID: 0483:7554 > Support type needed or chipset: slusb > > > > There is a package sl-modem-source providing a source code the modem driver slusb , > If can be searched for at http://pacakge.ubuntu.com. ; After downloading install under Linux with: > $ sudo dpkg -i sl*.deb > It is preferable to install the dkms package first. > With DKMS support installed, driver updates with kernel updates will be automatically done. > > The modem is supported by the Smartlink slusb > plus the slmodemd helper utility. Read the > DOCs/Smartlink.txt and Modem/DOCs/YourSystem.txt for follow through guidance. > > > For 2.6.38-8-generic compiling drivers is necessary. As of October 2007 the current packages at > http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/ ; are the > ungrab-winmodem-20070505.tar.gz and slmodem-2.9.11-20080126.tar.gz > > Writing DOCs/Smartlink.txt > ============ end Smartlink section ===================== > > > The base of the UDEV device file system is: /dev/.udev > > Versions adequately match for the compiler installed: 4.5.2 > and the compiler used in kernel assembly: 4.5.2 > > linux-headers-2.6.38-8-generic resources needed for compiling are not manifestly ready! > > If compiling is necessary packages must be installed, providing: > linux-headers-2.6.38-8-generic > > > If a driver compilation fails, with message including some lack of some FileName.h (stdio.h for example), then > Some additional kernel-header files need installation to /usr/include. The minimal additional packages are libc6-dev > and any of its dependents, under Ubuntu linux-libc-dev > > If an alternate ethernet connection is available, > $ apt-get update > $ apt-get -s install linux-kernel-devel > will install needed packages. > For Debian/Ubuntu related distributions, run the following command to display the needed package list: > > Otherwise packages have to be found through http://packages.ubuntu.com > Once downloaded and transferred into a Linux partition, > they can be installed alltogether with: > $ sudo dpkg -i *.deb > > Checking settings of: /etc/ppp/options > asyncmap 0 > noauth > crtscts > lock > hide-password > modem > lcp-echo-interval 30 > lcp-echo-failure 4 > noipx > > In case of a message like: > Warning: Could not modify /etc/ppp/pap-secrets: Permission denied > see http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/bigarch/archive-sixth/msg04656.html > > For guidance on FAX usage, get from http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ ; get faxing.tar.gz > It has samples for a modem using port /dev/ttySL0, which must be changed to match your modem's port. > > Read Modem/DOCs/YourSystem.txt concerning other COMM channels: eth0 > Which can interfere with Browser naviagation. > > Don't worry about the following, it is for experts should trouble shooting be necessary. > ========================================================== > > Checking for modem support lines: > -------------------------------------- > /device/modem symbolic link: > slmodemd created symbolic link /dev/ttySL0: > Within /etc/udev/ files: > > Within /etc/modprobe.conf files: > /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-modem.conf:# Uncomment these entries in order to blacklist unwanted modem drivers > /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-modem.conf:# blacklist snd-atiixp-modem > /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-modem.conf:# blacklist snd-via82xx-modem > /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf:options snd-atiixp-modem index=-2 > /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf:options snd-via82xx-modem index=-2 > Within any ancient /etc/devfs files: > > Within ancient kernel 2.4.n /etc/module.conf files: > > --------- end modem support lines -------- >
