Additionally, The slamr driver + slmodemd is in principle cable of handing up to 4 modem streams simulataneously and there would be respective /dev/slamr0, /dev/slamr1 /dev/slamr2 /dev/slamr3 However most "consumer" modem hardware only comes equiped with ONE modem output line, per my description below. MarvS On Sun, Mar 25, 2012 at 12:44 PM, Marvin Stodolsky <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Thomas, > > Re: - The Modem-Card has 2 plugs (for probably 2 lines) how do I have to > Typically one plug goes to the wall outlet and the other to a standard > telephone. > When the modem is not activated, you can still use the phone. > > MarvS > > > On Sun, Mar 25, 2012 at 8:25 AM, Thomas Wilhelmi > <willi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Hello, >> >> sorry for being so quiet in the past weeks but unfortunately I have a >> job and fortunately vacations. >> >> I now got the modem up and running. Thanks a lot for your help. >> >> But there are (currently) 2 more problems/questions: >> >> - to get the slmodemd process running I need to manually enter >> >> mkdir -p /dev >> mknod -m 600 /dev/slamr0 c 242 0 >> >> after every reboot. Otherwise I get the error: >> >> error: mdm setup: cannot open dev `/dev/slamr0': No such device >> error: cannot setup device `/dev/slamr0' >> >> How can I get the /dev/slamr0 permanently? >> >> - The Modem-Card has 2 plugs (for probably 2 lines) how do I have to >> setup the config to use both lines independently? >> >> Regards, >> Thomas >> >> >> >>> Hello, >> >>> do I need the ALSA-support for the Motorola-Chipset? >> >>> Thomas >> >> >>>> Thomas >> >>>> Also make sure that a SuSE equivalent of the two following >>>> Debian/Ubuntu packages are installed, which are part of ALSA audio >>>> support distribution. >> >>>> libasound2 provides headers which are Included in the slmodemd compile >>>> of the modem/ sub folder >>>> libasound2-dev is additionally needed if the slmodemd is to support >>>> the open source ALSA modem drivers included with kernel+modules >> >>>> For the slamr.ko driver you need, the additional ALSA support is not >>>> needed in slmodemd, The manual command to include ALSA support is >>>> # make SUPPORT_ALSA=1 >> >>>> MarvS >> >>>> On Sat, Feb 25, 2012 at 1:29 PM, Marvin Stodolsky >>>> <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>> Hopefully, dkms will be up to date on the new includes positions. That is >>>>> its Obligation. Just try it. >>>>> >>>>> MarvS >>>>> >>>>> On Feb 25, 2012 11:40 AM, "Thomas Wilhelmi" <willi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Yes, but if the includes are on wrong places or the compilation itself >>>>>> fails? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> > Dkms will do the compile and installation. >>>>>> > MarvS >>>>>> > On Feb 25, 2012 6:09 AM, "Thomas Wilhelmi" <willi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>> > wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> > Hi, >>>>>> > >>>>>> > but even if I install dkms (it's currently not) I first need to get >>>>>> > slmodem compiled without it. Or do I have a misunderstanding here? >>>>>> > >>>>>> > Thomas >>>>>> > >>>>>> >> Thomas, >>>>>> > >>>>>> >> Likely DKMS support is already installed on your System. >>>>>> >> You can check with: >>>>>> >> # dkms --help >>>>>> >> # dkms --status >>>>>> >> which will list any modules already under DKMS support. >>>>>> >> If not resident, surely you will be able to download it from the SuSE >>>>>> >> repository. >>>>>> > >>>>>> >> MarvS >>>>>> > >>>>>> >> On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 4:11 PM, Thomas Wilhelmi >>>>>> >> <willi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>>> >>> Thx for this info. I don't care building the module everytime if it >>>>>> >>> works :-) But here is my problem :-) >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> >>>> Thomas, >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> >>>> dkms means Dynamic Kernel Module Support: >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> >>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamic_Kernel_Module_Support >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> >>>> linux.dell.com/dkms/permalink/ >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> >>>> If you update kernel, the module needed for smartlink modems >>>>>> >>>> (slamr.ko) is build automagically and you won't have to worry about >>>>>> >>>> compiling everytime you update the kernel. >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> >>>> Regards, >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> >>>> Antonio >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >> >> >> >>
