Andrew, Please post the error message, or usage list. It is hard to figure out what the error message is without seeing it. Regards, Antonio On Fri, Apr 6, 2012 at 11:39 PM, Andrew Mark Colville <shockingbehavur@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > doesn't work still pops up usage list > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Antonio Olivares <olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx> > To: Andrew Mark Colville <shockingbehavur@xxxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: Linmodems <discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2012 23:36:14 -0500 > Subject: Re: [Fwd: Re: New Zealand] > Andrew, > > Run > $ sudo slmodemd --countrylist > then it should output NEW_ZEALAND, try with > $ sudo slmodemd -c NEW_ZEALAND /dev/slamr0 > > and see if works? > > Regards, > > Antonio > > On Fri, Apr 6, 2012 at 10:58 PM, Andrew Mark Colville > <shockingbehavur@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> I enter command syntax for modprobe then I enter slmodemd syntax but the >> usage help screen turns up >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Antonio Olivares <olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx> >> To: Andrew Mark Colville <shockingbehavur@xxxxxxxxxxx> >> Cc: discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2012 22:08:20 -0500 >> Subject: Re: New Zealand >> Andrew, >> >> scanModem reports that your modem is supported through slamr.ko + >> ungrab-winmodem.ko. >> >> It also recommends that you get dkms package installed to help with >> kernel upgrades: >> >> 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 >> >> =============================================================== >> Predictive diagnostics for card in bus 03:0c.0: >> Modem chipset detected on >> NAME="Modem: Motorola SM56 Data Fax Modem " >> CLASS=0703 >> PCIDEV=1057:3052 >> SUBSYS=1057:3020 >> IRQ=20 >> IDENT=slamr >> >> For candidate modem in: 03:0c.0 >> 0703 Modem: Motorola SM56 Data Fax Modem >> Primary device ID: 1057:3052 >> Support type needed or chipset: slamr >> >> >> >> 1057:3052 has a Motorola chipset, poorly supported by Motorola itself >> However Zello discovered that drivers written to support Smartlink >> modems do support the 1057:3052 chipset!! >> It sufficed to add 1057:3052 to the list of modem cards recognized by >> the Smartlink slamr driver. >> There is a ungrab-winmodem driver used in conjunction with slamr, >> which must have 1057:3052 >> similarly added. See messages from Zello: >> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/bigarch/archive-seventh/msg00846.html >> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/bigarch/archive-seventh/msg00848.html >> and Alvaro Aguirre about the ungrab-winmodem fix: >> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/bigarch/archive-seventh/msg00990.html >> For general guidance on ungrab-winmodem + slamr usage, read the >> DOCs/Smartlink.txt >> >> >> There is a package sl-modem-source providing a source code the modem driver , >> 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 >> plus the slmodemd helper utility. Read the >> DOCs/Smartlink.txt and Modem/DOCs/YourSystem.txt for follow through guidance. >> >> >> For 2.6.32-40-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 >> =============================================================== >> >> If you have internet connectivity you may search for the >> sl-modem-source package and install it with >> command above. After successful installation, the modem should be setup with >> $ sudo modprobe ungrab-winmodem >> $ sudo modprobe slamr >> Then command >> $ slmodemd -c YOUR_COUNTRY /dev/slamr0 >> >> and leave it running in the background and open another terminal/tab and run >> $ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf >> and hopefully it finds /dev/ttySL0 as the modem port. Edit >> wvdial.conf with sudo priviledges >> $ sudo gedit /etc/wvdial.conf >> and add your username, password, ISP phone number and a line Carrler >> Check = no. Then try to connect to internet. >> $ sudo wvdial >> and see if you can connect. Carefully read the Smartlink.txt in DOCs/ >> directory output by scanModem. >> >> >> Regards, >> >> Antonio >> >> On Fri, Apr 6, 2012 at 10:00 PM, Andrew Mark Colville >> <shockingbehavur@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> >> >> > >
