sudo dpkg -i sl*.deb [sudo] password for andrew: (Reading database ... 145287 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace sl-modem-source 2.9.11~20100303-2 (using sl-modem-source_2.9.11~20100303-2_i386.deb) ... Removing all DKMS Modules Done. Unpacking replacement sl-modem-source ... Setting up sl-modem-source (2.9.11~20100303-2) ... Loading new sl-modem-2.9.11~20100303 DKMS files... Building only for 2.6.32-40-generic Building for architecture i686 Building initial module for 2.6.32-40-generic Done. slamr.ko: Running module version sanity check. - Original module - No original module exists within this kernel - Installation - Installing to /lib/modules/2.6.32-40-generic/updates/dkms/ ungrab-winmodem.ko: Running module version sanity check. - Original module - No original module exists within this kernel - Installation - Installing to /lib/modules/2.6.32-40-generic/updates/dkms/ slusb.ko: Running module version sanity check. - Original module - No original module exists within this kernel - Installation - Installing to /lib/modules/2.6.32-40-generic/updates/dkms/ depmod.... DKMS: install Completed. Shutting down SmartLink Modem driver normally. Unloading modem driver from kernel ... slamr. ERROR: Module slamr does not exist in /proc/modules dpkg: error processing sl-modem-source (--install): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Errors were encountered while processing: sl-modem-source andrew@andrew-desktopPC:~/Downloads$ sudo apt-get install dkms Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done dkms is already the newest version. 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. 1 not fully installed or removed. After this operation, 0B of additional disk space will be used. Setting up sl-modem-source (2.9.11~20100303-2) ... Removing old sl-modem-2.9.11~20100303 DKMS files... -------- Uninstall Beginning -------- Module: sl-modem Version: 2.9.11~20100303 Kernel: 2.6.32-40-generic (i686) ------------------------------------- Status: Before uninstall, this module version was ACTIVE on this kernel. slamr.ko: - Uninstallation - Deleting from: /lib/modules/2.6.32-40-generic/updates/dkms/ - Original module - No original module was found for this module on this kernel. - Use the dkms install command to reinstall any previous module version. ungrab-winmodem.ko: - Uninstallation - Deleting from: /lib/modules/2.6.32-40-generic/updates/dkms/ - Original module - No original module was found for this module on this kernel. - Use the dkms install command to reinstall any previous module version. slusb.ko: - Uninstallation - Deleting from: /lib/modules/2.6.32-40-generic/updates/dkms/ - Original module - No original module was found for this module on this kernel. - Use the dkms install command to reinstall any previous module version. depmod.... DKMS: uninstall Completed. ------------------------------ Deleting module version: 2.9.11~20100303 completely from the DKMS tree. ------------------------------ Done. Loading new sl-modem-2.9.11~20100303 DKMS files... Building only for 2.6.32-40-generic Building for architecture i686 Building initial module for 2.6.32-40-generic Done. slamr.ko: Running module version sanity check. - Original module - No original module exists within this kernel - Installation - Installing to /lib/modules/2.6.32-40-generic/updates/dkms/ ungrab-winmodem.ko: Running module version sanity check. - Original module - No original module exists within this kernel - Installation - Installing to /lib/modules/2.6.32-40-generic/updates/dkms/ slusb.ko: Running module version sanity check. - Original module - No original module exists within this kernel - Installation - Installing to /lib/modules/2.6.32-40-generic/updates/dkms/ depmod.... DKMS: install Completed. andrew@andrew-desktopPC:~/Downloads$ sudo apt-cache search sl-modem-source sl-modem-daemon - SmartLink software modem daemon sl-modem-source - SmartLink software modem driver - module building source andrew@andrew-desktopPC:~/Downloads$ sudo apt-get install sl-modem-source sl-modem-daemon Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done sl-modem-source is already the newest version. sl-modem-daemon is already the newest version. 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. andrew@andrew-desktopPC:~/Downloads$ sudo modprobe ungrab-winmodem andrew@andrew-desktopPC:~/Downloads$ sudo modprobe slamr andrew@andrew-desktopPC:~/Downloads$ sudo slmodemd -c NEW ZEALAND /dev/slamr0 Usage: slmodemd [option...] <device> Where 'device' is name of modem device (default `/dev/slamr0') and 'option' may be: -h, --help this usage -u, --usage this usage -v, --version show version and exit -c, --country=VAL default modem country name (default `NEW') --countrylist show list of supported countries -a, --alsa ALSA mode (see README for howto) -g, --group=VAL Modem TTY group (default `dialout') -p, --perm=VAL Modem TTY permission (default `0660') -r, --ringdetector with internal ring detector (software) -n, --nortpriority run with regular priority -s, --shortbuffer use short buffer (4 periods length) -d, --debug=VAL debug level (developers only, for ./sl...) (default `0') -l, --log=VAL logging mode (default `5')