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dumbledore
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Joined: 01 Feb 2005
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 Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 8:40 pm Post subject: problem getting modem to work |
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hi! i'm running on kernel 2.6.9, and have emerged all necessary packages (i think), including slmodem. my modem identifies itself under lspci as | Code: | | 0000:00:0f.1 Communication controller: C-Media Electronics Inc CM8738 (rev 20) |
. i have the slmodem driver set up ok (i can get it to run) (i got | Code: | godzilla root # slmodemd /dev/ttyS0
SmartLink Soft Modem: version 2.9.10 Jan 31 2005 12:28:01
symbolic link `/dev/ttySL64' -> `/dev/pts/2' created.
modem `ttyS0' created. TTY is `/dev/pts/2'
Use `/dev/ttySL64' as modem device, Ctrl+C for termination. |
), but i don't know the right device under /dev. i tried /dev/ttyS0, and, although it claimed slmodemd was working, the device was unresponsive. (with wvdial, i got | Code: | godzilla dev # rm modem;ln -s /dev/ttySL64 modem
godzilla dev # wvdial
--> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.53
--> Initializing modem.
--> Sending: ATZ
ATZ
OK
--> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
OK
--> Modem initialized.
--> Sending: ATDT295-2096
--> Waiting for carrier.
ATDT295-2096
NO CARRIER
ERROR
--> No Carrier! Trying again.
--> Sending: ATDT295-2096
--> Waiting for carrier.
ATDT295-2096
NO CARRIER
ERROR |
) it's an onboard modem which identified itself as an hsp 56k modem under windows, made by pctel. it came on a pcchips pc133 motherboard. thanks in advance! |
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soramame
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| Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 1:38 am Post subject: |
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The right device would be `/dev/ttySL64', according to what the program says. I know that the program says that too, but you CAN'T hit Ctrl+C after starting slmodemd, or it won't work. 
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dumbledore
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| Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 1:42 am Post subject: |
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| i didn't... i had two sessions going via putty/ssh... and wvdial was configured for /dev/modem, which was soft-linked to /dev/ttySL64. |
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hanj
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| Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2005 7:32 pm Post subject: |
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Hello dumbledore
Have you resolved this? I'm experiencing the same problem myself. Dell Inspiron 8500, using:
(ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) AC'97 Modem Controller
| Code: | NO CARRIER
ATDTxxx1521
--> No Carrier! Trying again.
--> Sending: ATDTxxx1521
--> Waiting for carrier.
NO CARRIER
ATDTxxx1521
--> No Carrier! Trying again.
--> Sending: ATDTxxx1521
--> Waiting for carrier.
NO CARRIER
ATDTxxx1521
--> No Carrier! Trying again.
--> Sending: ATDTxxx1521
--> Waiting for carrier.
NO CARRIER |
Current packages;
| Code: | [ebuild R ] net-dialup/slmodem-2.9.9a-r2 +alsa -usb 0 kB
[ebuild R ] net-libs/wvstreams-4.0.1-r1 -debug -doc +fam -fftw +gtk +oggvorbis +pam -qdbm +qt -slp -speex +tcltk 0 kB
[ebuild R ] net-dialup/wvdial-1.54.0 -debug 0 kB |
Kernel:
| Code: | | Linux quiet 2.6.10-gentoo-r6 #1 Thu Jan 20 13:10:58 MST 2005 i686 Mobile Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 - M CPU 2.20GHz GenuineIntel GNU/Linux |
/etc/conf.d/slmodem
| Code: | # Config file for /etc/init.d/slmodemd
DEV=/dev/ttySL0
COUNTRY=US
GROUP=dialout
# The following symlink will be created if uncommented
LN_DEV=/dev/modem
# Raise priority to reduce modem dropouts
NICE=-6
# ALSA Options:
# The following sets the ALSA (alsasound) init script to
# be a dependancy of the slmodem one. It does also provides
# ALSA support.
#MODULE=alsa
# The modem hardware slot
# use "modem:0", "modem:1", etc.
# HW_SLOT=modem:0
# Non-ALSA OPTIONS:
MODULE=slamr
# or
# MODULE=slusb
# this file must be kept in sync with:
# /etc/devfs.d/slmodem (devfs)
# /etc/modules.d/slmodem (devfs)
# /etc/udev/rules.d/55-slmodem.rules (udev)
# /etc/udev/permissions.d/55-slmodem.permissions (udev) |
/etc/wvdial.conf
| Code: | [Dialer Defaults]
Modem = /dev/ttySL0
Baud = 460800
Init1 = ATZ
Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
ISDN = 0
Modem Type = Analog Modem
Phone = xxx1521
Username = removed
Password = removed
Carrier Check = no
Stupid Mode = yes
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lsmod | grep slamr
Any ideas?
Thanks
hanji |
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dumbledore
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| Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2005 4:15 am Post subject: |
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nope, i'm still having the same problem. i figured i'd wait until the linmodem driver for it got compatible with 2.6.x kernels. but if anyone has ideas, that'd still be good.  |
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fixit
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Joined: 05 Feb 2005
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| Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 6:32 pm Post subject: |
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I recently managed to get my USB "SGS Thomson Microelectronics 56k SoftModem" working with slmodem. It was kind of a pain and I had tried several times before I figured it out. I used non-ALSA mode and it's working fine for connecting, but I can't hear the dialling or connection process. But that's not really a big deal to me.
I think instead of | Code: | | godzilla root # slmodemd /dev/ttyS0 |
you want to do | Code: | | godzilla root # slmodemd /dev/slamr0 |
This takes the device that is created by the slamr module (or slusb0 for the slusb module) and creates a modem device out of it. This will also tell you which device to use in wvdial.conf.
Here is the output for me when I do: slmodemd -c USA /dev/slusb0 (USB modem, so slusb instead of slamr). I pass "-c USA" because I don't use /etc/conf.d/slmodem at all. It wasn't created by the driver I downloaded off of the SmartLink site, and doesn't seem to do much of anything if you aren't using ALSA mode. I find it easier to just pass the country info and not deal with another configuration file:
| Code: | SmartLink Soft Modem: version 2.9.10 May 9 2005 10:05:28
symbolic link `/dev/ttySL0' -> `/dev/pts/2' created.
modem `slusb0 created. TTY is `/dev/pts/2'
Use `/dev/ttySL0' as modem device, Ctrl+C for termination. |
Leave this window open for as long as you want to be connected through this modem, of course.
In turn, I use /dev/ttySL0 in my wvdial.conf:
| Code: | [Dialer Defaults]
Modem = /dev/ttySL0
Baud = 460800
Init1 = ATZ
Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
ISDN = 0
Modem Type = Analog Modem
Stupid Mode = yes
Phone = 5551234
Username = username
Password = password
Check Carrier = no |
Some gotchas here: I had to add "Stupid Mode = yes" in order for the connection process to work. Before I added it, wvdial would just cycle rapidly between trying to enter username/password and never actually connect. The SmartLink documentation said that "Check Carrier = no" was required for use with wvdial, so who am I to argue. The last thing that doesn't seem to apply to anyone yet in this thread was that the USB driver requires a patch before you compile it: http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/smartlink/slusb.patch.gz. That one had me beating my head against the desk quite a bit.
I hope that helps someone. Linux on dialup is a harsh mistress. |
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